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2DAY AMBASSADOR ORGANIZING COMMITTEE

CHAIR

Tova Ben Nun-Cherbis

PROJECT DIRECTOR & PR

Carmen Bejinaru

DIRECTOR OF STUDIES

Dan Sandru

ECONOMIC DIRECTOR

Claudia Weisman

HEAD OF DIPLOMACY & INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS STUDIES

Associate professor Radu Dudau

LOGISTIC SUPPORT & DELEGATIONS COORDINATOR

Irina Roth-Gheorghe

LOGISTIC SUPORT

Anca Mandru

Ioana Rill

Raluca Dolofan

Virgil Teodorescu

Cristina Georgiana Popa

Ileana Revencu

Corina Voicu

Diana Ionescu

Rodica Doija

Matthew Olav Messerschmidt

Raluca Georgescu

Diana Gherasimiuc

Claudia Moldoveanu

Carmen Gherasim

Adelina Morcov

Cristina Paunescu

TEHNICAL & IT SUPORT

Constantin Ilciov

Razvan Bortea

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WELCOME

to the second edition of

2DAY AMBASSADOR - THE LAUDER CONFERENCE ON DIPLOMACY AND

INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FOR HIGH SCHOOLS-BUCHAREST,

MARCH 12-14, 2013

Dear friends and partners, distinguished guests and speakers, dear students,

teachers and members of the 2Day Ambassador Organizing Committee,

Here we are now at the second edition of the 2Day Ambassador Conference

at Lauder, dedicated to promoting diplomacy and international relations studies

among all high school students in Romania and abroad.

As many of you know, Lauder-Reut students enjoy an exclusive educational

offer that is unique in preuniversity academics: accredited Diplomacy,

International Relations, Business, Media, and Communication studies. Our

Lauder-Reut students follow these studies during 3 of the 4 high school years, all

thanks to the exclusive academic partnerships that the Ronald S. Lauder

Foundation concluded upon opening the high school in 2006 – with prestigious

Romanian and foreign universities, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the

Romanian Diplomatic Institute, the Raphael Recanati International School and the

Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy in Israel, the British

Council Romania, the Lauder Business School of Vienna, the Weizmann Institute

of Science in Israel, and the Cannes Lions Romania.

Today, we pride ourselves with three graduating high school classes that

specialized in this field and discovered how fascinating it is. They want to

continue to share their experiences, the joy of study and of the exchange of

knowledge and ideas, with their peers in Romania, as well as abroad.

On the anniversary 7 years of diplomacy, international relations, and

business at Lauder-Reut High School, we wanted to create a celebratory program

that will popularize the study of these fields among all high school students.

During this second edition of the Conference, we have been thrilled with

excitement by the large support given by the Romanian highest central and local

authorities, who responded with much sympathy and effective contribution to our

idea of a high school Conference on diplomacy and international relations. For

their involvement and for the presence among us of their highest level

representatives, I would like to thank The Romanian Parliament-Deputy

Chamber-President Valeriu Zgonea, The Ministry of Foreign Affairs- Minister

Titus Corlatean and Secretary of State Bogdan Aurescu,

The Ministry of National Education-Minister Remus Pricopie, The School

Inspectorate of Bucharest-General Inspector Constantin Traistaru, The City Hall

of District 3 of Bucharest-Mayor Liviu Negoita.

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I would also like to thank the Diplomatic Missions and Their Excellences,

the Ambassadors of The Republic of Argentina, The Republic of South Africa,

The Czech Republic, The United States of America, State of Israel, The Kingdom

of Nederland’s, The Federal Republic of Germany in in Romania, for their

extraordinary benevolence and hospitality, for welcoming our LAuder-Reut teams

of students in diplomacy and for being with us at the Conference works.

I observed with great joy how our young students from the Lauder-Reut

High School joined many talented students from Mihai Viteazul National College,

Matei Basarab National College, Al. I. Cuza High school, Dante Alighieri High

School, School no 196 “F. G. Lorca”, School no 70, School no 81, School no 84,

School no 88, School no 149, School no 195 and School no 200 in Bucharest.

We welcome them all and wish them success in this Conference that is

dedicated to them and built around the idea that early education in diplomacy,

international relations, and business is possible, and can be successful even in

high school.

Tova Ben Nun-Cherbis

President

The Ronald S. Lauder Foundation

The Lauder Reut-Educational Complex

Romania

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2DAY AMBASSADOR – THE LAUDER CONFERENCE ON

DIPLOMACY & INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS SECOND EDITION, 13

TH-14

TH MARCH, 2013

I. PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Project initiated by: the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation Romania - the Lauder-

Reut Educational Complex

Main objectives:

1. A students’ exercise in diplomacy and international relations: panel

discussions, workshops and presentations on the international political

situation and the perspectives of further cooperation between Romania and

The Republic of Argentina, The Czech Republic, The Republic of South

Africa, The United States of America, State of Israel, The Kingdom of

Netherland, The Federal Republic of Germany;

2. Celebrating the seventh year of exclusive academic partnership between

the Lauder Foundation Romania and the Ministry of Foreign

Affairs/Romanian Diplomatic Institute, on one hand, and the

Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, Israel – the Raphael Recanati

International School and the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy &

Strategy, on the other hand; a partnership which offers certified courses in

diplomacy and international relations for the students of Lauder- Reut

Bucharest high school.

