Organised by Aspen Institure Romania, GMF and Lunox on the margins of BDSA 2026, the event brought together government officials, diplomats and industry leaders to discuss regional security, defence cooperation and reconstruction efforts. The discussions focused on strengthening the Eastern Flank through trilateral partnerships, industrial collaboration, deterrence capabilities and long-term regional resilience.

Under the patronage of: Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism of Romania

Organized by: German Marshall Fund of the United States, Aspen Institute Romania, Lunox International Holding S.E.

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Agenda

14 May 2026

14:00 – 14:05 | Keynote address
• H.E. Irineu Darău, Minister of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism of Romania

14:05 – 14:15 | Opening remarks from the organizers
• Mircea Geoană, President, Aspen Institute Romania
• Sergiu Panainte, Acting Regional Director for the Black Sea, German Marshall Fund of the United States
• Cornel Vișoianu, Head of Defense Division, Lunox International Holding S.E

14:15 – 14:45 | High-level diplomatic dialogue – Strategic partnership on the Eastern Flank: from deterrence to reconstruction
• Clara Voliniru, Secretary of State, Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• H.E. Ihor Prokopchuk, Ambassador of Ukraine to Romania
Moderator: Alina Inayeh, Lead Advisor, Aspen Institute Romania

14:45 – 15:45 | Panel discussion – Trilateral industry panel: Romania, Poland, and Ukraine
• Cristina Dragomirescu, Director, Romanian Agency for Technological and Industrial Cooperation for Security and Defense (ARCTIS), Romania
• Razvan Pircalabescu, General director, Romarm, Romania
• Marcin Szymański, Sales Director, MSP InnTech, Poland
• Nataliia Korol, Head of External Relations Department, LLC “NAVAL INDUSTRIES”, Ukraine
Moderator: Alina Inayeh, Lead Advisor, Aspen Institute Romania

15:45 – 16:00 | Closing remarks
• H.E. Radu Miruta, Minister of National Defense of Romania