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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…
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Went to sleep with one president and woke up with the other!
The Americans have seen this in 2000, when George Bush won his first term in office over Al Gore. Of course, the scale is different, but the feeling is the same. Incumbent President…
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And so, I could NOT vote!
It is quite difficult for me to explain how you want to vote, go to vote, waste five hours, and still not vote! But this is possible in Romania. Last Sunday, we had…
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Have started the on-the-field research for my PhD thesis
The thesis that I proposed to my instructor–and that was approved–is called “Entrepreneurship during economic and financial crises. Methods of adaptation and survival.” During this period of time, I am conducting the on-the-field…
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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…
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Moderated the works of the Central European Initiative Youth Forum in Bucharest
During October 19-22, 2009, the Romanian Presidency of the Central European Initiative (CEI) hosted The 9th CEI Youth Forum, Supporting Youth Access on Labor Markets. The CEI was established in 1989 as an…
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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…
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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…
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Aspen’s Young Leaders Program, three days of policy ideas
Three more days into Aspen’s Young Leaders Program have passed with intense and hot debates over issues like energy efficiency, EU funds and bureaucracy, education for the EU labor market, economic and social…
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Aspen Institute’s Young Leaders Program, Module 3, Day 1
I am attending the Young Leaders Program from Aspen Institute Romania these days. It is the third module out of four that I had the privilege to contract out, as a result of…