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1 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 1

2 2 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES Contents WELCOMING REMARKS... 4 ABOUT THE CONFERENCE... 8 INVITED EXPERTS PRACTICAL INFORMATION CONFERENCE PROGRAMME PARALLEL SESSIONS LIST OF PARTICIPANTS ABOUT ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES ABOUT IASI CITY SCIENTIFIC COMMITEE ORGANIZING COMMITEE & SUPPORT TEAM... 44

3 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 3 ORGANIZER: CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI - ROMANIA PARTNER: Jean Monnet EUROPEAN DOCUMENTATION CENTRE This event is an action of the project The EU as regional player. Cooperation and integration in Eastern neighbourhood (EURINT) within the Jean Monnet Life Long Learning Programme - Key Activity 1 Action financed by the European Commission This publication reflects the views only of the author, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein

4 4 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES WELCOMING REMARKS VASILE IȘAN RECTOR OF THE ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY Distinguished guests, It is a great pleasure and honour to welcome you at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi to the EURINT International Conference THE EU AS A MODEL OF SOFT POWER IN THE EASTERN NEIGHBOURHOOD. The University of Iasi is known throughout Romania and Eastern Europe for its research expertise and outstanding scientists and its constant interest in dealing with the countries from the Eastern neighbourhood of the European Union. Thanks to generous internationally-funded projects in European excellence networks we have managed since 2000 to create under the umbrella of the Centre for European Studies a platform which fosters discussions and provides analytical research on the most up-to-date policy issues relating to the EU. Due to our university unique geographic position, this platform gives us the opportunity to invite renowned international experts for discussing and finding solutions to some of the most pressing challenges the EU is facing, among others, the future of the countries positioned in the Eastern proximity of the European Union. Furthermore, taking into account Romania's experience gained in pre-accession period, we consider regional cooperation between the specialists from universities and research institutes located in the border area is one of the key methods of creating interdependencies, promoting connections between public and private environment, institutions, attitudes and behaviours. The EURINT conference is not exclusively about discussing what lies ahead in the cooperation framework between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, but also about celebrating the values we aspire to achieve: strengthening democracy and stability in the region, free market and independent justice. We are also glad that we have among us such distinguished guests (professors, experts, students, young professionals and

5 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 5 researchers) from over 15 countries ready to challenge traditional lines of thought and, hopefully, seek to create in long term a network of young researchers and specialists in European studies (particularly in matters concerning the Eastern vicinity) which will not only collaborate on future academic and civic projects, but also contribute to the spreading of European values and ideas in the neighbouring region. In this sense, the EURINT organizing team will be more than happy to invite you to participate in various projects and initiatives meant to further keep you in close contact, because last, but not least, EURINT is about you. About the community you create and the indispensable role you play in shaping the European lines of thought and policies. As already members of this community, we encourage you to blog (I heard that the organizers developed a very interesting Eastern Partnership Online Forum), ask challenging questions and reflect on the future of the region. I am confident that this three-day conference will create impact and shape European and neighbouring policies. These include matters such as the challenges for the neighbourhood states (future of the European Neighbourhood Policy and the Eastern Partnership), the EU transformative power in the neighbourhood, the economic conundrum faced by the EU, the European Union contribution to good governance, democracy, economic prosperity and security. I am sure that Iasi is the place that receives, arms wide open, the creative energies and high ideas. The city on the seven hills, just like Rome, as an old local poem depicts, it will serve especially now in the month of May as the perfect background and host for flourishing discussions. Distinguished guests, it is with great excitement that I welcome you to the EURINT 2013 conference. Welcome to our university, welcome to Iasi and to its wonderful surroundings.

6 6 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES GABRIELA CARMEN PASCARIU DIRECTOR OF THE CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES - ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY Dear guests, colleagues and students, On behalf of the Organising Committee, I am delighted to welcome you to the international conference THE EU AS A MODEL OF SOFT POWER IN THE EASTERN NEIGHBOURHOOD hosted and organised by the Centre for European Studies of the University of Iasi. This event is generously supported by the European Commission through the Jean Monnet Life Long Learning Programme Key Activity 1 (Information and Research Activities) and it is part of the wider research project The EU as regional player. Cooperation and integration in Eastern neighbourhood (EURINT) the Centre for European Studies has been awarded with. This project has been the result of the intensive research focusing on the neighbourhood issues carried out by a dedicated team of professors, researchers and young professionals from our university. In addition, this event is also part of the annual European Week launched by our institution a decade ago, a series of academic initiatives such as conferences, workshops and debates which already reached the ninth edition. The heart of the EURINT 2013 conference consists of both interactive panels moderated and attended by our distinguished guests and of presentation sessions dedicated exclusively to our young researchers and professionals. The three-day period of conference aims to transmit knowledge about the EU international role, particularly in its Eastern neighbourhood, a region of vital importance for all of us and also to draw together scholars, experts, civil society activists and encourage an exchange of views. The purpose of this event is to provide a proper context for mutual dialogue, joint knowledge and a better understanding of the challenges the EU faces when acting within and outside its boundaries. It is usually in a time of crisis and transitions when emphasis is put on the importance of leadership of future generations, especially for those who show

7 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 7 a genuine interest in enhancing their research and practical skills in European studies and in contributing to developing a transnational network of contacts and cooperation. I believe the place where our conference takes place is significant, taking into consideration that Iasi is one of the easternmost cities of the European Union, a very important academic centre for Romania and also a cradle of Romanian history and culture. Our city could not only serve as a bridge between the West and East, but also as a starting point for developing stronger connections between our country, the European Union and our Eastern European friends. We have done our best to prepare this event and we hope that it will be a pleasant and useful experience both for its academic quality and informal social networking. Hence, I am delighted to welcome you all to Iasi at the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University and I would use this opportunity to thank both our distinguished experts and participants for attending our event. I really hope the EURINT conference will provide a unique opportunity to establish a platform of cooperation among those with a genuine interest in the future of the countries situated in the Eastern neighbourhood of the European Union. I also do hope these days spent in our charming city will give you enough inspiration to build momentum for future projects and initiatives.

8 8 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES ABOUT THE CONFERENCE The European Union as a model of soft power has a powerful attraction in the world and even a much more influential one in its near abroad. The EU has an interest in promoting its model as a contribution to good governance, democracy, economic prosperity and security, which are essential prerequisites to an effective regional cooperation framework. It also has a major interest in continuing to preach the merits of sharing sovereignty as a necessary condition to tackling many of today's global problems such as sustainable development, poverty, the environment, transnational crime, and more recently, the economic crisis. Since its inception, the EU has also become the largest trading block and aid provider in the world which gives even more weight to its international role. The international conference The EU as a model of soft power in the Eastern neighbourhood, within the project The EU as regional player. Cooperation and integration in Eastern neighbourhood (EURINT), is generously supported by the European Union under the Jean Monnet Life Long Learning Programme - Key Activity 1. It is an international academic event which addresses to you, those who show a genuine interest in enhancing their research skills in European studies and in contributing to developing a transnational network of contacts and cooperation. The three-day period (May 15-17, 2013) aims to transmit knowledge about the EU international role, particularly in its Eastern neighbourhood, to draw together scholars, popular experts, civil society activists and encourage an exchange of views. Academic sessions A. The EU as regional and global player. Cooperation or geopolitical competition? The EU is an important regional actor exercising both structural and normative power in relation to the outside world. This section focuses on the challenges to the EU's soft power raised by the other competing geopolitical actors such as the Russian Federation, USA and, increasingly, China which all exhibit certain degree of influence in the EU's neighbourhood.

