Bucharest Summer University is an international academic and cultural event, held over a period of 2 weeks, which has an annual theme from the economic field. The Summer University is organized by the Students' Senate under the aegis of the Bucharest University of Economics ASE, in partnership with business, press and non-profit organizations.

Bucharest Summer University - the sixth edition - will select 55 participants from all over the world, with emphasis on EU students. It will take place between 8th and 22nd August and the theme is:

 

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"RISK AND SECURITY IN THE GLOBAL WORLD"

During Bucharest Summer University 2010, we will spend one weekend exploring particular destinations troughout Romania. In order to find out more about the places you are going to visit during Bucharest Summer University 2010 we indulge you to catch a glimpse by watching a short movie we have prepared for you. Click here!

 

 

Academic Plan for BSU 2010

• 1. Risk and security – concepts
• Introduction to Risk Theory
• Risk Typology and Management
• Strategic Management and Planning
• Crisis Management
• Emergency Situations Management
• Security Culture Concept
• Open-Source Intelligence

 

2. Politics and International Security Risks

• Foreign Policy Risk
• News and Perspectives in European Security and Defense Policy
• International Security Organizations. European and Euro-Atlantic Security
• International Economic Organizations in a Globalized World
• The Impact of European Integration on Political Risk
• Security Challenges in the 21st Century
• Negotiation and Conflict Resolution
• Economic / Social Crisis, Military / Non-Military Conflicts (Case Studies)
• Security Policy in the Black Sea Region. Frozen Conflicts. Romania's Contribution to Regional Stability

 

3. Defense and Security

• Structures Involved in National Defense / National Security (NATO, EU)
• Military Blocks and Alliances
• The Antimissile Shield
• NATO's Role in European Security Developments in the Early  21st Century
• Understanding NATO in the 21st Century: A Public Diplomacy Perspective
• NATO Transformation
  Crisis Response Operations
  NATO and European Security Governance
  NATO’s Role in Combating International Terrorists
  NATO’s Role in Critical Infrastructure Protection and Energy Security
  NATO Enlargement
  NATO Partnerships
  NATO and Mutually Supporting Institutions
  NATO HQ Reform
  NATO’s Future - 2020 Alternative Scenarios

 

4. Social Security. Preventing and Combating Crime and Terrorism

• Causes and Effects of Crime:

Unemployment
Labor migration
Retraining
Standard of Living and Quality of Life
Economic and Social Crisis

• Human Trafficking and Migrant Smuggling
• Drugs Trafficking
• Fraud and Smuggling 
• Financial and Computer Crime 
• Stolen Vehicles
• Terrorism 
• Environmental Crimes
• Terrorism and Organized crime - The Major challenges of the 21st Century Terrorism Today
  Organized Crime and Business Crime
  Money Laundering and Financing terrorism
  Terrorism, Organized Crime, International Regulations
• Security of citizens and urban communities.
• Documentation visit to SECI Center (Southeast European Co-operative Initiative - The Regional Center for Combating Trans-Border Crime)

 

5. Civil Infrastructure Protection

• Risk and Vulnerability. The concept of Critical Infrastructure Protection
• EC 2008/114 Directive - Implementation Guide
• CIWIN. Concept and Implementation
• Managing the Security of Critical Infrastructure at Operator Level. Security Manager’s Role (Liaison Officer for Security), the Operator’s Security Plan and the National Contact Point
• Resilience of Infrastructure and Critical Services at Local Communities Level
• Critical Infrastructure Protection - Romanian Perspectives. Implementing the Concept in Different European Countries.

 

6. Energy Policy and Security

• Conventional /Alternative Energy Sources
• Energy Security for the short / long term. Threats
• Energy Security - Political or Economic Problem?

Energy Policy and Security in the Wider Black Sea Area. The Role of Transit Countries

 

• 7. Environmental Risk Assessment
• Environmental Risk Management
• Economic Growth and Environmental Impact
• Possible Causes and Accident Scenarios
• Environmental Impact Studies
  
  
  8. Food and Water Security
• Food Security vs. Food Safety
• The Concept of Food Security in Europe. Specific EU Regulatory
• Food Safety and Consumer Protection.
• Impact of Food Security and Safety in the Context of Biodiversity and Biosafety. Aspects of Genetically Modified Organisms
• Water, a New Diplomatic and Security Problem
• Security of the Systems of Drinking Water Supplies
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  9. Information Security
•   Communications Security
• Cyber Attacks. Viruses and Logic Bombs. Internet Fraud
• Intellectual Property Protection
• Security Source Code
• EU commission COM (2009) 149 / 30.03.2009 - Critical Information Infrastructure Protection. "Protecting Europe from large-scale cyber attacks and disruptions: enhancing preparedness, security and resilience"
• NATO Defending Against Cyber Attacks
  
  
  10. Economic and financial security
• Introduction to Data Analysis. Case Studies
• (Risk Analysis / Global Security Trends)
• Country Risk
• Banking Risk
• The Risks of Capital Market Players
• Business Risk in a Globalized World
• Financial Management Risk of a Company / Country
• Multinational Business Development Risk
• Risk Management, Analysis and Transfer
• Business Insurance
• Economic Risk - Business Continuity Planning
• Public-Private Partnership in Security and
  Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Business intelligence. From Time to Information on Demand