On August 30, the global security forum “Globsec 2024” started in Prague, in which, at the invitation of the organizers, our Association expert Olesya Tsybulko also took part. Among other things, the ARC expert personally discussed general and specific issues of threats to European and global security from Russian aggression and occupation of territories, including Crimea, with Globsec Founder and President Robert Vass.
Also, on the panel moderated by the President of the Czech Republic Petr Pavel, the expert of our Association initiated a discussion on the analysis of risks and challenges, related with the Russian occupation of the territories of sovereign countries. Among other things, Scott Carpenter, Managing Director of Google, reminded the participants of “Globsec 2024” about the occupation of Crimea and further large-scale aggression of the Russian Federation, in the context of the activities of his corporation.
As part of a rich communication with the participants of the “Globsec 2024” first day, Olesya Tsybulko spoke about the activities of the ARC on climate change issues in connection with Russian aggression and the corresponding challenges to global security, mentioning the experience of our Association at the UN Climate Change Conferences in 2022 and 2023, as well as the controversial prospects for the next UN Conference in Baku this fall.
In addition, Olesya Tsybulko exchanged experiences regarding Black Sea security issues, talking about the results of our Association’s interaction with the IMO, with the port state control memorandums and with the Danube Commission, and she also discussed aspects of the fight against the so-called “shadow tanker fleet” of Russia and sha also recalled the results of the spring conference of the Crimean Platform in Sofia.
Our Association expert shared her opinion regarding Russia’s abuses in the field of artificial intelligence, telling the participants of “Globsec 2024” about the collection by the ARC of the corresponding database on the aggressor’s “think tanks” located in occupied Crimea and about the mechanisms of the corresponding industrial espionage of Russia in third countries.