Score, 0=Complete Freedom, 100=No Freedom at all. endobj Lara holds a PhD in applied engineering and London Business School Executive MBA.
Romania, with its unique geostrategic position at the crossroads of Europe, has a vital role and can contribute significantly to Europes solidarity. [5], Authoritarian regimes are nations where political pluralism is nonexistent or severely limited.
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From June 2017 to October 2019, Mr Badea was the President of the Financial Supervisory Authority in Romania. >> 13 0 obj Knoema, an Eldridge business, is the premier data platform and the most comprehensive source of global decision-making data in the world. In 1997 he moved to Russia and was appointed coordinator of the Treasury and Capital Market Department within Finansbank Moscow. ", is not considered, but automatically scored zero. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Since its foundation in 1974, Social Indicators Research has become regarded as the leading journal for the publication of the results of research dealing with problems related to the measurement of all aspects of the quality of life. >> 2022 City Compass Media and/or its affiliated companies.
<< So it can be seen in these reports over several years. << /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Which industries are expected to thrive and which can do better. Prior to her position in Brussels, Ms Vincelette was practice manager for macroeconomics, trade, & investment in the Europe and central Asia region of the World Bank. Henley & Partners is the global leader in residence and citizenship by investment. << "}.mw-parser-output .srn-white-background{background:#fff}.mw-parser-output .static-row-numbers tr:hover{background:#eaf3ff}. << /Parent 2 0 R Although marked by tension and conflicts, especially during 1990-1991, the process of democratization progressed, however, steadily, satisfying the formal indicators of democracy. Dr A. Wess Mitchell previously served as assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs at the US Department of State, where he was responsible for diplomatic relations with the 50 countries of Europe and Eurasia, as well as the institutions of NATO, the EU and OSCE. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The Economist Romania Business & Investment Roundtable will deliver fresh, robust and action-oriented insights through an in-depth conversation with key international policymakers at this years hybrid gathering in Bucharest. Also, he is the vice-president of the Romanian Chamber of Tax Consultants.
/Contents 33 0 R Romania ranks 61 in the Global Rank behind other democratic countries like Estonia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia and Hungary. The index is based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. PMI is building its future on replacing cigarettes with smoke-free alternatives to continued smoking. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.275 841.889] /Parent 2 0 R We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. In a few cases, an answer yielding zero for one question voids another question; e.g. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] In Myanmar, the elected government was overthrown in a military coup, and protests were suppressed by the junta; thus, its score went down by 2.02 points. He was first elected to the Irish Parliament in 1969 at the age of 22. /Type /Annot >> endobj She has chaired more than 50 Economist events, including prime ministers, presidents and senior government ministers and business leaders. In 2012 Harper was responsible for delivering Barack Obamas online campaign and get-out-the-vote programme. /Contents 35 0 R /Resources 32 0 R Spain and Chile were downgraded from full democracies to flawed democracies, while Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, and Tunisia were downgraded from flawed democracies to hybrid regimes. /Resources 25 0 R
Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. /H /I Minister of research, innovation and digitization, Romania. << Therefore, Mr. Srma has acknowledged and tackled the challenges of the sector from a multi-stakeholder perspective, becoming known as transformational and visionary expert. Some answers are provided by public-opinion surveys from the respective countries. << Achilleas Kanaris is the CEO of Vodafone Romania. /Type /Page These cookies do not store any personal information. