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Curriculum vitae Europass Personal information Surname/ First name Ciot Melania-Gabriela Address 1, Em.de Martonne street, 400 900 Cluj-Napoca E-mail ciot.melania@ubbcluj.ro Nationality Romanian Date of birth: 11.11.1975 Gender female Education and training Title of qualification awarded Institution Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of European Studies, Doctoral Scholl European Paradigm Period 2 nd of July 2015 Habilitation Certificate for supervising Ph.D theses in the field of International Relations and European Studies, with the habilitation thesis On Foreign Policy Analysis and European Policies Title of qualification awarded Institution Romanian Academy, Cluj-Napoca Branch Period 8 th of May 2014 31 st of November 2015 Postdoctoral Scholarship, topic Social representations of cultural phenomenon in Transylvania, after the accession to the European Union Institution Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of European Studies, field International relations and European Studies Period 2009-2012 Title of qualification awarded PhD awarded with mark Summa cum laudae// Excelent in the field of International Relations and European Studies, with the theme Idiosyncracies in decisional process, in post Cold War period - defence on 12.10.2012 Institution Gent University (Belgium), Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Period October 2002 September 2009 Title of qualification awarded PhD Diploma awarded in the field of Educational Sciences, with the theme Media portrayals of people with disability an intercultural approach defence on 24.09.2009 1

Title of qualification awarded Institution Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid-West-Vlaanderen (KATHO) Department IPSOC (Faculty of Social Sciences) Period March 2001 - July 2001 Certificate of SOCRATES-ERASMUS scholarship Title of qualification awarded Institution Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Period October 1999 June 2000 Postgraduate Diploma on specialization Integrated education Institution Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences Period October 1995 June 1999 Title of qualification awarded Bachelor degree, on Sociopsychopedagogy profile, specialization Special education Institution Normal School Sabin Drăgoi Deva, specialization Teacher for primary school Period September 1990 June 1995 Title of qualification awarded Bacalaureat Diploma Work experience Occupation or position hold Period January 2019 - June 2019 Institution Special Representative of Government of Romania for the Relation with European Parliament ofr the duration of Rotative Presidency of the Council of European Union Government of Romania Period September 2017 November 2019 Occupation or position hold State Secretary for European Affairs Institution Ministry of Foreign Affairs Period Occupation or position hold Institution September 2017 Present Director Doctoral School European Paradigm Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of European Studies, Departament of European Studies and Governance Occupation or position hold Period April 2017 September 2017 Institution Director on Probation for Doctoral School European Paradigm Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of European Studies, Departament of European Studies and Governance 2

Period May 2015 November 2015 Occupation or position hold Personal Councellor, Minister Cabinet Institution Ministry of Public Finances Period February 2015 May 2015 Occupation or position hold Personal Councellor, Minister Cabinet Institution Ministry of European Funds Period May 2014 January 2015 Occupation or position hold Councellor, Minister Cabinet Institution Ministry for Information Society Period Occupation or position hold Institution 1 st of April 2013 - present Ph.D. Associate Professor Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of European Studies, Departament of European Studies and Governance Occupation or position hold Period 24 th of October 31 st of March 2013 Institution Director of department Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Department of Teachers Training (Specialized Department with Psycho- Pedagogical Profile) Occupation or position hold Period 1 st of October 2012-31 st of March 2013 Institution Ph.D. Associated Professor - associate Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of European Studies, Departament of European Studies and Governance Occupation or position hold Period 1 st of October 2012-31 st of March 2013 Institution Ph.D. Associated Professor Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Department of Teachers Training (Specialized Department with Psycho- Pedagogical Profile) Occupation or position hold Period 1 st of October 2011 30 th of September 2012 Institution Ph. D University Lecturer - associate Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Departament of Special Education Period 1 st of October 2005 30 th of September 2012 Occupation or position hold Ph. D University Lecturer Institution Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Department of Teachers Training Period 1 st of October 2004 1 st of October 2005 3

Occupation or position hold Institution Assistant Professor Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Department of Teachers Training Period February 2002 30 th September 2004 Occupation or position hold Assistant Professor Institution University of Oradea, Department of Teachers Training Period October 2000 - September 2004 Occupation or position hold Scientifical secretary of department Institution University of Oradea, Department of Teachers Training Period 1 st of October 1999 February 2002 Occupation or position hold Assistant Professor on Probation Institution University of Oradea, Department of Teachers Training Projects Projects financed by entities from abroad Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence Structures of Interconnectivity in the EUs Neighbourhood (2015-2018), 566765-EPP-1-2015-1-RO- EPPJMO-CoE, project director Bărbulescu Iordan, beneficiary SNSPA, member Strategical project Analiza la nivel national a sectorului societatea informațională și planificarea pentru cadrul financiar 2014-2020 (20th May 2014-28th February 2015), cofinanced from Operational Programme Technical Assistance, 1.1.149, SMIS 48820, beneficiary Minister for Information and Society, manager of the project Strategical project Competenţe manageriale în poli de creştere şi dezvoltare şi antreprenoriat de viitor în poli de competitivitate (Managerial competences in increasing and development poles and future entrepreneurship in competitiviness poles) (3rd December 2012-28th Februyary 2014), cofinanced by European Social Fund through Operational Programme Human Resources Development POSDRU/92/3.1/S/62527, beneficiary The Club of Romanian Entrepreneurs, manager of the project Strategical project Centru pentru Promovarea Antreprenoriatului în Domeniul Dezvoltării Durabile (Center for Promoting Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development) (August 2010-July 2013), cofinanced by European Social Fund through Operational Programme Human Resources Development POSDRU/92/3.1/S/50933, beneficiary Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, coordinator of the project Strategical project Retea Nationala de Formare Continuă a Cadrelor Didactice din Invătământul Preuniversitar Profesional si Tehnic CONCORD (National Network for Training of Teachers from Pre- university Professional and Technical Education (Noviember 2011-February 2012), cofinanced by European Social Fund through Operational Programme Human Resources Development POSDRU/87/1.3/S/61397 beneficiary Politechnical Universitaty from Bucharest, expert on short term from Technical University of Cluj-Napoca 4

