"The Parties to this Treaty reaffirm their faith in the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations and their desire to live in peace with all peoples and all governments.They are determined to safeguard the freedom, common heritage and civilisation of their peoples, founded on the principles of democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law". (The North Atlantic Treaty, Washington D.C., 4 April 1949)
"Let us continue to stand united. In support of our shared values. And our shared security. We owe that to ourselves. To future generations". (NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the "NATO Talk around the Brandenburg Tor" Conference, 12 November 2018)



STAGE I: “70 years in seven topics”
The first stage consists of a coherent series of 7 academic seminars held in English and/or Romanian and designed to increase knowledge, awareness, and understanding of NATO. This stage is designed in the form of plenary meetings and the activities will range from general informative sessions to dialogues, question-answer sessions and clarifications between the experts and the participants.

Academic seminars schedule:

• Putting the ”O” in NATO
  Date: 20.02.2019, 14³⁰-16³⁰
  Moderator: Isabela Dragomir
  Venue: "Cuza" Lecture Hall – LFA


• NATO as a Personal Experience. My Time as the JALLC Commander
  Date: 26.02.2019, 16⁰⁰-17³⁰
  Speaker: BG. (R) Mircea Mindrescu
  Venue: "Cuza" Lecture Hall – LFA


• NATO’s Culture and Values
  Date: 28.02.2019, 16⁰⁰-17³⁰
  Speaker: Eng. Valentin Lupu, PhD
  Venue: "Cuza" Lecture Hall – LFA


• A Feminine Face of NATO
  Date: 12.03.2019, 09³⁰-11³⁰
  Speaker: Alina Coca, Deputy Head of Media Operations, NATO PDD
  Venue: LFA Auditorium


• The Promise of Alliance: the Enlargement Rounds
  Date: 14.03.2019, 16³⁰-18⁰⁰
  Moderator: Virgil Nistor
  Venue: "Cuza" Lecture Hall – LFA


• NATO in the 21st Century
  New Challenges and Concerns after the 2018 Summit
  Date: 19.03.2019, 10¹⁰-11⁴⁵
  Speaker: LTG. John Thomson
  Venue: LFA Auditorium
  NATO and Multinational Initiatives on the Territory of Romania. Evolution, Role and Contribution to Promoting Transatlantic Cooperation, Peace, Stability and Security.
  Date: 19.03.2019, 10²⁰-11³⁵
  Speaker: MG. Daniel Petrescu
  Venue: "Cuza" Lecture Hall – LFA


• Romania and NATO: 15 years of Enduring Membership
  Date: 21.03.2019, 09³⁰-11⁰⁰
  Speaker: LTG. (R) Virgil Balaceanu
  Venue: "Cuza" Lecture Hall – LFA


• NATO in the 21st Century. The Revolution in Military Affairs in the post-Cold War Period. NATO’s Transformation
  Date: 25.03.2019, 09³⁰-11⁰⁰
  Speaker: MG. Catalin Tomita-Tomescu
  Venue: "Cuza" Lecture Hall – LFA
  NATO summit before and after the Invasion of Crimea
  Data: 25.03.2019, 09³⁰-11⁰⁰
  Invitat: Gen.(r). Stefan Danila
  Locul desfasurarii: "Mihai Viteazu" Lecture Hall – LFA