With the support of
- May 19, 2023
- 10:00 a.m.
Education & Research
- Romanian Senate - Dimitrie Cantemir Hall & Online
Moderator
Mihaela Prună
Managing Partner
MediaUno
Speakers
Panel I
Silvia-Monica Dinica
Chair of the
Senate Committee
for Science, Innovation and Technology
Cristina Monica Anisie
Chair of the
Senate Committee
on Education
Jonathan Davis
Vice President
External Relations
Head of the
Raphael Recanati
International School
Reichman University
IDC Herzliya
Tova Ben-Nun Cherbis
Executive President
and founder of the
Laude-Reut
Educational Complex
Lucian Ciolan
PhD, Vice-Rector,
Development Projects,
Lifelong Learning and
Educational Infrastructure
University of Bucharest
Dragoş
C.-L. Preda
State Secretary for
Telecom 2020-2021
CEO RADIOCOM 2021-2022
DBA ORBIS CONECTO
Prof. Habil.
Florina Pînzaru
PhD,
Dean of the Faculty of
Management SNSPA
Member of the
“Simply Green”
Association
Panel II
Prof. Eng.
Adrian Curaj
General Director
UEFISCDI
Valentin
Silivestru
President –
General Director
COMOTI
Prof.
Laurențiu Ciornei
PhD
Researcher
Center of Biodiversity
Romanian Academy
Laurenţiu CIORNEI is a researcher at the Romanian Academy, being co-opted in the team of the Biodiversity Center, in September 2018. He is the president of the Alliance for the Forest, an association made up of researchers, scientists, doctors in various disciplines, teachers, various specialists and professionals. PhD in economics, degree in law, journalism and forestry, graduate of postgraduate studies in leadership and human resources management, respectively environmental management and sustainable development. Before entering the research, Laurenţiu Ciornei worked, for 25 years, in the media, being an expert in communication.
Laurenţiu Ciornei is the author and co-author of several specialty books. Through the Alliance for the Forest Association, he is dedicated in achieving the goals of sustainable development of forest ecosystems, circular economy, protection of biodiversity, early education and improving the environment quality. He wants to contribute to the awareness of the forests importance in Romanian society and the role of forests and forest science, in general, in the superior use of ecosystem services specific to the forestry sector, maintaining and improving the state of forest ecosystems and their capacity, in the context of rural areas, affected by the limitation of opportunities, for the construction of a sustainable society, based on a scientific narrative, which addresses in particular the media, decision-makers and young people, to educate them.
Prof.
Filip Cârlea
PhD
Researcher
Romanian Academy
Filip Cârlea works as a senior researcher at the Centre for Renewables Energy Promotion and Energy Efficiency from National Institute for Economic Research, Romanian Academy. Filip Cârlea is graduated with a BA from Industrial Engineering from the Polytechnic University, with a specialization in electric engineering and afterwards obtained a degree in Leadership Management at the Academy of Economics Studies and he received his postdoctoral school at National Institute for Economics Research from Romanian Academy. He is associate professor at the Oil and Gas University from Ploiesti. He was selected by Romanian ministry of energy to represent the Romania as the advisory subject matter expert on alternative, which is essential to the Romanian renewable energy development. F. Cârlea worked as program officer for the national energy strategy. He also has experience in appraisal in compliance with the international standards. Filip Cârlea sustains the priorities of the Romanian energy sector in Romania being actively involved in organizations dedicated to Romanian energy sector issues, such as Romanian National Committee of World Energy Council; he is civil expert of NATO for energy security and renewable energy field and expert approved by the Committee of the Regions from European Union.
Panel III
Florentina Almăjanu
Managing Director
CFA Society Romania
Florentina Almajanu, Managing Director, CFA Society Romania
Florentina Almajanu has over 25 years of experience in leading and representing financial professional associations, successfully coordinating public affairs, PR and advocacy campaigns.
