08.00 – 09.30 – Registration
09.30 – 09.45: Official opening
(Plenary – open session – press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –” Bucharest” Venue]
09.30 – 09.45 Welcome remarks: Mr. Ionel Nițu, President, New Strategy Center; Mr. Răzvan Teodorescu, Acting Rector of the University of Agronomic Sciences
- Mrs. Ligia Deca, Presidential Advisor for Education (Message from H.E. Klaus Iohannis, The President of Romania, on the occasion of the 5th edition of the Black Sea and Balkans Security Forum)
09.45 – 10.55 Panel I. Pandemics, Infodemics and Education. Supporting Digital Literacy Projects and Countering Fake News Campaigns and Disinformation
(Plenary – Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –” Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Prof. Alina Bârgăoanu, Senior Associate Expert, New Strategy Center; Dean, Faculty of Communication and Public Relations, National School of Political Science and Public Administration (SNSPA), Romania
- Mrs. Ligia Deca, Presidential Advisor for Education, Romania
- H.E. Sorin Cîmpeanu, Minister of Education
- Mr. Angel Tîlvăr, Chairperson, Committee on Democracy and Security, NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Romania
- Mr. Mihnea Rădulescu, Director Enterprise Business Unit, Vodafone Romania
10.25 – 10.55 Open Discussions
10.55 – 11.15 Break
11.15 – 12.35 Panel IIa. Opportunities in the Black Sea Region for the Energy Sector. Development, Cooperation, Supplier Diversification
(Plenary – open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Mr. Marilen Pirtea, Rector of the West University of Timișoara, Romania
- H.E. Virgil Popescu, Minister of Energy, Romania
- Mr. Ion Sterian, CEO Transgaz, Romania
- Mr. Alexandru Maximescu, Vice-President Regulatory & Corporate Public Affairs, OMV Petrom, Romania
- Mr. Cosmin Ghiță, General Manager, Nuclearelectrica, Romania
- Mr. Ștefan Popescu, Deputy Director of Regulatory and Public Affairs, ENGIE Romania
12.15 – 12.35 Open Discussions
11.15 – 12.35 Panel IIb. Unmanned Systems in the Black Sea Region. Smart Approach, Fast Development
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –“Danube” Venue]
Chair: Rear Admiral (Ret.) Sorin Learschi, Senior Associate Expert, New Strategy Center, Romania
- Rear Admiral Mihai Panait, Chief of the Naval Forces, Romania
- CAPT (Navy) Iuri Covaleov, Acting Deputy Chief Military Intelligence for ISR, Ministry of Defence, Romania
- General (Ret) Frank Gorenc, Consultant for General Atomics, Aeronautical Systems Inc., USA (via VTC)
- Rear Admiral UH(Ret.) Noam Feig, Senior Naval Consultant, Elbit Systems, Israel (via VTC)
- Mr. Geraint Lloyd, Business Development and Strategy Director of U-TacS, UK
- CAPT (Ret.) Tzahi Appelman, Consultant for Maritime & Advanced Programs in IAIMALAT Division, Israel (via VTC)
12.05 – 12.35 Open Discussions
12.35-12.50 Break
12.50 – 14.00 Panel IIIa. Old Frozen Conflicts and New Wars. Lessons for the Future
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –“Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Professor Dan Dungaciu, member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center, Romania
- Mr. Igor Munteanu, former ambassador of Republic of Moldova to the US, Republic of Moldova
- Ambassador Pavlo Klimkin, former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine (via VTC)
- Ambassador Kurt Volker, former U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine, USA (via VTC)
- Ambassador Pierre Andrieu, former Ambassador of France to the Republic of Moldova and Tadjikistan; former co-chair of the Minsk Group on Nagorno-Karabakh conflict
- Mr. Alexander Iskandaryan, Director, Caucasus Institute, Armenia
- Ambassador Farid Shafiyev, Chairman, Center of Analysis of International Relations, Azerbaijan
13.30 – 14.00 Open Discussions
12.50 – 14.00 Panel IIIb. Food Security and Resilience in the Black Sea Region and the Balkans in the context of COVID-19 and Other Shocks
(Plenary – open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Black Sea” Venue]
Chair: Mrs. Nastasia Belc, President/General Manager, National Research and Development Institute for Food Bioresources (IBA), Romania
- Mr. László Borbély, State Advisor, Coordinator of the National Strategy for Sustainable Development, Romania
- Mrs. Heather McKhann, Coordinator Executive Secretariat, Joint Programming Initiative on Agriculture, Food Security and Climate Change (FACCE-JPI)
- Mrs. Claudia Zoani, Researcher, Biotechnologies and Agroindustry Division (BIOAG), Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Italy
- Mrs. Gina Fîntîneru, Vice Rector, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Romania
13.30 – 14.00 Open Discussions
12.50 – 14.00 Panel IIIc. The Pandemic and the Future of the Economy. Development Trends in the Region
(Open session, press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –“Danube” Venue]
Chair: Mrs. Alexandra Gătej, Member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center, Romania
- Mr. Radu Crăciun, President, Association for Private Pensions in Romania; General Manager, Romanian Commercial Bank (BCR) Pensions, Romania
- Mrs. Andreja Marusic, Senior Private Sector Specialist, World Bank (via VTC)
- Ambassador Lazăr Comănescu, Secretary General of the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation, Romania (via VTC)
- Mr. Alexandru Reff, Country Managing Partner, Deloitte, Romania
- Mr. István-Loránt Antal, Chairman, Committee on Energy, Energy Infrastructure and Mineral Resources, Senate, Romanian Parliament (via VTC)
13.30 – 14.00 Open Discussions
14.00-15.30 Break
15.30 – 17.00 Panel IV. Deterrence and Defence in the Euro-Atlantic Area. A Unitary and Comprehensive Response for the Safety of the Black Sea Region and the Balkans
(Chatham House rule, no press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Major General (Ret.) Leonardo Dinu, member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center; former Deputy Chief of Military Intelligence Directorate, Romania
- Admiral Rob Bauer, Chairman of the NATO Military Committee, Netherlands
- Rear Admiral Alfonso Delgado Moreno, Assistant Chief of Staff J5, Allied Joint Force Command Naples, NATO, Spain
- Lieutenant General Daniel Petrescu, Chief of Defence, Romania
16.30 – 17.00 Open Discussions
17.00 -17.30 Break
17.30 – 18.45 Panel V. Classic and Hybrid Challenges on NATO’s Eastern Flank. Building a Better Common Threats Understanding
(Chatham House rule, no press access)
[University of Agronomic Sciences –”Bucharest” Venue]
Chair: Ambassador Cristian Diaconescu, member of the Scientific Council, New Strategy Center; former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Romania
- H.E. Nicolae Ciucă, Minister of National Defence, Romania
- General (Ret.) Curtis Scaparrotti, former Supreme Allied Commander Europe, USA (via VTC)
- General (Ret.) Sir James Everard, former Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe (DSACEUR), UK
18.15 – 18.45 Open Discussions