9 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 9 Issues to be debated: - Political and economic cooperation vs. rivalries between the EU and the socalled BRICS block of states, - Challenges for the neighbourhood states (future of the European Neighbourhood Policy (ENP), - Arab Spring, frozen conflicts in the EU's Eastern proximity, - Geopolitics, spheres of influence, - The need for a stronger European External Action Service, - Etc. B. The EU "transformative power" in the neighbourhood Recent contributions to the European integration literature have pointed out that the transfer/absorption of European values, norms and principles (i.e. Europeanization process) could be influential even beyond the EU's geographic boundaries, particularly with regards to candidate countries and neighbouring states. This section points out that the diffusion of European ideas can be important means of exporting abroad the EU soft power model. In this context, we can also bring to the fore the social web and mobile technologies, which have accelerated the rate at which relationships develop, information is shared and influence takes hold. People now use social technology to help shape the world's events and culture and also engage in the political and economic aspects of the community they belong to. Issues to be debated: - The effectiveness of the Europeanization process outside EU's frontiers, - EU conditionality, - Limits of the Europeanization process, - Modern electronic communication opportunities, - The power of social networks (Arab Spring, Occupy Wall-Street etc.), - Consumer community (Facebook, Twitter, smart phones, social feeds, online forums), - Etc.

10 10 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES C. The Eastern Partnership (EaP) looking forward: achievements and future Security and integration have constituted two paramount and deeply intertwined priorities in the EU neighbourhood. In terms of foreign policy, the ENP and the EaP are both security oriented aiming also at enhancing the political association and fostering democratic principles and the creation of a free trade area and economic integration with the EU. Issues to be debated: - The EU-EaP states relationship, - Implications for the economic and political future of the Eastern neighbourhood countries, - EU's contribution to good governance, democracy, economic prosperity and security etc. D. The consequences of the economic crisis on EU's competitiveness Europe has a major role in the world economy and its economic incentives have been the most effective instruments for generating structural change even in the neighbourhood. Issues to be debated: - EU internal market, - European Monetary Union, - The negative consequences of the economic crisis on EU's economic strength, - Etc. E. Regional development and European governance: achievements, obstacles and incentives Deep economic engagement, multilateral frameworks of trade relations, foreign direct investments have been EU's main tools when acting internationally. However, the current economic downturn has many times hindered or postponed EU's economic profile on the global scene. Issues to be debated: - Regional development (including the neighbouring states area), - Cross-border cooperation etc.

11 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 11 INVITED EXPERTS We would like to express our gratitude to our invited lecturers: o Mitchell BELFER, Head of Department International Relations & European Studies Metropolitan University Prague, Czech Republic; o Erhard BUSEK, Professor, University of Vienna, Coordinator of the South- Eastern Cooperative Initiative (SECI) and Chairman of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe; o Laure DELCOUR, Senior Research Fellow (Research Director), Institute of International and Strategic Relations, Paris; Directorate of European Affairs, French National School of Administration; o Adelaide DUARTE, Professor, University of Coimbra, Portugal; o Adam EBERHARDT, Deputy Director of the Centre for Eastern Studies, Warsaw, Poland; o Gabor HUNYA, Senior Economist, Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Austria; o Masoud IMANI KALESAR, PhD, Visiting Fellow at the European Union Institute for Security Studies, Paris, France and journalist at Euronews; o Kaloyan KOLEV, Assistant Professor, Department of Economics, University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria; o Elena KOROSTELEVA, Professor of International Politics, Director of Graduate Studies, School of Politics and IR, Rutherford College, University of Kent, United Kingdom; o Hrant KOSTANYAN, Associate research fellow at European Policy Studies (CEPS), Brussels, Belgium; the Centre for o Inna MELNYKOVSKA, Research Fellow at the Institute of Political Science (International Integration), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany; o Tiiu PAAS, Professor, University of Tartu, Estonia; o Giles POLGLASE, Professor, University of Kent, United Kingdom.

12 12 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES PRACTICAL INFORMATION VENUE The registration, the opening ceremony, panels and parallel sessions will be held in buildings A and I of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (11, Carol I Bd.) - see the map on the back cover of the brochure. A Building (11, Carol I Bd.): o Hall of the lost steps / Sala pașilor pierduți (1 st floor): Registration, Lunch, Coffee break o Senate Hall / Sala Senatului (2 nd floor): opening, sessions, panels o Ferdinand Room / Sala Ferdinand (2 nd floor): panels, sessions I Building (19, Carol I Bd.): o I.1, I.2, I.3 (1 st floor): sessions o I.4 (1 st floor): internet room and printing REGISTRATION DESK Our colleagues will be happy to register you on Thursday, May 16 th, between 8:30 and 9:30 am at the EURINT Registration Desk situated in the Hall of the lost steps of the Alexandru Ioan Cuza University. You will be provided with a conference package, which will include the final programme, list of speakers and participants and other related materials. We kindly ask you to wear your badge at all times. Access to the conference floor will only be permitted to those wearing their badge provided by the Centre for European Studies. PRESENTATION The panels will be chaired by external scholars. Each participant will have 15 minutes for an oral presentation. Chairpersons will be strict on time. Paper discussions will take place after each presentation. We strongly encourage you to prepare a PowerPoint for your presentation (we recommend to have a.pdf version of your presentation). Computers will be available in each panel room. Presentations will be uploaded on computers before the start of the session. Our staff will provide you with technical support.

13 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 13 INTERNET Computers with internet connection will be available in room I.4. In the same location you have the possibility to print and copy documents. Alternatively, you can have a wireless connection through followings connections. o Uaic150 password: uaic@150 (A Building) o EURINT1 password: eurint2013 (I Building) o EURINT2 password: eurint2013 (I Building) LOGISTIC If you have any queries about the conference or you need other practical information (taxis, restaurants, tourist information), the team is there to assist you. Volunteers will be wearing white t-shirts with EURINT2013 logo. LOCAL TRANSPORT - Buses to the University: 1, 13, 8, 28, 41. Tickets are available only in stations (2 lei per trip). - From Central Station and Airport we recommend to take the taxi (no direct connection to University). o All taxi are yellow o o Price: ~ 2 Lei / Km Companies: For You Taxi: ; Euro Taxi: ; Delta Taxi: ACCOMMODATION - University Hotel GAUDEAMUS (Str. Codrescu Nr.1, Phone: ) - for other hotels, please visit the conference website CURENCY EXCHANGE RATES 1EUR: 4,3 Lei 1USD: 3,4 Lei 1GBP: 5,1 Lei

14 14 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES USEFUL PHONE NUMBRES - Police / Ambulance / Firefighters: Train Timetable: 0232/ Iasi International Airport: 0232/ Consumer Protection Office: 0232/ Centre for European Studies - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi: 0232/ CONTACT PERSONS: Foreign participants o Teodor MOGA Romanian participants o Alex FOTEA eurint2013@gmail.com

15 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 15 SOCIAL PROGRAMME OVERVIEW SIGHTSEEING You are warmly welcome to explore the historical centre of Iasi on a guided sightseeing tour in the afternoon of May, 17 th. A coach bus will be available for transportation in front of Gaudeamus Hotel at 15:30. Lunch Lunches on Thursday (May, 16 th ) and Friday (May, 17 th ) will take place in the Hall of the lost steps (A Building). Conference dinner Dinner on Thursday - May, 16 th will take place at Golden Stone Ciric Restaurant (phone: ). Transportation will be available for participants. Departure: - in front of Gaudeamus Hotel - hour: Dinner on Friday - May, 17 th, will take place at Traian Restaurant (1 Unirii Square, Iasi, phone: ) after the sightseeing tour.

