Mr. Mike Donofrio - GCMC, Dr. Denis Čaleta - The President of ICS, Mr. Stanislav Veniger - The Director General of Police, Mr. Werner Burkart - German Ambassador to Slovenia opened the international conference, which was organized by the Institute of Corporate Security Studies, George Marshall Centre and the Slovenian police, with their opening speeches,

Dr. Denis Čaleta later on made a presentation entitled "Public-Private Cooperation Regarding the Organized Crime Threat Relating to Critical Infrastructure Protection". The actuality of this theme was also reflected through active discussion and questions that followed the lecture.

Research institutions such as Institute of Corporate Security Studies have important role in building a new knowledge and good connections between different parts of security environment. These processes are very important if we want to ensure proper level of national and international security.

The added value of the event is particularly reflected through excellent discussion and exchange of experience and good practice between representatives of the countries of South Eastern Europe.