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Remus Pricopie, Rector, SNSPA, Romania

H.E. Paweł Soloch, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Romania

Nedžma Džananović, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo

Randy Covington, UNESCO Chair for Data, Media and Society, University of South Carolina

Tom Reichert, Dean, College of Information and Communications, University of South Carolina

Adnan Cerimagic, Senior Analyst, European Stability Initiative (Bosnia and Herzegovina / Germany)

Edin Hadžihafizbegović, Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sead Turcalo, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo

Lieutenant Gen. Iulian Berdilă, Deputy CHOD for Operations and Training, Romanian Armed Forces

Florent Parmentier, Secretary-General of CEVIPOF, Professor, SciencesPo

Antonia Colibășanu, Associate Professor, SNSPA

Stefan Popescu, Former Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania

HE Istvan Gyarmaty, President, International Centre for Democratic Transition, Hungary

HE Peter Balazs, Director, Center for European Neighborhood Studies, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hungary

Christopher Layne, Texas A&M University, The faith of the hegemon. Managing the rise of China

Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary, Ministry of National Defence, Romania

Jamie Shea, University of Exeter, Former NATO Spokesperson & Deputy Assistant SecGen

Dan Dungaciu, President, The Black Sea University Foundation

Velizar Shalamanov, Former Member of the Parliament and Former Minister of Defense of Bulgaria

Ana Maria Costea, Lecturer, SNSPA

Adrian Victor Vevera General Director, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics

Gen. Constantin Spînu, Spokesman MAPN

Tomasz Smura, Director of International Security and Defense Program, Pulaski Foundation

Ovidiu Dranga, Former Ambassador of Romania to Poland

Remus Ștefureac, CEO and founder of INSCOP Research

Iulia Huiu, SNSPA Center for Civic Participation and Democracy, CEO Great Empowerment consulting

Alina Bârgăoanu, Professor, SNSPA

Clara Volintiru, Director of the Bucharest Office of the German Marshall Fund

Vasile Secăreş
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.

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

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

Gen. (Ret.) Mihail Ionescu, Former Director of the Institute for Military History and Defence Political Studies, Romania

HE Velizar Shalamanov, Parliament of Bulgaria

Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary, Ministry of National Defence, Romania

Christopher Layne, Texas A&M University

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

Prof. Dan Dungaciu, President, The Black Sea University Foundation

Mircea Mindrescu, Chair of the Executive Academic Board (EAB) at the European Security and Defence College (ESDC)

Radu Magdin, PhD, CEO, Smartlink Communications, Romania

Liviu Muresan, PhD, Chair EURISC

Lect. Antonia Colibasanu, Geopolitical Futures

Dana Sultanescu, Expert CPD, SNSPA, Romania

Miruna Butnaru Troncota, PhD, Lecturer SNSPA

Dan Sultănescu, Research Director, Center for Civic Participation and Democracy, SNSPA, Romania

Octavia MOISE PhD, SNSPA, Romania
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Remus Pricopie, Rector, SNSPA, Romania

H.E. Paweł Soloch, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Romania

Nedžma Džananović, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo

Randy Covington, UNESCO Chair for Data, Media and Society, University of South Carolina

Tom Reichert, Dean, College of Information and Communications, University of South Carolina

Adnan Cerimagic, Senior Analyst, European Stability Initiative (Bosnia and Herzegovina / Germany)

Edin Hadžihafizbegović, Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sead Turcalo, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo

Lieutenant Gen. Iulian Berdilă, Deputy CHOD for Operations and Training, Romanian Armed Forces

Florent Parmentier, Secretary-General of CEVIPOF, Professor, SciencesPo

Antonia Colibășanu, Associate Professor, SNSPA

Stefan Popescu, Former Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania

HE Istvan Gyarmaty, President, International Centre for Democratic Transition, Hungary

HE Peter Balazs, Director, Center for European Neighborhood Studies, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hungary

Christopher Layne, Texas A&M University, The faith of the hegemon. Managing the rise of China

Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary, Ministry of National Defence, Romania

Jamie Shea, University of Exeter, Former NATO Spokesperson & Deputy Assistant SecGen

Dan Dungaciu, President, The Black Sea University Foundation

Velizar Shalamanov, Former Member of the Parliament and Former Minister of Defense of Bulgaria

Ana Maria Costea, Lecturer, SNSPA

Adrian Victor Vevera General Director, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics

Gen. Constantin Spînu, Spokesman MAPN

Tomasz Smura, Director of International Security and Defense Program, Pulaski Foundation

Ovidiu Dranga, Former Ambassador of Romania to Poland

Remus Ștefureac, CEO and founder of INSCOP Research

Iulia Huiu, SNSPA Center for Civic Participation and Democracy, CEO Great Empowerment consulting

Alina Bârgăoanu, Professor, SNSPA

Clara Volintiru, Director of the Bucharest Office of the German Marshall Fund

Vasile Secăreş
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.

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

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

Gen. (Ret.) Mihail Ionescu, Former Director of the Institute for Military History and Defence Political Studies, Romania

HE Velizar Shalamanov, Parliament of Bulgaria

Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary, Ministry of National Defence, Romania

Christopher Layne, Texas A&M University

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

Prof. Dan Dungaciu, President, The Black Sea University Foundation

Mircea Mindrescu, Chair of the Executive Academic Board (EAB) at the European Security and Defence College (ESDC)

Radu Magdin, PhD, CEO, Smartlink Communications, Romania

Liviu Muresan, PhD, Chair EURISC

Lect. Antonia Colibasanu, Geopolitical Futures

Dana Sultanescu, Expert CPD, SNSPA, Romania

Miruna Butnaru Troncota, PhD, Lecturer SNSPA

Dan Sultănescu, Research Director, Center for Civic Participation and Democracy, SNSPA, Romania

Octavia MOISE PhD, SNSPA, Romania
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Remus Pricopie, Rector, SNSPA, Romania

H.E. Paweł Soloch, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Romania

Nedžma Džananović, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo

Randy Covington, UNESCO Chair for Data, Media and Society, University of South Carolina

Tom Reichert, Dean, College of Information and Communications, University of South Carolina

Adnan Cerimagic, Senior Analyst, European Stability Initiative (Bosnia and Herzegovina / Germany)

Edin Hadžihafizbegović, Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sead Turcalo, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo

Lieutenant Gen. Iulian Berdilă, Deputy CHOD for Operations and Training, Romanian Armed Forces

Florent Parmentier, Secretary-General of CEVIPOF, Professor, SciencesPo

Antonia Colibășanu, Associate Professor, SNSPA

Stefan Popescu, Former Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania

HE Istvan Gyarmaty, President, International Centre for Democratic Transition, Hungary

HE Peter Balazs, Director, Center for European Neighborhood Studies, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hungary

Christopher Layne, Texas A&M University, The faith of the hegemon. Managing the rise of China

Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary, Ministry of National Defence, Romania

Jamie Shea, University of Exeter, Former NATO Spokesperson & Deputy Assistant SecGen

Dan Dungaciu, President, The Black Sea University Foundation

Velizar Shalamanov, Former Member of the Parliament and Former Minister of Defense of Bulgaria

Ana Maria Costea, Lecturer, SNSPA

Adrian Victor Vevera General Director, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics

Gen. Constantin Spînu, Spokesman MAPN

Tomasz Smura, Director of International Security and Defense Program, Pulaski Foundation

Ovidiu Dranga, Former Ambassador of Romania to Poland

Remus Ștefureac, CEO and founder of INSCOP Research

Iulia Huiu, SNSPA Center for Civic Participation and Democracy, CEO Great Empowerment consulting

Alina Bârgăoanu, Professor, SNSPA

Clara Volintiru, Director of the Bucharest Office of the German Marshall Fund

Vasile Secăreş
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.

