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#2021 DEFENSE SUMMIT

SMART DEFENSE - Preparing the Romanian Army to face the current geopolitical and military challenges

LIVE Online event broadcast live
on Facebook and newsweek.ro
October 28, 2021 at 4:00 PM

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ABOUT THE SUMMIT

The third edition of the Defense Summit will bring together representatives of state institutions in the defense sector, consultants, policy analysts, but also representatives of private companies providing equipment and services.

We will discuss the current geopolitical situation, but also about potential threats in the region of our country.

Together with our guests, we analyze the new challenges of the hybrid war and adapt the directions of action for security. The digital transformation comes with associated risks in any field.

 

Increasingly sophisticated cyber attacks can paralyze a country, no longer needing physical invasion as it was in the past, so cyber security solutions need to be adapted and one step ahead of cyber attackers.

The new geopolitical and social environment places increasing emphasis on the use of digital tools. The online environment has facilitated communication, and social networks have amplified it and launched a new challenge at the highest levels of authority, that of differentiating between information and misinformation. We will discuss with our guests about the solutions we have to combat this phenomenon of fakenews and misinformation.

We will also discuss the state of endowment of the Romanian army, the necessary investments, but also the opportunity to amend the offset law, which can help stimulate the national economy.

Defense Summit #2021 will take place online and will be broadcast live on newsweek.ro (in the Top 10 most read News and Analysis sites in Romania in the ranking published by SATI, with a traffic of over 2.2 million readers unique per month) and on the Facebook page of Newsweek Romania (over 50,000 followers and a monthly impact of posts (reach) of over 5 million people).

SPEAKERI

Simona Cojocaru

Secretary of State, MApN

Simona Cojocaru

Secretary of State, MApN

LTG Daniel Petrescu

Chief of the Defense Staff

LTG Daniel Petrescu

Chief of the Defense Staff

Cristian Diaconescu

Former Foreign Minister

Cristian Diaconescu

Former Foreign Minister

Iulian Fota

State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Iulian Fota

State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Sabin Orcan

Director of Newsweek Romania

Sabin Orcan

Director of Newsweek Romania

Anton Rog

Director of the Cyberint National Center within the SRI

Anton Rog

Director of the Cyberint National Center within the SRI

Dan Cîmpean

Director of the National Directorate of Cyber Security (DNSC)

Dan Cîmpean

Director of the National Directorate of Cyber Security (DNSC)

MG Viorel Pană

Chief of Staff of the Air Force

MG Viorel Pană

Chief of Staff of the Air Force

RDML Mihai Panait

Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces

RDML Mihai Panait

Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces

  • AGENDA

  • 16:00 - 16:10

    The opening speech of the Summit

    Speaker: Sabin Orcan

  • 16:10 – 17:10

    PANEL 1 - The current geopolitical context and the role of Romania

    ➜ Solidarity and cooperation within international organizations;

    ➜ The main potential threats against Romania;

    ➜ International missions;

    ➜ Methods to combat misinformation;

    ➔ Cyber security and 5G connectivity - new important components for the country's security;

    Speakeri: Simona Cojocaru, Iulian Fota, Cristian Diaconescu, Anton Rog

  • 17:10 - 17:20

    Pause

  • 17:20 - 18:50

    PANEL 2 - Smart Defense - Investment opportunities

    ➔ New military endowment programs are scheduled to take place in the coming years;

    ➔ Modernization of the "Mihail Kogălniceanu" air base;

    ➔ The stage of contracting frigates;

    ➔ Opportunity to amend the Offset law;

    Speakers: RDML Mihai Panait, MG Viorel Pană, Dan Cîmpean, LTG Daniel Petrescu

REGISTER

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PRICING

Participation price for the 2021 DEFENSE SUMMIT – Bucharest event for companies, professional associations and employers:
– 300 EUR + VAT/person;– 250 EUR + VAT/person for more than three persons from the same company.

PAYMENT METHODS

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– Please send us a copy of the Payment Order at: office@newsweek.ro
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NOTES

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