The Conference is an initiative of the Romanian students and had as a main objective the creation of links between Romanian students, professors and researchers. Debating on various suggested themes of interests to all of them, as well as promoting the existing career opportunities in Romania, are also major points of discussion.

The first edition took place on October 24th, 2008, and it was organised under the patronage of the Embassy of Romania in the UK, the Ratiu Foundation and the British Romanian Chamber of Commerce. The participants comprised of over 150 Romanian students, Romanian professors and researchers, coming from the most important universities in the UK.

The event started with a plenary session, in which the following guests presented their points: Lord Watson of Richmond – member of the House of Lords, Honorary Chairman of the English Speaking Union and President of Cambridge Foundation, as representative of the British academic sector, Razvan Orasanu – State Counsellor in the Prime Minister’s Chancellery, as representative of the governmental sector in Romania, Raymond Breden – CEO at KPMG Romania, as representative of the British business sector, Princess Marina Sturdza, President of Summits International Ltd., and Nicolae Ratiu, President of the Ratiu Foundation – as representatives of the non-governmental sector.

The second part of the Conference included presentations and debates in the four workshops that tackled the following subjects: Student Associations and networking; the Teaching and Researching Process; the Return to Romania: sectors and careers, as well as Promoting the image of Romania in the UK.

On 23rd of May 2009, the Embassy of Romania in London hosted the meeting of the Organising Committee for the second edition of the „Conference of Romanian students, professors and researchers in Great Britain”.

The Organising Committee, which includes Romanian students, professors and researchers from the following universities: Canterbury Christ Church, Kent, London School of Economics, London Metropolitan, Reading şi Westminster, as well as representatives of the three patrons: The Embassy of Romania in Great Britain, The Raţiu Foundation and The British Romanian Chamber of Commerce, have gathered to set the Conference’s structure, discussion topics and speakers.

It was decided that the second edition of the Conference will take place on the 24th of October 2009 and that it will be structured in two parts: a plenary session and a panel session with the following topics: Romania and the financial crisis, Promoting the Romanian language and research in Great Britain, Projects and Initiatives for promoting the Youth: Romania and Great Britain, and the Presentation of the League of Romanian Students Abroad together with a discussion Forum.

Where: 1 Belgrave Square, SW1X 8PH
When: 24th of October 2009, between 10.30 and 16.30

Admission upon availability. Registration closing on 16th of October 2009.