Strategical project Studiu național de monitorizare a inserției pe piața muncii a absolvenților din învățământul superior (National study for monitoring of insertion on market place of graduates from higher education) (December 2009 - November 2011), cofinanced by European Social Fund through Operational Programme Human Resources Development, POSDRU/60/2.1/S/41750, beneficiary Executive Unit for Financing the Higher Education and University Reaserch, institutional expert from Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Projects/grants financed by Romanian entities Project Program Human Resources Premierea Obținerii Atestatului de Abilitare, competiția 2015, PN-II-RU-ABIL-2015-2-0207, beneficiary Ciot Melania-Gabriela, University Babeș-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca; Project Program Partenership PN 2, nr. 12080 (2008-2010) S.E.A.r.C.H. Sisteme e-learning adaptative, utilizând hărţile conceptuale ( E-learning adaptative systemes, using conceptual maps ), director: Potolea Rodica, beneficiary Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, member of research team Project CNCSIS Program Idea PN 2, code 234 (2008-2010), Contribuţii privind sistemele de acţionare cu debite armonice ( Contributions regarding the action systems with armonic debits ), director: Bal Carmen, beneficiary Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, secretary of research team Project CEPEX, 2006/2007, Module 1. Modele şi indicatori la evaluare a calităţii cercetării ştiinţifice în investiţii în contextul societăţii bazate pe cunoaştere (Models and indicators for quality evaluation of investments in the knoledge society), coordinator Transilvania Universitaty of Braşov, member from Technical University of Cluj-Napoca Research grant A, CNCSIS, nr. 1294 (2005/2006 şi 2006/2007),,,Cercetări privind dezvoltarea unui sistem interactiv pentru învăţarea alfabetului Braille şi a dactilemelor specifice limbajului mimico-gesticular ( Research regarding the development of an interactive system for learning Braille language and specific dactilems for gestual language ), director: Mîndru Silviu Dan, beneficiary Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, member of research team Other projecte financed by entities from abroad European Thematic Network Project: European Platform for Social Work. beneficiary Universita degli studi di Parma (Italia), Project n. 223085-CP-1-2005-1- IT-ERASMUS-TNPP, institutional coordinator from Technical University of Cluj- Napoca (Romania) partner in the project (2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2007/2008), member of working group WG7 Research opportunities European Thematic Network Project: European Social Work: Commonalities and Differences (EUSW). beneficiary Universita degli Studi di Parma (Italia), Project n. 104315-1-CP-2003-1-IT ERASMUS-TN, institutional coordinator from University of Oradea (Romania) - partner in the project (2002/2003, 2003/2004, 2004/2005) 5

European Thematic Network Project: Network of Excellence DICE (Developiong Identity and Citizenship in Europe), beneficiary University of North London (UK), institutional coordinator from University of Oradea (Romania) - partner in the project and member in the project (2003/2004) European Thematic Network Project: CiCe: Children s Identity and Citizenship in Europe, Social, Economic and Political Learning and Understanding Within the European Context. Democracy, beneficiary Institute for Policy Studies in Education, London Metropolitan University (UK), member of the group Human Rights, Democracy (2002) European Thematic Network Project Network of Excellence: T.E.S.T Teaching and e-learning standardization through new technologies, beneficiary Alicante University (Spania), member from University of Oradea partner in the project (2002/2003) Intensive Programm Socrates/Erasmus: Intercultural competences for social pedagogues, social workers and teachers, beneficiary Hogeschool Gent, Gent (Belgium), institutional coordinator from University of Oradea (Romania) - partner in the project (2002/2003, 2003/2004) Initiator and coordinator of individual pilot project Inclusive education within the governamental project T.I.N.C - Training and Sensibilization for Implementing the Child-Care Policies in Judetul Bihor, beneficiary Institutul Katho (Belgia), in collaboration with School Avram Iancu, Oradea, teacher Gheorghina Bârlădeanu Governamental project from Flemish Government - Training and sensibilization for implementing the child-care policies in Judetul Bihor (TINC), beneficiary Institute Katho (Belgium), member in implementation team from University of Oradea (main partner) Intensive Programm Socrates/Erasmus : Intercultural competences for social pedagogues, social workers and teachers, beneficiary Hogeschool Gent, Gent (Belgium), coordonator instituțional din partea Universitatii din Oradea partener în cadrul proiectului (2002/2003) Programm Socrates/Erasmus MOD: Intercultural competences in Social Work, Pedagogy and Education, beneficiar Hogeschool Gent, Gent (Belgia), institutional coordinator from University of Oradea (Romania) - partner in the project (2002/2003) Intensive Programm Socrates/Erasmus : Cross-cultural issues in Deaf education a European approach for analysis and solutions, beneficiary Universitaty of Oradea, România, institutional responsible with the coordination of the activities of Romanian students group (2002/2003) Intensive Programm Socrates/Erasmus : Intercultural competence, beneficiary Hogeschool Gent (Belgium), institutional coordinator from University of Oradea (Romania) - partner in the project (2001/2002) 6

