remus.pricopie@comunicare.ro 
Curriculum Vitae
CURSURI: Introducere in relatii publice, Comunicarea externa a firmei, Relatii publice, Strategii de relatii publice, Comunicare corporativa, Comunicare si raspundere publica
DOMENII DE INTERES: Comunicare publica, Relatii publice institutionale, Participare publica si constructia comunitatilor locale, Asigurarea calitatii in educatie, Management educational, Acces si echitate in educatie, Internationalizarea invatamantului superior
Academic positions
• Rector, National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA) Bucharest, Romania [March – December 2012; December 2014 – present]
• Dean, College of Public Communication, SNSPA [December 2005 – November 2007; December 2008 – March 2012]
• Department Chair, SNSPA [September 2000 – November 2005]
• Professor, Ph.D., College of Public Communication, SNSPA [October 1998 – Present]
Governmental positions
• Minister of Education and Research, Romania [2012-2014]
• State Secretary of Higher Education and Research [2007-2008]
• Senior Advisor to the Minister of Education and Research [December 2001 – June 2003; January – October 2009]
• Secretary General of the Ministry of Education and Research [2001]
• Spokesperson of the Ministry of Education and Research [1997; 2001]
Consultancy positions
• International consultant on education and research, The World Bank Group
– The Gambia, Africa – short term contract [2015 – 2017]
– Kosovo, Europe – short term contract [2016 – 2017]
Professional memberships and activities in international affairs
• Vice-President and Treasurer, International Association of Universities (IAU) [since April 2017] and Member of the Board [since 2012]
• Member of the International Association of the University Presidents [since 2015]
• Member of Atlantis Group (20 former ministers of education around the world), associated with the Club of Madrid [since March 2017]
• President of the Board of Directors of the Romanian – US Fulbright Commission [2009 – 2012; 2015 – present]
• Fellow of the World Academy of Art and Science [since 2013]
• Member of the Romanian Chapter of the Club of Rome [since 2002]
Special Missions
• Rapporteur of the Academic Summit EU-LAC to the Second Summit of Heads of State and Government of the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin America and Caribbean States (CELAC) – [Brussels, June 10-11, 2015]
• Head of the Romanian Delegation on the occasion of the Conference of the Heads of State and Government – “XV Sommet de la Francophonie” – [Senegal, 2014]
• Chair of the Task Force on Fostering and Building Human Capital (FBHC) of the Regional Cooperation Council (RCC), part of the Western Balkans educational cooperation process [January 2010 – March 2014]
• Member of the Drafting Committee of the Communiqué, UNESCO World Conference on Higher Education [Paris, July 5-8, 2009]
Education and Training
• Educated and trained in five countries and nine higher education institutions [Romania – (1) Bucharest University, (2) National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA); Belgium – (3) Université de Liège; S.U.A. – (4) George Washington University, Washington D.C., (5) State University of New York at Buffalo, New York, (6) Boston University, (7) Harvard University; U.K. – (8) Institute of Education, London University; Austria – (9) Graz University]
Academic Publications and Research Projects / Policies
• Author / co-author / editor / co-editor of 12 books
• Author / co-author of 28 articles published in academic journals
• Director / member of the team of around 30 research grants
• Responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation of more than 300 research projects, as chief academic and administrative officer of SNSPA
• Responsible for the design, implementation and evaluation of the Romanian research strategy [2012-2014]
• Contribution to the design and implementation of the research policies of the European Union [2012-2014]
