Archive for the ‘4 Travels’ Category
Rural evening in Moeciu
During the international workshop on SMART Method of Public Policy, we had a special evening. We took three carriages pulled by horses and went sightseeing. This is what happened:
June 7, 2010
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A Day in Bran
I am spending the New Year in Bran, my most favorite resort in Romania. Together with some close friends of mine, have decided to learn some new things about this fascinating place that gave birth to the legend of Dracula and that is very rich in history. The first interesting place that we discovered was a [...]
December 31, 2009
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Tags: bran castle, bran customs museum, dracula castle, heart of queen mary · Posted in: 4 Travels
Holiday greetings from Pepperdine University
It is energizing to know I am part of such a great Pepperdine family! As an alumn, I am bound by the ethics of the School of Public Policy and the mission of the University: strengthening lives for purpose, service and leadership. Going back to find inspiration in the resources of the Master of Public [...]
December 10, 2009
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Romania Jim Rosapepe and his wife, Sheilah Kast have launched “Dracula is Dead”
I haven’t had the chance to read this book yet, but it is surely on my “to do” list. I was very surprised and moved by the fact that the former U.S. Ambassador to Romania and his wife, wrote a book about Romania. These people actually leave something behind them….showing a different way to do [...]
November 7, 2009
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Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy attended Top Grad Schools in Bucharest
Once again, the School of Public Policy from Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA attended the QS Top Grad School Fair in Bucharest, Romania, on October 12, 2009. The Fair is part of the QS World Grad School Tour, the world’s largest and most popular Masters recruitment events. This year, Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy presented [...]
October 14, 2009
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Tags: melinda van hemert, pepperdine school of public policy, top grad schools romania · Posted in: 4 Travels
Excellent presentation of statistics-based world view!
This is one of the most entertaining presentations made by a professor that I have ever witnissed. The guest star is Professor Hans Rosling from Karolinska Institute. He gave relevant insights on global issues and trends to the participants at the Swedish Conference on the Future EU Cooperation in the Youth Field, Stockholm, Sweden, September [...]
October 1, 2009
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Two Romanian landmarks in my summer 2009 travels.
This is my first post. The website is not ready yet. Actually, it will never be ready because it will include presentations and accomplishments of the projects that I am engaged in. And I hope I will always have at least one project to take care of!!! There are two exciting places that I visited [...]
September 4, 2009
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Tags: danube delta, pelicans, sinaia, telecabin · Posted in: 4 Travels
