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The study “Current challenges in the field of cybersecurity – Romania’s contribution to the field”

The study “Current challenges in the field of cybersecurity – Romania’s contribution to the field” was developed by the researchers Ioan-Cosmin Mihai (Romanian Police Academy), Costel Ciuchi (General Secretariat of the Romanian Government), and Gabriel Petrică (University Politehnica of Bucharest, Romania), in the “Strategy and Policy Studies – SPOS 2017″ project, coordinated by the European Institute of Romania.

The overall objective of this study was to analyze the current challenges in cyberspace, identifying threats, vulnerabilities, and risks to cybersecurity. It was presented Romania’s capacity to respond to virtual threats at both national, European and regional levels.

The main steps in promoting the study “Current challenges in the field of cybersecurity – Romania’s contribution to the field”:
The Strategy and Policies Studies – SPOS 2017 launching, coordinated by the European Institute of Romania in partnership with the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the Romanian Academy Library: https://www.raisa.org/press-releases/the-strategy-and-policies-studies-spos-2017-launching-conference/;

Presenting the study at the Romanian Academy, at “Opportunities and Challenges in the New Digital Age. Implications for Romania” round table, organized by the European Institute of Romania: https://www.raisa.org/press-releases/opportunities-and-challenges-in-the-new-digital-age-implications-for-romania-round-table/;

Launching the study at the European Commission Representation in Romania, in the presence of the representatives of the public institutions, private companies and academic environment: https://www.raisa.org/press-releases/launching-the-study-current-challenges-in-the-field-of-cybersecurity-at-the-representation-of-the-european-commission-representation-in-romania/;

Presenting the conclusions of the study at the Radio Romania News, “Current Issues” talk show, regarding Romania’s capacity to respond to the threats from cyberspace: https://www.raisa.org/press-releases/presenting-the-study-current-challenges-in-the-field-of-cybersecurity-at-the-radio-romania-news/.

Launching the study at the Permanent Representation of Romania to the European Union, Bruxelles, event opened by the Minister Delegate for European Affairs, in the presence of the representatives of European institutions: https://www.raisa.org/press-releases/launching-the-study-current-challenges-in-the-field-of-cybersecurity-at-the-permanent-representation-of-romania-to-the-eu/.

The main beneficiary of this study is the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Also, the results of the study may be useful for the Presidential Administration, the Romanian Government, the Parliament of Romania – the Chamber of Deputies, respectively the Senate of Romania.

The study “Current challenges in the field of cybersecurity – the impact and Romania’s contribution to the field” is available at the European Institute of Romania‘s website: