AGORA: International Conference (2nd Edition). Strengthening the European Union in Times of Strategic Disruption
📅 May 5-6, 2026, Iași, Romania
Hybrid format (In-Person & Online)
Academic Partners of AGORA 2026: Moldova State University (Faculty of International Relations, Administrative and Political Sciences), Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University & Istinye University Istanbul (Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences)
The European Union is operating in an era marked by profound strategic disruption. The global social and political environment is undergoing rapid transformation, shaped by economic imbalances, geopolitical rivalries, technological acceleration, and security uncertainties. The shift toward an increasingly multipolar international order, the reconfiguration of alliances, and the resurgence of great-power competition are redefining the EU’s external environment and testing its capacity to act as a coherent global actor. At the same time, the Union faces significant internal challenges. Democratic resilience is strained by political fragmentation, declining trust in public institutions, ideological polarization, and the spread of disinformation. Against this backdrop, sustained and critical academic dialogue is essential for rigorously assessing these transformations and fostering informed debate.
AGORA International Conference aims to provide a platform for scholars, researchers, and decision-makers to explore trends and future perspectives in both global and European politics. Both theoretical and empirical contributions are welcome, with a focus on analyzing the key political and social transformations that shape governance and decision-making processes. The conference encourages interdisciplinary approaches drawn from the social and political sciences, international relations, communication sciences, political philosophy, and other related fields.
Associate Prof. Maria Corina Barbaros
Chair of AGORA International Conference
Prof. univ.dr Virgil Stoica
President of the Scientific Committee
Scientific Committee:
Conf.univ.dr. Alexandru Solcan, decan al Facultății de Relații Internaționale, Științe Administrative și Politice, Universitatea de Stat din Moldova
Prof.univ.dr. Andrei Țăranu, SNSPA
Prof. univ.dr. Liubov Melnychuk, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University
Prof. univ.dr. Figen Yildirim, decan Faculty of Economics, Administrative and Social Sciences, Istinye University Istanbul
Dr. Bilgen Sutcuoglu, Istinye University Istanbul
Prof.univ.dr. Adrian Ivan, Universitatea Babes Bolyai, Cluj
Conf.univ.dr. Claudiu Tufiș, Universitatea București
Conf.univ.dr. Adrian Basarabă, Universitatea de Vest din Timișoara
Conf.univ.dr. Dragoș Dragoman, Universitatea "Lucian Blaga" din Sibiu
Prof. univ. dr. Sorin Borza, Universitatea din Oradea, prorector al Universității din Oradea
Conf. univ. dr. Mihaela Ivănescu, prodecan al Facultății de Istorie și Științe Politice, Universitatea „Ovidius” din Constanța
Conf. univ. dr. Anca Parmena Olimid, Universitatea din Craiova
Conf.univ.dr. Silviu Grecu, Universitatea “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași
Lect.univ.dr. Ovidiu Gherasim , Universitatea “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași
Lect.univ.dr. Bogdan Mihăilescu, Universitatea “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” din Iași
Organizing Committee:
Prof.univ.dr. Virgil Stoica
Conf.univ.dr. Corina Barbaros
Conf. univ.dr. Silviu Grecu
Lect.univ.dr. Simona Vrânceanu
Asist.univ.dr. Olesea Țaranu
Asist.univ.dr. Emanuel Zanoschi
Asist.univ.dr. Andrei Toescu