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Aspen Healthcare Summit 2023

Towards a Health System Based on Prevention and Innovation

20 October, Bucharest
12th edition

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Aspen-GMF Bucharest Forum 2023

A Global Inflection Point – Where Are We Headed?

9-10 November, Bucharest
12th edition

News, Ideas and Past Events

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

The Great Migration of Europeans to One Europe

by Sergiu Manea

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A New European Architecture January 18, 2023

West and Tech. Raising the Technology Agenda at Bucharest Forum 2022

by Radu Puchiu

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A New European Architecture January 18, 2023

Aspen Future of Work Initiative

The aim of this nonpartisan effort is to identify concrete ways to address the challenges the Romanian workforce and society will face considering the Industry 4.0 revolution.

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Policy Programs

Aspen Energy Summit 2017 Conference Report

The Aspen Energy Summit was created in order to explore strategic issues issues, at the intersection between energy, economics, geopolitics and security. A select group of national and international leaders and policy experts from energy producing and consuming industries, government officials, and research organizations gathered in Ploiești for an open discussion tackling subjects with national and regional importance.

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Publications August 13, 2019

Joacă Pentru Viaţă Program

Joacă pentru Viaţă Program, inspired by Project Play Aspen US, is an exercise of reflection for leaders, aiming to stimulate involvement, promote a platform for non-partisan dialogue and identify solutions that help sport serve the public interest, with a focus on the development of healthy children and communities.

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Policy Programs

A Parliament of Things to throw at hyperobjects: The world as it is and the future of Europe

by Alexandru Dincovici

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A New European Architecture January 18, 2023

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Potenţialul Metaversului în România

Institutul Aspen România (IAR), cu sprijinul Meta, organizează o serie de trei mese rotunde pentru a explora impactul potențial al metaversului asupra României și economiei sale. Tehnologiile imersive precum realitatea augmentată (AR), realitatea virtuală (VR) și realitatea mixtă (MR) au un impact considerabil asupra multor aspecte ale vieții noastre şi sectoare economice. Aceste tehnologii, adesea […]

Shaping Romania’s AI Future: Building a Trustworthy and Innovative National Strategy

The Aspen Institute Romania (AIR) will organize, under the aegis of the Aspen Technology & Society Program, an event that aims to contribute to the conversation around the need and benefits of a clear AI agenda in Romania. The event will be structured as a half-day workshop featuring panel discussions and keynote presentations. The sessions […]

Oportunități pentru finanțarea investițiilor administrațiilor publice locale

Evenimentul va fi organizat în format masa rotundă de Institutul Aspen România, sub egida programului Aspen New Economy & Society. Evenimentul pornește de la nevoia de a îmbunătăți capacitatea autorităților publice locale de a finanța/cofinanța proiecte din fonduri europene, în condițiile resurselor financiare proprii limitate. O astfel de dezbatere este esențială în momentul de față deoarece […]

Aspen Healthcare Summit 2023

Aspen Healthcare Summit, at the twelfth edition in 2023, 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 health technology and pharmaceutical sector, as well […]

Aspen-GMF Bucharest Forum 2023

The 12th edition of the Aspen – GMF Bucharest Forum, organized by the Aspen Institute Romania and the German Marshall Fund of the United States (GMF), will take place on 9 – 10 November 2023, in Bucharest. A flagship public diplomacy and strategic convening in the Black Sea region, the Aspen – GMF Bucharest […]