18. 03. — 18. 02. 2025

ENDURANCE European Cross-border Workshop

The ENDURANCE project is delighted to invite you to attend its workshop focusing on Strategies and Services for Enhanced Disruption Resilience and Cooperation in Europe.

About the Workshop

Cross sectorial and cross border collaboration between critical infrastructure operators across Europe is important for providing adequate level of resilience and business continuity. Through the prism of integration important EU directives (CER directive, NIS-2 directive, DORA…) in the EU members where one the main goals are reflected through providing adequate level of resilience entire European society.

Understanding the impact of a resilience of critical entities does not end within national borders, so it is necessary to understand the roles, processes, experiences through the prism of cross-border cooperation between critical infrastructure providers. This EU level workshop will facilitate discussions aimed at supporting cooperation on a cross-border level to exchange best practices, discuss common issues, and find means for critical infrastructure operators to better support each other in crises.

The outcome of the discussions will help understand the current operational environment on cross-border level cooperation for improving level of resilience critical infrastructure sectors, what is still missing, and how we can meet that gap.

The workshop will be also excellent opportunity that ENDURANCE project partners inform wider expert community about planned steps and indicate where you can help project to prepare realistic evaluation of the existing levels of resilience in different EU target environments.

Who could participate at the workshop

  • Security experts in all security domains;
  • Stakeholders and operators form other Critical Infrastructure organizations;
  • Members of associated Critical Infrastructure projects and other security-related projects and networks;
  • Members of national and international Law enforcement and security agencies;
  • Members of National and international standardization organizations.

Program of the workshop

09.00-09.05

Online WS Welcome opening and Agenda introduction - Dr. Denis Caleta (ICS)

09.05-09.20

Introduction & keynote address (EC DG Home) Mr. Max Brandt from DG Migration and Home Affairs - D2 Counter-Terrorism (invited)

09.20-09.40

ENDURANCE Project introduction – Mrs. Liana-Miruna Predut (EVIDEN) (ENDURANCE Project coordinator)

09.40-09.55

Bridging Gaps and Strengthening Resilience: EU-CIP Best Practices – Mrs. Emilia Gugliandolo (ENG) (EU-CIP Project coordinator)

09.55-10.10

Introduction of Main Conclusions from Local Workshops – Dr. Denis Caleta (WP 1 leader)

10.10-10.20

Coffee/Technical break – Plenary session is divided into virtual tables/sessions

10.20-11.45

Virtual tables/sessions discussions moderated by Cluster Leads ICS, INS, EVIDEN RO & SYN

Discussion points:

  • definition of essential services and critical entities
  • interdependence, and cross-x cascading effects
  • identify and analyse gaps in the current definitions and challenges when adopting current practices for ensuring resilience
  • analyse the existing strategies, policies, and business continuity plans defined and/or adopted by the CI authorities and operators
  • basic technical expectations for improving resilience of CI

11.45-12.00

Coffee/Technical break – Plenary session is resumed

12.00-12.30

Virtual joint session/sessions discussions reports/key takeaways presented by moderators

12.30-13.00

Reflection and conclusion

Registration

Registration is possible via the ENDURANCE project website - EU Workshop Registration | The Endurance Project

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