EIN SUMMER UNIVERSITY BUCHAREST - European Ideas Network

Maria Andreea PAUL
Ph.D. in International Economy (2001 - 2008)
Master degree in Economics and European Affairs (2001-2002)
Degree in International Business and Economics: (1998 - 2001)
Grants and national and international academic research studies
Jean PENDERS
European Ideas Network
Va d e m e c u m o f t h e s p e a k e r s
Government of Romania - State Adviser
European Parliament - Advisor of Mr Theodor Stolojan, MEP
Academy of Economic Studies - Faculty of International Business and Economics - Lect. Univ.
PhD. - master classes of European Governance, university courses (first year and second year) of
International Economics and Globalization of Economy
Romanian Academy: Institute of National Economy - researcher
Presidential Administration, Romania - Expert / Advisor - Department of Economic and Social Policies
Romanian Economic Society (SOREC), Group of Applied Economics (GEA), Romanian Academic Society (SAR) - researcher
International Projects: National contact point and member of the research team FP6 - INTAS, SCRIPTS, CEEX national program;
International and national research grants: NATO Research Grant (Science and Technology Department) (2004), Research Grant
offered by the Hungarian Academy - Institute for World Economics (2005); National Research Grant offered by the Romanian
Academy (GAR, 2003); National Research Grant CNCSIS TD (2001-2003); National research grant offered by ONBSS: “Nicolae
Titulescu” (2007);
Research Studies: Stanford University – USA; London School of Economics - London and University of Essex – Colchester;
University of Trieste, Italy; IKU – Budapest; Maison des Sciences de l’Homme – Paris; SPRU Research Center and University
of Sussex - Brighton, UK; Interacademic exchanges between the Romanian Academy and the British Academy; Institute of World
Economy – Budapest.
Relevant international conferences: Stanford University (Palo Alto, CA, 2005); XVII Economic Forum (Krynica, Poland); Workshop
INTAS - South Caucasus 2007 (Tbilisi, Georgia); Economic Policy Institute (Sofia, Bulgaria); Bulgarian Industrial Capital Association
(BICA); Club “Economika 2000” and Foundation Razvitie XXI - European Financial Services Conference; 38th UNCITRAL
Working Group, United Nations (New York); 2nd and 3rd CYPRUS Mid-Career Seminar (Budapest).
Consultancy: Berenschot, Phare, adviser to Lithuanian Parliament before accession
At present:
Lecturer Leiden University – European Union Studies
Lecturer Netherlands Defence Academy
In both places teaching on constitutional affairs, CFSP, CSDP, enlargement
Before:
Lecturer Netherlands Institute International Relations “Clingendael”
Lecturer Robert Schuman Institute Budapest
Other functions:
Board Member Eduardo Frei Foundation for support to political parties in Central and Eastern Europe, frequent visits to CEES
Speaker at conferences of Atlantic Council of Croatia
Chairman Voluntary Service Overseas (VSO) Netherlands
Member working groups EPP (European People’s Party)
Member Foreign Affairs Committee CDA Netherlands
Observer elections in Palestine, Bosnia-Herzegowina, Russia
Publications: Articles in Newspapers, Journals, Netherlands “Staatscourant””, Internationale Spectator (Clingendael Institute)
1979-1994 Member European Parliament, European People’s Party
Committees: Foreign Affairs and Security, Institutional Affairs, Development Cooperation,
Delegation with United States, Chairman Dutch CDA-group in EPP
Observer elections in: Surinam, Russia, South Africa
1976-1979 Staff Scientific Council for Government Policy, advisory body Prime Minister for long term affairs
1972-1976 Political aide and spokesperson in Netherlands Parliament
1968-1972 Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Arms Control and Security
1966-1968 Military Service, Dutch Air Force, First Lieutenant Reserve
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