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White Paper – Addressing the Challenges of Technological Resilience and Cyber Defense

In a highly in terconnected world, cybersecurity plays a critical role in maintaining national security, protecting individual privacy, and ensuring the stability and reliability of critical systems and infrastructure. It protects against unauthorized access to sensitive information and systems, including personal and financial information, trade secrets, and critical infrastructure.

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Publications February 16, 2023

Central and Eastern Europe – From New Members to Co-Designers of Future Europe

Aspen Institute Romania in partnership with the Aspen Brussels Hub organized the roundtable discussion „Central and Eastern Europe – From New Members to Co-Designers of Future Europe”, held under the aegis of the Bucharest Forum – A New European Architecture Program, on February 2nd, 16:00-18:30 CET, in Brussels, at the headquarters of the Permanent Representation of Romania to the European Union.

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A New European Architecture February 8, 2023

A World in Flux – Towards a New European Architecture Report

A New European Architecture is the answer to the war in Ukraine, as it is to Europe’s struggle with multiple crises – economic pressures, illiberal tendencies, the good and the bad faces of technology advances, institutional adaptation to the changing environment, and, not the least important, military and cyber threats. While we did not pose any question, each of the contributions in this publication offers plenty of excellent answers. More importantly, each and all authors are offering a VISION of a renewed, empowered and strong Europe.

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A New European Architecture January 18, 2023

Atlantic – Black Sea Security Forum 2022 Conference Report

What New European Security Architecture after Russia’s war on Ukraine? The Black Sea Vortex

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Publications August 31, 2022

White Paper – Accelerarea transformării digitale a serviciilor publice din România

Suntem însă în fața unei oportunități uriașe datorate tocmai necesității de transformare digitală a serviciilor publice. Regândirea acestora pentru un mediu digital, pentru o nouă infrastructură de tip cloud, într-un mediu interoperabil, asigură condițiile propice pentru a face un salt important înainte, de a sări peste multe etape, pentru atinge într-un timp atât de scurt ținta de 100% servicii publice digitale până în anul 2030.

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Publications June 4, 2022

Disinformation, Societal Resilience and Covid-19 Report

This project was funded by the NATO Public Diplomacy Division, following the common application by Aspen Institute Romania and Eurocomunicare Association to the 2021 call for proposals on Increasing Societal Resilience.

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Publications April 27, 2022

White Paper – Aspen Energy & Sustainability Program 2021

The document is based on the conclusions of the Program workshops and public events and summarizes the main policy recommendations of the 2021 edition of the Program.

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Publications February 8, 2022

Aspen Healthcare Forum Event Report 2021

Aspen Healthcare Forum, at its tenth edition in 2021, is the major public event of Aspen Institute Romania’s Healthcare & Quality of Life Program, bringing together decision-makers, renowned specialists and researchers from the medical sector, European and national healthcare experts, representatives of non-governmental organizations and academia, representatives of the health technology and pharmaceutical sector, as well as industry leaders engaged in developing health policies.

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Publications January 14, 2022

Digital First Romania

Propunere de cadru colaborativ privind dezvoltarea unei politici publice de transformare digitală a administrației publice în România.

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Publications June 24, 2021

White Paper – Aspen Healthcare & Quality of Life Program 2020

The White Paper is one of the core deliverables of the 2020 edition of the Aspen Healthcare & Quality of Life Program.

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Publications February 25, 2021

White Paper – Impact of COVID19 and the local business environment index (LBEI) 2020

The White Paper is one of the core deliverables of the 2020 edition of the Aspen Economic Opportunities & Financing the Economy Program.

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Publications October 25, 2020

Bucharest Forum 2019 Conference Report

West Meets East: Furthering in Times of Volatility and Disruption

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Publications April 14, 2020

Planning for Reconstruction of Ukraine should Include Investments in Moldova Now

by Natalia Gavrilița

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A New European Architecture December 5, 2023

White Paper – Romanian Priorities and the Presidency of the Council of the EU

Europe is facing a variety of challenges, as recent developments have opened debates on the future shape and direction of the European Union. A series of overarching themes emerge from the diagnostic of the current challenges of the EU.

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Publications November 20, 2018

Weapons, weapons, weapons, and timely financial support

by Natalie Jaresko

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A New European Architecture January 18, 2023

Aspen Technology & Society Program

The Public Policy Programs of the Aspen Institute Romania seek to improve the formation of policy through transparent, non-partisan, evidence based, multiple stakeholders’ dialogue.

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Policy Programs

A Comprehensive New European Architecture: technology, democracy and security

by Gerardina Corona

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A New European Architecture January 18, 2023

WHITE PAPER Aspen Economic Opportunities & Financing the Economy Program 2018

This paper presents an original novel metric for assessing economic activity at local level: Local Business Environment Index (LBEI).

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Publications October 29, 2018

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