Warsaw-Kyiv Resilience Forum

The Warsaw-Kyiv Resilience Forum establishes a sustainable platform to promote and implement resilience and preparedness at local, national, and European levels. Building on concrete achievements in Polish-Ukrainian cooperation, and following the 2017 Warsaw-Kyiv Forum and 2018 Kyiv-Warsaw Forum on civil protection and chemical security, with active international participation and support from European Union, Germany and US, the Forum introduces groundbreaking initiatives:

The Forum's cornerstone is the Polish-Ukrainian-US digital cooperation culminating in the launch of the International Manual on Cybersecurity, Reliability and Resilience Assurance in Critical Industries. This collaboration opens new business and academic opportunities in digital transformation, presenting emerging markets for cybersecurity and AI solutions across the region.

The Forum advances practical approaches to building resilient societies through several key initiatives. The POL-UKR Resilient Communities Initiative develops innovative solutions for community-level resilience, while the Societal Resilience Centre in Złotokłos (Poland) serves as a model training hub for implementing these concepts. The Regional Hub for Nuclear Safety and Security Resilience establishes a comprehensive platform for expertise sharing and capacity building across Eastern Europe.

Professional development forms another crucial component, centered on the introduction of standardized Professional Qualifications in Cybersecurity and Reliability. These qualifications create a framework for building professional competencies aligned with European standards and market needs.

The academic dimension is strengthened through Polish-Ukrainian cooperation in building digital and resilience competences. This partnership focuses on developing educational pathways and research programs that combine cybersecurity, AI, and societal resilience expertise, fostering innovation and knowledge exchange between both countries.

The Forum advances this successful Polish-Ukrainian cooperation as a model for developing integrated resilience practices while aligning with broader regional and European frameworks. This multi-faceted approach ensures practical implementation at all levels - from local communities to European-wide systems.

The extraordinary circumstances and need to confront the Russia military aggression have accelerated the development of unique expertise and innovative solutions by Ukrainian partners, creating significant opportunities for international cooperation and business development. Ukrainian institutions and companies have demonstrated remarkable capacity for innovation under pressure, developing and implementing practical solutions across multiple domains of societal resilience. Their experience in digital transformation, cybersecurity, emergency response systems, and critical infrastructure protection has created a valuable knowledge base that can be adapted and commercialized for broader international applications.

The Warsaw-Kyiv Resilience Forum, organized by the International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security (ICCSS) in cooperation with Vistula University, brings together a diverse community of stakeholders committed to building societal resilience. This unique gathering builds upon partnerships strengthened during Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, uniting organizations that have demonstrated practical commitment to international security cooperation.

The Forum benefits from broad participation of government institutions including Poland's Ministry of Interior and Administration, Government Security Centre (RCB), and Ukraine's State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection. The energy and nuclear sector is represented by Ukraine's Energoatom and the Global Energy Safety Institute from the United States, while technological innovation is driven by partners such as the Kharkiv IT-Cluster and leading IT companies from both countries.

Strong academic participation is ensured through involvement of key institutions including Ukraine National Aerospace University KhAI, Lviv State University of Life Safety, Vistula University, and other Polish academic institutions. This academic engagement is complemented by participation of research and consulting organizations such as EPII (US) and the Future Forum for Public Safety (ZÖS) from Germany.

The Forum's emphasis on practical implementation is reinforced by active involvement of local communities, including Shatsk Municipality Council (Ukraine), Piaseczno Municipality (Poland), and civil society organizations like NGO Poruch (Ukraine). This local-level engagement ensures that theoretical frameworks are translated into practical solutions for community resilience.

This diverse participation creates a unique environment for sharing expertise across multiple disciplines including civil protection, crisis management, cybersecurity, IT, and AI. The Forum brings together government officials, local authorities, industry leaders, academics, and practitioners, fostering dialogue between policy makers, technology innovators, and implementing organizations.

Through this comprehensive approach, the Forum serves as a platform for developing integrated solutions that address the full spectrum of modern security challenges while promoting practical implementation at all levels of society.