Awards and distinctions Excellency Prize Most Admired Business Woman 2017 pentru outstanding professional success and a high level of recognition in the academic environment, awarded by Business Arena Magazine, Bucharest, 2017 Prize for obtaining the Attestation of Habilitation, competition 2015, PN-II-RU- ABIL-2015-2-0207 Excellency Diploma for special involvement in the realization of the project, 1 st of July 2011, awarded by the Center for Promoting of Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development Field Mother tongue Romanian Other languages Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production English C1 C1 C1 C1 C1 French A2 A2 A2 A2 A2 (*)Common European Framework of Reference for Languages Editorial activity: Member in the scientific committee of: Analele Universității din Oradea, fascicula Relații Internaționale și Studii Europene Professional affiliation Asociation for Development of the Evalution in Romania European Thematic Network European Platform for Social Work Network of Excellence Developing Identity and Citizenship in Europe (DICE) Network of Excellence Teaching and e-learning standardization through new technologies (TEST) European Thematic Network European Social Work. Commonalities and Differences (EUSW) European Thematic Network Children s Identity and Citizenship in Europe. Social, Economic and Political Learning and Understanding within the European Context Democracy (CICE) Specialization and qualifications Period 21 st of March 2013 24 th of March 2013 Specialization/calification Authorized course CNFPA Project evaluator by S.C. Constrain S.R.L. at Cluj- Napoca Period 19 th of December 2012 16 th of January 2013 Specialization/calification Authorized course CNFPA Project manager by S.C. Expert Training S.R.L. at Cluj- Napoca Period 09 June 08 July 2012 Specialization/calification Authorized course CNFPA Trainer by Hum Management Consulting at Cluj-Napoca 7

Period February 2004 Specialization/calification Training within the project Training and Sensibilization for Implementing the Child Care Policies in Bihor County (TINC), coordinator: Flemish Government Period February 2003 March 2003 Specialization/calification Visiting/Teaching Mobility SOCRATES-ERASMUS Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid- West-Vlaanderen (KATHO) Department IPSOC (Faculty of Social Sciences), specialization Special education Period May 2002 June 2002 Specialization/calification Visiting/Teaching Mobility SOCRATES-ERASMUS Katholieke Hogeschool Zuid- West-Vlaanderen (KATHO) Department IPSOC (Faculty of Social Sciences), specialization Special education 8

Participations to scientifical events 2020 National Conference of PhD Students from Universitaria University Consortium, field of International Relations and European Studies, organized by Doctoral School European Paradigm, Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty of European Studies, organizer and moderator of opening session and of panelului 2 Preocupări în dezbaterile privind viitorul Europei, 10 th of December 2020, online; International Conference International Relations and Area Studies: Focus on Western Balkans, organized by Faculty of European Studies, Babeș-Bolyai University, participant with the paper Identity issues in the states of the Western Balkans (Republic of North Macedonia) in the process of preparing for EU accession, 4-5 th of December, online; International Conference Ideologies, Values and Political Behaviors in Central and Eastern Europe, organized by West University of Timișoara, Faculty of Political Science, Philosophy and Communication Studies, Departament of Political Studies, participant with the paper The role of epistemic communities in the integration process from Central and Eastern Europe, 4 th of December 2020, online; International Debate of High Level Think Thank on The future of Eastern Partnership, organized by European Commission, DG NEAR, participant, 19 th of June 2020, online; Debate Impactul digitalizării asupra arhitecturii și implementării politicilor europene vizând consolidarea Pieței Interne, organized by European Institute from Romania, part of the project Consolidarea și promovarea poziției României ca actor relevant în cadrul proceselor de luare a deciziilor la nivel european, implemented by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (project lider), in partnership with General Secretariat of Government, École Nationale d Administration, participant, 11 th of June 2020, online; Debate Simplificarea politicii de coeziune post-2020: posibile soluții pentru eficientizarea implementării, organized organized by European Institute from Romania, part of the project Consolidarea și promovarea poziției României ca actor relevant în cadrul proceselor de luare a deciziilor la nivel european, implemented by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (project lider), in partnership with General Secretariat of Government, École Nationale d Administration, participant, 10 th of June 2020, online; Debate Modalități de aprofundare a Parteneriatului Estic după anul 2020, organized by European Institute from Romania, part of the project Consolidarea și promovarea poziției României ca actor relevant în cadrul proceselor de luare a deciziilor la nivel european, implemented by Ministry of Foreign Affairs (project lider), in partnership with General Secretariat of Government, École Nationale d Administration, participant, 4 th of June 2020, online; 9

