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About the forum

Join us at one of the most significant security events in the region

We will bring together leaders, experts, and practitioners from across the world to discuss Moldova's security challenges, regional stability, and evolving global threats.The forum offers a unique platform for high-level debates on security policies, EU and NATO partnerships, and the future of resilience in Moldova and beyond.

Key Topics

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Day 1

Moldova's security vision and regional stability

EU role as a security actor in the Black Sea region

How European partnerships bolster regional resilience;

NATO Partnerships for peace and security

Reflecting on partnerships for peace and security;

Strategic Stability in the Black Sea regon

A Multi-Dimensional security approach;

Day 2

Women, Peace, and Security Agenda

Strengthening gender roles in conflict prevention and peacebuilding;

Democratic Resilience in the Next Election Years

Challenges and opportunities for maintaining strong, resilient democratic systems during upcoming election cycles;

Countering disinformation and strengthening societal resilience

Confronting the threats of online manipulation, FIMI, and the role of evolving tech;

Crisis Management as a key Element for Building Resilience

How institutional frameworks can be designed, strengthened and optimized to respond swiftly and effectively to various emergencies, including natural disasters, public health threats, or political crises;

Cybersecurity Frontiers: Navigating the AI Revolution for National Security

Climate crisis and the urge for green transition: how to adapt

Why Attend?

Gain insights

into the pressing security challenges of the region

Participate

in in-depth discussions on the impact of AI, cyber threats, and disinformation on national security

Learn

from the experiences of Ukraine and Moldova in addressing modern security challenges

Connect

with peers from around the globe, including EU, NATO, and world leading security policy experts

Speakers

Igor Grosu

President of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

Sanda Sandu

Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Office in the Republic of Moldova

Justin Suni

Acting Head of the NATO Liaison Office in the Republic of Moldova

H.E. Janis Mazeiks

Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova

Brigitta Triebel

Director of the KAS Office in the Republic of Moldova

Iulian Groza

Executive Director, Institute for European Policies and Reforms, Republic of Moldova

Jean-Charles
Ellermann-Kingombe

NATO Assistant Secretary General for Innovation, Hybrid and Cyber, Brussels

Anatol Țăranu

scientific coordinator, Agency for Military Science and Memory

Oana Lungescu

Distinguished Fellow, Royal United Services Institute

Mădălin Necșuțu

journalist at TVR Moldova and Balkan Insight

Valeriu Mija

State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Moldova

Ana Tinca

State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Romania

Paun Rohovei

Ambassador-at-large, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine

Dorota Dlouchy-Suliga

Head of Division Georgia, Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Managing Directorate for Eastern Europe, Russia, Central Asia, regional cooperation and OSCE, European External Action Service (EEAS), Brussels

Irakli Porchkhidze

Co-founder and Vice-president of the Georgian Institute for Strategic Studies (GISS), Georgia

Vlad Kulminski

Executive Director, Institute for Strategic Initiatives (IPIS)

Cristian-Leon Țurcanu

Ambassador of Romania to the Republic of Moldova

Margret Uebber

Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to the Republic of Moldova

Tomasz Kobzdej

Ambassador of Poland to the Republic of Moldova

Lorenzo Tomassoni

Ambassador of Italian Republic in the Republic of Moldova

Karin Borovic

Charge d’Affairs, Embassy of Sweden in the Republic of Moldova

Stanislav Secrieru

Adviser to the President of the Republic of Moldova on Defense and National Security, Secretary of the Supreme Security Council

Mart Noorma

Director, NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence

Brendan B. McAloon

Special Advisor to the Commanding General for Russia and Eurasia, United States Army Europe and Africa (USAREUR-AF)

Inga Kristina Trauthig

Head of Research of the Propaganda Research Lab, The University of Texas and adjunct faculty, King’s College London

Elena Mârzac

Executive Director, Platform for Security and Defense Initiatives (PISA)