16 16 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES CONFERENCE PROGRAMME 15 May 2013 Arrival of participants to Iasi Informal meeting: the invited lecturers and the scientific committee of the conference 16 May :30-09:30 Registration of participants Hall of the lost steps - A Building 09:30-10:00 Opening Ceremony Senate Hall - A Building Welcoming remarks o Gabriela Carmen PASCARIU, Head of the Centre for European Studies - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi o Vasile IŞAN, Rector - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi 10:00-11:00 Keynote lecture Erhard BUSEK (Professor, University of Vienna, Coordinator of the South-Eastern Cooperative Initiative (SECI) and Chairman of the Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe) What is the role of Europe in the 21st Century? 11:00-11:15 Coffee break Hall of the lost steps - A Building

17 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 17 11:15-13:30 Panel I: The EU policies towards the neighbourhood. Wither Eastern Partnership? Ferdinand Room- A Building o o o Laure DELCOUR * (French National School of Administration) - The EU as a driving force for modernisation in the Eastern neighbourhood? Perceptions and expectations from partner countries Adam EBERHARDT (Centre for Eastern Studies, Warsaw, Poland) - The Eastern Partnership on the eve of the Vilnius summit: main challenges Hrant KOSTANYAN (Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels, Belgium) - Examining the discretion of the EEAS: what power to act in EU-Moldova relations? Inna MELNYKOVSKA (Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany) - The EU s transformative power in the Eastern Partnership. Challenged by Russia s smart power? 13:30-14:30 Lunch Hall of the lost steps - A Building 14:30-18:00 Parallel sessions A & I Buildings 16:00-16:15 Coffee break A & I Buildings 20:00 Dinner - Golden Stone Restaurant - Ciric Departure from Gaudeamus Hotel at * Professor Delcour is chairing the panel.

18 18 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES 17 May :00-11:00 Panel II: Challenging the EU's competitiveness Ferdinand Room- A Building o o o o Gabor HUNYA * (Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Austria) - EU Crisis and Neighbourhood Response Lucian DÎRDALĂ (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - EU soft power in hard times: the political effects of the financial crisis Kaloyan KOLEV (University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria) - FDI and regional disparities: convergence or divergence? Tiiu PAAS (University of Tartu, Estonia) - Integration of ethnically diverse societies as a source for future economic growth 11:00-11:15 Coffee break Hall of the lost steps - A Building 11:15-12:30 Parallel sessions (The same chairs as in the first day) A & I Buildings 12:45-13:30 Closing Session Senate Hall - A Building 13:30-14:30 Lunch Hall of the lost steps - A Building 15:30-19:30 Sightseeing tour of Iasi Departure from Gaudeamus Hotel at 15:30 20:30 Dinner - Traian Restaurant Participants who will not attend the Sightseeing tour are expected at Traian Restaurant (see map) * Professor Hunya is chairing the panel.

19 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 19 PARALLEL SESSIONS SESSION 1: The EU as regional and global player. Impact on the neighbourhood I Building, Room I.1 SESSION 2: The EU "transformative power" in the neighbourhood I Building, Room I.2 SESSION 3: The Eastern Partnership (EaP) looking forward: achievements and future I Building, Room I.3 SESSION 4: The consequences of the economic crisis on EU's competitiveness A Building, Senate Hall SESSION 5: Regional development and European economic governance: achievements, obstacles and incentives A Building, Room Ferdinand

20 20 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES SESSION 1: The EU as regional and global player. Impact on the neighbourhood I Building, Room I.1 Chair: Masoud IMANI KALESAR, Visiting Fellow at the European Union Institute for Security Studies, Paris, France and journalist at Euronews Chair Assistant: Teodor MOGA Lecturer, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Thursday, May, 16 th, 14:30-18:00 Masoud IMANI KALESAR (Euronews, France) - EU S challenges in MENA: Arab spring as a case Elena CHERNEGA (Odessa National Economic University, Ukraine) - The European Union s leadership potential Mihaela CIUCHINA (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Political impact of Chinese foreign direct investments in the European Union Ekaterina ENTINA (National Research University - Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia) - The European Union vs. BRICS or working together? A challenge for Russia Mircea-Cristian GHENGHEA (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Challenges of the future - the European Union vs. the Eurasian Union? Ana - Maria GHIMIŞ (National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Romania) - The Eastern frontier security case study: Romania Russia Roxana HÎNCU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Euronews - a promoter of the European Union quiet diplomacy Fabio INDEO (University of Camerino, Italy) - EU neighbourhood and its "neighbours": EU geopolitical role and strategic ambitions in Caucasus and Central Asia Adrian Liviu IVAN, Ruxandra NUȚ, Claudia MERA (Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj- Napoca, Romania) - The EU-Morocco relations in the framework of the European neighbourhood policy

21 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 21 Sebastian-Andrei LABEȘ (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Rise of BRICS: opportunity or threat for the European Union? Elena KOROSTELEVA (University of Kent, United Kingdom) - Rethinking EU governance in the Eastern region: old challenges and new opportunities Vladlen МAKOUKH (Regional Branch of National Institute for Strategic Studies in Odessa, Ukraine) - East and South dimensions of the European neighbourhood policy: achievements, current issues and prospects Friday, May, 17 th, 11:15-12:30 Gabriela BODEA (Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania), Aurelian- Petruș PLOPEANU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - China and India, a case study about the mentality highlights in the global equation of change Aurelian-Petruș PLOPEANU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania), Gabriela BODEA (Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania) - The change of mentality, a form of externality. The paradigm of Islamic sustainable development Valeriu MIJA, Valentina TEOSA (Moldova State University, Republic of Moldova) - European cooperative security system and complex interdependence Teodor Lucian MOGA, Gabriela Carmen PASCARIU (Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The Eastern Partnership - a strong incentive for reform? Ciprian ALUPULUI (Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - EU Governance in Eastern Europe: between strategies and spatial contingencies Sabina ŢUCA, Zîna MARCU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The European Union and the Middle East: an unusual partnership

