Security

Strategic Rethinking: New NATO Strategic Concept and EU Strategic Compass

Sofia Security Forum, together with the Crisis Management and Disaster Response Centre of Excellence (CMDR COE) and the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom, and with the co-sponsorship of the NATO Public Diplomacy Division, is organizing an International Conference titled “Strategic rethinking: new NATO’s Strategic Concept and the EU’s Strategic Compass”.

The event will take place on 17 November 2022. It will be conducted in hybrid mode, including by physical presence in Marinela Hotel, Sofia, Bulgaria, and online. Over 100 representatives from NATO, EU, State Institutions, Think Tanks, Academia, Diplomatic Corps, Media and young professionals will take part in the discussions. It will be live streamed. 

The main goal of the conference is to discuss the complexity of current risks and threats to the regional and global security, predominantly those arising from the Russian aggression against sovereign Ukraine. Keeping in mind the potential global dimensions of this war, the conference will also discuss possible responses to the Russian hybrid warfare against the democratic world, including weaponization of the energy supplies, propaganda, fake news, cyber-attacks and others. At the same time, it will take into consideration all other threats such as terrorism, migration, natural disasters, climate change and many others.

The main focus of the conference will be put over the practical steps in response to aforementioned risks and threats of both NATO and EU, stipulated in their recently adopted strategic documents, namely the NATO Strategic Concept and the EU Strategic Compass. A particular focus will be given on the viewpoint of Eastern European Flank’s countries and the potential measures to be taken on to strengthen the deterrence and defence alongside outer borders.

Objectives

The specific objectives of the event are as follows:

- to raise awareness of the objectives and the outcomes of the new NATO Strategic Concept and the EU’s Strategic compass;

- to conduct an open discussion and an informed debate on the future of Euro Atlantic security in a more unpredictable and competitive world;

- to contribute to the broader public’s awareness on the risks and threats and the relevant measures in response to them.

This event is co-sponsored by NATO’s Public Diplomacy Division

Agenda: here

Registration: Registration is mandatory. Please use the registration form here