Bucharest
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BUCHAREST 13/14 November 2020
2020-11-13 10:00:00
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THE CONFERENCE

BSC 2020 ONLINE

The National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) will organize, on 13/14 of November 2020, the fifth edition of the Bucharest Security Conference, one of the largest international conferences in Romania that addresses the most recent security developments and evolving threats on the Euro-Atlantic frontier and NATO’s decisions to respond to them.   Participation is free, but by invitation only, and advance RSVP is required.

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COVERAGE

 This conference aims at creating a broader framework for excellence in education and research projects and at strengthening the regional dimension of SNSPA’s academic programmes and its presence in the Wider Black Sea area.

The overarching goal of the Bucharest Security Conference is to increase NATO visibility by presenting to the public its firm commitment to collective defense, the development of NATO’s partnerships and its global role in crisis management.

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TARGET AUDIENCE

The members of the target audience of the international conference are part of the security communities of the countries from the Eastern Flank, as well as other Western European and North-Atlantic nations, and a large number of NATO partners in the Wider Black Sea Area: governmental representatives who might take the lead in putting forth and also implementing the lessons learned; academic communities who will provide a theoretical perspective of the issue and can propose solutions that can be taken into consideration by the decision makers; civil society representatives who should be involved in the development and implementation of the lessons learned, as well as in the development of innovative ways ahead; the media will disseminate the conclusions of the conference;

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The Most Awaited Event

of the Year

BSC 2020 ANNIVERSARY EDITION

  • ANNIVERSARY VOLUME

BSC previous editions

We appreciate that the previous editions of BSC were  successful and, therefore, we intend to continue the debate regarding Allied security and defence in this region.

Subjects:

  • military challenges and threats on the NATO Eastern and Southern flanks;
  • regional formats of cooperation;
  • resilience & stratcom;
  • cyber-threats;
  • cooperation in intelligence.

Attendance:

  • more than 50 international speakers (high representatives of NATO HQ, the EU, the ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs, academics, representatives of the private sector, NGOs and mass media);
  • over 15 sponsors and media partners;
  • more than 150 participants.
Speakers

Our World Class SpeakersMajor speakers below, see all list on the speakers page

J Shea

Jamie SHEA, Former Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, former NATO Spokesperson

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Simona COJOCARU, State Secretary for Defence Policy, Planning and International Relations, Ministry of National Defence, Romania

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Nicu Popescu, Director, Wider Europe programme, European Council on Foreign Relations

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Velizar SHALAMANOV, NATO Communications and Information Organisation

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Major Gen. Stayko PROKOPIEV, Director of Defence Staff, Bulgaria

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David van Weel, NATO Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges

David VAN WEEL, Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges, NATO

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Vasile Secăreş

Founder and Former Rector, SNSPA, former Chief of Staff, Presidency of Romania

Vasile SECĂREŞ is the Founding Rector of National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) and Professor within the Department of International Relations and European Integration specialized in international relations theory. He chairs the NATO Partnerships Studies Center and is the coordinator of the Bucharest Security Conference. He is also Chairman of the Board of EximBank since 2015 and Chairman of the Board of the Romanian Banking Institute since 2009. He holds a bachelor in Sociology and a Ph.D. in Philosophy   from The University of Bucharest. He was resident fellow at the Institute for East – West Security Studies in New York, USA and the Peace Research Institute in Oslo, Norway. On July 1, 1990, Vasile Secăreş was appointed presidential adviser, Chief of Staff of the Romanian Presidency, with the rank of minister. He served in this position until 1992. He was founding member of the National Salvation Front, then of the Group “A Future for Romania” (GUVR) and other positions in the high administration. Between 1992- 2001 he was Vice President of EximBank. He is also member of an important number of scientific organizations and was awarded the National Order “For Merit” in 2004.

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Remus Pricopie, Rector, SNSPA, Romania

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Iordan Gheorghe Bărbulescu, Ph.D., President of the Senate, SNSPA

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Ioan Mircea Pașcu, Former Vice President of the European Parliament, former Minister of Defence of Romania

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