Romania As A Development Partner

Working Group:

ARCADIA - International Cooperation and Development

Project information

Romania has a goal of spending 0,35 % of its GDP on projects in developing countries beginning in 2011. There is a lot of potential for Romania to make a genuine contribution to the developing world, not just to be a passive EU donor.
The goal of this forum is to facilitate a debate among relevant stakeholders about the position of Romania as a development partner.
This annual forum should bring together important stakeholders (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, FOND, Development NGOs, European policymakers, diplomats, international agencies, development scholars and workers) to debate and contribute to a more transparent and genuine image of Romania as a development partner.

We are looking for a strong team to consult stakeholders, create the format/agenda and organize this forum. There are 2 positions open in the team.

1. External Relations Coordinator
2. Fundraising Coordinator

Project details

Project leader:

Madalina Pruna

Board liaison:

Salma Iorgu

Current team members:

Madalina Pruna - Project Leader
Stefan Cibian - Project Assistant

Members of Romania As A Development Partner

Project leader

Madalina Pruna Location: Bucharest, Romania

Team

Corina Ciambur Activity: For the past 3 months, I have been the Online Strategy Coordinator of ARCADIA. Location: Sfantu Gheorghe, Romania
Stefan Cibian I am currently PhD Candidate at Central European Univeristy, Budapest. My research focuses on International Relations Theory and Development Policy, more specifically on the role of aid in the relations between the Western states and Sub-Saharan Africa. I hod an MA in Public Policy from CEU, a BA in Political Science from Babes-Bolyai University and a BA in Law from 1st of December 1918 University. Activity: Censor/Supervisor Location: Budapest, Hungary
Oana Duican Location: Bochum, Germany
Salma Iorgu Location: Budapest, Hungary
Monica Nicolae I am a graduate of the Faculty of Foreign Languages, Bucharest University, where I studied English and Swedish. I have an MA in European Studies from the Faculty of Public Administration, SNSPA and I have also got qualifications in management (from Open University), marketing (from CIM), market research (from MRS) and project management (PRINCE2 from APMG) . While most of my professional experience is in customer services, I have also got experience in marketing, event management, finance, recruitment and line-management. At the moment I am based in London working on an IT programme with the British Council. Our project teams are implementing an ERP package in our network of offices around the world. I spend my free time socialising, playing tennis, (roller-)skating, walking (I love walking and London is a great city to explore on foot!) or reading a good book. Activity: Strategy Coordinator, ARCADIA Annual Conference Location: London, United Kingdom
Andreea Nowak Activity: ARCADIA - Romanian Association for International Cooperation and Development Location: Umeå, Sweden
Raluca Toader I am currently a master student in ICT in Business at Leiden Universiteit and an intern at T-Mobile Netherlands where I am also conducting research for my thesis paper. I am expecting to graduate in summer 2010. My bachelor is in Economic Cybernetics from Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest. I am member of the newspaper committee of ISN-R, an NGO for international students in NL and also write for the weekly newsletter. Activity: Member of the online strategy coordination team for ARCADIA and Mentee Development Lead for Mentorship for Success project. Location: Leiden, Netherlands