PROGRAMUL CONFERINTEI

09:00-10:00 Registration
The entrance of Senate Hall, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A", (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

10:00-10:30 – The official opening of the International Conference "International Development and Democratization"
"Mihai Eminescu Aula", "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A", (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

Guests:
HE Hans G. KLEMM, United States of America Ambassador in Romania
Professor PhD, Mihaela ONOFREI, Rector "Ad Interim", Prorector for Student Activities and Partnerships with the Economic and Public Sectors, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași
Researcher & Associate Lecturer PhD, Alexandru MURARU, Chairman of the Scientific Committee & Project Coordinator of the International Conference, Research Department, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași
Professor PhD, George POEDE, Founder of the Scientific Concept & Conference Project, Department of Political Science, International Relations and European Studies, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași
Professor PhD, Conțiu Tiberiu ȘOITU, Dean, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași
                        Professor PhD,  Virgil STOICA, Director, Department of Political Science, International Relations and European Studies, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași

10:30-11:45 – The Inaugural Lecture (followed by Q&A Session)
"Mihai Eminescu Aula", "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building "A", (Blvd. Carol I nr. 11)

The entrance of Ferdinand Hall, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A" (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

12:20-14:00- Panel I – Political Evolutions in Republic of Moldova: Democratization and Development
Chair: Professor PhD George POEDE (Political Science, International Relations and European Studies Department, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași)
Senate Hall, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A" (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

12:20-12:40 Rodica RUSU (Associate Professor, Department of Political Science and International Relations, Public Administration Academy, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova), An Analysis of Diaspora Potential in the Context of Republic of Moldova`s Democratization
12:40-13:00 Mariana IAȚCO (Lecturer PhD) & Diana LUPAN (Student) (Faculty of International Relations, Political and Administrative Sciences, Moldova State University, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova), Democratization and Development of  Republic of Moldova - the Contribution of Civil Society
13:00-13:20 Natalia PUTINĂ (Lecturer PhD) & Mihaela BORCOI (Student) (Faculty of International Relations, Political and Administrative Sciences, Moldova State University, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova), Youth Policies in Republic of Moldova: a Progressive Evaluation
13:20-13:40 Ionela RADU (Student in Sociology) & Teodor MIHĂILĂ (MA Student in Community Security and Violence Control) (Faculty of Philosophy and Political Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Unification or Reunification? Identity Reflections in the Republic of Moldova
13:40-14:00 Natalia PUTINĂ (Lecturer PhD) & Victor SOLOMON (Student) (Faculty of International Relations, Political and Administrative Sciences, Moldova State University, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova), Representation and Political Rights of National Minorities in Republic of Moldova

12:20-14:00- Panel II– Democratization, Political Parties and Values. Case Studies from Romania and Republic of Moldova
Chair: Lecturer PhD Silviu-Petru GRECU (Political Science, International Relations and European Studies Department, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași),
Ferdinand Hall, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A", (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

12:20-12:40 Ovidiu MIHĂIUC (PhD in Political Science, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Illusion and disillusion. Creating a new Political Party in Romania. Case Studies from the last Decade
12:40-13:00 Natalia PUTINĂ (Lecturer PhD, Faculty of International Relations, Political and Administrative Sciences, Moldova State University, Republic of Moldova) &  Mariana FROSINEAC (Student), The Impact of the corruption Phenomenon on the Process of Democratization of the Transition States: the Case of Republic of Moldova
13:00-13:20 Silviu-Petru GRECU (Lecturer PhD, Political Science, International Relations and European Studies Department, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Values and political behaviors in post-communist Romania. Statistical approach
13:20-13:40 Sorin BECCIU (PhD Student, Moldova State University), Perspectives of society`s Democratization as a Result of the Modernization of the Trade Union Movement in the Republic of Moldova
13:40-14:00 Flavia Alexandra MĂRGINEAN (Student, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca), The Future of Political Communication. Niche Parties

12:20-13:40- Panel III- Education, Culture, Ethics and Gender
Chair: Lecturer PhD Tudor STANCIU (Department of Teacher Training, Technical University of Iasi / Faculty of Philosophy and Social Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi / Fulbright SIR 2012)
Room II8 ("Titu Maiorescu" Amphitheater), "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A", (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