Doina Gherman

Deputy Speaker of the Parliament, Republic of Moldova

Daniela Misail Nichitin

State Secretary, Ministry of Internal Affairs, Republic of Moldova

Dominika Stojanoska

Country Representative of UN Women Moldova

Dani de Torres

Lead Associate, Gender Associations

Major General (ret.) Maureen O’Brien

retired from Irish Defence Force, Ireland

Angelica Caraman

President of the Central Electoral Commission, Republic of Moldova

Michal Kaminski

Deputy Speaker of Senate, member of Defence Committee, former MEP, Poland

Krzysztof Lisek

Regional Program Director, IRI Moldova

Felix Neumann

Expert, Department of International Politics and Security, Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Germany

Mateusz Labuz

Researcher, Institute for Peace Research and Security Policy at the University of Hamburg (IFSH)

Dmytro Plieshakov

CEO and Co-Founder, Osavul, Ukraine

Alexandru Oprea

Head of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, Republic of Moldova

Viola Csordas

SSR Advisor, DCAF Geneva

Frank Bracco

Country Director, Tony Blair Institute

Dr. Natalia Albu

Co-founder, PISA, Republic of Moldova

Leoni Heyn

Researcher, Institute for Social Sciences, Faculty of Political Science, Kiel University

Dr. Cameran Ashraf

Professor at Central European University, Founder of Access Now, Human Rights Lead, Wikimedia Foundation

Mihai George Forlafu

Senior Security Cloud Solution Architect, Microsoft

Aliona Rusnac

State Secretary, Ministry of Environment of the Republic of Moldova

Hanns Koenig

Managing Director, Central Europe, Aurora Energy Research

Vladimir Ternavschi

Executive Director, EcoVisio Moldova

Robert Lupițu

Chief editor, Caleaeuropeana.ro

Anatolie Nosatîi

Minister of Defence of the Republic of Moldova

George Scutaru

Executive Director, New Strategy Center, Romania

Oleg Serebrian

Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration, Republic of Moldova

Stefan Meister

Head of the Center for Order and Governance in Eastern Europe, German Council on Foreign Relations (DGAP), Germany

James Carafano

Senior Counselor to the President and E.W. Richardson Fellow, The Heritage Foundation, United States of America

Francois Heisbourg

Special Advisor, Foundation for Strategic Research (FRS), France

Sinem Akgül Açıkmeşe

Professor of International Relations, Chair of the Department of Political Science and International Relations, Kadir Has University, Türkiye

Jaromír Plíšek

Ambassador of Czech Republic to the Republic of Moldova

Cosmin Dinescu

Head of the European Union Partnership Mission to the Republic of Moldova

Adam Stevens

Senior Advisor on Peace and Security, Tony Blair Institute

Veronica Arpintin

State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation, Republic of Moldova

Alexandru Demianenco

Senior Program Officer, International Republican Institute, Moldova

Leo Litra

Senior Fellow, New Europe Centre, Ukraine

Alexandru Gozun

President, American Chamber of Commerce in the Republic of Moldova

Olena Halushka

Board member at Anti-Corruption Action Center, Ukraine

Daniel Sleat

Senior Policy Advisor for Europe and Global Trends, Tony Blair Institute

Radu Puchiu

Technology & Society Program Director, Aspen Institute Romania

Marie Doha Besancenot

NATO’s Assistant Secretary General for Public Diplomacy

Ana Revenco

Director, Center for Strategic Communication and Countering Disinformation, Republic of Moldova

Lena DuPont

Member of the European Parliament, EU-Ukraine Committee, Brussels

Teodora Fuior

Principal Programme Manager, DCAF

Dumitru Mînzărari

Lecturer in Security Studies, Baltic Defence College, Associate Security Expert at IPRE, Estonia

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Join us at one of the most significant security events in the region, bringing together leaders, experts, and practitioners from across the world to discuss Moldova's security challenges, regional stability, and evolving global threats. The forum offers a unique platform for high-level debates on security policies, EU and NATO partnerships, and the future of resilience in Moldova and beyond.