National Security, supported by Corporate Social Responsibility – Leviatan widens its perspective of CSR by adding its contributions in the field of National Security Policies
CEPA Forum held with the support of Leviatan Design
CEPA Forum, held in Washington DC by New Strategy Center and Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) think tanks, marked the beginning of these events, which took place over the course of three days.
Thus, on September 27th, 2022, in the first session of the CEPA Forum event, „The Strategic Importance of Snake Island” study was presented. The study tackles a topic of vital interest for Ukraine, Romania and NATO, from the perspective of freedom of navigation in the Black Sea and at the mouths of the Danube and the energy security of the region.
„The Strategic Importance of Snake Island” study is available here.
The second session of the CEPA Forum event, which took place on October 28th, 2022, was dedicated to the democratic resilience and brought particularly important topics to the fore, in the current context. The discussions centered around topics such as protecting a free Europe, defending our shared values, supporting the fight for democracy, Chinese influence in Europe, sanctions against Russia and the Transatlantic Relationship.
The discussions on the current crises generated by the war in Ukraine continued in the third session of the CEPA Forum, which took place on September 29th, 2022. Thus, topics such as private sector innovation responding to the war on Ukraine, digital security, cyber threats and responses, reinforcing the Transatlantic Relationship and emerging defense technologies.
The visit to the residence of the Romanian Ambassador to the USA, H.E. Andrei Muraru
During the first session of the CEPA Forum, an event was held at the residence of the Romanian Ambassador to the USA, H.E. Andrei Muraru, to draw attention to the strategic importance of the Snake Island in the Black Sea Region. The discussions therefore focused on the need to continue to support Ukraine, to prevent a possible recapture of the Snake Island by Russia.
With relevant experience in developing strategic infrastructure, Leviatan Design was represented at this event by Cătălin Podaru, the company’s CEO. American officials and experts in the field of security and foreign affairs and representatives of the diplomatic corps accredited in Washington DC also attended the event.
The visit to Lockheed Martin headquarters in Washington DC
During his trip to the USA, Cătălin Podaru, CEO of Leviatan Design, also visited the Lockheed Martin headquarters in Washington DC, where he tested a helicopter simulator and held a series of discussions with representatives of the American company. Thus, the discussions brought to the fore the future projects of the Lockheed Martin company, as well as the way of designing and making high-tech equipment.
The representatives of the two companies also held discussions during this year about the exploitation of modern military technique, considering that Leviatan Design developed several military infrastructure projects in Romania, which also included infrastructure for the maintenance of military aircraft.
More details about the advanced technologies developed by the Lockheed Martin company can be accessed at this link: https://www.lockheedmartin.com/en-us/capabilities/advanced-technologies.html.
Black Sea Conference held with the support of Leviatan Design
The Black Sea Conference is part of the series of events that took place in Washington DC to analyze the security threats in the Black Sea Region.
Cătălin Podaru, CEO of Leviatan Design, attended this event, which took place on September 29th, 2022, and was organized by Yorktown Institute and New Strategy Center.
Among those who spoke at the Black Sea Conference were H.E. Andrei Muraru, Ambassador of Romania to the United States of America, Mihai Panait, Chief of Staff of the Naval Forces and George Scutaru, General Manager of the New Strategy Center.
The most important topics on the agenda referred to the threat that Russia represents in the Black Sea Region, the maritime element of the war in Ukraine, the strategic importance of the Snake Island and the US and NATO policy needed to assure security in the region
Leviatan Design reaffirms its multidimensional role in society
„If we think about the security challenges that continue to arise because of the war in Ukraine, it is obvious that proactive support from the business environment is needed for initiatives that have a relevant contribution to well overcome the current crises. I am glad that we were able to support these events, especially since Romania is on the front line of the current challenges and is directly affected by the evolution of the war started by Russia”, said Cătălin Podaru, CEO of Leviatan Design.
Leviatan Design understands the role that the business environment has in society and supports, on the one hand, several initiatives in the field of education and in the social environment, and on the other hand, it has an active role in promoting Romania’s security interests, which have a significant impact on all activity sectors.
The Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) think tank, one of the CEPA Forum organizers, is an American non-governmental organization based in Washington DC that pursues public policy research in Central and Eastern Europe. More details about the Center for European Policy Analysis (CEPA) are available at this link: https://cepa.org/.
The Yorktown Institute think tank, one of the Black Sea Conference organizers, is an American non-governmental organization dedicated to ensuring American freedom, prosperity and self-government in accordance with the US Constitution. Additional details about Yorktown Institute are available here: https://yorktowninstitute.org/.
The New Strategy Center think tank, one of the CEPA Forum and Black Sea Conference orgnizers, is a Romanian non-governmental organization, specialized in foreign policy, defense and security, which provides a framework for debates on topics of utmost importance for Romania. Additional details about the New Strategy Center can be accessed here: https://www.newstrategycenter.ro/home/.
