Între 31 octombrie-1 noiembrie 2024, a avut loc cea de-a 12-a ediție a conferinței internaționale ”Synergies in Communication” , organizată de Departamentul de Limbi Moderne Aplicate.

Conferința a avut ca parteneri atât universități de prestigiu din țară și din străinătate (precum Université d’Artois, University of Zaragoza, Aix-Marseille Université, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University (SOA), Hiroshima University, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Institute of Romanian Philology “Bogdan Petriceicu-Hasdeu”, Moldova State University, “Ovidius” University of Constanta), cât și asociații naționale și internaționale (QUEST Romania; PROSPER-ASE Language Centre, Romania; The Romanian Society for English and American Studies (RSEAS), membră a European Society for the Study of English (ESSE); Romanian Association for American Studies (RAAS)).

Au fost organizate două sesiuni plenare care au acoperit principalele domenii tematice ale conferinței. Dată fiind amploarea conferinței, aceasta s-a desfășurat pe 7 secțiuni paralele, după cum urmează:

• Panel 1: Synergies In Linguistics, Business And (Inter) Cultural Communication (online)
• Panel 2: Interdependences: Academic And Digital Literacies In The New Educational And Research Environment (hybrid)
• Panel 3: Romanian Cultural And Linguistic Studies (online)
• Panel 4: Boundary Transgressions In Between East And West (hybrid)
• Panel 5: Mindscapes And Cultural Insights In Far Eastern Studies (hybrid)
• Panel 6: Multidisciplinary Approaches To The Human Experience (online)
• Panel 7: Migration, Diaspora (S), And Refugees (online)

Lucrările conferinței s-au desfășurat în 4 limbi (engleză, franceză, germană și română), reunind participanți din 16 țări și diferite continente: în primul rând, din România (București, Iași, Cluj), apoi din Europa (Cehia, Franța, Georgia, Germania, Italia, Polonia, Portugalia, Republica Moldova, Spania), din Asia (Japonia, India), din Africa (Maroc) și din SUA și Canada. În total, conferința a reunit aproximativ 100 de participanți, dintre care 32 de participanți din străinătate. Subiectele prezentate în cadrul conferinței au reflectat o gamă largă de interese de cercetare, demonstrând interdisciplinaritatea acesteia.

(EN): The 12th Edition of the “Synergies in Communication” Conference

Between October 31 – November 1, 2024, the 12th edition of the international conference “Synergies in Communication” was held, organized by the Department of Applied Modern Languages.

The conference brought together prestigious academic partners from both Romania and abroad, such as Université d’Artois, University of Zaragoza, Aix-Marseille Université, Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan University (SOA), Hiroshima University, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Institute of Romanian Philology “Bogdan Petriceicu-Hașdeu,” Moldova State University, and “Ovidius” University of Constanța, along with national and international associations (QUEST Romania; PROSPER-ASE Language Centre, Romania; The Romanian Society for English and American Studies (RSEAS), member of the European Society for the Study of English (ESSE); Romanian Association for American Studies (RAAS)).

Two plenary sessions were organized, covering the main thematic areas of the conference. Given the scale of the event, the conference was structured into 7 parallel panels, as follows:

• Panel 1: Synergies in Linguistics, Business and (Inter) Cultural Communication (online)
• Panel 2: Interdependences: Academic and Digital Literacies in The New Educational and Research Environment (hybrid)
• Panel 3: Romanian Cultural and Linguistic Studies (online)
• Panel 4: Boundary Transgressions in Between East and West (hybrid)
• Panel 5: Mindscapes and Cultural Insights in Far Eastern Studies (hybrid)
• Panel 6: Multidisciplinary Approaches to The Human Experience (online)
• Panel 7: Migration, Diaspora (S), And Refugees (online)

The conference featured presentations in 4 languages (English, French, German, and Romanian), bringing together participants from 16 countries and multiple continents: primarily from Romania (Bucharest, Iași, Cluj), as well as from across Europe (Czech Republic, France, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Moldova, Spain), Asia (Japan, India), Africa (Morocco), and the USA and Canada. In total, approximately 100 participants attended the conference, including 32 international contributors. The topics presented reflected a wide range of research interests, highlighting the interdisciplinary nature of the event.

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În data de 31 octombrie 2024 a fost organizat un dialog cu privire la aspectele practice privind licitațiile globale de transport maritim, organizată la programul de masterat Logistică Internațională, anul I de studiu, de doamna conf. univ. Ramona DIEACONESCU în colaborare cu doamna Diana STOICA, Manager Ocean Pricing la DB Schenker GBS Bucharest.

(EN): Dialogue on Practical Aspects of Global Maritime Transport Tenders

On October 31, 2024, a dialogue was held on the practical aspects of global maritime transport tenders, organized within the first year of the International Logistics Master’s program by Associate Professor Ramona DIEACONESCU, PhD in collaboration with Ms. Diana STOICA, Ocean Pricing Manager at DB Schenker GBS Bucharest.