22 22 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES SESSION 2 The EU "transformative power" in the neighbourhood I Building, Room I.2 Chair: Mitchell BELFER, Head of Department International Relations & European Studies, Metropolitan University Prague, Czech Republic Chair Assistant: Lucian DÎRDALĂ Lecturer, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Thursday, May, 16 th, 14:30-18:00 Mitchell BELFER (Metropolitan University Prague, Czech Republic) - The rise and fall of soft power Europe: What comes next? Natalia COLESNIC (Moldovan State University, Faculty of International Relations, Political and Administrative Sciences, Republic of Moldova) - The role of national parliament in Moldova s European integration: towards greater democratization Adrian-Gabriel CORPĂDEAN (Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania) - EUROPE A soft agenda for Central and Eastern Europe? Ina CROITORU (Gh. Zane University of Iasi, Romania), Alina TROCIN (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Modalities of influencing the behaviour and formation of Moldavian students by the front office personnel of Iasi universities Lucian-Dumitru DÎRDALĂ (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Beyond Soft Power: the issue of payments and the limits of soft-power accounts of the Eastern Partnership Halil ERDEMİR (Celal Bayar University, Manisa, Turkey), Buğrahan Nuri ERDEMİR (Anadolu Turizm ve Otelcilik Meslek Lisesi, Manisa, Turkey) - The EU S soft attraction of Eastern neighbours and its international consequences as in the example of Ukraine Roxana HÎNCU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The soft power sources of the European Union: challenges and opportunities Martin MENDELSKI (University of Luxembourg) - Limits of the EU s transformative power: evidence from rule of law promotion in Moldova

23 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 23 Maxim MIROSHNIKOV (Tomsk State University, Russia) - Soft power: case of the European Union Kristian NIELSEN (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark) - The importance of being earnest: Ukraine and EU soft power Agnes NICOLESCU (European Institute of Romania) - Eastern Partnership roadmap and the European enlargement strategy: main challenges to the conditionality and differentiated integration Giles POLGLASE (University of Kent, UK) - The failure of higher education as a transformative power: the case of Belarus Friday, May, 17 th, 11:15-12:30 Gimia-Virginia BUJANCĂ (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The European soft-power dimension in the Eastern neighbourhood Sabina STRIMBOVSCHI (National School of Political and Administrative Studies, Romania) - The impact of the EU s public diplomacy, as an instrument of soft power, in the context of the Eastern Partnership Nicoleta VASILCOVSCHI (Cygnus Scientific Society, Suceava, Romania) - A new economic diplomacy towards the Eastern Partnership states Victor NEGRESCU (Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University, Romania) - EU development cooperation policies towards neighbouring countries Sabina ȚUCA, Zîna MARCU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The European Union and Russia - providers and recipients of stability and security in the European area Cristina ZEȚU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - European identity beyond EU borders: the case of Turkey`s membership

24 24 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES SESSION 3: The Eastern Partnership (EaP) looking forward: achievements and future I Building, Room I.3 Thursday, May,16 th, 14:30-18:00 & Friday, May, 17 th, 11:15-12:30 Chair: Inna MELNYKOVSKA, Research Fellow at the Institute of Political Science (International Integration), Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany Chair Assistant: Virgil STOICA Professor, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Thursday, May, 16 th, 14:30-18:00 Grażyna WOJTKOWSKA-ŁODEJ, Ewelina SZCZECH-PIETKIEWICZ (Institute of Foreign Trade and European Studies, Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, Poland) - Consequences of the economic crisis for the European Union and Eastern Partnership development. Chosen aspects Boris CHISTRUGA, Dorina HARCENCO (Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Republic of Moldova) - Peculiarities of the Republic of Moldova trade policy within the negotiations of the association agreement with the EU Boris CHISTRUGA, Rodica CRUDU (Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, Republic of Moldova) - Enhancing ICT and innovation in EU and Moldova: achievements and impact Nadiia BUREIKO (Yurii Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine) - The cooperation between the EU and Ukraine in the period of intensifying integration processes in the post-soviet area Oksana DOBRZHANSKA (Yurii Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine) - Guaranty providing by the European Union in the economy integration in the context of the Eastern Partnership implementation Lavinia DOVLEAC, Ileana TACHE (Transilvania University of Brasov, Romania) - Impact of Eastern Partnership on the economic development of Georgia and Ukraine

25 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 25 Kristian NIELSEN (Copenhagen Business School, Denmark), Maili VILSON (University of Tartu, Estonia) - The Eastern Partnership - soft power strategy or policy failure? Marcela SLUSARCIUC (Ștefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Romania) - Challenges of the cross-border cooperation programmes at the Eastern border of the European Union Nicolae TODERAŞ, Ana-Maria STĂVARU (National School of Political Studies and Public Administration, Romania) - An evaluation-based approach for optimising the policy transfer from the EU towards the members of the Eastern Partnership: case study on the Republic of Moldova Virgil STOICA (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - European Union's digital divide Friday, May, 17 th, 11:15-12:30 Cristina-Maria DOGOT (University of Oradea, Romania) - European Union, Russia and ENP/EaP Countries Brîndușa-Nicoleta PINCU (Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania) - The EU-Ukraine relation dynamics Loredana SIMIONOV (Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The Eastern European neighbourhood - a bridge between Russia and the European Union Ştefana VARVARI, Marius CRISTEA (Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania) - The analysis of the convergence process of the Eastern partnership countries Dana BAKO, Ştefana VARVARI (Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania) - Foreign direct investments in the countries from the Eastern Partnership in the last decade

26 26 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES SESSION 4: The consequences of the economic crisis on EU's competitiveness A Building, Senate Hall Thursday, May, 16 th, 14:30-18:00 & Friday, May, 17 th, 11:15-12:30 Chair: Adelaide DUARTE Professor, University of Coimbra, Portugal Chair Assistant: Doru BOTEZAT Researcher, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Thursday, May, 16 th, 14:30-18:00 Roxana-Maria IACOB (GRECU) (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Economic crisis in EU countries. a quantitative approach Ana-Maria AMARIEI (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Fertility and demographic policies in Europe Livia BACIU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania), Alina BOTEZAT (Romanian Academy, Romania) - Entrepreneurship, innovation and public sector performance in the 27 EU countries Ludmila BORTĂ (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The current EU`s preferences on trade agreements Doru BOTEZAT (Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Opportunities and barriers to cross border cooperation between Romania, Moldova and Ukraine Sebastian-Florian ENEA, Silvia PALAȘCĂ (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Business cycle synchronization channels in the European Union Andreea GRĂDINARU, Mihaela IAVORSCHI (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The economic crisis: incentive of the European integration or desintegration? Mihaela IFRIM (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Capital goods and consumer goods industries during the business cycle Olga KEREKESHA, Y. BARABASH (Odessa National Economic University, Ukraine) - Usage of interactive author s technology "destination" to improve the professional competence of future economists

