Currently a national MP, Andi Cristea coordinates the work of the joint committee for Romania’s accession to the OECD. Additionally, he serves as the General Rapporteur of the Council of Europe for Science and Technology, as well as the Rapporteur for the Metaverse. His work in Strasbourg makes him a frequent guest speaker at technology events. Andi Cristea has extensive experience as a Director General in the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Romanian Senate. He also served as a Member of the European Parliament, where he was the only Romanian to simultaneously hold two executive positions: Vice-Chair of the Committee on Foreign Affairs and Head of the Delegation for Moldova.