Romanian Presidency hosts „Women in Sustainability” meeting
Romania needs to involve women in sustainability policies, climate education and research, and the green economy, President Klaus Iohannis said on Wednesday at the opening of the „Women in Sustainability” meeting. „We cannot ask for involvement without ensuring that there is an adequate framework for women’s participation in promoting sustainability and the climate transition. This framework must provide equal treatment, similar financial rewards and equal opportunities to hold leadership positions and positions of dignity related to environmental protection, green economy or climate change mitigation”, stressed the Romanian President. The meeting, which takes place at the Cotroceni Palace, the official residence of Romania’s President, highlights the contribution of women – including those at the beginning of their careers – to promoting and achieving Romania’s sustainability goals.
A woman has been appointed to head the law enforcement agency in Romania, DIICOT
Alina Albu is the Romanian Justice Ministry’s proposal for the post of chief prosecutor of the Directorate for the Investigation of Organised Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), a post that has been vacant since 2020, after the directorate’s then chief prosecutor, Laura Codruța Kovesi, was appointed chief prosecutor at the European Public Prosecutor’s Office. The proposal will be sent on Wednesday to the prosecutors’ section of the Superior Council of Magistracy (SCM) for a reasoned advisory opinion, after which the candidate will be interviewed by SCM prosecutors. Prosecutor Alina Albu has 25 years of professional experience and has been working in DIICOT since 2008, having been appointed deputy chief prosecutor of the directorate’s Organised Crime Service in February 2019.
International Book Fair Gaudeamus RADIO ROMANIA launched its first edition for 2023
The Gaudeamus RADIO ROMANIA Fair – the most important exhibition-type event in Romania, dedicated to books and education, organized by the Romanian Broadcasting Corporation – was launched on Wednesday in Craiova, in southern Romania. The fair opens the series of such events planned for 2023. The 38 participants from Romania and abroad prepared a literary feast for all tastes and ages. For the first time, a very young writer, Jonathan Agostino Ottobrino, who is still far from the age of majority, was appointed honorary president of the fair. „I feel honoured to be honorary president of the Gaudeamus Book Fair. It was an unexpected invitation for me, I am very happy. Since I was a child I have loved writing. If I do everything with pleasure, it’s not hard for me. You must come to Gaudeamus, because it is important to read, because through reading we develop our ability to communicate with our fellow human beings, we develop our ability to make the most correct decisions in the shortest time”, said high school student Jonathan Agostino Ottobrino. From 1-5 March, almost 14,000 titles from more than 50 of the most prestigious publishers in Romania and abroad will be on display. There will be 21 publishing events and prize competitions. Today’s main event is dedicated to the work of the ladies and gentlemen of the cultural forum of Oltenia, a region in southern Romania.
The UK remains the top choice for young Romanian who wants to study abroad
The biggest education fair in Romania, the World Education Fair, is opening in the coming days, with a rich educational offer for those who want to study abroad. The UK remains the top choice for Romanian families sending their children to study abroad, a study shows. The fair will be launched on 3 March in Galati, in eastern Romania, on 4 March in Bucharest and on 5 March in Cluj-Napoca. Young people interested in high school and university studies can find out at the fair what the tuition fees are for each country, says Alexandra Bădescu, deputy general manager of Integral Edu, organiser of the event. „We have 65 representatives of educational institutions from 16 countries. The number of destinations has increased by 45% compared to previous years. In addition to workshops for students, we will organise some training sessions and practically all young people will find study programmes at the fair that are of interest to them,” said Alexandra Bădescu. Young Romanians are also interested in studying in countries such as Belgium or the Netherlands, where the higher education system is similar to Romania’s, with a lot of English-language teaching programmes and an annual study fee of around 1,100 euros per year. As for studies in Germany, there is a growing interest in medicine, where fees at state universities are no more than 3,000 euros per year, and at private universities almost 15,000 euros per year.
Magda Baciu