27 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 27 Mikhael ZVERYAKOV (Odessa National Economic University, Ukraine) - The development of neoliberal theory in the Ukrainian economy Andreea IACOBUȚĂ (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania), Victor PLOAE (Ovidius University, Constanța, Romania), Mircea ASANDULUI (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Comparative analysis of the performance of European healthcare systems Friday, May, 17 th, 11:15-12:30 Mihaela AMARANDEI (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The dynamics of foreign direct investments and country risk in ENP - East countries Sînziana BĂLȚĂTESCU, Liviu-George MAHA (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The nexus between state and market in Central Eastern Europe Nicoleta MIHĂILĂ, Silvia Elena ISACHI (Financial and Monetary Research Centre Victor Slăvescu, Bucharest, Romania) - Dimension of firm performance on the single European market Oana-Ramona SOCOLIUC (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Romania in the EU: an institutionalist approach to poor economic dynamics Clara VOLINTIRU (Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies (ASE), Romania) - Institutions and the labour dynamics: Romania in the European context Andreea GRĂDINARU, Mihaela IAVORSCHI (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Euro - the main pillar of the European Economic and Monetary Union

28 28 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES SESSION 5: Regional development and European economic governance: achievements, obstacles and incentives A Building, Room Ferdinand Thursday, May,16 th, 14:30-18:00 & Friday, May,17 th, 11:15-12:30 Chair: Gabor HUNYA Senior Economist, Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Austria Chair Assistant: Ramona FRUNZĂ (ȚIGĂNAȘU) Researcher, Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Thursday, May, 16 th, 14:30-18:00 Adelaide DUARTE (University of Coimbra, Portugal) - Tertiarization and human capital, does it matter for growth? - The case of Portugal Ana-Maria BERCU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Social responsibility as a strategic tool for the European administrative space Oana Ancuţa STÂNGACIU (Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău, Romania) - The structural changes of the regional export specialization processes in Romania Lenuţa CARP (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Challenges in the Central and Eastern European countries during the globalization and economic crisis Mădălina Ștefania DÎRZU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Regional convergence and agglomeration in the European Union: a spatial approach Petronela Daniela FERARU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Affective migration versus economic migration in Romania Ciprian IFTIMOAEI (Government of Romania, Romania) - Controversies regarding the security of Romania s Eastern border in view of joining the Schengen area Claudia Anamaria IOV, Adrian Daniel STAN, Maria Mihaela NISTOR (Babeș- Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, Romania) - Romania and the Schengen file: between immigration and human rights

29 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 29 Daniel JURAVLE, Claudiu ȚIGĂNAȘ (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Liberalisation of the workforce in the EU and the impact of remittances on the Romanian labour market Andrei MAXIM (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The impact of transactional and relational marketing on customer retention in the Romanian economic environment Alexandru MAXIM (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Assessing Romania s energy policy in the context of a green Europe Mihaela TOFAN (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Particularities of the legal framework for the European civil service Friday, May, 17 th, 11:15-12:30 Laura DIACONU (MAXIM) (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The impact of the demographic aspects on the Romanian social-economic environment Ada-Iuliana POPESCU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania), Christopher KELLEY (University of Arkansas, USA) - Fighting business corruption beyond borders: the European perspective Cătălin ŢACU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Eastern low expats : mixing roaming of human resource management with host country labour standards within European Union Mara URSACHE (Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - Sustainable development - a challenge for the Eastern neighbourhood states Petronela Daniela FERARU (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The need and efficiency of migration policies in Romania Ramona FRUNZĂ (ŢIGĂNAŞU), Gabriela Carmen PASCARIU (Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - The path towards cohesion: reflections on research and development sector in the European Union Sorin MAZILU (Centre for European Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania) - A model for analyzing creativity as an enhancing factor over regional development

30 Session Room 30 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES LIST OF PARTICIPANTS *LEGEND I1, I2, I3 rooms in I Building SH Senate Hall A Building FR Ferdinand Room A Building P1, P2 - panels Ciprian ALUPULUI - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO ciprian.alupului@uaic.ro Mihaela AMARANDEI - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO mihaela.amarandei@gmail.com Ana-Maria AMARIEI - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO marina.amariei@gmail.com Mircea ASANDULUI - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO asmircea@yahoo.com Livia BACIU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO baciu_livia@yahoo.com Dana E. BAKO - Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO dana.bako@econ.ubbcluj.ro Y. BARABASH - Odessa National Economic University, UA chernega.elena@gmail.com Sînziana BĂLȚĂTESCU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO sinziana.baltatescu@yahoo.com Mitchell BELFER Metropolitan University Prague, Czech Republic belfer@mup.cz Ana-Maria BERCU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO bercu@uaic.ro Gabriela BODEA - Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO g.bodea@yahoo.com Ludmila BORTA - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO borta.ludmila@gmail.com Alina BOTEZAT - Romanian Academy, RO botezat.alina@yahoo.com Doru BOTEZAT - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO do_botezat@yahoo.com Gimia-Virginia BUJANCĂ - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO gimia_2006@yahoo.com Nadiia BUREIKO - Yurii Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, UA hope1@yandex.ru Erhard BUSEK - Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe e.busek@idm.at Lenuţa CARP - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO lenutza_carp@yahoo.com Elena CHERNEGA - Odessa National Economic University, UA chernega.elena@gmail.com 1 I.1 4 SH 4 SH 4 SH 4 SH 3 I.3 4 SH 4 SH 2 I.2 5 FR 1 I.1 4 SH 4 SH 4 SH 2 I.2 3 I.3 OC SH 5 FR 1 I.1

31 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 31 Boris CHISTRUGA - Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, MD bchistruga@ase.md Mihaela CIUCHINA - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO ciuchinamihaela@yahoo.com Natalia COLESNIC - Moldovan State University, MD seal_con@yahoo.com Adrian-Gabriel CORPĂDEAN - Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO adi_corpadean@yahoo.com Marius CRISTEA - Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO marius.cristea@ubbcluj.ro Rodica CRUDU - Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, MD rodikakrudu@gmail.com Ina CROITORU - Gh. Zane University of Iasi, RO ina.croitoru@gmail.com Laure DELCOUR - French National School of Administration, FR lauredelcour@gmail.com Laura DIACONU - MAXIM- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO dlaura_es@yahoo.com Lucian DÎRDALĂ - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO ldirdala@yahoo.com Madalina Stefania DÎRZU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO dirzu_madalina@yahoo.com Oksana DOBRZHANSKA - Yurii Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, UA dobroks@gmail.com Cristina-Maria DOGOT - University of Oradea, RO cmgheorghe@yahoo.co.uk Lavinia DOVLEAC - Transilvania University of Brasov, RO lavinia.dovleac@unitbv.ro Adelaide DUARTE - University of Coimbra, Portugal maduarte@fe.uc.pt Adam EBERHARDT - Centre for Eastern Studies, Warsaw, PL Adam.Eberhardt@osw.waw.pl Sebastian-Florian ENEA - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO enea.seby@gmail.com Ekaterina ENTINA - National Research University, Moscow, RU e.volkova@hse.ru Buğrahan Nuri ERDEMİR - Anadolu Turizm ve Otelcilik Meslek Lisesi, Manisa, TR uygula@yahoo.com Halil ERDEMİR - Celal Bayar University, Manisa, TR uygula@yahoo.com Petronela Daniela FERARU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO daniela_feraru_p@yahoo.com Ramona FRUNZĂ (ȚIGĂNAȘU) - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO ramona.frunza@uaic.ro Mircea-CRISTIAN GHENGHEA - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO mcghenghea2010@yahoo.com Ana - Maria GHIMIŞ National School of Political and Administrative Studies, RO anamaria.ghimis@yahoo.com 3 I.3 1 I.1 2 I.2 2 I.2 3 I.3 3 I.3 2 I.2 PI FR 5 FR 2, PII I.2, FR 5 FR 3 I.3 3 I.3 3 I.3 5 FR PI FR 4 SH 1 I.1 2 I.2 2 I.2 5 FR 5 FR 1 I.1 1 I.1

