Staff

Vlad Nicolae

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Acting Executive Director

Vlad Nicolae leads the executive team of the Aspen Institute Romania since the beginning of 2020, when he took over the Executive Director responsibilities. For the last three months of 2019 he fulfilled the position of Senior Director Policy & Partnerships. Starting September 2017, in his capacity of Public Policy Programs Director, he managed several […]

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Florina Axinia

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Membership Relations & Aspen Network Manager

Before joining the Aspen Institute Romania’s team in 2014, Florina followed her interest in the area of social sciences, advertising, culture and communication trends. Whilst beginning her studies for her BA in Social Studies she also started her career practicing in the public relations field and accumulating extensive professional experience in the private sector. As […]

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Ioana Antonescu

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Leadership Programs Senior Manager

Ioana is managing since 2017 the Leadership Programs of the Aspen Institute Romania, contributing to the continuous diversification of the Institute’s palette of leadership programs and to the growth of its thriving community of fellows and alumni. In this position, Ioana enjoys facilitating meaningful formative experiences for the participants to the programs, who belong to […]

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Mirela Apostol

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Public Programs Senior Manager

Taking over the role of Public Programs Manager at the Aspen Institute Romania in 2018, Mirela coordinates the implementation of public projects and conferences of the Institute. The most important programs she supervises include the Bucharest Forum, the Atlantic – Black Sea Security Forum, as well as a wide range of roundtable formats and webinars, […]

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Iulian Mihalache

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Public Policy Programs Manager

As Public Policy Programs Manager at Aspen Institute Romania, Iulian is in charge of facilitating multi-stakeholder dialogue and developing AIR’s relations with a wide range of partners from the public sector, private sector, academia and civil society, with the aim of reaching consensus on concrete policy recommendations in Romania’s most relevant policy fields. Before becoming […]

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Andreea Rădulescu

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Public Programs & Policy Programs Officer

Andreea joined the team of the Aspen Institute Romania in February 2021 as Public Programs & Policy Programs Officer, after previously completing an internship in 2019. In her current role, she provides support in the organization of various events and projects, from policy programs workshops to major public events, such as the Bucharest Forum. Before […]

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Oana Dumitru

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Leadership Programs Officer

Oana Dumitru joined the Leadership Programs Department of the Aspen Institute Romania in the spring of 2022. In her role as Leadership Programs Officer, Oana contributes to the organization of the leadership programs, communicating with participants and partners, providing administrative support and coordinating logistical arrangements. Between 2016 and 2019, Oana took an active role in […]

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