Modern security challenges require a coordinated response that begins at the local level and extends through national systems to European-wide frameworks. Ukraine's response to Russian military aggression has demonstrated that effective resilience must be built from the ground up, starting with prepared local communities, supported by robust national systems, and integrated into European-wide response mechanisms. The success of this multi-level approach has created new paradigms for building societal resilience, with practical solutions emerging at every level of implementation.

At the local level, communities have developed effective emergency response mechanisms, volunteer networks, and municipal preparedness systems that form the foundation of societal resilience. These local initiatives are supported by robust national frameworks that integrate critical infrastructure protection, cybersecurity systems, and inter-agency coordination. The European dimension adds crucial elements of cross-border cooperation, resource sharing, and unified response protocols, creating a comprehensive approach to addressing modern security challenges.

The Polish-Ukrainian partnership in societal resilience has emerged as a model for regional cooperation, creating unprecedented opportunities for leadership in this crucial area. Building on practical wartime experiences and successful cooperation models, both countries are uniquely positioned to shape European approaches to societal resilience. This leadership role extends from developing innovative solutions for emerging threats to establishing standards for resilience implementation and creating frameworks for cross-border emergency response.

The growing focus on societal resilience is simultaneously creating substantial new market opportunities for specialized services and technologies. This emerging market encompasses the development of resilience technologies and software solutions, consulting services for implementing resilience frameworks, and comprehensive training and certification programs. The demand extends to cybersecurity and digital resilience solutions, infrastructure protection systems, emergency response technologies, and community preparedness tools and platforms.

This convergence of practical experience, leadership opportunities, and market potential positions the Polish-Ukrainian partnership at the forefront of developing and implementing societal resilience solutions. The cooperation model demonstrated by both countries offers a practical template for building resilient societies capable of addressing modern security challenges while creating significant economic opportunities in this growing sector.

Ukraine's response to Russian military aggression has generated unprecedented insights into building and maintaining societal resilience under extreme conditions. Ukrainian partners will share their practical experience in implementing multi-level resilience measures, demonstrating how theoretical frameworks can be successfully adapted to real-world challenges. This experience encompasses innovative approaches to local community mobilization, rapid adaptation of civil protection systems, and the development of new coordination mechanisms between different levels of governance.

At the community level, Ukrainian cities and municipalities have developed effective systems for emergency response, civilian protection, and maintenance of critical services under crisis conditions. These local initiatives have been successfully integrated with national response mechanisms, creating a robust and adaptable system of civil protection. The experience gained in coordinating responses across all governance levels - from local communities to national institutions and international partners - offers valuable lessons for building resilient societies.

The Forum serves as a practical platform where this unique Ukrainian experience can be transformed into concrete business opportunities and partnership arrangements. Ukrainian partners bring to the Forum concrete proposals for cooperation, combining their practical experience with opportunities for joint technology development and market expansion. These initiatives encompass the creation of shared research and innovation projects, development of specialized training and certification programs, and establishment of knowledge transfer mechanisms and commercial products and services.

The International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security (ICCSS) functions as a leader in developing and implementing comprehensive approaches to societal resilience, working effectively across local, national, and international levels. Through its extensive experience in coordinating training programs for local communities, supporting national capacity building initiatives, and facilitating international partnerships, ICCSS has created a proven model for building integrated resilience systems. This leadership role has been particularly evident during Russia's military aggression against Ukraine, where ICCSS has successfully maintained and expanded cooperation programs despite challenging circumstances.

ICCSS's distinctive approach combines practical implementation with strategic vision, connecting local community initiatives with broader national and European frameworks. The Centre has demonstrated particular expertise in bringing together diverse stakeholders - from local emergency responders to national authorities and international partners - to create effective resilience solutions. This multi-level cooperation model, supported by ICCSS's extensive international network and proven track record in capacity building, positions the Centre as a key facilitator in developing and implementing resilience initiatives that bridge local needs with European-wide security objectives.