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Cea de-a XV-a ediție a conferinței internațională ”The Future of Europe” a avut loc de asemenea sub egida REI50, în contextul celebrării a 50 de ani de la înființarea Facultății. Partenerii instituționali ai conferinței au fost Asociația Facultăților de Economie din România, Banca Națională a României, Institutul European din România, Institutul Naţional de Cercetări Economice „Costin C. Kiriţescu”, Institutul de Economie Mondială, Institutul de Prognoză Economică din cadrul Academiei Române, Centrul de Cercetări Financiare și Monetare „Victor Slăvescu”. Conferința a reunit 101 participanți din țară și străinătate, dintre care 16 participanți străini în calitate de contributori cu lucrări și prezentări susținute în plenul și panelurile conferinței, din țări precum Albania, Canada, Croația, Grecia, Elveția, Emiratele Arabe Unite, Germania, Italia, Marea Britanie, Polonia, Spania, Ungaria. Programul a cuprins 49 de lucrări prezentate în cadrul a cinci paneluri, după cum urmează:

• Panel 1: New Approaches for the European Union Governance and Enlargement
• Panel 2: Innovation and Resilience in International Business
• Panel 3: Sustainable Development and Energy Challenges in the European Union
• Panel 4: Finance and Banking in the European Union
• Panel 5: The Three Seas Initiative’s Contribution to the European Union and Transatlantic Relations: Strengthening Bridges and Securing Borders

Cele două zile ale conferinței au avut fiecare câte o sesiune plenară. La ceremonia de deschidere au transmis mesaje participanților: prof. univ. dr. Marius Constantin PROFIROIU, Prorector Relații Internaționale, prof. univ. dr. Dorel Mihai PARASCHIV, Prorector Relații cu mediul economico-social și viața studențească, și prof. univ. dr. Alina Mihaela DIMA, Prorector Cercetare științifică, dezvoltare și inovare. Evenimentul a fost moderat de conf. univ. dr. Ioan-Radu Petrariu, Decanul Facultății de Relații Economice Internaționale. În cadrul primei sesiuni plenare au participat, ca invitați de prestigiu, prof. univ. dr. Arne HEISE (Universitatea din Hamburg, Germania), prof. univ. dr. Sanja Sever MALIŠ (Decan al Facultății de Economie și Afaceri din cadrul Universității din Zagreb, Croația), prof. univ. dr. Marko SELAKOVIC (Director adjunct al SP Jain School of Global Management, Dubai Campus, Emiratele Arabe Unite), prof. univ. dr. Nikolina DEČMAN (Prodecan al Facultății de Economie și Afaceri din cadrul Universității din Zagreb, Croația).

A doua sesiune plenară a fost găzduită de către Banca Națională a României, la care au participat cu intervenții Ministrul Afacerilor Externe, dna. Luminița ODOBESCU, Valentin LAZEA, economist șef, care a prezentat mesajul domnului Guvernator, Acad. Mugur Isărescu dl. Csaba BÁLINT, membru în Consiliul de Administrație al BNR, prof. univ. dr. Dóra PIROSKA (International Relations Department, Central European University, Vienna, Austria) și Natalia GAVRILIȚĂ, membră a Consiliului de Supraveghere a Băncii Naționale a Moldovei, fost Premier al Republicii Moldova. Tot la sediul BNR s-au desfășurat și lucrările pe paneluri ale conferinței. Sesiunile plenare s-au desfășurat cu prezență fizică, cu transmitere live pe Facebook, iar panelurile conferinței au fost organizate în sistem hibrid.

În cadrul conferinței au fost organizate: un eveniment în colaborare cu mediul de afaceri – Asociația Profesională a Emitenților de Tichete (APET) (masa rotundă „Innovative Voucher Policies: Best Practices and Insights from Europe”), cu mediul public – Secreatriatul General

(EN): The 15th Edition of “The Future of Europe” Conference

The 15th edition of the international conference “The Future of Europe” also took place under the aegis of REI50, celebrating 50 years since the founding of the Faculty of International Business and Economics. The institutional partners of the conference included the Association of Romanian Faculties of Economics, the National Bank of Romania, the European Institute of Romania, the National Institute of Economic Research “Costin C. Kirițescu,” the Institute for World Economy, and the Institute for Economic Forecasting of the Romanian Academy, along with the Centre for Financial and Monetary Research “Victor Slăvescu.” The conference gathered 101 participants from Romania and abroad, including 16 international contributors presenting papers and talks in both plenary and panel sessions, from countries such as Albania, Canada, Croatia, Greece, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, Germany, Italy, Great Britain, Poland, Spain, and Hungary. The program featured 49 papers presented across five panels, as follows:

• Panel 1: New Approaches for the European Union Governance and Enlargement
• Panel 2: Innovation and Resilience in International Business
• Panel 3: Sustainable Development and Energy Challenges in the European Union
• Panel 4: Finance and Banking in the European Union
• Panel 5: The Three Seas Initiative’s Contribution to the European Union and Transatlantic Relations: Strengthening Bridges and Securing Borders

Each day of the conference featured a plenary session. During the opening ceremony, welcome addresses were delivered by Professor Marius Constantin PROFIROIU, PhD, Prorector for International Business and Economics; Professor Dorel Mihai PARASCHIV, PhD, Prorector for Relations with the economic and social environment and student life; and Professor Alina Mihaela DIMA, PhD, Prorector for Scientific research, development, and innovation. The event was moderated by Associate Professor Ioan-Radu Petrariu, PhD, Dean of the Faculty of International Business and Economics. The first plenary session featured distinguished guests, including Professor Arne HEISE, PhD (University of Hamburg, Germany); Professor Sanja Sever MALIŠ, PhD (Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Croatia); Professor Marko SELAKOVIC, PhD (Associate Director of SP Jain School of Global Management, Dubai Campus, United Arab Emirates); and Professor Nikolina DEČMAN, PhD (Pro-Dean of the Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Zagreb, Croatia).

