an event hosted by the Navy League of the United States – Romania Council
under the patronage of the Romanian Naval forces
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October 24th 2025
Venue: Palatul Parlamentului, București, Romania
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The Black Sea Energy and Security Conference is an annual event hosted by the Navy League of the Unites States – ROMANIA COUNCIL that tackles the latest developments in the fields on Intelligence, Security and Energy
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet like-minded people! Our speakers are leading Energy and Security experts and there is a wonderful occasion to network with industry professionals, researchers, intelligences specialist and many others.
Our last Black Sea Security Conferences generated outstanding synergies between participants and together we identified cooperation areas where to improve procedures and even legislation
SCOS OPS
Royal Norwegian Navy
European Region President
Navy League of the United States
Chargé d’affairs
US Embassy in Romania
Black Sea Energy Expert
Vicepresident,
ARCTIS, Romania
Head of Exploration and Production Division
OMV Petrom
The event is split into two sections
Registration of participants, badge collection.
Access to the event – entrance A3S2 (Izvor) – parking available
Keynote Speakers
• Teodor Patrichi, Navy League of the United States – Romania Council
• Mr. Cristopher Townsend, Past National President, Navy League of the United States
• Amb. Özgür Kıvanç Altan , Turkish Ambassador to Romania (confirmed)
• Mr. Michael DICKERSON , Charge D’affairs, US Embassy, Romania (confirmed)
ENERGY SECURITY IN THE BLACK SEA REGION
Moderator: adm. (r) Alexandru MÎRȘU
Maritime Operations at Neptun Deep by Cristian HUBATI, Board member, Exploration and Production, OMV Petrom, Romania
Presentation by the Representative of the Romanian Ministry of Energy, Secretary of State, Ministry of Energy, Romania
Presentation by Ana Maria Bușoniu, General Director, Romanian Authority for Digitalisation (ADR)
Presentation by Glad Aurel VARGA, Senator, Environment Commission, Romanian Parliament
Energy Production and Distribution in the Black Sea Region, by Mr. Shamar HAJIYEV, Head of Department, Center for Analysis of International Relation, Baku, Azerbaijan
Threats to the Maritime Economic Infrastructure, by Mr. Aristotel JUDE, Deputy General Manager, RomGaz SA, Romania
Protection of the Maritime Economic Infrastructure, by Mr. Dan Lucian POPOVICI, President, ACROO (Autoritatea Competentă pentru Reglementarea Operațiunilor Offshore la Marea Neagră), Romania
Lunch at the venue, networking between participants
Moderator: Arnold C. DUPUY, Virginia Tech
Romanian Legislative Priorities in National Security, by Mrs. Cristina Corina DRAGOMIRESCU, Vicepresident, Agentia Romana de Cooperare Tehnologica si Industriala pentru Securitate si Aparare (ARCTIS), Romania
Romanian Perspective on Maritime Security Threats, by CAm.Fl. Nicu CHIREA, Romanian Naval Forces
Turkish Perspective on Maritime Security Threats, by Özgür ERKEN, Deputy Chief of Staff for Support, Turkish Naval Forces
Protecting Undersea Infrastructure: Norwegian Lessons Learned, by Andres MILDE, SCOS OPS, Royal Norwegian Navy
Counter-Drone Operations: New Technologies and Changing Tactics, by Mr. Oscar ROJAS, President, Global Operations, Ocean Aero
Mr. Are JACOBSEN, Chief Security Officer, GASSCO
Navy League of the United States – Romania Council hosted many events dealing with the changes in security and energy fields.
Energy Policy Expert
Participating in the Black Sea Energy and Security event in Bucharest was both enlightening, productive and a great opportunity for meeting like-minded experts in their respective fields. The range of perspectives—from defense, diplomacy, and industry—highlighted the urgent need for joint solutions to evolving threats like unmanned systems. Romania’s leadership in convening this forum is commendable.
President, US Navy League – Romania Council
Organizing the Black Sea Energy and Security Forum has reaffirmed the sustained need for dialogue and collaboration between military, political, and commercial leaders. Each edition has deepened our collective understanding of the risks facing the Black Sea region—from drone threats to infrastructure resilience—and advanced meaningful partnerships. We are proud to facilitate this essential exchange.
Don’t miss the opportunity to meet like-minded people! Our speakers are leading Energy and Security experts and there is a wonderful occasion to network with industry professionals, researchers, intelligences specialist and many others.
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Adm. (r) Alexandru Mîrșu
Former Chief of Romanian Naval Forces