3. A Lauder-Reut tribute to 65 years of continuous diplomatic relations

between Romania and Israel –by promoting the study of diplomacy &

international relations among all Romanian high school students;

4. Introducing our new partner in the program early education in business,

media and diplomacy, Mrs. Amalia Sterescu, Teacher in Public Speaking,

Mentor Honoris Causa of the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation Romania

Academic Partners: Ministry of Foreign Affairs/Romanian Diplomatic Institute,

the Herzliya Interdisciplinary Center, Israel –the Raphael Recanati

International School and the Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy &

Strategy

With the support of: The Romanian Parliament-Deputy Chamber, The Ministry

of Foreign Affairs, The Ministry of National Education, The School

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Inspectorate of Bucharest, The City Hall of District 3 of Bucharest and the

Diplomatic Missions of the Republic of Argentina, Republic of South

Africa, Czech Republic, Federal Republic of Germany, Kingdom of

Netherlands, State of Israel and the United States of America in Romania

Attending schools in Bucharest:

1. Lauder-Reut Educational Complex

2. Mihai Viteazul National College,

3. Matei Basarab National College,

4. Al. I. Cuza High school

5. Dante Alighieri High School

6. School no 196 “F. G. Lorca”

7. School no 70

8. School no 81

9. School no 84

10. School no 88

11. School no 149

12. School no 195

13. School no 200.

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II. PROGRAM

12TH

MARCH 2013

LOCATION: THE ROMANIAN PARLIAMENT – DEPUTY CHAMBER

Participants: 50 students from the Lauder Reut Educational Complex Activity: Participating in the general Assembly of the Parliament

Time – to be communicated

13TH

MARCH 2013

LOCATION: The Embassies of the Republic of Argentina, the Czech Republic,

the Republic of South Africa, the United States of America, the State of Israel, the

Kingdom of Netherland, the Federal Republic of Germany

PARTICIPANTS: - The Lauder Reut Senior High – 50 students following the accredited

courses in diplomacy and international relations

- 90 students from 12 high schools in Bucharest

OBJECTIVES: 1 DAY INTERNSHIP IN A DIPLOMATIC MISSION:

1. Introducing the students to the daily missions in a diplomatic mission, so that they

form an impression about the problems challenges and satisfactions of the

diplomatic profession.

2. Students will prepare beforehand for the visit by studying the defining historical

and cultural landmarks of your country, and they will also be familiar with its

contemporary political, economic, and diplomatic priorities

09.00-

15.00 Leaving to different embassies from the school, together with the

teachers

Students will participate in groups of 3 to 5 to the internships at

the Embassies.

Groups coordinators (7 teachers from Lauder Reut Educational

Complex)

responsible with the training of the students: Mr. Radu Dudau,

Teacher in Diplomacy at the Lauder Reut High School

15:00-

16.30

The students are brought back to school for:

Preparing the presentation for the mock multilateral diplomatic session

where students will “represent” the position of the country whose

diplomatic mission they visited

Workshop coordinators: Amalia Sterescu and Radu Dudau

16.45 Leaving to Marriot Hotel

17.15-

21.00

17:45-

18:30

15 min:

Sitting dinner for the students of all invited high schools hosted by

the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation Romania - the Lauder-Reut

Educational Complex – represented by the President, Tova Ben Nun

Cherbis.

Presentations session

Speakers:

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questions

from

students

18:30-

20:00

Dr. Dr Jonathan Fine, Undergraduate Advisor Lauder Government

School Raphael Recanati International School, Fellow Researcher

International Institute For Counter-Terrorism: Presentation title:

“The Arab Spring - Hopes & Challenges”

Introducing the IDC Hertzlyia university center in Israel:

Ben Gladnikoff, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Raphael

Recanati International School, Israel B.A. The Lauder School of

Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, 2nd place at the World

Debating Competition 2013

Alon Van Dam, B.A. The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy

and Strategy; Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel,Majors:

International Relations, Media, International Law, Religion and

Arabic; Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, NL. Major: International

Relations; 2nd place , World Debating Competition 2013

Moderators: 2 students of Lauder Reut High School

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MARCH 2013

LOCATION: The Romanian Parliament – Deputy Chamber – Duca Hall

PARTICIPANTS: 90 students from 12 High Schools + 50 students of Lauder-

Reut

MODERATOR: Daniel Apostol, General Manager, Money Channel TV

08.30 Registration; Coffee & cake

09:30-

10:00

Opening:

Hosts: Lauder Foundation President Tova Ben Nun-Cherbis & Lauder

students from 12th

grade

Remus Pricopie, PhD , Minister of Education

Robert Negoita, Mayor of District 3 City Hall

10:00-

10:30

Dialogue with the representative of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign

Affairs: Bogdan Aurescu, PhD, Secretary of State for Strategic

Affairs

10:30-

11:00

Dialogue on NATO/EU organizations with the representative of the

Romanian Intelligence Service: Bogdan Prisecaru, MA, Adviser to

the Deputy Director of the Romanian Intelligence Service

11:00-

11:30

Meeting with the Minister of Culture, Dan Constantin Barbu, PhD

history & philosophy

11:30-

12:00 Coffee break

12:00-

12:30 Lesson of democracy- sustained by the Educational Department of

Romanian parliament

12:30-

13:15

Guided tour of the Parliament

13:15-

14:00 Lunch

14:00-

15:00 Public speaking session

Special guest: Gabriel Eduardo Puente, Counselor, Embassy of the

Republic of Argentina A representative from each group of Lauder Reut students attending

the diplomatic internship 1 day before, will put forward the

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outcome/conclusions of their experience at the Embassy:

Mock multilateral diplomatic session where the Lauder-Reut students

will “represent” the position of the country whose diplomatic mission

they visited a day before, in respect of cooperation perspectives with

Romania

Moderator: Amalia Sterescu

The first 3 best speakers will be awarded by a students’ jury

15:00-

16:00 Public speaking exercise: Dialogue with world debating champions

1. Ben Gladnikoff, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Raphael

Recanati International School, Israel B.A. The Lauder School of

Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, 2nd place at the World

Debating Competition 2013

2. Alon Van Dam, B.A. The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy

and Strategy; Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Majors:

International Relations, Media, International Law, Religion and

Arabic; Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, NL. Major: International

Relations; 2nd place, World Debating Competition 2013

16:00-

17:30 Panel discussion: The Diplomat Today: A Multidisciplinary

Master on the Scene of International Affairs & Conflicts

Theme 1. Representing your country on the international scene

Theme 2. The role of diplomacy in international conflicts

Key note speakers:

The representatives of the diplomatic missions of:

1. Republic of South Africa-HE Pieter Andries SWANEPOEL

2. State of Israel

3. United States of America

4. Kingdom of Netherland- HE Mr. Matthijs van Bonzel

5. Federal Republic of Germany- Deputy Chief of Mission Josef C.

Karl MSc, MA and

6. Dr. Jonathan Fine, Undergraduate Advisor Lauder Government

School Raphael Recanati International School, Fellow Researcher

International Institute For Counter-Terrorism

Moderator: Emil Hurezeanu, JD/LL.B, M.A.

Questions from students (15 min.)

17:30 Closing speeches and ceremony of awarding the students

by Ecaterina Andronescu, Phd, senator, former Minister of

Education

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THE RONALD S.

LAUDER FOUNDATION

THE LAUDER-REUT

EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX

“Our mission would be education - to learn from the past, understand the present and prepare for tomorrow.”

“I believed that even more so now the education is our greatest opportunity for the future and our greatest gift for our children. At the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, we call children the future.”

Ronald S. Lauder, Founder and President

“[...] back in 1997, we undertook with pride and honor the Lauder mission, to revive the Jewish education here in Romania. We have started right in the place where the former Jewish school was, in the old Jewish quarter in Bucharest, died out for over 50 years of Nazism and communism. My lifetime dream was to watch over these little flowers coming and coming to our kindergarten and school, and see them blossoming in their beautiful splendor. My lifetime work and project is to ensure our little and young the best possible education, the best possible conditions, in the most professional, yet tolerant, affectionate, multicultural environment, so that they would grow up in a solid discipline of study, strengthened by self-confidence and pride to be a Lauder student.”

Tova Ben Nun, President of the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, Romania

THE LAUDER-REUT EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX

After 15 years of existence under the patronage of the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation, the Lauder Reut Educational Complex reached great performance granted by the educational offer, on one hand, and by the individualized tutoring of its students provided by rigorously selected teachers, on the other hand.

The educational offer includes bilingual humanistic and scientific sections, baccalaureate exam in Hebrew, international projects and partnerships (Comenius, Gruntvig, and Cannes Lions), international study visits, students and teachers exchange programs with schools in Europe and Israel, business classes in English, communication, media, diplomacy, and international relations. The courses are provided and certified by prestigious academic partners from Romania and from abroad: The Romanian Diplomatic Institute – the Ministry of Foreign Affaires, The Media University, Cannes Lions Romania, the British Council, The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, Israel, Raphael Recanati International School, Israel.

Our students succeed 100% in their baccalaureate exams with outstanding results. An impressive number of our students participate and are awarded prizes in Olympics and contests on different school subjects. But what makes the Lauder Reut school unique is the extracurricular offer, that has become a reference for the national educational system: arts and multimedia for kindergarten and primary school, business, media and diplomacy for high school, the classes and clubs of foreign languages (English, Hebrew, French, Spanish, Italian, German, Chinese), journalism, photography, informatics, arts, drama, dance, musical instrument, mathematics, chess, sports, etc.

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THE INTERDISCIPLINARY CENTER (IDC) HERZLIYA

“We combine the study of theory with real-world experience. Our educational method is based on an interdisciplinary approach, information technology and openness to the international horizon. Our outlook, which is rooted in the concepts of liberty and responsibility, emphasizes initiative and leadership alongside community service.”

Prof. Uriel Reichman, President

Modeled on distinguished small colleges in the United States, The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya was founded in 1994, being among the first private academic institutions of great significance in Israel. IDC Herzliya is a non-profit corporate entity which is not subsidized by the government and is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in education and research. Its academic approach is characterized by an interdisciplinary spirit par excellence; its organizational framework ensures its financial independence; its face is turned toward the international business community. The center's main goal is to provide professional training to Israelis in the fields of business, politics, law, and computer science, with a wide-ranging awareness of the environment of the 21st century.

