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The development approach of CEE donors:Priorities, actors and frameworks
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Deputy Director of the Czech Development Agency
Martin Náprstek (born 1972 in Prague, Deputy director of the
Czech Development Agency, Head of the project identification
and monitoring department) is mainly responsible for
cooperation with the Civil Society organizations and NGOs and
also for identification of project
development projects in priority countries of the Czech ODA (in
particular: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Palestine). He has twelve
years of experience in the field of Development Cooperation.
Currently he is also a PhD student at t
Prague, Faculty of Humanities (focusing on role of NGOs
in development cooperation).
Anca Stoica
3rd
ARCADIA Annual Conference 2014
The development approach of CEE donors:Priorities, actors and frameworks
15-16th
June, Cluj-Napoca, Romania
Guest speakers
Romanian ODA Project Manager, UNDP Bratislava Regional
Centre
Currently the Romanian ODA Project Manager,
responsible for the implementation of the New ODA Cooperation
Partnership with Romania on behalf of the UNDP Regional Center
for Europe and CIS. In this position, she provide
support to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the
development assistance project planning, implementation,
monitoring and evaluation. Moreover, she
and project development services in view of supporting Romania’s
South-South cooperation efforts and its contribution to the global
development cooperation scene. During her
in the UNDP, my work has been focused on other thematic areas
as well, such as anti-corruption, public
electoral assistance.
Deputy Director of the Czech Development Agency
(born 1972 in Prague, Deputy director of the
Czech Development Agency, Head of the project identification
and monitoring department) is mainly responsible for
cooperation with the Civil Society organizations and NGOs and
also for identification of project ideas and monitoring of Czech
development projects in priority countries of the Czech ODA (in
particular: Afghanistan, Cambodia, Palestine). He has twelve
years of experience in the field of Development Cooperation.
Currently he is also a PhD student at the Charles University in
Prague, Faculty of Humanities (focusing on role of NGOs
in development cooperation).
Martin Náprstek
The development approach of CEE donors:Priorities, actors and frameworks
Manager, UNDP Bratislava Regional
Currently the Romanian ODA Project Manager, Anca Stoica is
responsible for the implementation of the New ODA Cooperation
Partnership with Romania on behalf of the UNDP Regional Center
provides overall technical
support to the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the
velopment assistance project planning, implementation,
she provides partnership
and project development services in view of supporting Romania’s
South cooperation efforts and its contribution to the global
her 7 years of experience
in the UNDP, my work has been focused on other thematic areas
corruption, public administration and
Martin Náprstek
Common Market Studies. He is the co
Europe’s New Development Aid’.
AidWatch Coordinator,
Zuzana Sládková is the AidWatch/FfD Coordinator
European Confederation of Development & Relief NGOs
(CONCORD). AidWatch monitors the quality and the quantity
of aid provided by the EU member states
Commission and holds them to account on their aid
commitments. Zuzana worked for three years as the Policy Officer of the
Czech Forum for Development Cooperation (FoRS). She
obtained PhD. in EU Development Cooperation at the Faculty
of International Relations, University of Economics in
Bratislava (2008).
Balazs Szent-Iványi
Associate Professor, Corvinus University of Budapest
Balazs Szent-Ivanyi (b. 1979) is Associate Professor in
International Political Economy at the Department of World
Economy at Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB). He
received his MA degree from CUB in 2003, and defended his
PhD thesis there in 2010. Between 2012 and 2013 he was a
Marie Curie Fellow at the School of Politics and International
Studies of the University of Leeds. His main research interest
is the political economy of foreign aid, with a focus on aid
policy decision making in the new EU member states. His
publications on the topic can be read in j
Journal of International Development or the Journal of
Common Market Studies. He is the co-author of the forth coming Routledge book ‘New
Europe’s New Development Aid’.