2019 International Conference Semestrul European: Lansarea recomandărilor specifice de țară pentru România, organized by Representation of European Commission in Romania, key-note speaker with the paper Rolul Ministerului Afacerilor Externe de facilitator al dialogului între instituțiile naționale și cele ale UE, în special cu Comisia Europeană, 14 th of June 2019, Bucharest; Ministerial Conference Strategia Dunării - instrument de dezvoltare economică, organized by the Tourism Ministery, event under the auspicies of Romanian Presidency of European Strategy for Danube Region, key-note speaker with the paper Importanța regiunii în economia Uniunii Europene și a turismului în stimularea și creșterea economiilor statelor membre SUERD, 12t h of June, Tulcea; International Conference Europa fără violență împotriva femeilor și fetelor. Perspective ale Convenției de la Istanbul. Un nou orizont Schimbarea paradigmei pentru toți factorii de decizie, organized by the National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men, in collaboration with Ministry of Justice from Norway and Commission for citizenship and gender equality from Portugal, key-note speaker with the paper Egalitatea de gen între femei și bărbați - principiu fundamental al Uniunii Europene și al Președinției României la Consiliului UE, 4 th of June 2019, Bucharest; International Reunion from the visit of Association of Former Deputies in European Parliament (AFM), organized by Senate of Romania, key-note speaker with the paper Rezultatele Președinției României la Consiliul UE, 4 th of June 2019, Bucharest; International Conference Ziua Maritimă a Europei în România", organized by Advisory Board of EUSDR, key-note speaker with the paper Abordarea integrată a afacerilor maritime, 31 th of May 2019, Bucharest; The Second International Session of the High Level Conference "The role and status of women in modern society - between empowerment, leadership and gender discrimination", organized by National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men, key-note speaker with the paper Egalitatea de gen prioritate a Președinției României la Consiliul UE, 30th of May 2019, Bucharest; Common Reunion of National Coordinators and of Priority Areas Coordinators from the Member States of EU Strategy for Danube Region, organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, moderator and key-note speaker with the paper Revizuirea Planului de Acțiune al Strategiei UE pentru Regiunea Dunării - un obiectiv major al Președinției în exercițiu a României la SUERD, 23-24 th of May 2019, Bucharest; International public hearing "Către o mai bună convergență economică și competitivitate în macroregiunile europene", organized by European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, under the auspicies of Romanian Presidency of Council of EU, key-note speaker with the paper Rolul consultărilor cu toți actorii relevanți pentru dezvoltarea unor proiecte prin rețelele transnaționale, 21 st of May 2019, Bucharest; 10

International Conference "Europa convergenței: creștere, competitivitate, conectivitate", organized by European Institute from Romania and University Alexandru Ioan Cuza, key-note speaker with the paper Rolul Președinției României la Consiliul Uniunii Europene în avansarea negocierilor privind pachetul legislativ al politicii de coeziune post-2020, 17th of May 2019, Iași; International Conference "Zilele Participării Naționale", organized in partenership by Ministryof Foreign Affairs, Ministry of RegionalDevelopment and Public Administration, County Council, Foundation Agapedia and Transnational Programm Danube, keynote speaker with the paper Platformă de discuții pentru toți actorii interesați de relansarea Strategiei Uniunii Europene pentru Regiunea Dunării, 16 th of May 2019, Tulcea; The 7 th Internațional Conference of Rectors ASEF and of Students Forum (ARC 7), organized by Ministry of National Education, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, SNSPA, keynote speaker with the paper Rolul educației în conturarea viitorului Europei și al dezvoltării durabile, 14 th of May 2019, Bucharest; International Conference "A Europe of Shared Values and Civil Society", organized by Group "Diversity Europe" of European Economic and Social Committee, key-note speaker with the paper Președinția României la Consiliul Uniunii Europene și Europa bazată pe valori comune și libertăți fundamentale, 7 th of May 2019, Bucharest; Startup Europe Summit 2019, organized under the auspicies of Romanina Presidency of Council of EU by Ministry of Communication and Information Society in partenership with European Commission and City Hall of Cluj-Napoca, key-note speaker with the paper Evoluțiile din domeniul digital și pentru valorificarea potențialului digital pe care Europa îl deține, 21 st of March 2019, Cluj-Napoca; International Conference "România and United Kingdom - The Special Relationship after Brexit. Foreign, Security and Defence dimensions", organized by the European Affairs Commission of Senate of Romania, in collaboration with Loughborough University London and Center for Foreign Policy and Security Studies (CFPSS), keynote speaker with the paper Implicațiile Brexit asupra viitorului UE, 19 th of March 2019, Bucharest; International Conference "Synergies among multilateral institutions: EU, OSCE and ICPDR", organized by the Permanent Mission of Romania from Wien, key-note speaker with the paper Președinția română a Strategiei Uniunii Europene pentru Regiunea Dunării și revizuirea Planului de acțiuni, 15 th of March 2019, Wien; International Conference "Viziunea UE privind decarbonizarea transportului rutier", organized by National Union of Road Transporters from Romania (UNTRR) and International Union of Road Transporters (IRU), key-note speaker with the paper Progresele Președinției României în domeniul transporturilor (decarbonizarea transportului rutier, regulamentul privind standarde mai stricte de emisii CO2 pentru autoturisme și camionete noi), 19 th of February 2019, Bucharest; International Reunion of National Coordinators of EU Strategy for Danube Region, under the auspicies of Romanian Presidency of EU Strategy for Danube Region, organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, key-note speaker with the paper Pași pentru agrearea Foii de parcurs și a Calendarului pentru revizuirea Planului de Acțiune al Strategiei, 14-15 th of February 2019, Bucharest; 11

Reunion of Priority Areas Coordinators from the EU Strategy for Danube Region (EUSDR), organized by Ministry Of Foreign Affairs, key-note speaker with the paper Importanța revizuirii SUERD, 22-23 rd of January 2019, Bucharest; 12

