Monthly Archives: December 2009

A Day in Bran

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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 …

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Happy Holidays!

I recently heard this song and it seems so optimistic. I think it’s a good match for this vacation time. Happy holidays!

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Candidez.ro (I run for office) is my project proposal in the Aspen Institute’s Young Leaders Program

Once I finished the Aspen Institute’s Young Leaders Program in December 2009, I proposed a community project called “Candidez.ro (I run for office), easier to run for office, more informed voting.” Here’s a short presentation of it: Problem: Professionals or …

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Finished the Aspen Young Leaders Program 2009

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Every year, Aspen Institute Romania is organizing a very selective program for young leaders called the Young Leaders Program (YLP). The key objectives of the Program are to promote and advance progressive leadership within Romanian and European society and to …

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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 the University: strengthening lives for purpose, service …

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Went to sleep with one president and woke up with the other!

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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 Traian Basescu managed to have an overnight …

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