09:15 – 09:35 | Opening & Welcome

• • Opening remarks: Anne Haglund Morrissey (EC) (09:15 – 09:25)
  • Opening remarks and overview of symposium aims and structure: Jacob Torfing (09:25 – 09:35)

Anne Haglund-Morrissey

Deputy Head of Unit – Democracy, Equality and Culture – DG Research and Innovation

European Commission

09:35 – 11:10 | Session 1: Final Findings of the Robust Horizon Projects

Format: Presentations, each presentation approx. 10 min, followed by moderated discussion and audience Q&A

• • Defining Robust Governance in Turbulent Times: (Jacob Torfing), Roskilde University (9:40-9:55)
  • Interactivity in Multi-Level Governance: (Tiziana Caponio), University of Turin (10:00-10:15)
  • Hybridity in Governance, Democracy, and Law: (Steven Nõmmik), Tallinn University of Technology (10:15-10:30)
  • Negotiation in Societal Intelligence: (Chiara Russo), University of Antwerp (10:35-10:50)
  • Pathways to Robust Governance in Networked Localities: (Scott Douglas, Emma Pullen), University of Utrecht (10:55-11:10)

Jacob Torfing

Professor at the Department of Social Sciences and Business

Roskilde University

Steven Nõmmik

Early Stage Researcher

Tallinn University of Technology

Emma Pullen

PhD candidate

Utrecht University School of Governance

11:10 – 11:30 | Coffee & Networking Break

11:30 – 12:30 | Session 2: Deep Dive – Insights from Robust Horizon

Format: Interactive Small Group Discussion lead by each WP

• • Brigid introduces the activity and audience divides into group of about 10 people for targeted discussions surrounding one of the WP focus areas.  (11:30-11:40)
  • Collaborative discussion (11:40-12:15)
  • One reporter per group shares the key insights of the discussion in 2-3 min. (12:15-12:30

12:30 – 13:30 | Lunch & Informal Networking

13:30 – 14:15 | Session 3: AMR Keynote (Bruno Gonzalez Zorn)

Format: Keynote Address + Q&A

• • Keynote: AMR as a Crisis of Governance, Science, and Society with the focus of AMR as a governance challenge and its implications for interdisciplinary collaboration
  • Short moderated Q&A

Bruno Gonzalez-Zorn

Full Professor at Complutense University in Madrid

14:15 – 14:35 | Session 4A: Hybrid Warfare (Rasmus Dahlberg)

Format: Thematic Talk + Q&A

• • Speaker: Expert on hybrid threats with a focus on how hybrid warfare challenges democratic governance and policy coordination
  • Q&A: 5 min

Rasmus Dahlberg

Associate Professor at Roskilde University

Deputy Director at SECURE: Centre for Societal Security and Resilience

14:35 – 14:55 | Session 4B: Environment and Health (Francesca Racioppi)

Format: Thematic Talk + Q&A

• • Speaker: Expert on climate
  • Q&A: 5 min

Francesca Racioppi

Head of Office at European Centre for Environment and Health

WHO

15:15 – 16:30 | Session 5: Panel Discussion – Applying Robust Insights Across Global Crises

Format: Panel Discussion with Robust Horizon Representatives & Thematic Experts. Moderated discussion followed by audience Q&A

• • Panel composition:
    • • Moderator: Milka Sokolović
      • Robust Horizon project representatives
      • Experts from AMR (Malin Grape), hybrid warfare (Rasmus Dahlberg), and climate fields (Francesca Racioppi)
  • Discussion Themes: 
    • • How Robust Horizon findings can inform governance responses to AMR, hybrid warfare, and climate crises
      • Lessons from turbulence and crisis governance for managing complex global challenges
      • Mobilizing research for societal and policy impact
      • Strengthening cross-sectoral collaboration and local implementation

Rasmus Dahlberg

Associate Professor at Roskilde University

Deputy Director at SECURE: Centre for Societal Security and Resilience

Francesca Racioppi

Head of Office at European Centre for Environment and Health

WHO

14:55 – 15:15 | Coffee & Networking Break

16:30 – 17:00 | Closing Session & Takeaways

• • Reflections on consortium achievements and day highlights
  • Key takeaways and pathways forward for research, policy, and collaboration
  • Final remarks