2018 National Conference World Youth Alliance, organized by University Babeș-Bolyai Cluj- Napoca, key-note speaker with the paper Politicile UE pentru tineret și rolul lor în creionarea viitoarei Agende Strategice, 14 th of December 2018, Cluj-Napoca; International Forum Danube Cluster Policy Maker, organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, key-note speaker with the paper Principalele obiective ale Președinției României ale Strategiei Uniunii Europene pentru Regiunea Dunării, 11 th of December 2018, Bucharest; International Conference Best practice Austria Long term objectives, challenges, learning, shaping the future, organized by the Austrian Embassy in Romania, keynote speaker with the paper Prioritățile președinției României la Consiliul Uniunii Europene, 27 th of November 2018, Bucharest; International Conference Romanian priorities for the Council of the European Union, organized by Reprezentanța Comisiei Europene în România and Institutul Aspen România, key-note speaker with the paper Reflectarea temeleor actuale europene în prioritățile președinției României la Consiliul Uniunii Europene, 26 th of November 2018, Bucharest; International Conference 1918 and the remaking of Central-Eastern Europe, organized by University Bucharest and Ministry offoreign Affairs, key-note speaker with the paper Contribuții ale diplomației românești la negocierile de la Conferința de Pace de la Paris, 22 nd of November 2018, Bucharest; National Conference regarding the Dialogue with Consumers, organized by Comisia Europeană, key-note speaker with the paper Politica UE în domeniul consumatorilor lement cheie al Pieței Interne, 20 th of November 2018, Bucharest; International Conference Subsidiarity as a building principle of the European Union, organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, key-note speaker with the paper Romanian vision on subsidiarity, 15-16 th of November 2018, Bregenz, Austria; Annual Reunion of Romanina Diplomacy, participant, Bucharest, 27 th of August 2018; National Workshop Facilitatea pentru creșterea albastră la Marea Neagră, organized by Reprezentanța Comisiei Europene from România, key-note speaker with the paper Importanța strategică a Mării Negre pe agenda de politică externă a României, Bucharest, 6 th of July 2018; International Conference Current Security Challenges and Hybrid Threats, organizată by Institutul Aspen România, in partnership with Finland Embassy from Romania and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, key-note speaker with the paper Romanian view on nowadays security challenges, Bucharest, 13 th of June 2018; 13

2017 Workshop Fake news, propagandă și comunicare strategică în Uniunea Europeană, organized by Școala Națională de Studii Politice și Administrative, Facultatea de Comunicare și Relații Publice, key-note speaker with the paper UE față în față cu cetățenii săi: despre știri false, propagandă și atitudinile față de integrarea europeană, Bucharest, 13 rd of December 2017; International Workshop Robotics, Automation and Society, organized by Academia Română, key-note speaker with the paper Rolul inovării și digitalizării în creșterea competitivității economiilor naționale, Bucharest, 29 th of November 2017; National Conference (Debate) Dezvoltare economica si finanțarea investitiilor, organized by Academia de Studii Economice, key-note speaker with the paper Bucharest, 23 rd of November 2017; International Conference Inovație și calitate în sectorul public, organized by Agenția Națională a Funcționarilor Publici, key-note speaker with the paper Tendințele managementului public modern, Bucharest, 16 th of November 2017; International Conference "Romanian values within EU and 2019 EU Presidency", organized by Institutul Diplomatic Român, key-note speaker with the paper The role of European values in refounding of the European Union, Bucharest, 15 th of November 2017; National Conference (Debate) România inventivă. România competitiva, organized by Academia de Studii Economice București, keynote speaker with the paper Politica de cercetare si inovare a UE, Bucharest 15 th of November 2017; Conference for launching the revision of Sustainable Development Strategy - "Pentru un viitor sustenabil", organized by Departamentul pentru Dezvoltare Durabila din cadrul Secretariatului General al Guvernului, participant, Bucharest, 14 th of November 2017; 14

International Conference Business Diplomacy Conference, organized by Bursa Romana de Afaceri, keynote speaker with the paper Corporate Cultural Diplomacy, Bucharest, 9 th of November 2017; International Conference Disintegration and Integration in East-Central Europe, organized by Facultatea de Studii Europene, Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, keynote speaker with the paper Idiosyncrasies and European decision-making process - reflections regarding the conduits of leaders from Central and South-Eastern European Member States, Cluj-Napoca, 26-27 th of October 2017; Cross-border forum Romania-Bulgaria - "De zece ani în UE: Calea de urmat", organized by European Parliament Information Offices from Bucharest and Sofia, keynote speaker with the paper Bilanțul pozitiv al celor zece ani de apartenență a României la UE, Ruse (Bulgaria), 21 st of October 2017; International Conference for young diplomats Nicolae Titulescu, organized by Institutul Diplomatic Român, keynote speaker with the paper Teme de actualitate în afacerile europene, Poiana Brașov, 5 th of October 2017; National Conference (Debate) Perspective transversal asupra dinamicii relațiilor franco-române. Sezonul cultural România-Franța, organized by Comission of Foreign Policy of Senate of Romania, Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Facultatea de Studii Europene, Centrul de Cooperări Internționale, Institul Francez Cluj-Napoca, key-note speaker with the paper: Intensificarea integrării europene prin relansarea motorului franco-german, Cluj-Napoca, 23 rd of June 2017; National Conference (Debate) Efectele Brexitului asupra UE. Negocierea Brexit, organized by Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Facultatea de Studii Europene, Școala Doctorală Paradigma Europeană, Programul masteral Management și negocieri internaționale și europene, organizer and moderator, guest Eugen Teodorovici, president of Commission of Budget and Finances of the Senate of Romania, Cluj- Napoca, 25th of May 2017; National Conference Președinția română a Consiliului UE 2019. Împreună pentru consolidarea proiectului european, organized by Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister delegate for European affairs, Bucharest, 3 rd of May 2017; National Conference 10 ani de la aderarea României la UE, organized by Facultatea de Studii Europene, Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Cluj-Napoca, 27 th of April 2017; 4 th International Scientific Conference Social Sciences and Arts. SGEM Vienna Hofburg 2017, organized by the Academy of Arts and Sciences, key-note speaker with the paper Changes in Contemporary International System: the role of idiosyncrasies in foreign policy decision making, and chairman of the section of International Relations, Political Sciences and Law, Vienna, 28-31 st of March 2017. 15

