THE 1st EXPERT WORKING GROUP SEDM/RESILIENCE

Activities plan for SEDM/RESILIENCE project implementation 

Romanian Proposal

Name/

activity type

 

Objectives - Argument

Responsibilities

Date

The 1st WG (VTC format)

Main objectives:

Presentation of the following

  • The Activities Plan for 2025;
  • Intention related to a dedicated web page, in the framework of SEDM Portal;  
  • A draft for a questionnaire on military and civil society resilience to crisis and disasters;
  • Resilience domains to be developed in 2025-2026 – open discussions.   

 

Romania and Participating Nations

12.02.2025

A questionnaire on military and civil society resilience to crisis and disasters, for SEDM Member states

(on-line)
  • The military and civil institutions with responsibilities in resilience domain evaluation (support for crises management and civil- military cooperation)

E-ARC

SEDM Member Nations

After the creation of the dedicated project’s website (to be posted on it).

Organization of a seminar regarding the impact of the recent political developments in Europe on the resilience of SEDM Member Nations to anti-Western influence.

(In-person activity)
  • Analyzing the effects of anti-democratic ideological and political trends in Europe (case study on the intensification of some actors/vectors that affect the resilience of states to anti-Western influence. The event is associated with SEDM Member Nations efforts to promote democratic values. 

E-ARC

Participating Nations

 

In the margins of SEDM-CC,

 

An International conference on SEDM Member States resilience consolidation entitled Resilience in context with the current threats: Strategies and solutions for SEDM member states

(In-person activity)
  • The Conference objective is to identify and analyze the differences in the threat’s perceptions at the SEDM Member Nations level.
  • Formulating strategies and best practices to counter information warfare.

E-ARC Participating Nations

 

June/July 2025

2 training sessions conducted by Mobile Training Teams – MTT

(In person activity)

 

 
  • MTT is established in ROU and being deployed to a Member Nation at request, and on the basis of the development of tailor-made programs to provide specialized training expertise in different areas such as crisis management, hybrid threats, energy, communications, transport etc.
  • Cross-border collaboration and knowledge sharing between SEDM MN is encouraged

E-ARC

 

Participating Nations

TBD 2025

Depending on the preferences of each interested member state, the activity can be renamed/reshaped as ”Exchange of experience”.

 

Organization of a round table in order to harmonize the non-Paper, which was drawn up after the centralization and analysis of all answers from the Member States

(VTC format of in-person activity depending on MS preferences)
  • Identifying, analyzing and communicating the issues of mutual interest resulted from the responses received from Member States to the questionnaire

E-ARC

Participating Nations

August 2025

 

Panel entitled: Resilience of the South Eastern Europe states to the current security challenges (Western Balkans, issues/ Eastern partnership)

(In-person activity)
  • The panel aims to generate a constructive debate on how the Euro-Atlantic institutions are involved in supporting the neighborhood for strengthening their resilience on democracy, strengthening regional security

E-ARC

Participating Nations

During Euro-Atlantic Forum (October/November 2025)

Handbook regarding Resilience for the Member States
  • Develop a comprehensive handbook on regional resilience theme in order to promote a common understanding of resilience and gather the best practices for building proper resilience.
  • To provide concrete principles, strategies and a solid action plan in this domain

E-ARC

 SEDM Member States

 

Not Later Than November 2026