The National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest participated, between 20 and 22 January 2026, in a training event organised within the European ECYBRIDGE project, entitled “Utilising NIS2 Related Regulations/Implications in the Civilian–Defence Sectors’ Cooperation”. The event took place in Tallinn, Estonia, and was hosted by the Estonian company RiskSight.
During the event in Tallinn, ICI Bucharest coordinated and delivered a 90-minute applied training session focused on the implementation of the CORE (Comprehensive Resilience Ecosystem) model, a conceptual framework developed by the European Commission’s Joint Research Centre (JRC) in Ispra, Italy, in collaboration with the European Centre of Excellence for Countering Hybrid Threats (Hybrid CoE) in Helsinki, Finland.
The training session was planned with the direct support of experts from JRC and Hybrid CoE, ensuring a high level of practical relevance and alignment with the latest European approaches to resilience and civilian–defence cooperation. In addition, ICI Bucharest actively contributed to the other interactive working sessions, including the applied exercises carried out on the final day of the event.
The ECYBRIDGE European project aims to strengthen cooperation in cybersecurity between the civilian and military sectors through a series of activities and events organised across the participating countries, including Romania, Bulgaria, and Estonia.
The National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest participated in the BRD AI Hackathon – The Future We Build, an event dedicated to analysing the role of artificial intelligence in transforming processes and working models within the banking sector.
The National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest was a partner of the “Together We Protect Romania” Excellence Gala – 6th Edition, an event dedicated to recognising performance, responsibility, and leadership in strategic fields essential to Romania’s development and security.
The National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics – ICI Bucharest participated on Tuesday, 27 January 2026, in the official launch event of the IMM DIGITAL INDEX, the first national tool for monitoring the digital performance of small and medium-sized enterprises in Romania, developed by the National Council of Small and Medium-Sized Private Enterprises in Romania (CNIPMMR).