- Welcome Coffee
- Exhibition of Partners' Activities and Projects

- Chair: Dr. Zdzisław Rapacki
- Amb. Krzysztof Paturej, President, International Centre for Chemical Safety and Security (ICCSS)
- Prof. Wawrzyniec Konarski, Rector, Vistula University

- Min. Wieslaw Lesniakiewicz, Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Interior and Administration, Poland
- Mr. Zbigniew Muszyński, Director, Government Security Centre (RCB), Poland
- Gen. Oleksandr Poti, Chairman, State Service of Special Communications and Information Protection, Ukraine
- Mr. Serhiy Kruk, National Nuclear Energy Generating Company "Energoatom", Ukraine
- Mr. Albrecht Broemme; Honorary President; The Federal Agency for Technical Relief (THW0, Germany
- Mr. Emil Peña; former Deputy Energy Secretary, United States
- Ms. Olga Shapoval, CEO (Director of Kharkiv IT-Cluster), Ukraine
- Representatives of Polish Government Agencies and international guests

Media engagement and official statements from key participants.

Launch of the International Manual on Cybersecurity, Reliability and Resilience Assurance In The Critical Industries; Polish-Ukraine-US digital cooperation (cybersecurity, IT and AI)
- Prof. Vyacheslav Kharchenko; National Aerospace University "KhAI", Ukraine
- Mr. Emil Peña; Executive Director of the Global Energy Safety Institute
- Dr. Oleg Illiashenko; National Aerospace University "KhAI", Ukraine
- Dr. Eugene Babeshko; National Aerospace University "KhAI", Ukraine
- Ms. Olga Shapoval, CEO (Director of Kharkiv IT-Cluster), Ukraine
- Amb. Krzysztof Paturej, ICCSS

II. Building resilient societies – Developments and Opportunities in civil protection and societal resilience
1. POL-UKR Resilient Communities Initiative; Development of model resilient cities and communities
- Mrs. Hanna Kułakowska-Michalak, First Deputy Mayor, Piaseczno Municipality (Poland)
- Mr. Bohdan Tymoshuk, Secretary of the Shatsk Municipality Council, Ukraine;
- Mrs. Dorota Czerw – ICCSS Project Manager

2. Societal Resilience Centre in Złotokłos (Poland);
- Mr. Tomasz Orzeł (Volunteer Fire Brigade Zlotoklos);
- Mrs. Magdalena Sotomska, CEO, Arkom (Poland)
- Dr Lech Starostin, ICCSS Program Director

3. Regional Hub for Nuclear Safety and Security Resilience
- Mr. Serhiy Kruk, National Nuclear Energy Generating Company "Energoatom", Ukraine
- Mr. Emil Peña; Executive Director of the Global Energy Safety Institute
- Mr. Florian Naumczyk, ICCSS Training Director

4. Mobile application for citizen’s resilience
- Mr. Paweł Ostrek, ICCSS PR Director

5. Inauguration of International Centre for Civic and Societal Security
- Amb. Krzysztof Paturej, ICCSS President
III. Professional Qualifications in Cybersecurity and Reliability
- Mr. Adam Paturej, Business Director and the Director for the Cybersecurity Program, ICCSS

IV. Academic POL-UKR leadership in societal resilience, cybersecurity and AI education and competences development
- Prof. Vyacheslav Kharchenko; National Aerospace University "KhAI", Ukraine; - Zdzisław Rapacki, Vistula University

- Summary of Forum achievements
- Announcement of next Forum in Kiev
- Closing remarks by Polish and Ukrainian officials
- Concluding Chair’s Statement

Throughout the Event:
- Exhibition of ICCSS, Polish and Ukraine resilience technologies and solutions
- Media center
- Partners' exhibition stands
- B2B meeting space available

Note:
- Event will be conducted in English; Translation in Polish and Ukrainian will be provided
- Media interviews can be arranged during breaks
- Official photo will be taken during the first coffee break