AidWatch Coordinator, CONCORD
is the AidWatch/FfD Coordinator in the
European Confederation of Development & Relief NGOs
AidWatch monitors the quality and the quantity
of aid provided by the EU member states and the European
holds them to account on their aid
Zuzana worked for three years as the Policy Officer of the
Czech Forum for Development Cooperation (FoRS). She
obtained PhD. in EU Development Cooperation at the Faculty
ternational Relations, University of Economics in
Zuzana Sládková
Associate Professor, Corvinus University of Budapest
. 1979) is Associate Professor in
International Political Economy at the Department of World
Economy at Corvinus University of Budapest (CUB). He
received his MA degree from CUB in 2003, and defended his
PhD thesis there in 2010. Between 2012 and 2013 he was a
ool of Politics and International
Studies of the University of Leeds. His main research interest
is the political economy of foreign aid, with a focus on aid
policy decision making in the new EU member states. His
publications on the topic can be read in journals like the
Journal of International Development or the Journal of
author of the forth coming Routledge book ‘New
Zuzana Sládková
research activity, Gabriel Bădescu is frequently
and 2010, Bădescu was the president of the
an organization working directly under the direction of the Prime Minister, whose core
objective is to assist the government in defining and implementing its economic, social, public
administration policies. Between 2011 and 2013, he was a member of the Romanian National
Research Council.
Stefan si currently visiting professor at the MA
International Development of Babes
program development coordinator at the Association for
Community Relations – Community Foundations Program
His academic interests are in international relations theory and
development policy, development aid, international
organizations, peacebuilding, global health, and statebuilding
with a particular focus on Sub
his research on statehood and development in Sub
Africa. Stefan received a BA in
after studying at “Babes-Bolya
1918” University; University of Salzburg;
Ljubljana. Stefan holds an MA in Public Policy and a
Political Science-International Relations and European Studies
from Central European University.
Commission in Brussels and Dakar and has been teaching assistant at CEU.
Gabriel Bădescu
Associate Professor, Babes-Bolyai University, Head of
the Political Science Department-
Administrative and Communication Science
Gabriel Bădescu, PhD, Dr.Habil, 45, is Professor and
Chair of the Political Science Department at Babes
Bolyai University, and the director of the Center for the
Study of Democracy. He has a BS in Mathematics, a BA
in Sociology and obtained his PhD in sociology in
and his habilitation in political science in 2013, both at
Babes-Bolyai University. In addition to his academic
research activity, Gabriel Bădescu is frequently involved in policy research. Between 2009
and 2010, Bădescu was the president of the Romanian Agency for Governmental Strategies,
an organization working directly under the direction of the Prime Minister, whose core
objective is to assist the government in defining and implementing its economic, social, public
tween 2011 and 2013, he was a member of the Romanian National
ARCADIA President
si currently visiting professor at the MA Program in
tional Development of Babes-Bolyai University, and
program development coordinator at the Association for
Community Foundations Programme.
academic interests are in international relations theory and
development policy, development aid, international
ing, global health, and statebuilding
Sub-Saharan Africa. He is focusing in
his research on statehood and development in Sub-Saharan
Africa. Stefan received a BA in Political Science and a BA in Law
Bolyai” University; “1st of December
1918” University; University of Salzburg; and University of
Ljubljana. Stefan holds an MA in Public Policy and a Ph.D. in
International Relations and European Studies
European University. Ștefan has worked for the European
Commission in Brussels and Dakar and has been teaching assistant at CEU.
Bolyai University, Head of
Faculty of Political,
Administrative and Communication Science
PhD, Dr.Habil, 45, is Professor and
Chair of the Political Science Department at Babes-
Bolyai University, and the director of the Center for the
Study of Democracy. He has a BS in Mathematics, a BA
in Sociology and obtained his PhD in sociology in 2001
and his habilitation in political science in 2013, both at
Bolyai University. In addition to his academic
involved in policy research. Between 2009
Romanian Agency for Governmental Strategies,
an organization working directly under the direction of the Prime Minister, whose core
objective is to assist the government in defining and implementing its economic, social, public
tween 2011 and 2013, he was a member of the Romanian National
n has worked for the European
Commission in Brussels and Dakar and has been teaching assistant at CEU.