12:20-12:40 Ana Maria ANDRONACHE (Lecturer PhD, Political Science, International Relations and European Studies Department, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), The Gender Dimension in Education. Short History and Current Approaches
12:40-13:00 Iulian WARTER & Liviu WARTER (PhD, Center for Socio-Economic Studies and Multiculturalism, Iasi, Romania), Culture and ethics. Is Eastern Europe to all Intents and Purposes Different?
13:00-13:20 Liviu WARTER & Iulian WARTER (PhD, Center for Socio-Economic Studies and Multiculturalism, Iasi, Romania), The Cultural Grounds of Ethical Clashes in International Management
13:20-13:40 Tudor STANCIU (PhD Lecturer, Department of Teacher Training, Technical University of Iasi / Faculty of Philosophy and Social Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iasi / Fulbright SIR 2012), From Dawn to Dusk. Indicators and Policies that Contribute to Performance in Education around the World

12:20-13:40 - Panel IV – Democratization, Political Conflicts and War
Chair: Lecturer PhD Simona VRÂNCEANU (Department of Political Science, International Relations and European Studies, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași)
Council Room of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A" (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

12:20-12:40 Do Ngoc THAO (Researcher, Institute of Development Studies, University of Sussex, United Kingdom), How far will Vietnam democratize?
12:40-13:00 Tudor VIERU (PhD Student in Political Science, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), The Importance of the Conceptual Framework within the  Hybrid War Analysis
13:00-13:20  Denisa-Maria ROȘIU (Student, Faculty of European Studies, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca),The Compatibility of Democratization Processes with Islamic Space
13:20-13:40 Lucian BĂLĂNUȚĂ (PhD Student in Political Science, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Israeli Government Coalition - Veto Player in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict?

 "Titu Maiorescu" Restaurant, Ground Floor –Protocol Room, "Titu Maiorescu" Campus, Titu Maiorescu Street 7-9

15:20-17:00 - Panel V – European Union and Romania: Populism, Political Conflicts and Migration
Chair: Lecturer PhD Bogdan MIHĂILESCU (Department of Political Science, International Relations and European Studies, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași)
Senate Hall, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A" (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

15:20-15:40 Bogdan MIHĂILESCU (Lecturer PhD, Department of Political Science, International Relations and European Studies, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), The Rise of Populism and Liberal Democracy
15:40-16:00 Ovidiu GHERASIM-PROCA (Lecturer PhD, Political Science, International Relations and European Studies Department, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), "The clash of populisms". Recent Political Conflicts and Contested Issues in Romania
16:00-16:20 Emanuel COPILAȘ (Lecturer PhD, Political Science Department, West University of Timișoara), A Twitch of Real and a Glimpse of Class. A Political Philosophy of the Referendum
16:20-16:40 Simona VRÂNCEANU (Lecturer PhD, Department of Political Science, International Relations and European Studies, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Populism and Migration Crisis in the EU

15:20-16:40 - Panel VI – Diplomacy, Development and Security
Chair: Researcher PhD Alexandru MURARU (Research Department, Faculty of Philosophy and Faculty of Philosophy and Political Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași)
Ferdinand Hall, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A" (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

15:20-15:40 Bianca IONEL (Student, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication Sciences, Babes-Bolyiai University, Cluj-Napoca), The Role of South African Mining Companies and the Sustainable Development Issues through corporate social responsibility programs. Case Study: Minerals African Rainbow Company
15:40-16:00 Alexandru MURARU (Research Department, Faculty of Philosophy and -Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Royal Diplomacy in Eastern Europe: Actors, Representations, Structures. The Case of Romania and other Experiences.
16:00-16:20 Călin BRAIC & Armand SADOVSCHI (MA Students in International Development Studies, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași),    Human Security. The Conflict from Yemen
16:20-16:40 Horia Costin CHIRIAC (Lecturer PhD, Department of Communication and Public Relations, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Devising the Semiotics of Power for International Relations

15:20-16:40- Panel VII – Public Administration, Migration and Humanities in Eastern Europe
Chair: Professor PhD Virgil STOICA (Department of Political Science, International Relations and European Studies, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași)
Room II8 ("Titu Maiorescu" Amphitheater), "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A", (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

15:20-15:40 Ciprian IFTIMOAEI (PhD Associate Lecturer, Department of Socioloy and Socail Work, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași / Iași Statistical County Directorate - Deputy Executive Director) & Ionuţ Cristian BACIU (PhD in Statistics and Cybernetics / Iași Statistical County Directorate – Counsellor), Statistical Analysis of External Migration after Romania's Accession to EU   
15:40-16:00 Alexandra-Georgiana POENARU (PhD Student in Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Romanian Immigrants and the Labor Market in Italy: a Doctoral Project
16:00-16:20 Virgil STOICA (Professor PhD, Political Science, International Relations and European Studies Department, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), E-Government and Public Organizations Refraiming Process
16:20-16:40 Petru ȘTEFĂROI (PhD Student in Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), The Confrontation and the Coexistence of Humanities in the Post-Communist East European Social Space
16:40-17:00 Emanuel-Ionuț ZANOSCHI (PhD Student in Political Science, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Public Policies in Romania after 10 Years of EU Integration

