SCHEDULE
Dress code: service dress (white shirt) / business professional
Venue: The Palace of the National Military Club, Bucharest
Thursday, 13 November 2025
08:30–09:00 – Participant registration/check-in
09:00–09:15 – Official opening of the conference – Minister of National Defence, Deputy Chief of Defence Staff
09:15–09:25 – Film screening: The Romanian Armed Forces in 2025
09:25–10:30 – Ambassadors of Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Greece, Poland, Spain, Türkiye; the Minister of Economy, Digitalisation, Entrepreneurship and Tourism; State Secretary,
the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – TBD
10:30–11:00 – Break
11:00–12:15 – (1) Approaching NATO Deterrence and Defence Posture by Enhancing Resilience on the Eastern Flank – Defence Staff / CSSAS, Marble Hall
12:15–12:30 – Break
12:30–13:45 – (2) Ukraine – a protracted attritional technological conflict in the 21st century. Full spectrum warfare – CPC&EW, Marble Hall
13:45–14:45 – Lunch
14:45–16:15 – (3) Black Swans in the Black Sea: Avoiding Strategic Surprise and Regional Deterrence – New Strategy Center, Marble Hall
14:45–16:15 – (4) The role of Information and Strategic Influence in Contemporary Military Competition – Defence Intelligence Training Center (round-table), Alba Iulia Hall
16:15–16:30 – Break
16:30–18:00 – (5) Security and Defence of Europe: Change of Responsibility – CPC&EW, Marble Hall
18:00–18:15 – Break
18:15–19:00 – Romanian Military Thinking Awards Ceremony
19:00–20:00 – Dinner
Friday, 14 November 2025
08:30–09:00 – Participant registration / check-in
09:00–10:15 – (6) Consolidated National Defence, Strategic Planning Directorate, Marble Hall
09:00–10:15 – (7) Emerging Cyber Threats and Cyber Defence Strategies – Communication and Information Technology Directorate/ Alba Iulia Hall
10:15–10:30 – Break
10:30–11:45 – (8) Civic Resilience in Times of Crisis: Bridging Civil-Military Cooperation – Konrad Adenauer Stiftung, Marble Hall
10:00-12:30 – (9) The Evolution of Romania's National Military in the Historical Development of the State: Doctrinal Shifts and Strategic Transformations - part I – Institute for Defence Policy Studies and Military History, Mirrors Hall
11:45–12:30 – Break / Brunch
12:30–13:45 – (10) Industrial Cooperation and Innovation in the Field of Security and Defence – KPMG, Marble Hall
12:30–13:45 – (9) The Evolution of Romania's National Military in the Historical Development of the State: Doctrinal Shifts and Strategic Transformations - part II – Institute for Defence Policy Studies and Military History, Mirrors Hall
13:45–14:00 – Break
14:00–15:30 – (11) Multi-domain Operations: Adapting the Armed Forces to Future Conflicts – Directorate of Operations, Marble Hall
15:30–15:40 – Closing remarks