32 32 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES Andreea GRĂDINARU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO gavrilutaandreea@yahoo.com 4 SH Dorina HARCENCO - Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova, MD dorinaharcenco@yahoo.com 3 I.3 Roxana HÎNCU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO hincu_roxana@yahoo.com 2 I.2 Gabor HUNYA - Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, AU hunya@wiiw.ac.at 4, PII SH, FR Roxana-Maria IACOB - GRECU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO grecuroxana@gmail.com 4 SH Andreea IACOBUȚĂ - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO andreea_iacobuta@yahoo.com 4 SH Mihaela IAVORSCHI - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO mihaela.iavorschi@gmail.com 4 SH Mihaela IFRIM - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO mihaela.ifrim@uaic.ro 4 SH Ciprian IFTIMOAEI - Government of RO, RO ciftimoaei@yahoo.com 5 FR Masoud IMANI KALESAR- Euronews, FR imani.masoud@gmail.com 1 I.1 Fabio INDEO - University of Camerino, Italy fabindeus@hotmail.com 1 I.1 Silvia Elena ISACHI - Financial and Monetary Research Centre, Bucharest, RO cilvica@yahoo.com 4 SH Claudia Anamaria IOV- Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO claudyayov@yahoo.com 5 FR Adrian Liviu IVAN - Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO adrian_ivan2007@yahoo.com 1 I.1 Daniel JURAVLE- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO daniel_juravle@yahoo.com 5 FR Christopher KELLEY - University of Arkansas, USA ckelley.christopher@gmail.com 5 FR Olga KEREKESHA - Odessa National Economic University, UA chernega.elena@gmail.com 4 SH Kaloyan KOLEV - University of Economics, Varna, BG kolevk@ue-varna.bg PII FR Elena KOROSTELEVA - University of Kent, UK E.Korosteleva@kent.ac.uk PI FR Hrant KOSTANYAN - Centre for European Policy Studies - CEPS, Brussels, BE hrant.kostanyan@ceps.eu PI FR Sebastian-Andrei LABEȘ - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO labes_sebastian@yahoo.com 1 I.1 Liviu-George MAHA - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO mlg@uaic.ro 4 H Vladlen МAKOUKH - National Institute for Strategic Studies in Odessa, UA wladodes@ukr.net 1 I.1 Zîna MARCU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO cioranzina@gmail.com 1, 2 I.1, I.2

33 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 33 Alexandru MAXIM - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO alexandrumaxim@outlook.com 5 FR Andrei MAXIM - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO andrei.maxim@feaa.uaic.ro 5 FR Sorin MAZILU- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO mazilu.sorin@yahoo.com 5 FR Inna MELNYKOVSKA - Justus Liebig University Giessen, GE inna.melnykovska@fu-berlin.de 3 I.3 Martin MENDELSKI - University of Luxembourg mmendelski@hotmail.com 2 I.2 Claudia MERA - Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO 1 I.1 Nicoleta MIHĂILĂ - Financial and Monetary Research Centre, Bucharest, RO nikmihaila@yahoo.com 4 SH Valeriu MIJA - Moldovan State University, MD mijava1905@hotmail.com 1 I.1 Maxim MIROSHNIKOV - Tomsk State University, RU mcmmax@mail.ru 2 I.2 Teodor Lucian MOGA - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO teomoga@yahoo.com 1 I.1 Victor NEGRESCU - Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University, RO victor.negrescu@gmail.com 2 I.2 Agnes NICOLESCU - European Institute of RO agnes.nicolescu@ier.ro 2 I.2 Kristian L. NIELSEN - Copenhagen Business School, DK kln.ibc@cbs.dk 2, 3 I.2, I.3 Maria Mihaela NISTOR - Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO mariamihaela_y@yahoo.com 5 FR Ruxandra NUȚ - Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO 1 I.1 Tiiu PAAS - University of Tartu, Estonia tiiu.paas@ut.ee P 2 FR Silvia PALAȘCĂ - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO silvia_palasca@yahoo.com 4 SH Gabriela Carmen PASCARIU- Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO gcpas@uaic.ro 1, 5 I.1, FR Brîndușa-Nicoleta PINCU - Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO brindusa.pincu@gmail.com 3 I.3 Victor PLOAE - Ovidius University, Constanța, RO vploae@univ-ovidius.ro 4 SH Aurelian-Petruș PLOPEANU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO aplopeanu@gmail.com 1 I.1 Giles POLGLASE - University of Kent, UK gcp@kent.ac.uk 2 I.2 Ada-Iuliana POPESCU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO ada.popescu@uaic.ro 5 FR Loredana SIMIONOV - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO lori_simi@yahoo.com 3 I.3 Oana-Ramona SOCOLIUC - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO oanasocoliuc@gmail.com 4 SH

34 34 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES Adrian Daniel STAN - Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO adrian.stan@ubbcluj.ro Ana-Maria STĂVARU - SNSPA, Bucuresti, RO anamaria.stavaru@gmail.com Oana Ancuţa STÂNGACIU - Vasile Alecsandri University of Bacău, RO anca_stangaciu@yahoo.com Virgil STOICA - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO virgilstoica@gmail.com Sabina STRIMBOVSCHI - SNSPA, Bucuresti, RO sabina.strimbovschi@gmail.com Ewelina SZCZECH-PIETKIEWICZ Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, PL eszcze@sgh.waw.pl Marcela ȘLUSARCIUC - Stefan cel Mare University, Suceava, RO slusarciuc.marcela@usv.ro Ileana TACHE - Transilvania University of Brasov, RO ileanatache@unitbv.ro Valentina TEOSA - Moldovan State University, MD vteosa@yahoo.com Nicolae TODERAŞ - SNSPA, Bucuresti, RO nicolae.toderas@snspa.ro Mihaela TOFAN - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO mtofan@uaic.ro Alina TROCIN - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO alina_trocin@yahoo.com Cătălin ŢACU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO c_tacu@yahoo.com Claudiu ȚIGĂNAȘ - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO clau_tiganas@yahoo.com Sabina ŢUCA - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO sabina.tuca@gmail.com Mara URSACHE - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO maraursache@yahoo.com Ştefana VARVARI - Babeș-Bolyai University, Cluj-Napoca, RO stefana.varvari@econ.ubbcluj.ro Nicoleta VASILCOVSCHI - Cygnus Scientific Society, Suceava, RO nicoleta.vasilcovschi@gmail.com Maili VILSON - University of Tartu, Estonia maili.vilson@ut.ee Clara VOLINTIRU - Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, RO clara.volintiru@gmail.com Grażyna WOJTKOWSKA-ŁODEJ - Warsaw School of Economics, Warsaw, PL gwojtko@sgh.waw.pl Cristina ZETU - Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, RO cristina_zetu@yahoo.com Mikhael ZVERYAKOV - Odessa National Economic University, UA chernega.elena@gmail.com 5 FR 3 I.3 5 FR 3 I.3 2 I.2 3 I.3 3 I.3 3 I.3 1 I.1 3 I.3 5 FR 2 I.2 5 FR 5 FR 1, 2 I.1, I.2 5 FR 3 I.3 2 I.2 3 I.3 4 SH 3 I.3 2 I.2 4 SH