Florentina leads as Managing Director CFA Society Romania, member society of CFA Institute, the global association offering the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, one of the most prestigious certifications among finance professionals.
Due to her perseverance and determination, Florentina actively contributes in growing and increasing the awareness of CFA Society Romania and its projects. In the last four years, the society has improved the communication and advocacy strategy, by revising the ongoing projects such as the Macroeconomic Confidence Index, new projects such as the financial education campaign "Generation I - The Financial Independent Generation" or "CFA Ambassadors", an university outreach program for Romania and Moldova.
"Generation I" will be an extensive financial education campaign that aims to create a sustainable impact in the Romanian society. Coordinating the flagship events of CFA Society Romania such as "CFA Forecast Dinner", "Future of Capital Markets in CEE" or "Women in Investment Management" represent one of Florentina's challenges. The regional events aim to improve the financial markets from CEE countries and not only. The prompt actions and mass media communication regarding the Romanian private pension system led to the award of the special prize "Supporting of the Private Pension System" granted by XPRIMM.
In over 20 years while she led the National Association of Insurance and Reinsurance Companies in Romania (UNSAR), Florentina Almajanu had an important role in obtaining tax deductibility for private health insurance and several other major legislative changes in the field of insurance as well to increase the association's notoriety and credibility. Recognition also came from the fact that UNSAR won the Golden Award for Excellence at the Romanian PR Award 2016, Public Affairs category, Advocacy, Lobby with the Campaign "The Future of the Healthcare System Starts Now".
Graduate of the Bucharest Polytechnic University, Faculty of Power Engineering, Nuclear Energy Specialization with a Master's degree in Finance and Insurance at Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, and a scholarship at the University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, specializing in the "Health and Pension Risk Management Fund" , Florentina has improved her communication, representation and public speaking skills through various courses at the National University of Theater and Cinematographic Art "I. L. Caragiale ", trainings in public affairs and advocacy and training sessions organized by the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art - RADA for Business.
Assoc. Prof.
Adriana Florina Popa
Phd
Adriana Florina Popa is an Associate Professor at Bucharest University of Economic Studies with 21 years of academic and practical experience and research interests in Accounting and Taxation. She joined the IFAC International Panel on Accountancy Education in September 2019 and is the Coordinator of the National Institute for Initial and Continuing Professional Training (CECCAR).
Dr Popa is a former member in the plenary of the Romanian Economic and Social Council, an advisory body of the Government and the Parliament and in the VAT Expert Group within DG TAXUD - European Commission.
She has master degrees in Fiscal Law, Audit and Accounting Management, Research and Teacher Education for Business and Economics and also a diploma of pedagogical training courses in pedagogy, education psychology, didactic management, design and management of educational programs. Dr Popa is a member of the Body of Expert and Licensed Accountants and of the Romanian Chamber of Fiscal Consultants.
Her publishing activity materialized in many books and articles on financial accounting, audit and taxation.
Assoc. Prof.
Gabriel Micu,
Phd
Minister plenipotentiary
Adrian Negrescu
Manager
FRAMES
Constantin-
Alexandru Manda
Member of the Council of
Europe’s Advisory Council on Youth
Constantin-Alexandru Manda (21 years) is a Romanian activist for educational justice. Founding member and former president (2015-2018) of the first school students' association in Romania, Alexandru has 8 years of experience as an activist for free access to quality education for every child. At present, Alexandru Manda is programs coordinator at Romanian Academic Society, being the national manager of the Clean Schools project - an initiative for good governance in education at the local level. During the pandemic, he coordinated a comprehensive study on the respect of the fundamental school students' right to scholarships by all the 3182 local authorities in Romania. Also, Alexandru is involved in the subject of sustainable development as a member of the Simply Green Association. For his entire activity, in March 2021 Alexandru Manda has received the award Young European of the Year 2021 from the Schwarzkopf Foundation Young Europe and Young European Forum.