5-9 March 2007
Presented by The London School of Economics Students’ Union Romanian Society
All events take place at the London School of Economics, Houghton Street , London WC2A 2AE
Monday 5 March 2007
10.00 – 14.00, The Quad – Start of Romania Week
Come join us in the Quad for Romanian food, free DVDs and other information about the EU’s newest member state.
19.00 – 20.30, Room H216 – The Golden Epoch (Portrait of a Dictator) – by Mihai Risnoveanu
Before we talk about Romania in the EU, why not look back at what was happening no more than 17 years ago, when it suffered under one of the most bizarre dictatorships modern Europe had ever seen. This presentation looks at the megalomaniac personality cult of the former communist dictator, Nicolae Ceausescu, analysing its origins and expression in the fine arts. Followed by film screening: ‘Liviu’s Dream’ by Corneliu Porumboiu. Romania / 2003 / 40 min / colour / English subtitles
Tuesday 6 March 2007
18.30 – 20.30, Room U8 – Labour Restrictions: Are Bulgaria and Romania that Similar? Can we Really put Them in One Pot?
His Excellency Dr Lachezar Nikolov Matev, Ambassador of Bulgaria to the UK
Mrs Raduta Matache, Chargé d’affaires of Romania to the UK
Mr Brendan Donnelly, Director of the Federal Trust
Chair: Dr Karen Smith, Department of International Relations, LSE
Organized by the LSE SU Central and Eastern European Development Society, the LSE SU European Society and the LSE SU Grimshaw International Relations Club. Reception held after discussion (19.30-20.30)
Wednesday 7 March 2007
19.00 – 20.30, Room U8 – Romania in the EU: Asset or Burden?
Among the speakers:
Mr Andrei Postelnicu, financial journalist, Bloomberg
Mr Edward Lucas, Central and Eastern European Correspondent, The Economist
Mr Mike Hancock, MP
Chair: Mrs Marina Sturdza, Vice-Chair, British-Romanian Chamber of Commerce
Reception held after discussion in Room U108 (20.30-21.00)
Thursday 8 March 2007
17.00 – 18.30, Room E171 – Remittances and International Migration. Romania in the Context of the European Union – by Alexandra Delcea
Presentation & book launch. The book has a pioneering role in surveying the existing theoretical and empirical literature on economics with regards to the motives to remit, and the evidence of their impact on the home country’s economy.
17.00 – 18.00 Presentation & book launch. Followed by a reception (18.00-18.30)
Guest speakers:
Dr Mike Phillips OBE
Mr Mihai Radoi, Director of the Anglo-Romanian Bank
Ms Krupa Thakrar, Programme Officer – Bulgaria and Romania Information Campaign, International Organization for Migration
Chair: Mr David Webster, Director of the Anglo-Romanian Economic and Political Forum
Friday 9 March 2007
Romanian Food Day in the Brunch Bowl.
For any questions, please e-mail su.soc.Romanian@lse.ac.uk
With the kind support of The Romanian Embassy in London (london.mae.ro)
and The Romanian Cultural Centre in London (www.romanianculturalcentre.org.uk)