35 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 35 ABOUT ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY OF IASI Prestige Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi is the oldest higher education institution in Romania. Since 1860, the university has been carrying on a tradition of excellence and innovation in the fields of education and research. With over students and 800 academic staff, the university enjoys high prestige at national and international level and cooperates with over 250 universities world-wide. Alexandru Ioan Cuza University is a member of some of the most important university networks and associations: the Coimbra Group, EUA - European University Association, Utrecht Network, International Association of Universities, University Agency of Francophony and the Network of Francophone Universities (RUFAC). These partnerships offer us the opportunity to experience changes, to have student and teacher mobilities and joint academic, research and strategy programmes. Innovation Our University became the first student-centered university in Romania, once the Bologna Process was implemented. We believe in the power of individual choice and customized education. Thus, we became the first Romanian university to offer students the opportunity to choose both a major and a minor field of study, in a combination at their choice, which best suits their career goals. Excellence Research at our university is top level. In 2012, for the third year in a row, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University was placed first in the national research ranking compiled on the basis of Shanghai criteria. Our teachers are involved in over 400 national and international research projects, with the logistic support of 24 research centres. Striving for excellence, the university takes unique initiatives to stimulate research quality, to encourage dynamic and creative education and to involve its best students in academic life.

36 36 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES ABOUT THE CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES The Centre for European Studies (CES) has been established by the PHARE programme and it organizes programmes and initial and advanced training courses in different areas of European studies. It participates to programmes of national and international cooperation regarding research and the dissemination of information about the EU and the integration process, it develops mobility programmes for students and teachers, it promotes publicprivate partnership and debates on European issues, cooperating with public institutions, professors and researchers from Romanian academic centres as well as from other academic centres situated in EU member states. CES's mission is to contribute to the development of the European dimension of education, to promote research and consultancy, information, documentation in the area of European studies and to, directly and indirectly, support the process of economic and social development in the North-East region of Romania. The main goal is to contribute to a better knowledge and understanding of the process of integration, in its different aspects, of the standards for Romania's participation in this process and of the place and role of the European Union in the world. In this goal we develop education, training and research programmes and we organise different scientific events. As major fields of interest, the institution is focused on European economy, European policies, internal market, trade, interregional and trans-border cooperation etc. We are also interested to intensify our research concerning the issues of regional development in the subjects of interest for the convergence of regions as: disparities, cohesion, the centre-periphery model, secondary growth poles, international specialization and competitivity, tourism and regional development, foreign direct investments, migration, local and regional governance, European cohesion policy, cross-border cooperation and European Neighbourhood Policy. In over 10 years of operation, more 15 European programmes have been coordinated only in the CES (especially 6 Jean Monnet activities, 4 Leonardo programmes, 5 Socrates summer schools). There have been organised over 60 European mobilities for professors and students, over 20 conferences /

37 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 37 international seminars and debates and over 30 debates at a national and local level. All these confirm, beyond the limits and difficulties inherent to any beginning, the Centre s dynamics and the involvement potential in encouraging the European dimension of education and university research, as well as in disseminating knowledge about European integration. The Centre for European Studies has promoted the integration of the university in the national and international networks, it cooperates with national institutions, universities and researchers, it participates actively in international cooperation programmes and mobility by developing cooperative relationships with universities, training centres and organizations from France, Belgium, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Greece and Germany.

38 38 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES ABOUT IASI CITY Iasi City is one of the oldest and one of the most important sites of the country, where there has always been strongly pulsated authentic Romanian life. The City, which is the Moldavian Capital, gave inestimable material and spiritual values to national patrimony, and has drawn glorious pages in the history of the country, lasting remained in people conscience. Situated closely to the East bounds of Romania, Iasi will be after the integration, a main development pole of the East part of European Union. Important University Centre, with over students annually in 5 public Universities and 3 private Universities (Alexandru Ioan Cuza University being one of the oldest from the country). Representative Cultural Centre ( Cultural Capital of Romania - saying frequently used) and Historical Centre (in 2008 will be celebrated 600 years of Iasi documentary attestation). City with an impressive cultural and religious patrimony - over 50 churches, e.g. The Three Hierarchies Church, symbol of the City (Nicolae Iorga said that: Iasi is first of all, a church - The churches Church of our past ). Multicultural City, where numerous Foreign Cultural Centres activates (French Centre, German Centre, Centre of Latin America, British Council) and also there can be found the Italian Community and Jewish Community. Tourism The Cultural Capital of Romania is presenting you its jewels: memorial houses, cultural centres, theatres, opera, philharmonic, museums, monuments, libraries and mass-media, all of them sketching an activity of international level. Iasi is a strong mass-media pole which includes all kinds of media from this century. Through its deep cultural characteristic, Iasi recognizes its impressive past and it looks for a favourable development direction. Philharmonics: on October the 9 th, 1942 Institution with permanent artistically activity, the public Moldova Philharmonics from Iasi had the inauguration concert, under George Enescu

39 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 39 baguette. The building belonged to Alecu Bals treasurer, had been raised up around 1815 s, and it was built in a neo-classical style specific to the end of XVIII th century and the beginning of XIX th century. National Theatre: built up in Iasi, between 1894 and 1896, on the place of the old City Hall, the building of National Theatre is considered to be the oldest and the most beautiful bezel of this kind from the whole country. The building plans belong to the famous Viennese architects Fellner and Helmer, who designed similar buildings in Vienna, Prague, Odessa, Zurich. Inaugurated once with the theatre, the electrical factory of this theatre marked the beginning of the electrical lighting in Iasi. OPERA: started to function from the beginning of XIX th century. In December 1833 took place the first performance tour La Dame Blanche" by Francois Adrien Boieldieu, play from French Theatre, in staging Baptiste and Joseph Fourreaux brothers. On February the 20 th, 1838 took place the premiere in Romanian, with V.Bellini s Norma only after 7 years from the absolute first-night. Cultural Palace: Even it is not build over the ancient basements, as it was supposed to be at the beginning of the XX th century, the Palace s documentary mentioned in 1434, is raised in part, over the medieval ruins of lordly courts. There were also partially used the old palace basements, from the ruler Alexandru Moruzi ( ) time, restored by Mihail Sturza ( ). From the beginnings, the Palace inherited the legend of those 365 rooms, corresponding to the days of the year. The Edifice raised between 1906 and 1925 represents the most significant creation of the Romanian architect I.D. Berindei, trained up at Parisian school. From decorative point of view, it is remarked in the central hall a figurative mosaic, where are concentrically disposed different gothic best arum representations: the two-headed, the eagle, the dragon, the griffin, the lion. It was founded