Ștefan Cibian
Executive Director, Pro Vobis
Vice-President, European Volunteer Center (
Cristina is a Political Scientist and has been involved in
promotion and development of volunteerism for the past
twelve years in Romania and internationally. She is an
experienced project manager, trainer and consultant on
volunteerism issues, ranging from volunt
volunteer centers’ development, policies and legal
frameworks for volunteering, to research on volunteerism and
the potential of volunteerism as a tool for international
development and humanitarian aid.Cristina has been involved
in the implementation of two pilot projects towards the EU
Aid Volunteers initiative (in partnership with Voluntary Service
Overseas) and has participated in the expert workshops on the set up of the EU Aid
Volunteers programe organized by DG ECHO.
Adela Rusu
Adela Rusu
Executive Director, FOND Romania
Adela Rusu is currently the executive director of The
Romanian NGDO Platform – FOND, a national network of 36
NGOs active in the field of development cooperation. Before
starting working for FOND (September 2008), Adela Rusu
collaborated with the Polish Embassy in B
has a BA in Political Science and a MA in European Studies,
both from the Faculty of Political Science, University of
Bucharest."
xecutive Director, Pro Vobis – National Resource Center for Volunteerism, Romania
President, European Volunteer Center (www.cev.be)
is a Political Scientist and has been involved in
promotion and development of volunteerism for the past
twelve years in Romania and internationally. She is an
experienced project manager, trainer and consultant on
volunteerism issues, ranging from volunteer management,
volunteer centers’ development, policies and legal
frameworks for volunteering, to research on volunteerism and
the potential of volunteerism as a tool for international
development and humanitarian aid.Cristina has been involved
lementation of two pilot projects towards the EU
Aid Volunteers initiative (in partnership with Voluntary Service
Overseas) and has participated in the expert workshops on the set up of the EU Aid
Volunteers programe organized by DG ECHO.
Cristina Rigman
is currently the executive director of The
FOND, a national network of 36
NGOs active in the field of development cooperation. Before
starting working for FOND (September 2008), Adela Rusu
collaborated with the Polish Embassy in Bucharest. Ms. Rusu
has a BA in Political Science and a MA in European Studies,
both from the Faculty of Political Science, University of
National Resource Center for Volunteerism, Romania
Overseas) and has participated in the expert workshops on the set up of the EU Aid
Cristina Rigman
Lecturer, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences
understandings of the political community. More recently, he became interested in the
political values at the core of both the nation
citizens integrate these values into one (in)
Associate Professor, Vice-Dean, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest.
Viorel Vizureanu (b. 1969) is an. Associate Professor at Faculty
of Philosophy at University of Bucharest. He obtained a Ph.D.
in Philosophy at the University of Bucharest (2005). He is a
Scientific Secretary (2008-2012) and dean (2012
the Faculty of Philosophy at University of Bucharest.
founding member of the Romanian Society of Philosophy, the
Association of Doctoral Students and Researchers in
Philosophy and Romanian-German Society of Philosophy
has competences in the field of history of philoso
history of logic.
Bogdan Radu
culty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences
University
Bogdan Mihai Radu is lecturer in the Department of Political
Science at Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca. He received
his MA in European Politics from the University of Manchester
and his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of
California, Irvine. His research revolves around
(re)conceptualizations of political culture in the context of post
communist democracies and their consolidation. He explores
how political values and attitudes are formed and how
attachment to democracy is constructed in East Central E
He is also interested in the interactions between political
culture and religious identity, education, or different
understandings of the political community. More recently, he became interested in the
political values at the core of both the nation state and the international level and how
citizens integrate these values into one (in) consistent value system.
Dean, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest.
(b. 1969) is an. Associate Professor at Faculty
of Philosophy at University of Bucharest. He obtained a Ph.D.
in Philosophy at the University of Bucharest (2005). He is a
2012) and dean (2012-present) at
hy at University of Bucharest.He is a
the Romanian Society of Philosophy, the
Association of Doctoral Students and Researchers in
German Society of Philosophy. He
the field of history of philosophy and of
Viorel Vizureanu
culty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences- “Babeș Bolyai”
is lecturer in the Department of Political
Napoca. He received
his MA in European Politics from the University of Manchester
and his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of
rch revolves around
(re)conceptualizations of political culture in the context of post-
communist democracies and their consolidation. He explores
how political values and attitudes are formed and how
attachment to democracy is constructed in East Central Europe.
