On Tuesday, July 5th, a group of students from Georgia Tech, the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, in the United States met with experts from the New Strategy Center. Ambassador Doru Costea, member of the Scientific Council, and Mr. Marcel Foca, Senior Associate Expert at the New Strategy Center, gave presentations on the regional security context and Romania’s role in it. At the same time, American students learned about the New Strategy Center’s efforts to promote the strategic importance of the Black Sea and the Balkans, as well as the projects in which our organization is involved. The information provided focused on PatriotFest, Romania’s only national competition for security innovation, which is now in its fourth year and is organized by New Strategy Center in collaboration with the Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Romanian Intelligence Service, the Special Telecommunications Service, and the Protection and Guard Service.
This meeting is part of the NSC’s efforts to emphasize the importance of our region, helping to improve young people’s level of knowledge about the Black Sea and the Balkans and the current security context.