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

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

Gen. (Ret.) Mihail Ionescu, Former Director of the Institute for Military History and Defence Political Studies, Romania

HE Velizar Shalamanov, Parliament of Bulgaria

Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary, Ministry of National Defence, Romania

Christopher Layne, Texas A&M University

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

Prof. Dan Dungaciu, President, The Black Sea University Foundation

Mircea Mindrescu, Chair of the Executive Academic Board (EAB) at the European Security and Defence College (ESDC)

Radu Magdin, PhD, CEO, Smartlink Communications, Romania

Liviu Muresan, PhD, Chair EURISC

Lect. Antonia Colibasanu, Geopolitical Futures

Dana Sultanescu, Expert CPD, SNSPA, Romania

Miruna Butnaru Troncota, PhD, Lecturer SNSPA

Dan Sultănescu, Research Director, Center for Civic Participation and Democracy, SNSPA, Romania

Octavia MOISE PhD, SNSPA, Romania
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Remus Pricopie, Rector, SNSPA, Romania

H.E. Paweł Soloch, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland to Romania

Nedžma Džananović, Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo

Randy Covington, UNESCO Chair for Data, Media and Society, University of South Carolina

Tom Reichert, Dean, College of Information and Communications, University of South Carolina

Adnan Cerimagic, Senior Analyst, European Stability Initiative (Bosnia and Herzegovina / Germany)

Edin Hadžihafizbegović, Advisor, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sead Turcalo, Dean of the Faculty of Political Science, University of Sarajevo

Lieutenant Gen. Iulian Berdilă, Deputy CHOD for Operations and Training, Romanian Armed Forces

Florent Parmentier, Secretary-General of CEVIPOF, Professor, SciencesPo

Antonia Colibășanu, Associate Professor, SNSPA

Stefan Popescu, Former Deputy Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Romania

HE Istvan Gyarmaty, President, International Centre for Democratic Transition, Hungary

HE Peter Balazs, Director, Center for European Neighborhood Studies, Former Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hungary

Christopher Layne, Texas A&M University, The faith of the hegemon. Managing the rise of China

Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary, Ministry of National Defence, Romania

Jamie Shea, University of Exeter, Former NATO Spokesperson & Deputy Assistant SecGen

Dan Dungaciu, President, The Black Sea University Foundation

Velizar Shalamanov, Former Member of the Parliament and Former Minister of Defense of Bulgaria

Ana Maria Costea, Lecturer, SNSPA

Adrian Victor Vevera General Director, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics

Gen. Constantin Spînu, Spokesman MAPN

Tomasz Smura, Director of International Security and Defense Program, Pulaski Foundation

Ovidiu Dranga, Former Ambassador of Romania to Poland

Remus Ștefureac, CEO and founder of INSCOP Research

Iulia Huiu, SNSPA Center for Civic Participation and Democracy, CEO Great Empowerment consulting

Alina Bârgăoanu, Professor, SNSPA

Clara Volintiru, Director of the Bucharest Office of the German Marshall Fund

Vasile Secăreş
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.

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

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

Gen. (Ret.) Mihail Ionescu, Former Director of the Institute for Military History and Defence Political Studies, Romania

HE Velizar Shalamanov, Parliament of Bulgaria

Simona Cojocaru, State Secretary, Ministry of National Defence, Romania

Christopher Layne, Texas A&M University

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

Prof. Dan Dungaciu, President, The Black Sea University Foundation

Mircea Mindrescu, Chair of the Executive Academic Board (EAB) at the European Security and Defence College (ESDC)

Radu Magdin, PhD, CEO, Smartlink Communications, Romania

Liviu Muresan, PhD, Chair EURISC

Lect. Antonia Colibasanu, Geopolitical Futures

Dana Sultanescu, Expert CPD, SNSPA, Romania

Miruna Butnaru Troncota, PhD, Lecturer SNSPA

Dan Sultănescu, Research Director, Center for Civic Participation and Democracy, SNSPA, Romania