The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy

The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at IDC Herzliya offers undergraduate programs in Diplomacy and Strategy, Public Administration and Politics, Security and Terrorism, Middle East, and International Conflict Resolution. In addition, as of the 2007 academic year the school offers a masters degree program that allows students to choose one of two tracks: M.A. with thesis or M.A. with specializations. Students who choose the M.A. with specializations track may choose one of two areas of specializations: Diplomacy and Conflict Studies or Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security Studies. All the programs provide students with the knowledge and skills to contribute to improving government and advancing society.

The Raphael Recanati International School (RRIS)

The Raphael Recanati International School (RRIS) was established in order to allow students from around the world to benefit from the excellent academic programs at IDC Herzliya by offering several of these programs in English. It is the only academic institution in Israel that offers undergraduate degree programs that are taught entirely in English. The school’s faculty is world-renowned having earned their degrees from the world’s finest universities with a high percentage from the Ivy League. Degrees granted by IDC Herzliya are accredited by the Israel Council for Higher Education and are recognized worldwide. The RRIS invites students to come to IDC Herzliya to learn how to become leaders – as scientists, as entrepreneurs and as custodians of a uniquely human global environment. .

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Dr. Jonathan Fine – Short Bio

Current Position

Dr. Jonathan Fine is the undergraduate advisor of both, the international program in

Government, Diplomacy, and Strategy at the Raphael Recanati International School and

the Lauder Government School at the IDC (the interdisciplinary center, Herzlyia, Israel)

and a researcher at the ICT (The International Institute for Counter Terrorism). He was

recently appointed as the academic advisor to the joint program between the IDC and the

Maxwell Government School at the University of Syracuse USA. He is a member of

ICTAC (the International Counter-Terrorism Academic Community) and the ICSR (The

International Center for Study of Radicalization and Political Violence) in Kings College,

London. Dr. Fine is also a former advisor on arms control and conflict resolution at the

IDF strategic division planning branch. He often lectures Elite IDF units and courses

such as the IDF air force pilot course, naval officer course, IDF Commando units, and the

IDF Tactical Command College.

Academic Training and Major Fields of Interest

Dr. Fine received his PhD from the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and is a graduate of

the Executive Course in Counter Terrorism at the ICT, and the special program in

Intelligence Services and International Security sponsored by the University of Cartagena

in Spain. In 2006 he was also ordained as Conservative Rabbi at the Solomon Schechter

School for Jewish Studies in Jerusalem. He has a wide background in History,

Comparative Religion, Political Science and International Relations, and specializes in

comparative politics with special emphasis on the transition from secular agenda political

violence to religious agenda political violence, focusing on both global and regional

perspectives, with special emphasis on Judaism, Christianity, and Islam and their concept

of Holy War. He is also an expert on the Middle East and Israeli Studies, with special

emphasis on US and EU policies in the region, arms control, and the transition from

colonial rule to independence, focusing on government structures on a comparative

regional level.

Major Publications

Dr. Fine published in numerous academic journals such as the Middle East Quarterly in

Washington and Middle Eastern Studies in London and has several chapters in books,

both in Israel and abroad. His first book dealt with the establishment of the Israeli

governmental system, and its English version, which is titled The Israeli Governmental

System: the Establishment of a Sovereign State, 1947 – 1951, is forthcoming at the State

University of New York – SUNY Press. Another book which is forthcoming in the Texas

University Press at Austin is titled: "Holy War in Judaism, Christianity, and Islam – a

Comparative Analysis: Past & Present".

Visiting Professor Events

Dr. Fine has been a visiting Professor to both, academic and government agencies around

the world on behalf of the IDC and the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in The US,

Europe, Latin America, The Russian Federation, and South Africa, where he was also

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interviewed by the local media. Among other places, he has lectured at Georgetown

University Edmund A. Walsh School for Foreign Service in Washington D.C., Chicago

University Harris School of Government, Minnesota University's Hubert Humphrey

Institute for Public affairs, Layola University - Chicago, The Sam Nunn School for

International Affairs, Georgia, the Universities of Calgary, Carlton, Ottawa, Queens, and

the Canadian Defense College in Canada, the University of Leipzig in Germany,

Universidad Pontifica Cartagena and Universidad Pontifica Comillas in Spain, The

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro and the IBMEC institute in Brazil, ITAM University

in Mexico, and the universities of Belgrano, UADE, and Cordoba, in Argentina.

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Alon Dror van Dam

Selected Professional Background:

2010-2011 Efix Group, Herzliya, Israel. Head of the Dutch and Belgian markets and

Media Buyer for a large, international foreign exchange-firm.

Responsible for making strategic media-deals, negotiating advertising

deals, creating advertising strategy, creative and leading the sales- and

marketing-teams

2010 Fight Hatred, Tel Aviv, Israel. Project Manager and Head of Strategy for

a magazine-project fighting anti-Semitism. Responsible for building the

website, creating ties with other organizations across the globe as well as

overseeing content, editorial guidelines and the project’s marketing

efforts.

2010 Info-Prod Research, Tel Aviv, Israel. Project Manager and Head of

Marketing & PPC. Oversaw the development and creation of an

economic project’s website and led its marketing-efforts to take it from 0

to 90k unique monthly visitors in 6 months with minimal budget.

2009-present Meepas, Tel Aviv, Israel. Senior Researcher and Analyst for an

independent political and economic analysis company issuing reports and

analyses on the Middle East.

2009-2010 KorAnga, Tel Aviv, Israel. Head of Social Media, PR and SEO. Duties

included conducting PR-campaigns for clients involving online and

offline media as well as handling clients’ branding image across social

platforms.