40 40 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES a skylight over the hall, where it was initially arranged a glass house. The building inauguration was realized on The Metropolitan Cathedral: the plan for this church was designed by the architects Johann Freywald and Bucher. The works took place first between and then between , this time following the plans of the Romanian architect, Alexandru Orascu. The painting of the cathedral was done by Gheorghe Tattarescu. It was inaugurated on April, 23 rd 1887, at this event also taking part King Carol I and Bishop Iosif Naniescu. In 1889 the relics of Saint Paraschiva were brought from Three Hierarchs Church to the new cathedral. Barboi Church: built between on the foundation of an old church dating from The Byzantine interior was built from rock and brick. The portico, held by Doric columns, is created in Classical style, while the spire presents neo-gothic Roman elements. Because of its form and dimensions, Barboi Church is the Moldavian replica of some similar buildings on Mount Athos. Golia Monastery: old foundation from the 16 th century of chancellor Ioan Golia, the church was restored at other dimensions by sovereign Vasile Lupu between and finished by his son. The monastery is surrounded by a high wall, with spires at the corners raised in 1667 and a steeple tower restored in The tower of Golia is 30 m height. The visitor who wants to have a panorama of the city has to climb 120 stairs. The tower is one of city s symbols. During restoration works took place at Golia, the monastery s church being reopened after that. In 1955, in two rooms on the Eastern part of the precinct, Creanga Museum was inaugurated, with documentary

41 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 41 materials regarding the life of the great writer which was curate of monastery s church. Cetatuia Monastery: was built by sovereign Gheorghe Duca between At the beginning, the church was surrounded by high rock walls, with bulwarks and a guard road, entrance and corner towers. What makes Cetatuia unique is that it has maintained the whole ensemble of monastic architecture. On the Southern part of the precinct stands the Gothic Room Doamna Anastasia. The royal palace is a fortified building from the 17 th century. The steeple tower and the massiveness of the walls are proving the fact that the monastery was conceived also as a refuge place, being in case of need, a real fortress. The monastery s church is specific for the religious Moldavian architecture of the 17 th century. Three Hierarchs Monastery: the most beautiful foundation of sovereign of Vasile Lupu, prince of Moldavia, built between During restoration works took place under the supervision of the French architect Lecomte de Nouy. The exterior decorations completely covering the building were gilded at the beginning, and combine Turkish, Arab, Georgian, Armenian and Persian elements with Romanian architectural motives in a wonderful rock lace. Over 30 registers of decorative motifs can be noticed. Galata Monastery: built between by prince Petre Schiopul. The first church of the monastery was ruined after a short time, this fact determining the founder to build a second church on the hill dominating Nicolina river valley, in As regards the name of the monastery, some historians believe that it comes from the name of Galata neighbourhood in Constantinople. The interior painting was destroyed in 1762 during a blaze and it was repainted in 1811 by Vasile Dubrovski.

42 42 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES Saint Sava Church: the first information dates from 1583, when a little church was built. In 1625, boyar Enache Caragea built the present Saint Sava church, in Oriental style. Between the wall surrounding the monastery was built. Destroyed by time, the church was restored in two important steps: in 1820, when it was completely rebuilt and in 1844, when it was renewed. However, the monastery preserved its original Byzantine character of the 17 th century, unique in the Moldavian architecture. Saint Nicholas Church: It was built at the initiative of sovereign Stefan cel Mare between June 1491 and August It is considered to be the oldest religious edifice preserved in Iasi until now. The today s church is that of The restoration works were led by the French architect Lecomte du Nouy. The Catholic Cathedral: first built from wood in 1753, on the place of an older church. Between , the church was rebuilt from brick and it remained so until these days. In time, it has suffered some restoration works, especially after the 1802 s earthquake and the blaze in In 1861, at the initiative of bishop Iosif Salandri, some new works of restoration and extension were made and the interior of the church was painted by Giuseppe Carta from Palermo. The Armenian Church: testifies the existence of an important Armenian community in these parts of Romania. Restored in 1803, this halidom lodges an array of rocks with inscriptions, one of them certifying the beginnings of the building in 1385 by Macar. In 1451 the church was endowed with a Gospel written and illustrated in Caffa from Crimeea, 100 years before. The Great Synagogue: It was built between , it is the oldest of Jewish praying houses in Romania. If in exterior it is very simple, without any decorations, the interior is as sophisticated as possible, decorated and gifted with valuable objects: chandeliers, candlesticks.

43 EURINT 2013 May Iași - Romania 43 SCIENTIFIC COMMITEE Mitchell BELFER, Metropolitan University Prague, Czech Republic Erhard BUSEK, Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe Laure DELCOUR, French National School of Administration Lucian DÎRDALĂ, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Gabriela DRAGĂN, European Institute of Romania Adelaide DUARTE, University of Coimbra, Portugal Adam EBERHARDT, Centre for Eastern Studies, Warsaw, Poland Ramona FRUNZĂ, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Gabor HUNYA, Vienna Institute for International Economic Studies, Austria Masoud IMANI KALESAR, Euronews, France Vasile IȘAN, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Kaloyan KOLEV, University of Economics, Varna, Bulgaria Elena KOROSTELEVA, University of Kent, United Kingdom Hrant KOSTANYAN, Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels, Belgium Inna MELNYKOVSKA, Justus Liebig University Giessen, Germany Teodor MOGA, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Tiiu PAAS, University of Tartu, Estonia Gabriela Carmen PASCARIU, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Ioan POHOAȚĂ, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania Giles POLGLASE, University of Kent, United Kingdom Virgil STOICA, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi, Romania

44 44 CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES ORGANIZING COMMITEE & SUPPORT TEAM ORGANIZING COMMITEE Researcher Ramona FRUNZĂ (ȚIGĂNAȘU) - Coordinator Professor Gabriela Carmen PASCARIU Professor Lucian DÎRDALĂ Professor Virgil STOICA Professor Alexandru Florin PLATON Associate professor Ana-Maria BERCU Associate professor Mihaela TOFAN PhD. Teodor MOGA PhD. Ciprian ALUPULUI PhD. Alexandru FOTEA PhD. Doru BOTEZAT PhD. Cristian ÎNCALȚĂRĂU PhD. Sorin MAZILU Mihaela AMARANDEI Cristina JITĂREANU Daniel MEREUȚĂ Nicoleta RUSU Loredana SIMIONOV SUPPORT TEAM o Adina BERBENICIUC - MITITIUC o Mădălina DÎRZU o Mara URSACHE o Daria UNGUREANU o Claudia BALAN o Alexandru PETRILĂ o Ludmila BORTA o Cosmina-Roxana CRISTIAN o Ioana CIOBICA o Dana-Ecaterina JULEI o Ilona Andreea CIUBOTARU o Ramona Alina SFETCU o Irina NIMIRCEAG o Raisa PREUTESCU o Viorica DARIE o Simona GHEORGHIU o Mihai Sebastian CHIHAIA

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