On 18 March 2025, the ENDURANCE Project held its online European Workshop on “Strategies and Services for Enhanced Disruption Resilience and Cooperation in Europe.” This important event marked a central milestone in promoting cross-sector and cross-border collaboration between Critical Infrastructures (CI) operators across the European Union.

In light of major regulatory developments such as the CER Directive, NIS2, and DORA, the workshop provided a valuable forum for reflecting on how European societies can build resilience at scale. A core focus was assessing how CI operators can effectively cooperate across national borders, sharing best practices, identifying gaps, and creating mechanisms to better support one another during crises.

Workshop Highlights:

• Key insights gathered from ENDURANCE’s national workshops in Slovenia, Italy, Romania, and Greece
• Best practices from the EU-CIP Project and exploration of inter-project collaboration opportunities
• Interactive roundtable discussions on strategic, technical, legal, and organisational aspects of CI resilience

EU Workshop Agenda:

09.00–09.10 – Welcome and agenda overview – Dr. Denis Caleta (ICS)
09.10–09.30 – ENDURANCE Project introduction – Mrs. Liana-Miruna Predut (EVIDEN – Coordinator)
09.30–09.50 – EU-CIP Best Practices – Mrs. Emilia Gugliandolo (ENG)
09.50–10.05 – Summary of Local Workshop Conclusions – Dr. Denis Caleta
10.05–10.15 – Coffee/Technical Break

10.15–11.45 – Thematic Roundtable Sessions:

• Roundtable 1 – Legal and policy frameworks for resilience – Hans Graux (TIMELEX), Amélie Cathier (CARR COMMUNICATIONS)
• Roundtable 2 – Strategic and interdependence-based approaches – Gabriele Giunta & Emilia Gugliandolo (ENG)
• Roundtable 3 – Technical tools and integration challenges – Addelin Homoraceanu & Emmanouil Mavrogiorgis (EVIDEN & SYN), supported by Liana-Miruna Predut
• Roundtable 4 – Threat environment and emerging risks – Gilda De Marco & Paolo Perucci, with support from Martina Steffinlongo
• Roundtable 5 – Business continuity and organisational resilience – Denis Caleta & Aljosa Kandzic (ICS)

11.45–12.00 – Coffee/Technical Break
12.00–12.30 – Session Recaps and Key Takeaways
12.30–13.00 – Closing Reflections and Conclusions

The discussions held during the workshop have contributed to a better understanding of the current state of cross-border cooperation and will serve as a foundation for future joint resilience efforts within the ENDURANCE Project and beyond.