2008-2009 Kadima Party, Petach Tikva, Israel. Head of Internet and Foreign

Spokesman. Responsible for Kadima’s online presence during 4

campaigns. Managed to get more traffic and media-attention than

competition at 10% of their budget. Won 3 awards from MaKo for

outstanding online campaign. Oversaw foreign media-strategy,

placements and handling of foreign journalists.

2004-2007 Freelance writer and contributor to numerous newspapers and magazines

on matters of politics, current events, entertainment and sports.

Contributed to, amongst others, Haaretz, Metro, NRC Handelsblad.

2003-2004 Utrechts Nieuwsblad, Utrecht, NL. Regional newspaper, tri-weekly.

Staff-writer on national and international politics. Circulation: 280,000.

2001-2003 Ublad, Utrecht, NL. Student newspaper, weekly. Staff-writer and editor.

Circulation 30,000.

Educational Background:

2011- Interdisciplinary Center, Herzliya, Israel. Government, Diplomacy &

Strategy

2003 Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Summer semesters in, amongst

others, International Relations, Media, International Law, Religion and

Arabic.

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2001-2004 Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, NL. Major: International Relations.

Minors: History & Linguistics.

Thesis on the eroding public opinion of Israel in the Dutch press.

Other Skills:

Languages: English: Native German: Intermediate

Dutch: Native French: Basic

Hebrew: Fluent

Debate: *World Universities Debating Championships 2013 - 2nd

place

*European Universities Debating Championships 2012 - 2nd

place.

*Mediterranean Universities Debating Championships 2012 – Finalist

*Hebrew Open Debate Championships 2012 – Deputy Chief Adjudicator

*Israeli International Relations Debate IV 2012 – Deputy Chief Adjudicator

Model UN: *Bar-Ilan MUN Conference – Distinguished Delegate.

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Ben Gladnikoff

Date of Birth: 21st March 1987 Nationality: Swedish (in Aliyah process)

EDUCATION

2012 The Interdiciplinary Center Herzliya, Raphael Recanati

International School, Israel B.A. Government, Diplomacy and

Strategy

2006 L’Estradska gymnasieskola high school, Sweden.

Major in Social science - GPA: 16.3. Above Pass with distinction

WORK EXPERIENCE

2012 - Current Net Bet, Israel

Translator and SEO content writer

2011–2012 Embassy of Israel in Stockholm, Sweden

Political Communication Consultant – spearheaded the embassys

online public diplomacy project. Turned the embassys online

media strategy from pull media to push media. Increased the

outreach of the embassy’s campaigns in the field of bussiness,

culture and politics.

2010 - 2011 Stockholm School of Economics Debate Society, Sweden

Lead coach – helped found the debate society and under my

tutelage they have rissen to become the best preforming society in

Scandinavia. During my time as a coach teams from the club

reached semi finals at several international tournaments.

2011 Embassy of Israel in Stockholm, Sweden

Intern Information department – worked closely with the head of

information and the deputy chief of mission to set up the new

media communication platform Went from intern to consultant on

part time basis.

2005-2012 Läkarsällskapet, Sällskapet, Djurgårdsbrunn, Sweden

Juinor bar manager, event manager and waitor.

2006 Glämsta, Sweden

Youth camp counselor. Head of Camp security.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

2007-2012 Brittish Parliamentary Debate University debating style that

tests a persons knowledge as well as ability to argue and analyze

under severe time preassure

Main Achievements

2013 Stockholm IV, Stockholm - Chief Adjudicator

2013 World University Debating Championship Berlin, Germany - Second Place

2012 European University Debating Championship Belgrade, Serbia - Second Place

2012 Mediteranian University Debating Championship Istanbul, Turkey - Finalist

2011 European University Debating Championship Galway, Irland - Chair Adjudicator

2010 English Open Debate Tournament Herzliya, Israel - Chief Adjudicator

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2009 World University Debating Championship Antalya, Turkey - Adjudicator

2007-2008 Ambassadors Club Intensive course in the training and instruction

in the field of International Diplomacy, Politics and

Communication recognized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of

the state of Israel

2004 Änglagård Youth counsellor training .

LANGUAGES Swedish Fluent English Fluent Scandinavian Competent German Basic Hebrew Basic

INTERESTS International relations, travel, current affairs, skiing, sailing and the

Midlde East

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Ecaterina Andronescu

Ecaterina Andronescu (born 7 April 1948) is a Romanian

engineer, professor and politician. A member of the Social

Democratic Party (PSD), she sat in the Romanian Chamber of

Deputies from 1996 to 2008, representing Bucharest, and has

been a Senator since 2008, for the same city. In the Adrian

Năstase cabinet, she was Education Minister from 2000 until

June 2003. She held the same position in the cabinet of Emil Boc

from 2008 to 2009, and once again in the Victor Ponta cabinet

during 2012.