2016 International Conference Relaunching Europe, organized by European Parliament, participant, Bucharest, 21 st of October 2016; National Conference Politicile publice europene din perspectiva dezvoltării tehnologiei informației și a comunicațiilor, organized by Asociația Română de Relații Internaționale și Studii Europene (ARRISE) and Școala Națională de Studii Politice și Administrative București, keynote speaker with the paper Perspectiva Europeană 2020, Politicile digitale ale României și șansa integrării în Piața Unică Digitală, Bucharest, 21 st of Octomber 2016; National Conference (Debate) România la 10 ani de la aderarea la UE, guests Dan Dungaciu, Petrișor Peiu, organized by Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Facultatea de Studii Europene, Institutul de Cercetări Europene, Centrul de Negocieri și Medieri Internaționale și Europene, Institutul de Științe Politice și Relații Internaționale al Academiei Române, Fundația Universitară a Mării Negre, organizer and moderator, Cluj-Napoca, 19 th of May 2016; National Conference (Debate) Fondul Moldova planul Marshall al României pentru Republica Moldova, guests Dan Dungaciu, Petrișor Peiu, organized by University Babeș-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, Institute of European Research, Center of international and European Negotiations and Mediations, Institute of Political Sciences and International Relations of Romanian Academy, University Foundation Black Sea, organizer and moderator, Cluj-Napoca, 14 th of January 2016. 16

2015 National Workshop Negocierea Tranzacțională și Piața Internă Europeană, guest Eugen Teodorovici, organized by University Babeș-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, Institute of European Research, Center of International and European Negotiations and Mediation, organizer, 10 th of December 2015; National Workshop Negocierea Multilaterală ca Negociere Europeană, guest Cristian Diaconescu, organized by University Babeș-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, Institute of European Research, Center of International and European Negotiations and Mediation, organizer, 8-9 th of December 2015; National Workshop Political-Diplomatic Negotiation in European Negotiation, guest Cristian Diaconescu, organized by University Babeș-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, Institute of European Research, Center of International and European Negotiations and Mediation, organizer, 7 th of December 2015; National Conference (Debate) NATO în contextul securității internaționale (negocierile în cadrul Summitului Flancului Estic al NATO), guests Cristian Diaconescu, Dan Dungaciu, Florin Cosmoiu, organized by University Babeș-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, Institute of European Research, Center of International and European Negotiations and Mediation, organizer, 12 th of November 2015; International Conference European Culture, organized by University Babeș-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, section The European Project now and then, paper Social representations of European identity in Transylvania in the integration process, Cluj-Napoca, 29-31 st of October 2015; International Conference Cyber Intelligence Europe 2015, organized by INTELLIGENCE_SEC, 28-30th of September 2015, participant; National Conference (Debate) Sfarsitul iluziilor- R. Moldova intre Romania si Rusia, organized by Fundatia Universitara a Marii Negre, in partenship with newspaper Adevarul and Foreign Policy Romania, 29 th of April 2015, participant; International Conference The implications of EU policies for the social, economic and political integration of immigrants and The Annual Reunion of the Romanian Association of International Relations and European Studies/ECSA Romania, keynote speaker with the paper National, regional and local identity in Transylvania in the integration process, Bucharest, 1-3 rd of April, 2015. 17

2014 International Conference A Central European Public-Private Dialogue Platform, moderator of the panel Law and Law Enforcement, keynote speaker with the paper Open Government - a solution for European Citizens?, Sibiu, 2-3 rd of October 2014 Seminar Evaluarea programelor structurale pentru perioada 2007-2013, organized by Școala Națională de Studii Politice și Administrative (SNSPA) and Asociația pentru Dezvoltarea Evaluarii in Romania (ADER), participant, Bucharest, 16 th of July 2014 International Seminar Preparing the second Academic Summit Latin America and Caraibian European Union, organized by National School of Political and Administrative Sciences, participant, Bucharest, 26-27 th of May 2014 National Conference Simularea Parlamentului European, organized by Asociația Studenților Europeniști, keynote speaker for opening debate Rolul UE ca actor global, with the paper Politica Externă și de Securitate Comună a UE instrument pentru promovarea UE ca actor global, Cluj-Napoca, 7-13 th of April 2014 Debate Germany and Europe today, organized by University Babeș-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, Grupul de Reflecție și Analiză Politică CITADEL, keynote speaker, 21 st of March 2014 Debate Gradul implicării femeii în procesul decizional european, organized by University Babeș-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies,Center of International and European Negotiations and Mediation, Institute of European Research, cathedra Jean Monnet Ad Personam European Politics and Negotiations in the European Union, organizer and moderator, Cluj-Napoca, 7 th of March 2014 2013 Dezbaterea Africa în noul context politic şi economic internaţional, organizată de Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Facultatea de Studii Europene, Grupul de Reflecție și Analiză Politică CITADEL, participant, 16 Decembrie 2013 Dezbaterea Summitul de la Vilnius, Parteneriatul Estic și Perspectiva Europeană a Republicii Moldova, organizată de Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Facultatea de Studii Europene, Grupul de Reflecție și Analiză Politică CITADEL, Institutul de Cercetări Europene, catedra Jean Monnet Ad Personam European Politics and Negotiations in the European Union, participant, Cluj-Napoca, 8 Noiembrie 2013 Dezbaterea Europa și Statele Unite astăzi. Reflectări reciproce și interacțiuni, organizată de Universitatea Babeș-Bolyai, Facultatea de Studii Europene, Grupul de Reflecție și Analiză Politică CITADEL, participant, 21 Octombrie 2013 International Conference Globalizations and New Economies, organized by Babeș- Bolyai Univeristy, Faculty of European Studies, moderator of the panel discussion Does Globalization Lead to Greater Inequality Within Nations? Does it Impaired Governments Ability to Regulate? Do International Organizations Have a Role To Play?, Cluj-Napoca, 8-9 th of October 2013 National Conference Interese naționale și interese europene, organized by cathedra Jean Monnet Ad Personam European Politics and Negotiations in the European Union, organizer and keynote speaker with the paper Perspectiva cetățeanului și construirea interesului național, Cluj-Napoca, 27-28 th of May 2013 National Conference Simularea Parlamentului European, organized by Asociația Studenților Europeniști, participant, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, 8-10 th of April 2013 18

