Event Agenda

Opening Remarks and Conference Initiation
Mr. Teodor Patrichi, US Navy League-Romania Council

Keynote Speakers
AMB (Ret.) Ovidiu Dranga
Mr. Sorin Negoi, Senator, Romanian Senate
Mr. Deniz Yilmaz, Regional Business Development, Aselsan
Mrs. Cristina Corina Dragomirescu, Vicepresident, Romanian Agency for Technical Cooperation in Security and Defense

Morning Session: Threats to Black Sea Regional Security
Moderator: Arnold C. Dupuy, PhD, DHT Solutions

VADM Niculae Marcel, Romanian Navy, Romanian Perspective on Maritime Security Threats

Mr. Sorin Moldovan, Secretary of State, Ministry of Defense, Romania 

CDR Krzysztof Pająk, PhD, Assistant Professor, War Studies University, Warsaw, Poland

Mr. Anders Milne, Commander, Royal Norwegian Navy 

Mrs. Oana Ijdelea, Expert, Black Sea Oli & Gas 

Afternoon Session: Energy Security in the Black Sea Region
Moderator: VADM (Ret). Alexandru Mirsu

AMB Özgür Kıvanç Altan, Turkish Ambassador to Romania 

AMB Mr. Takashi Katae, Ambassador, Embassy of Japan to Romania

Mr. Cristian Hubati, Board member OMV Petrom, Director of Exploration and Production, Maritime Operations at Neptun Deep

Prof. Gabriel Raicu, Rector, Constanta Maritime University 

Prof. Sissel Jore, PhD, University of Stavanger, Norway, Protecting Undersea Infrastructure: Lessons Learned 

Concluding Remarks

Amb. (Ret). Ahmet Shala, former Minister of Finance, Kosovo

Conference Conclusion
Mr. Teodor Patrichi, US Navy League-Romania Council