Member of the Romanian Chamber of Deputies for the Bucharest constituency from

1996 to 2008

In office 22 November 1996 – 12 December 2008

Minister of Education

In office 28 December 2000 – 19 June 2003

President Ion Iliescu

Prime Minister Adrian Năstase

Preceded by Andrei Marga

Succeeded by Alexandru Athanasiu

Member of the Senate of Romania

Incumbent

Assumed office 15 December 2008

Minister of Education

In office 22 December 2008 – 1 October 2009

President Traian Băsescu

Prime Minister Emil Boc

Preceded by Anton Anton

Succeeded by Emil Boc (interim)

Minister of Education

In office 2 July 2012 – 21 December 2012

President Traian Băsescu

Prime Minister Victor Ponta

Preceded by Liviu Pop (interim)

Succeeded by Remus Pricopie

Personal details

Born 7 April 1948 (age 64)

Malovăţ, Mehedinţi County

Nationality Romanian

Political party Social Democratic Party

Alma mater Politehnica University of Bucharest

Occupation Engineer

She is married and has one child.

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Bogdan Lucian AURESCU

A career diplomat, Bogdan Aurescu was appointed

Secretary of State for Strategic Affairs in the Ministry of Foreign

Affairs on 4 February 2009. Between August 2010 and February

2012 he was Secretary of State for European Affairs, also

coordinating the Security Policies Directorate. Between March

and June 2012 he was Secretary of State for Global Affairs.

Since June 2012 he is Secretary of State for Strategic Affairs.

He joined the Ministry in 1996, starting his activity within

the Legal and Treaties Directorate, as desk officer. Between 1998 and 2003 he was

successively counsellor within the Minister’s Cabinet, deputy director of the Legal and

Treaties Directorate, director of the Minister’s Cabinet, director of the Legal and

Treaties/International Law and Treaties Directorate, director general of the General

Department for Legal Affairs.

Between 2003 and 2004 he was Under-Secretary of State within the Ministry –

Government Agent for the European Court of Human Rights, and between 2004 and 2005

Secretary of State for European Affairs. Since September 2004, Bogdan Aurescu was the

Romanian Agent before the International Court of Justice, coordinating – all along the

procedures – the activity of the team which represented Romania in the case against

Ukraine before the International Court of Justice on Maritime Delimitation in the Black

Sea, finalized on 3 February 2009. Currently, he has the diplomatic rank of minister-

counsellor.

He is a member of the Permanent Court of Arbitration (The Hague), substitute

member of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission)

of the Council of Europe, alternate representative of Romania to the Danube Commission

and arbitrator designated by Romania according to article 2 of Annex VII to the UN

Convention of the Law of the Sea. He is also president of the International Law Section

of the Association of International Law and International Relations of the Romanian

Branch of the International Law Association (London), editor-in-chief of the Romanian

Journal of International Law and member of the Editorial Board of the „Judicial Courier”.

Since 2004, Bogdan Aurescu is professor lecturer within the Public Law

Department of the Faculty of Law – University of Bucharest (where he taught or still

teaches Public International Law, Diplomatic and Consular Law, International

Organisations and International Relations, International Jurisdictions, the Law of Treatise

and the Practice of Negotiations and International Law of Minority Protection) having

started his teaching activity in 1998 (university assistant since 2002). He has also taught

Public International Law and Law of Treaties classes within other academic institutions,

such as the Diplomatic Academy/Romanian Diplomatic Institute or the National School

of Political and Administrative Sciences. Since 2004 he is also associated professor at the

“Nicolae Titulescu” University of Bucharest for the Master Program on International and

EU Law, teaching International Jurisdictions. In July 2006 he was visiting professor at the

Faculty of Law, University of Hamburg, Germany, within the ERASMUS Teaching Staff

Mobile phoneity programme.

He has a PhD in legal sciences with the qualification „very good” and the

distinction “Summa cum Laude”, the title of the PhD thesis being “The Concept of

Sovereignty and the Primacy of International Law” (2003).

Bogdan Aurescu graduated the National College „Sfântul Sava” (1992), the

Faculty of Law (in 1996, “with Merits”) and the Faculty of History of the University of

Bucharest (in 1998), the Institut Franco-Roumain du Droit des Affaires et Cooperation

Internationale “N.Titulescu-H.Capitant” (1996) and the National Defense College of

Bucharest (2000).

In 2002 he was awarded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs the Diploma of merits

for outstanding contribution to the diplomatic activity of Romania. He was conferred the

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National Orders “Faithfull Service” (Serviciul Credincios) (2002), “Diplomatic Merit”

(Meritul Diplomatic) (2007), “The Star of Romania” (Steaua României) (2009), in the

rank of “Knight” and the “Commander Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of

Poland” (2009).

He is author, editor or co-author of 13 volumes in the field of International Law

and of some tens of articles published in Romanian or foreign journals, such as

„Romanian Journal of International Law”, Annals of the University of Bucharest – Law

Series", „Annuaire Français de Droit International”, „The International Journal of Marine

and Coastal Law”, „Helsinki Monitor. Security and Human Rights”, „European Yearbook

of Minority Issues”, „Revue Hellenique de Droit International”, „Chinese Journal of

International Law”. As a substitute member (independent expert) of the Venice

Commission, he was rapporteur or co-rapporteur for 20 reports, opinions or studies of this

forum.

Bogdan Aurescu speaks fluently English and French.

He was born on 9 September 1973 and is not married.

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Remus Pricopie, Minister of National Education

Remus Pricopie was born on the 22nd

of January 1970 in Ceahlău,

Neamț, Romania; he is married and has two children.

He graduated from the Faculty of Chemistry and Physics at

the University of Bucharest, in 1995, and continued his studies in

the areas of International Relations, Communication,

International Educational Policies and Education Management,

Leadership and Strategies for Educational Reform. After 1998, he

started working as an Assistant Professor at the National

University for Political Studies and Public Administration, and

gradually evolved to the position of Dean (starting with 2005) and

Rector (2012) of the same institution. He currently occupies the

position of Minister of National Education in Romania.

Professional Development His academic career began immediately after graduation in 1995. He continued his

studies at the University of Liège, Belgium, in the area of International Relations and

European Policies. Upon finalising his studies in Belgium, he enrolled for a program at

the National University for Political Studies and Public Administration, in the field of

Communication, Public Relations and Political Science. Between 2003 and 2004, he

followed the Advanced Studies in International Educational Policy at the George

Washington University, in the USA. In 2011, Remus Pricopie became Professor, and, in

2012, after being Dean of the Faculty of Communication and Public Relations for two

mandates, was elected Rector of the university.

His activity within the Romanian Ministry of Education began in February 1996,

when he occupied the position of Expert with the Department of Higher Education and

Research. One year later he became the Spokesperson of the ministry and followed

through becoming the Senior Expert in the Department of Communication of the

ministry. Later on, in 2001, he took on the chair of Secretary General of the ministry. His

past activity at the ministry also included the portfolio of Deputy Minister – State

Secretary for Higher Education, International Relations and Teacher Training.

Other work experience includes the position of Chair of the Task Force on

Fostering and Building Human Capital (FBHC) of the Regional Cooperation Council

(RCC), with the permanent administrative office based in Vienna, Austria – starting with

January 2010, and, between 2009-2012, the position of President of the Board of

Directors of the Romanian-US Fulbright Commission.

His membership in various boards and committees is representative for his

professional activity and, moreover, for his abilities in the area of education and

management. Mr. Pricopie is member of the South-East European Research Centre

(SEERC), the Foresight Commission of the Romanian Academy, the Education Reform

Initiative of South Eastern Europe, Intergovernmental Council of the International

Programme for the Development of Communication, to name just a few of the significant

activities of representation he has been carrying out during his professional career.

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Daniel Constantin Barbu, Minister of Culture

Education

1980: BA degree in Art History, Arts Academy of

Bucharest

1991: PhD in History, Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-

Napoca

1991-1993: PhD studies in Theology, Fribourg

University (Switzerland)

1998: auditing student, École des Hautes Etudes de

Défense Nationale, Paris

Career

1981-1986: curator, Art and History Museum of

Bucharest

1987-1998: scientific researcher, Institute for South-Eastern European Studies at

the University of Bucharest (starting in 1990, belonging to the Romanian

Academy)

1993-1996: Associate Professor at the Political Science and Administration

University (SNSPA), within the University of Bucharest

1997-present: Political Science professor at the University of Bucharest (decree

nr. 4251/1997 of the Minister of Education)

1999-present: PhD advisor in Political Science (decree nr. 4189/1999 of the

Minister of Education, confirmed by decree nr. 1805/2007 of the Minister of

Education, Research, and Youth)

Academic Experience o 1993, ricercatore invitato, Pontificio Instituto Orientale, Roma.

o 1993-1994, maître de conférences invité, École des Hautes Études en

Sciences Sociales, Paris.

o 1995, directeur d’études invité, École des Hautes Études en Sciences

Sociales, Paris.

o 2000, visiting professor, National University of Athens, MA in European

Studies

o 2001, visiting professor, Political Science Department at the University of

Pittsburgh, PA.

o 2002, Fulbright scholar-in-residence, Jackson State University, Jackson,

Miss.

o 2004, visiting professor, Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Bordeaux.

o 2005, visiting professor, History Department, Central European University,

Budapesta

o 2009, visiting professor, Institut d’Etudes Politiques, Aix-en-Provence.

Academic Responsibilities o 1994-2000: dean of Political Science and Administration University

(SNSPA) within the University of Bucharest

o 1999-2011: director of the Institute for Political Research within the

University of Bucharest

o 2002-2004, decan of Political Science and Administration University

(SNSPA) within the University of Bucharest

o 2002-2010: vice-president of the committee for Sociology, Political Science,

and Communication studies of the National Committee for Recognizing

Diplomas, Titles, and University Certificates

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o 2004-2011: director of PhD program for Political Science within the

University of Bucharest

o 2004-2010: department head of Political Science within the University of

Bucharestş

o 2012: director of the council for PhD studies within the University of

Bucharest

o 2012: member of the National Council for Recognizing Diplomas, Titles,

and University Certificates, president of the committee on Sociology,

Political Science, and Administration Studies

Professional Experience o 1990-1996: research secretary for the editorial committee, Revue des Études

Sud-est Européennes.

o 1990-1991, director of Meridiane Publishing.

o 1990-1993: chief editor of the magazineVerbum.

o 1991-1992: director of Realitatea Românească.

o 2001-2010: director of Studia Politica. Romanian Political Science Review.