15:20-16:40 - Panel VIII – Research and Practices in Social Work
Chair: Professor PhD Daniela ȘOITU (Department of Sociology and Social Work, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași)
Council Room of the Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A" (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

15:20-15:40 Daniela ȘOITU (Professor PhD, Department of Sociology and Social Work, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași),Contexts and Resources for Social Research and Innovation
15:40-16:00 Victor AMARANDI (PhD Student in Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Performing Institutionalization in Socio-Professional Integration of Young People from Placement Centers
16:00-16:20 Marian PÎSLARIU (PhD Student in Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), The Effects of Migration on Family Structure
16:20-16:40 Viorel VALACHE (Student in Social Work, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), European Policies on Social Protection and Social Inclusion

The entrance of Ferdinand Hall, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A" (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

17:20-18:40 - Panel IX – European Union Challenges: Brexit, Foreign Policy and Citizenship
Chair: Lecturer PhD Ovidiu GHERASIM-PROCA (Department of Political Science, International Relations and European Studies, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași)
Senate Hall, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A" (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

17:20-17:40 Ionelia Bianca BOSOANCĂ (PhD Student in Political Science, Faculty of European Studies, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca), European Union and its Challenges after Brexit
17:40-18:00 Luciana-Mirela BUTIȘCĂ (MA Student in European Governance, Faculty of European Studies, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca), Strengthening the Role of National Parliaments in European Decision-Making Process
18:00-18:20 Delia Elena RUSU (PhD Student in Sociology, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), International Volunteer - European Citizen
18:20-18:40 Paul-Theodor GOLOGAN(Student in International Relations and European Studies, Faculty of Philosophy and Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), External Views on Romanian Politics

17:20-19:00- Panel X – International Relations and New Challenges
Chair: Lecturer PhD Emanuel COPILAȘ (Political Science Department, West University of Timișoara)
Ferdinand Hall, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A" (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

17:20-17:40 Nina CARAUȘ (PhD Student in Political Science, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), The Concept of Power in International Relations in the Context of Globalization
17:40-18:00 George Mihai CONSTANTINESCU (MA Student in International Development Studies, FSPAC, Babeș-Bolyai University of Cluj-Napoca), Soft Power vs. Normative Power. New Theoretical Approaches 
18:00-18:20 Ștefan Cătălin TOPLICEANU (PhD Student in Economics, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Modern Versions of the Cold War? A Comparative Analysis between United States of America, Russia and China
18:20-18:40 Miruna Georgiana MĂLÂIA (MA Student in International Development Studies, Faculty of Philosophy and Social Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Terrorism and other Post-Modern Vulnerabilities
18:40-19:00 Olesea ȚĂRANU (Lecturer PhD, Political Science, International Relations and European Studies Department, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), A European Union of Security and Defence - from Vision to Action

17:20-18:40 - Panel XI – Ukraine: the Conflict, the Neighbors and the Challenges  
Chair: Marius POPESCU (Lecturer PhD, Department of Philosophy, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași)
Room II8 ("Titu Maiorescu" Amphitheater), "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași, Main Building"A", (Bdul. Carol I nr. 11)

17:20-17:40 Daniela STANCIUC (MA Student in European Law, Faculty of Law, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), The new education law in Ukraine: a Legal Perspective in the Light of the European System for Protection of Minority Rights
17:40-18:00 Roxana-Mihaela CHIRIAC (PhD Student in Political Science, Faculty of Philosophy and Political Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), Measures adopted by the European Union in the Context of Ukrainian Crisis: Sanctions against the Russian Federation and the Contribution to the Development of Ukrainian Civil Society
18:80-18:20 Marius POPESCU (Lecturer PhD, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Philosophy and Political Social-Political Sciences, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), The Process of Obtaining Autocephaly of Ukrainian Orthodox Church and its Canonical Social and Political Implications
18:20-18:40 Bogdan ȘTEFANACHI (Associate Professor PhD, Department of Political Science, International Relations and European Studies, "Alexandru Ioan Cuza" University of Iași), EU Eastern Border: Security and Sovereignty - A Geostrategic Narrative