Kutse

ROMANIA

MINISTRY OF NATIONAL DEFENCE

GENERAL STAFF OF DEFENCE

“CAROL I” NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY

LETTER of INVITATION

DEAR COMMANDANT / PRESIDENT / RECTOR,

“Carol I” National Defence University invites you to participate in the 22nd edition

of the international scientific conference STRATEGIES XXI – Technologies,

Military Applications, Simulation and Resources

This important scientific event is being organized by The Command and Staff Faculty in

collaboration with The Interdisciplinary Doctoral School, The Research Center of Military Art and

Critical Infrastructure Protection, The Advanced Distributed Learning Department, The Euro -

Atlantic Resilience Center, The Romanian National Cyber Security Directorate, National Institute

for Research & Development in Informatics, Military Equipment and Technologies Research

Agency and Cantacuzino National Military Medical Institute for Research and Development.

The aim of the conference is to provide the platform for Students, Researchers, Academicians,

Decision Makers and Representatives of the defense industry to present the knowledge and ideas in

the recent trends of today’s operational environment. Strategies XXI will provide an excellent

international forum for sharing knowledge, disseminate expertise, and gain new insights into the

transformations of today’s operational environment.

The characteristics of the security environment, marked by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and

ambiguity, along with its trends and technological developments, are driving significant changes in the

military operations approach. In this context, the following highly relevant topics will be discussed:

- planning and leading military actions / operations;

- force protection;

- multi-domain operations;

- advanced technologies in the current battle space;

- cyber security;

- the role of artificial intelligence in the decision-making process.

The Conference will run for one full day and it will be held in-person, in Bucharest, on “Carol I”

National Defence University premises. However, for registered participants unable to physically

attend the Conference, virtual connectivity will be available on ILIAS platform. English is the

official language of the conference.

More organizational details could be found following the Conference’s website:

https://strategii21.ro/index.php/en/conference/technologies-military-applications-simulation-and-

resources-fcsm/conference-presentation

In the hope that you will accept this invitation, I look forward to welcoming you in “Carol I”

National Defence University!

Sincerely Yours,

COMMANDANT (RECTOR) OF “CAROL I” NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY,

Major General Eugen MAVRIȘ, PhD

“Carol I” National Defence University cordially invites you to participate in the 22nd edition of the international scientific conference STRATEGIES XXI – Technologies – Military Applications, Simulation and Resources, to be held in Bucharest on the 26th of March, 2026. The conference will bring together researchers, representatives of the defense industry and decision-makers to share their expertise and gain new insights into the specifics of today’s operational environment.

The characteristics of the security environment, marked by volatility, uncertainty, complexity and ambiguity, along with its trends and technological developments, are driving significant changes in the military operations approach. In this context, the following highly relevant topics will be discussed: planning and leading military actions/operations, force protection, multi- domain operations, advanced technologies in the current battle space, cybersecurity, and the role of artificial intelligence in the decision-making process.

The Conference will run for one full day and it will be held in-person, in Bucharest, on “Carol I” National Defence University premises. However, for registered participants unable to physically attend the Conference, virtual connectivity will be available on ILIAS platform.

Interested authors are invited to submit their full papers for consideration no later than 09 February, 2026, by email at [email protected]. The conference papers will be peer- reviewed by an International Scientific Committee and the Conference Proceedings will be indexed in ProQuest, CEEOL and EBSCO databases. For more details on publication of papers, deadlines and author instructions, please consult the Conference website at https://strategii21. ro/index.php/en/conference/technologies-military-applications-simulation-and-resources-fcsm/ conference-presentation.

Registration for this event will close on 04 March, 2026. Any additional questions or concerns may be directed to the conference secretariat at

[email protected].

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE “STRATEGIES XXI” technologies – military applications, simulation and resources

“carol i” national defence university, bucharest, romania MARCH 26, 2026

Call for papers

CONFERENCE PANELS KEYNOTE SPEAKERS TOPIC: Contemporary warfare and international security PANEL 1: The particularities and trends of the new security environment PANEL 2: Technologies - Military applications, cyberdefence, modelling and simulation PANEL 3: Multi-domain operations, resources management and logistics PANEL 4: Hybrid warfare and critical infrastructures protection

08.01.2026 – Submission of paper’s title and abstract and confirmation of abstract acceptance 09.02.2026 – Submission of full paper 06.03.2026 – Confirmation of paper acceptance 09.03.2026 – Conference fee payment 24.03-25.03.2026 – Connectivity check and training for online participants

 For individuals, Romanian citizens – 250 RON (RO26TREZ70520F330500XXXX)  For individuals, foreign citizens – 50 EUR (RO41RNCB0076152904830003)  For companies – 1.500 RON (RO26TREZ70520F330500XXXX)

26.03.2026 – THE UNIVERSITY AMPHITHEATERS & VIRTUAL ROOM CDSSS

Time Sections

08.30 – 09.00 Welcome and registration of participants

09.00 – 09.20 Opening remarks – plenary session – 10 min./pax. (Commandant (Rector), Guest speaker

09.20 – 10.50 Keynote speakers topic ”Contemporary warfare and international security”

10.50 – 11.15 Group photo & Coffee break

11.15 – 13.00 (Parallel Sesions)

PANEL 1 – The particularities and trends of the new security environment Papers presentation – 15 min/pax. (Q&A included)

PANEL 2 – Technologies – Military applications, Cyberdefence, Modelling and Simulation Papers presentation – 15 min/pax. (Q&A included)

13.00 – 13.15 Coffee break

13.15 – 14.45 (Parallel Sesions)

PANEL 3 – Multi-domain operations, resources management and logistics Papers presentation – 15 min/pax. (Q&A included)

PANEL 4 – Hybrid warfare and critical infrastructures protection Papers presentation – 15 min/pax. (Q&A included)

14.45 – 15.00 Conference closing remarks

15.00 – 16.00 Lunch

DEADLINES

CONFERENCE FEES

CONFERENCE SCHEDULE

INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE “STRATEGIES XXI” “carol i” national defence university, bucharest, romania

march 26, 2026