Scientific Activity o Since1990, has attended over 30 conferences and lectures at the École des

Hautes Études en Sciences Sociales (Paris), École Normale Supérieure

(Paris), Institut d’Etudes Politiques (Aix-en-Provence), Centre Marc Bloch

(Berlin), Université Libre de Bruxelles, Università Libera di Urbino,

Università Ca’Foscari di Venezia, Università La Sapienza di Roma, Instituto

Italiano di Studi Filosofici (Napoli), Universität Innsbruck, Universität Wien,

Freie Universität Berlin, Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg, Friedrich-

Schillers-Universität Jena, Central European University (Budapest), Nov

Bălgarski Universitet (Sofia), University of Pittsburgh, Pa., Indiana

University at Bloomington, In., St. Anthony’s College (Oxford).

o 11 authored books published in Romania and Germany (Meridiane, Antet,

Babel, Nemira, Editura Universităţii din Bucureşti, Art, Frank & Timme

publishing), a coordinated volume (Nemira publishing).

o Over 100 studies published in peer-edited volumes in Romania and other

countries, as well as Romanian and foreign academic magazines with peer

editors (Annales. Histoire, Sciences Sociales; Cahiers Balkaniques; Cités.

Philosophie, Politique, Histoire; La Nuova Europa; Halbjahrschrift für

südosteuropäische Geschichte, Literatur und Politik; Revue des Études Sud-

Est Européennes, Revue Roumaine d’Histoire, Studia Politica. Romanian

Political Science Review, Revista Istorică, Anuarul Institutului de Istorie şi

Arheologie A.D. Xenopol din Iaşi, Studii şi Cercetări de Istoria Artei,

Revista de Istorie şi Teorie Literară, Ars Transsilvaniae, Cercetări de Istorie

şi Civilizaţie Sud-Est Europeană, Sud-Estul şi Contextul European. Buletin,

Arhiva Genealogică, Arhivele Totalitarismului, Polis, Xenopoliana).

o Over 50 articles published in Romanian and foreign magazines with no peer

editors (Sfera Politicii, Verbum, Viaţa Românească, Secolul 20, Provincia,

Idei în Dialog, Altera, Historia, Politics&Media etc.)

o Over 200 newspaper articles in weekly Romanian newspapers (România

Liberă, «22», Realitatea Românească, Cotidianul, Adevărul, Contrapunct,

Dilema, Curentul, Ziarul Financiar, Cuvântul, etc.).

Public Life o 1990-1991,member of the National Committee for Monuments, Ensembles,

and Historic Sites

o 1997-1998, state councilor for the Romanian president

o 1997-1998, member of the Conseil Permanent de la Francophonie.

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o 2012 august, councilor for the Romanian president, chief of the Political

Analysis department of the presidential administration

o 2012, 9 decembrie, voted senator în colegiul 5 Bucureşti (67.5% of voters,

48.750 votes).

Distinctions o 2000, Officer of the National Order of the Star of Romania for work in

higher education

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Bogdan Prisecaru

Work

Experience

2008 – present – Romanian Intelligence Service

Adviser to the Deputy Director of the SRI, involved in international

cooperation activities on EU and NATO issues, analysis and

training.

2004 – 2008 – Ministry of National Defense

Analyst, involved in bilateral and multilateral cooperation with

defense structures from NATO and EU countries, as well as other

partners.

Studies 2005 – 2007: Master degree in Security Studies – The

University of Bucharest, the Faculty of Sociology.

2003 – 2004: Master degree in International Relations – the

National School for Administrative and Political Studies

(NATO Studies Center), Bucharest – NATO Senior Executive

Master.

1999 – 2003: Bachelor degree, the Academy of Economic

Studies, the Faculty of Economic Studies in Foreign Languages.

Other

trainings

October 2006 – NATO European Security Course – NATO

School, Oberammergau.

August 2006 – Internship at the Defense Section from

Romania’s Delegation to NATO.

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THE RONALD S.

LAUDER FOUNDATION

THE LAUDER-REUT

EDUCATIONAL COMPLEX

Radu Dudau, short bio

Radu Dudau is teacher of Diplomacy and International Relations at the Lauder-

Reut School. He is an associate professor of international relations at the Bucharest

University. He graduated in Physics and Philosophy from the University of Iasi and took

his Dr. Phil. in Philosophy from Konstanz, Germany. He has extensive research stays at

the universities of Oxford, Pittsburgh and Harvard. He was a deputy director at the

Romanian Diplomatic Institute from 2006 to 2010. Since 2011 he is executive director of

Romania Energy Center, a think tank specializing in energy policy analysis.

AMALIA STERESCU

Executive with experience in IT and outsourcing

Amalia Sterescu has 15 years of leadership experience in

multinational American organizations and has helped establish

more than 5 start-up entrepreneurial organizations. Over the last

8 years, she has specialized in the management of support sales

operations via telephone. She introduced innovative global

strategies to the company she works for and established service

centers in Romania, India, and China.

Currently, Amalia Serescu juggles the following roles:

1. Vice President of an American multinational company

– an international giant in the IT world

2. Outsourcing consultant, specializing in the Romanian

market – she offers consulting services to foreign investors who want to establish

outsourcing start-ups in Romania, offers personalized training for the local outsourcing

industry

3. Volunteer teacher – she invests in cultivating young students’ leadership abilities

and initiated coaching projects for students, as well as the program “Public Speaking” for

high-schoolers; Mrs. Sterescu was awarded the Mentor Honoris Causa in 2012 by the

Lauder-Reut Foundation for this program

4. She is a mother of 3 children, aged 8 months to 6 years

Amalia Sterescu is a member of:

- International Association of Outsourcing Professionals;

- European Professional Women Network

- Bucharest Speakers Bureau

She is the author of numerous articles on leadership and outsourcing, published in

Romanian online press.