European Conference Europa: perspective și provocări, organized by University from Oradea, Faculty of History, International Relations, Political Science adn Communication Science, book launching Modelul Negociatorului (idiosincrazii în procesul decizional al politicii externe), Oradea, Romania, 13th of March 2013 2012 Conference Open4Business Parcuri industriale. O strategie națională, participant, 6-7 th of November 2012, Târgu Mureș, Romania Conference TEDx UBB, participant, 2 nd of November 2012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Conference Maramureș Business Club, participant, 2 nd November 2012, Baia Mare, Romania International Conference Eastern Europe and the EMU: finding the optimal path for introducing the euro, participant, National Bank of Romania, 26 th October 2012, Bucharest, Romania Conference Bune practice în gestionarea fondurilor europene, organized by University Babeş-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, Institute of European Research - in the frame of programmi Jean Monnet Ad Personam Chair European Politics and Negotiations in the European Union, moderator, 18 th October 2012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Conference Direcțiile de evoluție economico-sociale ale României (2014-2020), organized by University Babeş-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, Institute of European Research - in the frame of programm Jean Monnet Ad Personam Chair European Politics and Negotiations in the European Union, participant, 17 th October 2012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Round table Rolul universității în creșterea competitivității, organized by University Babeş-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, Institute of European Research - in the frame of programm Jean Monnet Ad Personam Chair European Politics and Negotiations in the European Union, participant, 17 th October 2012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Conference O viziune pentru Europa, organized by Universitaty Babeş-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, Institute of European Research, organizer and participant, 5 th October 2012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Conferience Profesionalizare și carieră în domeniul studiilor europene și al relațiilor internaționale, organized by Universitaty Babeş-Bolyai, Faculty of European Studies, Institute of European Research, organizer and participant, 5 th October 2012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania National Conference with international participation Antreprenoriat, mediu de afaceri și dezvoltarea durabilă, organized by Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Center for Promoting the Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development Field, 2 nd -3 rd of July 2012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy & International Economics, organizată de Institute for Cultural Diplomacy (ICD), 20-22 iunie 2012, Berlin, Germany International Conference Globalization in a Post Crisis World, organized by Babeș- Bolyai University, Institute of International Studies and Faculty of Economical Sciences and Business Administration, 30-31 st of May 2012, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 19

2011 Workshop Auditive-verbal rehabilitation for children, aged between 0-5 years. Valorifiction of rehabilitation resources from Cochlear in diagnosis and therapy, organized by Babeș-Bolyai University, Department of Special education, 12 th of November 2011, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Keynote speaker in workshop «Identification of competitive advantajes and the economic potential of North Est Region» from international conference Regional Forumul of Investmentsi Nord-Est Romania, 8 th edition, organized by Cityhall Bacău, 3 rd -4 th of November 2011, Bacău, Romania Natională Conference with international participation Entrepreneurship, business environment and sustainable development, organized by Tehnical University of Cluj- Napoca, Center for Promoting Entrepreneurship in Sustainable Development Field, 1 st -2 nd of July 2011, Cluj-Napoca, Romania International conference: Danubian Space History and becoming, organized by Institute for International Studies, Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romanian Academy (Institute of History G.Baritiu, Cluj-Napoca), paper: Strategia UE pentru Regiunea Dunării perspectiva oportunităților creșterii competitivității europene și globale, 30 th of Mai 2011, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2010 National Conference,,Psihopedagogia Specială între practică și cercetare. Disfuncții ale limbajului la copii și adulți. Evaluare și intervenție ( Special education between practice and research. Disfunctions of language to children and adults. Evaluation and intervention ), moderator of Sectioni IV Intervenții psihologice și terapie educațională în dezvoltarea tipică și atipică (Psychological interventions and educational therapy in typical and atypical development), organized by Babeș- Bolyai University, Department of Special Education, paper: Elemente interculturale în imaginile media ale persoanelor cu dizabilități, 20 th November 2010, Cluj- Napoca, Romania International Conference,,Tradiţii, valori şi perspective în Ştiinţele Educaţiei (Traditions, values and perspectives in Educational Sciences), edition V, organized by Babeș-Bolyai University, Department of Educational Sciences, Institute for Didactical Training, Center of Research and Innocation in Curriculum, paper Compatibilizarea învățământului superior românesc cu cel din Uniunea Europeană, 28 th of May 2010, Cluj-Napoca, Romania International Conference România în Uniunea Europeană post-tratatul de la Lisabona identitate, interese și conduită ( Romania in European Union post- Lisbon Treaty identity, interests and conduits ), organized by Babeș-Bolyai University, Institute of International Studies, paper: Tratatul de la Lisabona și obiectivul competitivității globale impactul asupra politicii locale, 15-17 th of April 2010, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2009 The 8 th International Symposium Prospects for the 3 rd Millenium Agriculture, organized by University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, paper: A Constructivist Approach to Educational Action s Structure, 8-10 th of October 2009, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 20

