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Schedule for Romanian Conference at Columbia University, April 20th, 2008

Romanian Conference at Columbia University

Hosted by the Romanian Club @ Columbia University
with the generous support of the Romanian Consulate in New York

PICTURES

SCHEDULE

  9:30 − 10:00

Registration at Satow Room, 5th Floor, Lerner Hall, Columbia University, New York

10:00 − 10:20

Opening of the Conference: Andrei Dinu-Ionita, Romanian Club President, Columbia University

10:20 − 10:40 Presentation 1: "New Romanian Drama & Film - A mirror of the society or a hammer to shape it?" - Saviana Stanescu, Writer and Professor, NYU

10:40 − 10:50

Questions to the presenter

10:50 − 11:10

Presentation 2: "Type and Stereotype as representations in California Dreamin' (endless)" - Mihaela-Adina Costea, MA candidate, University of Pittsburgh

11:10 − 11:20

Questions to the presenter

11:20 − 11:50

Networking and Coffee break

11:50 − 12:10

Presentation 3: "George Enescu and the road towards improving Romania's image abroad " - Ms. Lory Wallfisch, Professor Emerita of Music, Smith College

12:10 − 12:20 Questions to the presenter
12:20 − 12:50

Presentation 4: "Opportunities in top management consulting in Romania" - Andrei Caramitru, Principal, Country Manager, McKinsey & Co. Romania

12:50 − 13:10 Questions to the presenter

13:10 −  2:20

Lunch Break (Lunch will be provided)

  2:20 −  2:30

Afternoon remarks: Mr. Pietro L. Pavoni, Consul General of Romania in New York and Ms. Corina Suteu, Director of the Romanian Cultural Institute, New York

  2:30 −  2:50

Presentation 5: "Volunteering in Romania: your chance to help small communities grow" - Theodor Brasoveanu, PhD candidate at Princeton University

  2:50 −  3:00

Questions to the presenter

  3:00 −  3:50

Presentation/Debate: "Romania - The Long Road Back" - Moderator Tony Romani, MBA student, Columbia University

Newz.Ro Poll: Te simti mandru ca esti roman?

YouTube link: Romania, my country

  3:50 −  4:20

Networking and Coffee break

  4:20 −  4:40

Presentation 6: "Viability of lobby groups in Romania" - Diana Moraru, political student in Cluj Napoca, Romania, Congressional Fellow in Washington DC

  4:40 −  4:50 Questions to the presenter
  4:50 −  5:00 Closing Remarks: Angela Radulescu, Romanian Club Vice-President, Columbia University

Last Update: Apr 29, 2008