Geopolitics and Security

The Achilles’ Heel of Defense

Hosted by EY Romania and Aspen Institute Romania during BSDA 2026, the event focused on the critical role of talent and workforce development in strengthening Romania’s defense capabilities. Leaders from government, industry, and academia discussed skills gaps, defence innovation, cyber and AI readiness, and the importance of collaboration between the public and private sectors. Photo […]

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Geopolitics and Security

Strategic Dialogue Romania-Poland-Ukraine: Strengthening the Eastern Flank – Industry, Deterrence, and Reconstruction.

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 […]

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Geopolitics and Security

Baromentrul Securității Naționale 2026. Securitate în transformare: percepții publice și priorități de înzestrare militară

Evenimentul „Barometrul Securității Naționale 2026 – Securitate în transformare: percepții publice și priorități de înzestrare militară” a avut loc în data de 19 martie 2026, la Palatul Parlamentului, Sala Constantin Stere. Evenimentul a fost organizat de NewMoney, Institutul Aspen România, German Marshall Fund și Strategic Thinking Group, în parteneriat cu Comisia pentru Apărare, ordine publică […]

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Bucharest Forum 2026

The Bucharest Forum serves as a premier strategic convening at the intersection of regions, interests, approaches and objectives. As an established public diplomacy event at its 15th edition, the Forum empowers global leaders to engage on topics of relevance, past the effort of deciphering the current state of affairs to that of writing the playbook […]

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Aspen – GMF Bucharest Forum 2025

The Aspen–GMF Bucharest Forum is a strategic convening and a flagship public diplomacy event where global leaders engage with the Black Sea area and beyond, bridging Trans-Atlantic conversations and creating a process of reflection on the region and its impact within the international agendas. Situated at the crossroads of Europe, Bucharest offers a unique vantage […]

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Opțiunile României în mediul actual de securitate – perspective interne

Evenimentul "Opțiunile României în mediul actual de securitate – perspective interne" a deschis seria de activități din cadrul Programului Aspen National and Cooperative Security through a strong Defense Innovation and Industrial Base (S-DIIB).

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Aspen – GMF Bucharest Forum 2024

A flagship public diplomacy event where global leaders engage with the Black Sea area and beyond, the Aspen – GMF Bucharest Forum bridges Trans-Atlantic conversations and creates a process of reflection on the region and its impact within the international agendas. Photo Gallery: Day 1 & Day 2 YouTube Livestreaming of the event: Day 1 & Day […]

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Geopolitics and Security

Aspen Watch Event: NATO Public Forum 2024

Aspen Institute Romania is the exclusive institutional partner for Romania of the 2024 NATO Public Forum, the public event taking place on the margins of the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington DC, on 10 – 11 July 2024. The NATO Public Forum, organized by NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division, the Atlantic Council of the United States, […]

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Apărarea României – Poziționare în Strategia Europeană și Tendințele Trans-Atlantice

Institutul Aspen România a organizat o dezbatere pe tema Apărarea României – Poziționare în Strategia Europeană și Tendințele Trans-Atlantice, în data de marți, 2 iulie, la București. Evenimentul a avut loc sub egida Programului Aspen National Defence and Regional Security Program, al cărui obiectiv principal este să contribuie la poziționarea strategiilor de apărare și de dezvoltare a […]

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