National Conference Comunicare orală-comunicare gestuală. Complementaritate şi diversitate ( Oral communication-gestual Communication. Complementarity and diversity ), organized by Babeș-Bolyai University, Department of Special Education, 27 th of June 2009, Cluj-Napoca, Romania The 33rd Annual Congress of the American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences (ARA), organized by Universitaty Alma Mater Sibiu, paper: Abordarea constructivistă a competenţei profesionale a cadrelor didactice, 2-7 th of June 2009, Sibiu, Romania Sesion of Scientifically Communications with international participation Competenţe şi Capabilităţi în Educaţie ( Competencies and Capabilities in Education ), organized by Universitaty of Oradea, Department for Teachers Training, paper: Teacher s managerial decision, 28-30 th of May 2009, Oradea, Romania International Conference,,Tradiţii, valori şi perspective în Ştiinţele Educaţiei, (Traditions, values and perspectives in Educational Sciences), edition V, organized by Babeș-Bolyai University, Department of Educational Sciences, Institute for Didactical Training, Center of Research and Innocation in Curriculum, paper: Sisteme de educaţie perspectiva europeană, 22-23 rd of May 2009, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Keynote speaker in the International Conference Migration in the New Europe: Psychosocial Theory and Welfare Practice, organized by The Center for Psycho- Social Studies, Department of Health, Community and Policy Studies, University of the West of England, with the European Social Work Thematic Network, paper: Romanian Migration to Spain, 23-24 th April 2009, Bristol, UK Simposium with international participation, EDMOND NICOLAU, edition III Știinţa si tehnologia cheia cunoaşterii - baza creativităţii şi inovării (Science and technology- the key of knowledge basis of creativity and innovation), 20 th of March 2009, Cluj-Napoca, Romania 2008 Natională Conference Tendinţa psihopedagogice moderne în dezvoltarea abilităţilor de comunicare ( Modern psychopedagogical tendencies in developing the communicational skills ), organized by Babeş-Bolyai University, Cluj- Napoca, Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, Department of Special Education, moderator of section of scientifically communicationi III, paper: Imagini ale dizabilităţii în presa scrisă românească, 3-5 th of October 2008, Cluj-Napoca, Romania Keynote speaker at International Conference State of the Art of Social Work in Europe: in dialogue with the world, organized by Hogeschool Zuyd, (Maastricht, Olanda) - EUSW Annual Meeting Conference, in the projecti Erasmus /Socrates Thematic Network, European Platform for Social Work (coordonator, Universita degli Studi di Parma, Italia), 18-20 th of September 2008, Maastricht, Olanda The XXIX International Congress of Psychology, paper: Media representations of people with disabilities an intercultural approach, 20 25 th of July 2008, Berlin, Germany 21

International Conference,,Studii şi cercetări din domeniul ştiinţelor socio-umane ( Studies and researches in the field of socio-humanistic sciences ), organized by Romanian Academy subsidiary Cluj-Napoca, Institute of History,,Gh Bariţ, Department of socio-humanistic researches, paper: Influenţa mass-mediei în formarea reprezentărilor sociale, June 2008, Cluj-Napoca, Romania The VIII th National multidisciplinary conference with international participation,,profesorul Dorin Pavel fondatorul hidroenergeticii româneşti ( Dorin Pavelteacher, the founder of Romanian hydroenergetic ), organized by Technical University ofn Cluj-Napoca, papers: Competenţa profesională a dascălilor şi Cultura cadrelor didactice, 31 st of May 1 st of June 2008, Sebeş, Romania Sesion of Scientific Communications with International Participation,,Mentoratul între profesiune şi artă (Mentorship between profession and art), organized by University of Oradea, Department for Teachers Training, paper: Managementul elevilor cu cerinţe educative speciale, 29-31 st of May 2008, Oradea - Băile Felix, Romania International Conference,,Tradiţii, valori şi perspective în Ştiinţele Educaţiei, (Traditions, values and perspectives in Educational Sciences), edition V, organized by Babeș-Bolyai University, Department of Educational Sciences, Institute for Didactical Training, Center of Research and Innocation in Curriculum, paper: Rolurile manageriale ale profesorului, 16-17 th of May 2008, Cluj-Napoca, Romania National Session of Scientific Communications,,Prezent şi perspective ale educaţiei fizice şi sportive în contextul integrării europene ( Present and perspectives of physical education and sport in the context of European integration ), organized de,,politehnica University of Bucharest, Department of Teachers Training and Socio- Humanistic Sciences, Department of Physical Education and Sport, papers: Stilurile manageriale ale profesorului şi Relaţii educative la nivelul clasei de elevi, 9 th of May 2008, Bucharest, Romania Meeting of the working group Research opportunities within the project Erasmus /Socrates Thematic Network (Long Life Learning), European Platform for Social Work (coordonator Universita degli Studi di Parma Italy), 20 th of January 23 rd of January 2008, Venezia, Italy 2007 International Conference,,Studii şi cercetări din domeniul ştiinţelor socio-umane, ( Studies and researches in the field of socio-humanistic sciences ), organized by Romanian Academy subsidiary Cluj-Napoca, Institute of History,,Gh Bariţ, Department of socio-humanistic researches, paper: Caracteristici ale culturii organizaţionale şcolare, 26-27 th of October 2007, Cluj-Napoca, Romania,,Al 31-lea Congres Al Academiei Româno-Americane de Arte şi Ştiinţe ( The 31 st Congres of Romanian-American Academy of Arts and Sciences ), organized by University Transilvania Braşov, paper: Impactul educaţiei incluzive asupra parteneriatelor educaţionale, 31 st of July 5 th of August 2007, Braşov, Romania Meeting of working group Research opportunities within the project Erasmus /Socrates Thematic Network, European Platform for Social Work, (coordonator Universita degli Studi di Parma Italy), 22 nd of June 24 th of June 2007, Trento, Italy 22