During May 24-30 2015, the Romanian Intelligence Service, organizes, via its National Intelligence Academy, the second edition of the international program “Security in the Black Sea Region. Shared challenges, sustainable future” (SBSR), which has been developed in partnership with Harvard University and the participation of National Intelligence University (US). 

Carried out under the auspices of the Romanian Presidential Administration, SBSR takes on the philosophy, mission and goals of the regional Black Sea Security Program, which was initiated by the Harvard University 15 years ago. The current program has also embraced the mission to promote and enhance regional actors’ responsibility and initiative in approaching security challenges in the Black Sea Region. This year’s edition shall focus on “Drivers of conflict, factors of change in the Black Sea Neighborhood”.

This year’s edition will be attended by approximately 80 people, keynote speakers and participants from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Canada, Germany, Georgia, Greece, the Netherlands, Moldova, Romania, United States, Turkey, the Russian Federation and Ukraine, as well as high ranking officials and experts from the European Union and NATO.