SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCES
In the contemporary security environment, the boundaries between peace, crisis, and armed conflict are becoming increasingly blurred. Cyberattacks, migratory pressure, disinformation, sabotage of critical infrastructure, economic and energy pressure, support for radical groups, paralysis of state institutions and military activities below the threshold of war together create a new, multidimensional and complex picture of hybrid threats. They remain below the threshold of a formal declaration of war. Hybrid threats are diverse, constantly evolving, transnational and even transregional, they involve a combination of actions blending conventional and unconventional methods and can furthermore be applied in a coordinated manner. Their aim is not only to cause direct damage, weaken the state, increase its operating costs, force changes in foreign policy, undermine international cooperation, but also to destabilise societies and impede decision-making by those in power.
It is society that is the primary target of hybrid threats – in particular its sense of security, trust in state institutions and capacity for normal functioning; the aim also includes dividing society, intimidation and disorientation, all of which contribute to the destabilisation of the entire state. The above can result in, among other things, a decline in trust in the state, the media and experts, radicalisation of views, an increase in aggression and mistrust, social conflicts and polarisation, restricted access to e-services, disruptions to the supply of electricity, water and the Internet, financial uncertainty and even a deterioration in living standards.
Civil protection is therefore becoming one of the main pillars of state resilience to hybrid threats. Key elements include the preparation and education of citizens, properly organised crisis communication, effective protection of critical infrastructure and efficient procedures. It appears purposeful to organise information campaigns on disinformation, training in safe Internet use, activities countering polarisation and hate speech, timely alerts for the population (SMS, applications, media), timely notification of hybrid threats, and exercises involving services, guards, inspectorates and other local entities. These measures determine whether society is able to survive and rapidly recover from a hybrid attack. The implementation of such initiatives largely determines the capacity of the state and society to identify, neutralise and withstand complex hybrid threats. Civil protection thus becomes the foundation for building resilience against hybrid activities.
Achieving the above objectives requires joint, coordinated and integrated action by both public administration bodies and services, guards, inspectorates and other entities responsible for security. These activities should be interdisciplinary and multi-faceted, combining theoretical and practical aspects, grounded in findings from the ongoing analysis of phenomena and processes related to hybrid threats and the civil protection arising from such threats. These activities should take into account international cooperation in this area and be linked to the exchange of experience with other countries. It is precisely why this year’s III International Scientific Conference "Security of the Contemporary State. Hybrid Threats and Civil Protection" is dedicated to these issues.
The aim of the conference is to exchange experience and present research findings by representatives of academic communities from Poland and abroad, as well as by entities responsible for countering hybrid threats and protecting civilians in the context of such threats. The organisers are confident that the conference will serve as a platform for the exchange of scientific views, as well as practical experience in the field of hybrid threats and civil protection, enabling the formulation of conclusions relevant to both theory and practice in this area, especially in light of the dynamically evolving broadly understood security environment. It is anticipated that the added value of the conference will be the identification of new trends in civil protection – in particular those relating to the organisation of cooperation among entities involved in providing civil protection, integrated management of this area, and the improvement and enhancement of planning within it.
08.30 - 09.00 - Participant registration
09.00 - 09.10 - Official opening of the conference
09.30 - 12.00
12.00 - 12.30
12.30 - 14.00
14.00 - 14.15
14.15 - 14.45
15:00 - 16:00 - Formal dinner
Participation in the conference is free of charge.
The conference will be held in a hybrid format: on-site and online via the Microsoft Teams application.
Participants arriving without a personal invitation from the conference organizers will not be provided with accommodation.
Detailed questions regarding the conference should be directed to: Joanna Śliczyńska, tel. +48 509 524 545, email address: joanna.sliczynska@twojestudia.pl
The duration of a conference paper should not exceed 15 minutes, and a communication (short presentation) should not exceed 10 minutes. The seminar organizers expect confirmation of participation and a declaration of the form of participation in the discussion (paper, communication) no later than three weeks before the planned date of the conference.
The detailed conference program will be sent to participants by June 3, 2026.
The conference organizers ensure the publication of texts of presentations accepted by reviewers in a post-conference monograph or in the journal Pomorskie Studia Naukowe – fields include security studies, political science and administration, legal sciences, criminology, criminalistics, pedagogy, psychology, economics and finance, and management and quality sciences. Information for authors interested in publication is available for download together with the registration form (“Registration”).
We kindly inform you that the organizers reserve the right to assign conference articles to either the monograph or the journal. Articles should be prepared in Polish or English and submitted no later than June 30, 2026, to the email address: joanna.sliczynska@twojestudia.pl. The qualification of articles will be carried out by the organizing committee.
The conference is addressed to all those who recognize the importance of effectively ensuring state security and wish to participate in discussions involving the exchange of conclusions from scientific research, views and opinions of representatives of academic centers, as well as the sharing of practical experience by professionals, i.e., representatives of state security entities and institutions involved in ensuring such security.
