ACADEMIA NATIONALA DE INFORMATII MIHAI VITEAZUL

Their core work

Romania's National Intelligence Academy is a specialized higher education institution training intelligence, security, and defense professionals. In H2020, they contribute domain expertise in security science, hybrid threat analysis, disaster risk management, and community policing — areas where their institutional knowledge of intelligence operations translates directly into research value. Their work bridges the gap between academic security research and the operational realities of national and European security agencies.

What they specialise in

How they've shifted over time

Their early H2020 work (2015-2018) addressed broader civil security topics — community policing (CITYCoP) and disaster management (CARISMAND) — reflecting a general security engagement. From 2017 onward, they shifted sharply toward security science education (ESSENTIAL) and hybrid threat resilience (EU-HYBNET), signaling deeper specialization in emerging security domains. The progression shows a clear move from applied civil safety toward strategic European security challenges.

Moving toward hybrid threat countermeasures and pan-European security practitioner networks — expect continued focus on strategic security challenges and cross-border resilience.

How they like to work

Exclusively a participant across all four projects, never a coordinator — they contribute specialized intelligence and security domain knowledge rather than leading consortium management. With 60 unique partners across 22 countries, they operate in large, multi-national consortia typical of EU security research. This broad network suggests they are well-connected across European security research communities and comfortable working within large, distributed teams.

Extensive pan-European network spanning 60 partners across 22 countries, built entirely through security-focused consortia. Their reach across nearly half of all EU member states reflects the inherently cross-border nature of European security research.

What sets them apart

As a national intelligence academy, they bring a rare combination of academic rigor and operational security expertise that most universities cannot offer. Their institutional mandate in intelligence training gives them direct access to practitioner perspectives on hybrid threats, crisis management, and security policy. For consortium builders in EU security calls, they provide credibility and domain knowledge that bridges research and real-world security operations.

Highlights from their portfolio

• ESSENTIAL
  Largest project (EUR 645K) — a Marie Curie training network producing the next generation of inter-disciplinary security experts across Europe.
• EU-HYBNET
  Running until 2025, this CSA builds a pan-European network of practitioners specifically focused on countering hybrid threats — highly relevant to current geopolitical priorities.