The second plenary session was hosted by the National Bank of Romania and included contributions from the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ms. Luminița ODOBESCU; Valentin LAZEA, Chief Economist, who delivered the message on behalf of the Governor, Academician Mugur Isărescu; Mr. Csaba BÁLINT, Member of the Board of Directors of the National Bank of Romania, Professor Dóra PIROSKA, PhD (Department of International Relations, Central European University, Vienna, Austria), and Ms. Natalia GAVRILIȚĂ, member of the Supervisory Board of the National Bank of Moldova and former Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova. The panel sessions of the conference were also held at the headquarters of the National Bank of Romania. The plenary sessions took place in person and were livestreamed on Facebook, while the panel discussions were organized in a hybrid format.

As part of the conference, a collaborative event was organized with the business sector – the Professional Association of Voucher Issuers (APET) (the roundtable “Innovative Voucher Policies: Best Practices and Insights from Europe”), as well as with the public sector – the General Secretariat.

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We are honored to invite you to a prestigious lecture by Ambassador BAIK Joohyeon, Ph.D., Former Ambassador to Kazakhstan and Vice Chairman of the Eurasia21Forum, on the critical topic of „Geoeconomics of the Black Sea and Korea-Romania Cooperation.”

 Date: 23 October 2024 (Wednesday), 18:00
 Venue: Academia de Studii Economice București (ASE, Ion Angelescu Bldg, ground floor), Amphitheatre I

Ambassador Baik brings over 32 years of diplomatic expertise and is Professor Emeritus at the Korea National Diplomatic Academy.

This lecture is an unparalleled opportunity to gain insights into the strategic economic landscape of the Black Sea region and explore the potential for cooperation between Korea and Romania.

Join us for this unique event, organized by the Faculty of International Business and Economics, in the frame of the REI50 festivities, in collaboration with the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Romania

În data de 17 octombrie 2024 a fost susținută o prelegere pe tema inovație și proiecte sustenabile susținută de Prof. Kirk CHANG și Dr. Alina VĂDUVA de la Department of Innovation and Management, Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London, la invitația doamnei conf. univ. dr. Roxana VOICU-DOROBANȚU.

(EN): Lecture on Innovation and Sustainable Projects in Partnership with University of East London

On October 17, 2024, a lecture on innovation and sustainable projects was delivered by Prof. Kirk CHANG and Dr. Alina VĂDUVA from the Department of Innovation and Management, Royal Docks School of Business and Law, University of East London, at the invitation of Associate Professor Roxana VOICU-DOROBANȚU, PhD.

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În data de  17 octombrie 2024  a fost organizat un workshop de prezentare a aspectelor practice privind negocierile în domeniul logisticii internaționale, organizată la programul de masterat Logistică Internațională, anul I, de studiu de doamna conf. univ. Ramona DIEACONESCU în colaborare cu specialiști de la compania Scan Global Logistics. Au participat domnii Adrian PALI, Managing Director, Andrei ZODIE, Sales & Marketing Director, Rareș THEODOSIU, Operations Director și Rafael RIZEA, Operations Trainee.

(EN): Workshop on Practical Aspects of Negotiations in International Logistics

On October 17, 2024, a workshop was organized on practical aspects of negotiations in international logistics, held within the International Logistics Master’s program, first year, by Associate Professor Ramona DIEACONESCU, PhD in collaboration with specialists from Scan Global Logistics. Participants included Mr. Adrian PALI, Managing Director, Mr. Andrei ZODIE, Sales & Marketing Director, Mr. Rareș THEODOSIU, Operations Director, and Mr. Rafael RIZEA, Operations Trainee.

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În data de 3 octombrie 2024,  Doamna Anshula KANT, Managing Director și CFO al Băncii Mondiale, a susținut conferința „Connecting Investors to a More Sustainable Future”, eveniment desfășurat sub egida REI50. În cadrul prezentării au fost abordate teme relevante referitoare la sustenabilitatea și finanțele globale, fiindu-le oferită participanților o analiză cuprinzătoare a contextului financiar internațional

(EN): Conference “Connecting Investors to a More Sustainable Future” – Guest Anshula Kant, CFO of the World Bank

On October 3, 2024, Ms. Anshula KANT, Managing Director and CFO of the World Bank, delivered the conference “Connecting Investors to a More Sustainable Future,” an event held under the aegis of REI50. The presentation addressed key topics on sustainability and global finance, offering participants a comprehensive analysis of the international financial context.

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