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Schedule for Romanian Conference at Columbia University, April 25th, 2009

Romanian Conference at Columbia University

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

SCHEDULE

10:00 − 10:30

Registration in Room C555, Lerner Hall, Columbia University, New York

10:30 − 10:50

Opening Remarks: Ms. Angela Radulescu, Romanian Club President, Columbia University

10:50 − 11:10

"Romanian eCommerce - An Investor's Perspective" - Ms. Cristina Bugnaru, Forrester Research

11:10 − 11:20

Q&A

11:20 − 11:50

Networking and Coffee break

11:50 − 12:10

"Investing in Romania - Lessons from the Financial Crisis " - Mr. Tal Ben-Zvi, Wesley J. Howe School of Technology Management, Stevens Institute of Technology

12:10 − 12:20 Q&A
12:20 − 12:50

"Romanian Students and Global Citizenship" - Mr. Andrei Dinu, Ms. Andra Mihali, Ms. Monica Nania, Ms. Angela Radulescu, Columbia University

"Global Romanian Students and Young Professionals Society" - Mr. Radu Tatucu, FTI Consulting
  1:00 −  1:15 Q&A

  1:15 −  2:00

Lunch Break (Lunch will be provided)

  2:00 −  2:10

Afternoon remarks: Ms. Andreea Berechet, Deputy Consul General of Romania in New York, Ms. Angela Radulescu, Romanian Club President, Columbia University

  2:10 −  2:30

"Eugen Ionesco's Centennial" - Mr. Valery Oisteanu, New York based writer and artist

  2:30 −  2:40

Q&A

  2:40 −  3:30

"Putting Romanian Art on the NY Map" - A dialogue with artists Saviana Stanescu, Matei Varga and Sanda Weigl, moderated by Ms. Corina Suteu, the director of the Romanian Cultural Institute in New York

  3:30 −  3:40

Q&A

  3:40 −  4:00

"Opportunities in Science for Young Romanian Researchers" - Ms. Meredith Crosby, postdoctoral fellow, Yale School of Medicine

  4:00 −  4:10 Q&A

  4:10 −  4:30

"20 Years After. Then and Now. Romanian Scientists in America: A Radio Romania Project" Ms. Corina Negrea, Radio Romania, Science Department

  4:30 −  4:40 Q&A
  4:40 −  5:10 OPEN DEBATE (moderated by Mr. Tony Romani, Columbia University Alumn): "20 Years after - where are we headed?"
  5:10 −  5:20 Closing Remarks

Last Update: Apr 17, 2009