Ana Revenco, Senior Associate Expert at the New Strategy Center, participated on December 10 in the roundtable discussion “Building Europe’s Cognitive Defence: Why Business, Regions and Candidate Countries Must Converge in the EUDS”, organized by GLOBSEC in Brussels.

During her intervention, Ana Revenco shared the Republic of Moldova’s experience in countering hybrid threats, disinformation, and Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference (FIMI), emphasizing that these are not merely public communication challenges, but direct threats to national security, democratic values, and citizens’ trust in institutions.

A central focus of the discussions was the need for a coordinated approach at the European level, given the cross-border nature of these threats and the increasing use of artificial intelligence in information manipulation operations. In this context, Ana Revenco highlighted the importance of developing joint early warning mechanisms, facilitating real-time information sharing, and strengthening cooperation among public institutions, the business community, the media, and civil society.

She also emphasized that the Republic of Moldova’s experience in countering hybrid attacks can contribute to the development of the European Democracy Shield initiative and to strengthening democratic resilience across Europe. Integrating candidate countries into these mechanisms is essential to building a coherent and effective European response to threats targeting democratic processes and the security of the entire continent.