Dr. Marius Profiroiu, Fulbright Senior Alumnus 2010-2011 and a Professor of Public Policy and Administration at Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies has informed us about the launch of the Institute of Strategic Studies (ISS), a think tank promoting the experts’ civic involvement and  participation in decisions to influence the Romania’s future. ISS aims to make a contribution to the initiation, coordination and structuring of public policies at national level.

The launching event, to take place at Marriot Hotel, Bucharest, on December 15, will host the debate entitled The Reform and the Crisis of the Public sector in Romania: What is next?, addressing the latest trends on performance of the public system within the new economic and social context.

Dr. Profiroiu emphasizes that an important contribution to this project was brought by several academics from Martin School of Public Policy and Administration (his host university during the Fulbright stage) who encouraged and supported him to put these ideas into practice. We are also glad to notice that Dr. Calin Hintea, a Fulbright Senior Alumnus and a professor at Babes-Bolyai University of Cluj, is among the ISS initiators.