SBSR 2018 - Shaping the Future of the Black Sea Region. Gamechangers and Predictors

28 May 2018

The 5th edition of the international training program - "Security in the Black Sea Region. Shared Challenges, Sustainable Future" - will be held during May 28– 31, 2018, being organized by the Romanian Intelligence Service through Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Agency, in partnership with Harvard University and the National Intelligence University (US), under the high patronage of the Romanian Presidential Administration.

SBSR is a training program, an interactive and collaborative platform for actors involved in achieving sustainable development and security in the Black Sea. The program was initiated by Harvard University in 1997, and Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Agency took over and has been constantly developing the philosophy, mission and objectives of the regional program Black Sea Security since 2014.

In order to generate debates on internal and external factors influencing regional development and security climate, variables that can provide predictions about the future of the Black Sea Region, SBSR 2018 is carried out under the umbrella  "Shaping the Future of the Black Sea Region. Gamechangers and Predictors".

SBSR 2018 will gather over 50 participants and lecturers from Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Germany, the Great Britain, Republic of Moldova, Serbia, United States of America, Romania, Turkey and Ukraine, as well as high EU and NATO officials. Lecturers at prominent international institutions, such as NATO, Harvard University, Oxford University, Kadir Has University, Heritage Foundation, Hudson Institute, will take part and contribute to the lectures and interactive exercises.

Prof. Adrian-Liviu Ivan, PhD, chancellor of Mihai Viteazul National Intelligence Agency, will preside  the opening ceremony to be attended by Brigadier General Cristian Bizadea, Deputy Director of the Romanian Intelligence Service, Mr. Ion Oprisor, Presidential Councilor, Mr. Nicolae Nasta, State Secretary, Ministry of Defense, Mr. Danut Sebastian Neculaescu, State Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Mr. Sergei Konoplyov, Director, Eurasia Security Program, Harvard, University.

More details about the program can be found on the official website - www.sbsr.ro.