He is also interested in the interactions between political
culture and religious identity, education, or different
understandings of the political community. More recently, he became interested in the
state and the international level and how
Dean, Faculty of Philosophy, University of Bucharest.
Viorel Vizureanu
Professor, West University of
College (NEC), Bucharest and the Collegium Helveticum in Zürich. He has published 7 books,
43 papers in peer reviewed journals and 26 book chapters and was cited in over 180
scientific publications.
Head of IR Department, Faculty
Sergiu Mişcoiu is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of European
Studies, ‘Babes-Bolyai’ University in Cluj
of International Relations and American Studies. He obtained his PhD degree (2006) and his
habilitation (2010) in Political Science at the University of
Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée (France), as well as his PhD
degree in History at the ‘Babes
His main research interests are the constructivist and the
alternative theories applied to the nation building
processes, to populism and to the political dynamics of
the European public spaces. He authored four books, co
edited fifteen national and international volumes and
authored thirty articles published in
Kingdom, France, Belgium and Moldova. Sergiu Miscoiu
is also the Director of the Department of International
Relations, a reviewer for Freedom House’s Annual
Report Nations in Transit, the Editor
Academic Journal Studia Europaea
Robert D. Reisz
Timisoara - Political Science, Faculty Member
Robert D. Reisz is a professor of statistics at the department
of political science of the West University in Timisoara,
Romania. His main research interest is in the field of higher
education policy, but he has also published on education
policy in general, migration and other topics. Prof. Reisz is the
head of the sociology of education section of the Romanian
Society of Sociologists and also served as a member of the
German Federal Comitee for Higher Education Statistics. He
has also worked as a researcher at the International Center for
Higher Education and Research (INCHER) Kassel, Germany, at
the Hungarian Institute for Education Research (HIER),
Budapest, the Institut for Higher Education Research (HoF),
Wittenberg, Germany and was a fellow of the New Europe
College (NEC), Bucharest and the Collegium Helveticum in Zürich. He has published 7 books,
43 papers in peer reviewed journals and 26 book chapters and was cited in over 180
ead of IR Department, Faculty of European Studies-UBB, Coordinator of the Romanian
Centre of African Studies
is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of European
Bolyai’ University in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, where he chairs the Department
of International Relations and American Studies. He obtained his PhD degree (2006) and his
habilitation (2010) in Political Science at the University of
Vallée (France), as well as his PhD
degree in History at the ‘Babes-Bolyai’ University (2006).
His main research interests are the constructivist and the
applied to the nation building
processes, to populism and to the political dynamics of
the European public spaces. He authored four books, co-
edited fifteen national and international volumes and
ed thirty articles published in Romania, the United
ingdom, France, Belgium and Moldova. Sergiu Miscoiu
is also the Director of the Department of International
Relations, a reviewer for Freedom House’s Annual
, the Editor-in-Chief of the
Academic Journal Studia Europaea.
