Joi are loc ediția a IX-a a conferinței internaționale „Security Challenges in the Balkans”. Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara este organizator.
La Hotelul Senator se vor strânge experți de top, diplomați, decidenți și reprezentanți ai mediului academic. „Regiunea Balcanilor are o importanță determinantă pentru securitatea europeană, iar evoluțiile recente ne indică o dinamică geopolitică și geostrategică foarte mare a zonei noastre. Cu această premisă, Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara și New Strategy Center continuă să susțină seria anuală de conferințe începută în anul 2017. Vă invităm la acest eveniment, care s-a consacrat drept unul dintre cele mai importante repere publice ale Timișoarei și regiunii de vest. Și cu această ocazie, vom sublinia tradiționalele legături istorice ale capitalei Banatului cu regiunea Balcanilor și vom analiza noile evoluții specifice zonei, relevante pentru securitatea României”, spune rectorul Marilen Pirtea.
Conferința e organizată Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara și New Strategy Center și sub patronajul Ministerului Afacerilor Externe, în parteneriat cu Consiliul Județean Timiș. Conferința va fi transmisă live și poate fi urmărită accesând pagina de facebook UVT (https://www.facebook.com/uvtromania) și pagina web New Strategy Center (www.newstrategycenter.ro).
UVT a transmis doar programul în engleză:
09.30 – 09.50 Official opening:
- Mr. Marilen Gabriel Pirtea, Rector of West University of Timișoara
- Mr. Ionel Nițu, President of New Strategy Center
- Mr. Alfred Simonis, Chairman of the Timiș County Council (TBC)
- Mr. Dominic Fritz, Mayor of Timișoara (TBC)
- Ms. Cornelia Elena Micicoi, Prefect of the Timiș County (TBC)
09.50 – 11:15 Panel I. Where are the Balkans in the Current Global Strategic Environment? (In)Stability, (In)Security, (Un)Predictability
- Chair: Mr. Leonard Orban, Member of the Scientific Council of New Strategy Center, former EU Commissioner
and former European Affairs Advisor to the Romanian President
- Lieutenant General Cristian Dan, Commander, Multinational Corps South-East, Romania
- Mr. Marc R DeVore, Senior Lecturer, School of International Relations, University of St. Andrews, UK
- Mr. Vuk Vuksanovic, Senior researcher, Belgrade Center for Security Policy, Serbia
- Mr. Emmanuel Dupuy, President, Institute for European Perspective and Security, France
10.50 – 11.15 Open discussion
11.15 – 11.30 Break
11.30 – 12.00 Romania 2030: Trends, Challenges, Opportunities (Book Presentation)
- Mr. George Scutaru, CEO, New Strategy Center, Romania, in a dialogue with
- Mr. Marilen Gabriel Pirtea, Rector of West University of Timișoara and
- Mr. Leonard Orban, Member of Scientific Council, New Strategy Center, Romania
12.00 – 13.15 Panel II. Strategic Corridors and Global Power Competition: Impact on Security and the Economy
- Chair: Mr. Laurențiu Pachiu, Senior associate expert, New Strategy Center, Vice President, Energy Policy Group, Romania
- Mr. Kaush Arha, President, Free & Open Indo-Pacific Forum, Nonresident Senior Fellow, Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security, Atlantic Council, US
- Ambassador Fatih Ceylan, President, Ankara Policy Center, Türkiye
- Mr. Alexandru Maximescu, Vice president, OMV Petrom, Romania
- Mr. Jochen M. Richter, Chair Global Security Forum at Diplomatic Council, Luxembourg (via VTC)
12.50 – 13.15 Open discussion
13.15 – 14.30 Break
14.30 – 15.00 Europe and the Emerging New Global Order (Book Presentation)
- Mrs. Ileana Rotaru, Associate Professor, Faculty of Political Science, Philosophy and
Communication, West University of Timisoara, Romania, in a dialogue with
- Ms. Alina Bârgăoanu, Senior Associate Expert, New Strategy Center, Dean of the Faculty of
Communication and Public Relations, SNSPA University, Romania, and
- Mr. Jochen M. Richter, Chair Global Security Forum at Diplomatic Council, Luxembourg (via VTC)
15.00 – 16.15 Panel III. Battle of Narratives: Defending Democracy in the Digital World Dominated by AI
- Chair: Mr. Ion Ioniță, Senior editor Adevărul, Editor in chief, Historia, Romania
- Mrs. Alina Bârgăoanu, Senior Associate Expert, New Strategy Center, Dean of the Faculty of Communication and
Public Relations, SNSPA University, Romania
- Ms. Rumena Filipova, Chairperson & Co-founder, Institute for Global Analytics, Bulgaria
- Mr. Lucian Mărgineanu, General Manager, Flex, Romania
- Mr. Liviu Lucian Oros, Head of fraud monitoring office, BCR, Romania
- Mr. Adrian Racotanu, Head of Advanced Computing & AI Romania, Eviden Technologies, Romania
15.50 – 16.15 – Open discussion
16.15 – 16.30 Break
16.30 – 17.50 Panel IV. Safeguarding Disruptive Technologies: Ensuring CyberSecurity in an Era of New Challenges and Opportunities
- Chair: Mr. Claudiu Brândaș, Professor, West University of Timisoara, Romania
- Mrs. Ligia Ardelean, Country Manager, Atos GDC Romania & Bulgaria
- Mr. Victor Vevera, General Director, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics, Romania
- Mr. Claudiu Bonchiș, Dean of the Faculty of Computer Science, West University of Timișoara, Romania
- Mr. Mihai Olteanu, Analysis Department, CyberInt Centre, Romanian Intelligence Service, Romania
- Mr. Alexandru Mărgineanu, Security Solution Consultant, Nokia, Romania
17:20 – 17.50 – Open discussion
17.50 – 18:00 – Closing remarks, Representative of the West University of Timișoara, Romania
