On February 18 & 19, 2016, the Romanian - U.S. Fulbright Commission organized its traditional Orientation Seminar devoted to the American Fulbright grantees present in Romania for the academic year 2015/2016 and to greeting the newly arrived U.S. Fulbright grantees.

The event was organized in parallel with the Fulbright Think Tank, “Promoting American Values: Diversity in the English Class”, in which many of the U.S. grantees had personal contributions.

Drs. Tunde Adeleke and Gary Onan, and Ms. Rachel Susser, the three new Fulbright grantees arrived for the second semester of this academic year, were briefed by Ms. Marjorie Stern, Cultural Attaché, and other representatives of the U.S. Embassy at the headquarters of the U.S. Mission in Romania.

News from Romanian Fulbright Scholar Vasile Rotaru

"Due to the Fulbright scholar program I had the opportunity to conduct a four-months research at the Center for Eurasian, Russian and East European Studies at Georgetown University in Washington (https://ceres.georgetown.edu/researcherfeature_rotaru). During this period, I worked in one of the best university library in America, which stands out by its abundance of resources and is very research-friendly approach; I have met outstanding experts from the university I was affiliated with but also from other academic institutions, think tanks, public institutions; and I took advantage of being in Washington D.C. for attending great international conferences, debates, public presentations and discussions on my research topic. I have also conducted research interviews with policymakers from the National Security Council, Department of Defense, and House of Representatives.

Third Conference on Democratic Institution Building of the Institute for Public Management and Community Service of Florida International University - January 20-22, 2016  Miami, Florida, USA

Fulbrigt Scholar Alumnus Marius Profiroiu (2010), Nispacee (Network of  Institutes and Schools of  Public Administration in Central and Eastern Europe) President, was invited to share the experiences of the NISPAcee region with 23 Cuban civil society activists at the Third Conference on Democratic Institution Building in Miami, Florida. Other distinguished panelists from Eastern Europe, Latin America, South Africa and the United States all participated and shared their experiences and perspectives regarding the building of democratic institutions and the promotion of good governance. One of the goals of the conference was to provide an opportunity for the 23 Cuban civil society participants to exchange ideas and experiences in the building and strengthening of good governance with individuals from throughout the world who had had extensive experience in these matters.

On February 5th, the Fulbright Visiting researchers Andreea Iancu and Alexandra Maria Bocse participated in the Visiting Researcher Community Day in Boston, Massachusetts. The event, organized by the Institute of International Education and LASPAU (Academic and Professional Programs for the Americas), took place at Harvard University. It was an excellent opportunity for all the Fulbright Visiting Researchers in and around Boston, Fulbright alumni and international scholars to meet, exchange ideas and volunteer for the community service at the Cambridge Community Center.