Sergiu Miscoiu
, Faculty Member
is a professor of statistics at the department
of political science of the West University in Timisoara,
Romania. His main research interest is in the field of higher
education policy, but he has also published on education
policy in general, migration and other topics. Prof. Reisz is the
head of the sociology of education section of the Romanian
Society of Sociologists and also served as a member of the
German Federal Comitee for Higher Education Statistics. He
ed as a researcher at the International Center for
Higher Education and Research (INCHER) Kassel, Germany, at
the Hungarian Institute for Education Research (HIER),
Budapest, the Institut for Higher Education Research (HoF),
ellow of the New Europe
College (NEC), Bucharest and the Collegium Helveticum in Zürich. He has published 7 books,
43 papers in peer reviewed journals and 26 book chapters and was cited in over 180
UBB, Coordinator of the Romanian
Centre of African Studies
is an Associate Professor of Political Science at the Faculty of European
Napoca, Romania, where he chairs the Department
of International Relations and American Studies. He obtained his PhD degree (2006) and his
Sergiu Miscoiu
ARCADIA
Cosmina Paul
in the Department of Political Science. She has recently
completed a postdoctoral research on hyphenated identity of the
Romanian Jews and her PhD in the History
focusing extensively on the study of the history of anti
and nationalism in Romania and employing oral history
methodology. During her doctoral program, she benefited from a
2 years fellowship at Yale University as a visiting assis
research. She conducted various individual research grants
supported by The Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington,
The Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe and Romanian Council for Scientific Research
and conducted field researches in Romania and
accreditation of the MA Program, “Policies for Roma Inclusion”, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj
Napoca and her teaching relates to ethnopolitics, multiculturalism and social science
methodology. Currently, her r
study of Roma people and micro
FDSC
Working in the NGO sector for almost 10 years now
Iuliana Rada has been involved in various initiatives
and projects at the local, national and international
level. She is specialized in development education,
global education and awareness raising for
development cooperation, but her expertise
includes project management, education and
volunteering as well. She has been working on EU
funded projects with Romanian and European NGOs
and has been acting as chair of the Development
Education Working Group of FOND (the Romanian
NGDO platform) for 4 years now.
Cosmina Paul
ARCADIA consultant
Cosmina Paul is an associate lecturer at Babes Bolyai University,
in the Department of Political Science. She has recently
completed a postdoctoral research on hyphenated identity of the
Romanian Jews and her PhD in the History
focusing extensively on the study of the history of anti
and nationalism in Romania and employing oral history
methodology. During her doctoral program, she benefited from a
2 years fellowship at Yale University as a visiting assis
research. She conducted various individual research grants
supported by The Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington,
The Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe and Romanian Council for Scientific Research
and conducted field researches in Romania and Israel. She is also the co
accreditation of the MA Program, “Policies for Roma Inclusion”, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj
Napoca and her teaching relates to ethnopolitics, multiculturalism and social science
methodology. Currently, her research interests span from the studies of nationalism to the
study of Roma people and micro-finance.
Working in the NGO sector for almost 10 years now,
has been involved in various initiatives
and projects at the local, national and international
level. She is specialized in development education,
global education and awareness raising for
development cooperation, but her expertise
ement, education and
volunteering as well. She has been working on EU-
funded projects with Romanian and European NGOs
and has been acting as chair of the Development
Education Working Group of FOND (the Romanian
NGDO platform) for 4 years now.
Iuliana Rada
is an associate lecturer at Babes Bolyai University,
in the Department of Political Science. She has recently
completed a postdoctoral research on hyphenated identity of the
Romanian Jews and her PhD in the History of Mentalities,
focusing extensively on the study of the history of anti-Semitism
and nationalism in Romania and employing oral history
methodology. During her doctoral program, she benefited from a
2 years fellowship at Yale University as a visiting assistant in
research. She conducted various individual research grants
supported by The Holocaust Memorial Museum, Washington,
The Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe and Romanian Council for Scientific Research
Israel. She is also the co-coordinator of the
accreditation of the MA Program, “Policies for Roma Inclusion”, Babes Bolyai University, Cluj
Napoca and her teaching relates to ethnopolitics, multiculturalism and social science
esearch interests span from the studies of nationalism to the
Iuliana Rada
Simplon Romania
Roxana Rugină is a technologist and communication expert engaged in social and disruptive
innovation. She is passionate about new technology, remix culture and innovation in
education.
Her working experience with NGOs, international
companies, governmental institutions, agencies and startups
brought her to Simplon.co France. Enrolled in the
promo of Simplon.co she has been learning Ruby & Ruby on
Rails for 6 months. Today she is managing various web
projects and mobile applications. On the long term she
believes that everyone should learn how computers work
and how we can use technology
Her entrepreneurial drive determined her to move to Cluj,
where she co-founded Simplon IT, the Romanian branch of
the French startup Simplon.co (
experience in web, marketing and communication, she
wants to help more people to learn how to code, develop
digital & entrepreneurial skills to solve real problems with long term positive impact on
societies.
Marina Neagu
MKBT
Marina Neagu has worked in the field of development
with both government institutions (Ministry of Regional
Development and Tourism and the United Nations
Development Program) and in the private sector, as well
as worked on technical assistance projects for local
governments. She holds a graduate degree from the
London School of Economics in urban planning and local
economic development and where her work focused on
the sustainability of small towns in Romania.
founded CRIDL, the Center for Innovation in Local
Development, in 2011 and is currently engaged in
developing the broader MakeBetter platform.
is a technologist and communication expert engaged in social and disruptive
is passionate about new technology, remix culture and innovation in
Her working experience with NGOs, international
companies, governmental institutions, agencies and startups
brought her to Simplon.co France. Enrolled in the first
promo of Simplon.co she has been learning Ruby & Ruby on
Rails for 6 months. Today she is managing various web
projects and mobile applications. On the long term she
believes that everyone should learn how computers work
and how we can use technology to build new businesses.
Her entrepreneurial drive determined her to move to Cluj,
founded Simplon IT, the Romanian branch of
the French startup Simplon.co (simplon.co). After 6 years of
in web, marketing and communication, she
wants to help more people to learn how to code, develop
digital & entrepreneurial skills to solve real problems with long term positive impact on
Roxana Rugina
has worked in the field of development
with both government institutions (Ministry of Regional
Development and Tourism and the United Nations
Development Program) and in the private sector, as well
assistance projects for local
governments. She holds a graduate degree from the
London School of Economics in urban planning and local
economic development and where her work focused on
the sustainability of small towns in Romania. She has co-
, the Center for Innovation in Local
Development, in 2011 and is currently engaged in
developing the broader MakeBetter platform.
is a technologist and communication expert engaged in social and disruptive
is passionate about new technology, remix culture and innovation in
digital & entrepreneurial skills to solve real problems with long term positive impact on
Roxana Rugina
Expert, European Institute of Romania
Mihai Sebe is currently an expert within the Research and
Training in European Affairs Unit, the European Institute of
Romania. With a Bachelor's
French Language and in Law he has obtained a
Sciences at the University of Bucharest. His main areas of
interest are political sciences, international relations,
contemporary history of Europe and Romania, the history
European idea as well as public law and the area of corporate
social responsibility and intelligence,
intelligence. You can access his papers on SSRN at:
http://ssrn.com/author=1520605
E-mail contacts: [email protected]
Andra Tănase
Executive Director, PATRIR
Andra Tănase is the Director of PATRIR
of ARCADIA is an expert consultant on development
cooperation, education, conflict transformation, youth and
peacebuilding. She works in peace education, strategic
programme design, intercultural intelligence, po
and civil society development from the perspective of
conflict transformation and peacebuilding. She worked as
consultant, trainer or adviser with different institutions
such as the European Commission, The Romanian Ministry
of Foreign Affairs, The Red Cross and Save the Children.
Expert, European Institute of Romania
is currently an expert within the Research and
European Affairs Unit, the European Institute of
Romania. With a Bachelor's Degree in Political Sciences in
French Language and in Law he has obtained a PhD in Political
Sciences at the University of Bucharest. His main areas of
interest are political sciences, international relations,
history of Europe and Romania, the history of the
public law and the area of corporate
social responsibility and intelligence, especially legal
intelligence. You can access his papers on SSRN at:
or=1520605 [1]
Mihai Sebe
is the Director of PATRIR and borad member
expert consultant on development
cooperation, education, conflict transformation, youth and
peacebuilding. She works in peace education, strategic
programme design, intercultural intelligence, policymaking
and civil society development from the perspective of
conflict transformation and peacebuilding. She worked as
consultant, trainer or adviser with different institutions
such as the European Commission, The Romanian Ministry
The Red Cross and Save the Children.
Mihai Sebe