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Charlotte joined the EBRD as adviser to the director for the United States in 1992, and in 1995 moved to the Financial Institutions Team where she worked on debt and equity transactions. Carlo Pignoloni is the CEO and country manager for the Enel group of companies in Romania. Secretary of state, Ministry of Energy, Romania. Acceleration of digitalization: closing the digital divide /Contents 37 0 R She was previously director, SME Finance and Development, providing finance and advice to SMEs across 26 EBRD countries of operation. [wpli_login_link text="Sign in with Linkedln" redirect=https://events.economist.com/events-conferences/romanian-business-investment-roundtable/#brochure], The Economist Group is a global organisation and operates a strict privacy policy around the world. /Subtype /Link endobj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Prior to these engagements, he was president of the National Authority for Digitalization between 2019 2021, being responsible for the coordination and implementation of national policies, strategies, and projects in the field of the information technology, communications, and digitalization of public services. As described in the report,[1] the Democracy Index produces a weighted average based on the answers to 60 questions, each one with either two or three permitted answers. Ionut is also a member of the board of the Junior Achievement Romania, a non profit organization for economic and entrepreneurship education, and of the Romanian American Foundation (RAF), an organisation that seeks to promote and strengthen conditions for a sustainable market economy and a democratic society by supporting several projects focusing on entrepreneurship, education and community development. From 2005 to 2009, Harper Reed was the CTO of Chicago-based clothing company Threadless, one of the first successful crowdsourcing companies, and helped increase revenue tenfold during that period. endobj She not only drove customer, operational, people, and financial growth and improvements; she also led innovative solutions for several of our strategic international clients especially in the financial services sector. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Today, he is the CEO of JMK, with offices in Greece & Cyprus specializing in Anthropocentric Strategic Leadership Development Anthropocentric Strategic People Development. We would love to keep you informed about other Economist events, newly-released content, our best subscription offers and great new product offerings. Based on its scores on a range of indicators within these categories, each country is classified as one of four types of regime: full democracy, flawed democracy, hybrid regime and authoritarian regime. << A new Constitution was adopted and the institutions of the state of the right were established. Phone:(+30) 210 94 08 750 x-unknown >> In 2016, the United States was downgraded from a full democracy to a flawed democracy;[7] its score, which had been declining for some years, crossed the threshold from 8.05 in 2015 to 7.98 in 2016. In 2014, as Director Sales & Distribution for Philip Morris Italy, he contributed to the first European launch of IQOS. /ProcSet [/PDF /ImageB /ImageC /Text] In China, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), further entrenched his power by writing his contribution to the CCP's ideology, dubbed Xi Jinping Thought, into the party's constitution. Joan is the regional director for Europe in EIUs Country Analysis division. Phone:(+30) 210 94 08 750 You can change your personal cookie settings through your internet browser settings. >> He has received repeat requests to keynote for clients such as Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Google, KPMG, McKinsey, Chanel and Unilever, and has moderated events for the World Economic Forum and the UK and French governments. endobj endobj Radu Dudau is co-founder and director of EPG. >> For the first time, two countries displaced North Korea as the lowest-ranked states in the Democracy Index. Julio Iglesias Hernando is the Chief Commercial Officer at Kaizen Gaming, one of the fastest-growing GameTech companies in Europe, where he oversees the 8 countries Kaizen Gaming currently operates in, through the brands Betano and Stoiximan, and the international expansion plans. degree in Philosophy (magna cum laude) from Konstanz University (Germany) and a PhD in Political Science (International Relations) (summa cum laude) from the National School of Political and Administrative Studies (SNSPA, Bucharest). The Council convenes key representatives from European governments, the European Parliament, the EU Commission, industry associations and civil society for a regular, confidential exchange on critical elements in the Fit for 55 package. >> /Title (Microsoft Word - Romanian Political Science Review-3-2006-A-C3.doc) Head, European Investment Bank Group Office in Romania. Under his coordination, BT became the leader of the Romanian banking market and the largest bank in Southeast Europe. >> His last book is La sfida impopulista (the (Un)populist challenge). [emailprotected], Press office
In political culture, support for strong leaders and technocratic governance or expert rule remains strong. /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] << Apache FOP Version 2.2 application/pdf In 2020 Ionu supervised the publication of a complex AmCham report on public policy recommendations - Priorities for Romania which comprises specific actions to encourage the development of several key sectors in Romania. Mr Leonardo Badea has a vast research activity as author and co-author of an important series of publications with international visibility. Vice-president, Foreign Investors Council, Ramona Jurubita is country managing partner of KPMG in Romania&Moldova, one of the largest consultancy firms on the Romanian&Moldovan market, offering Audit, Tax and Advisory services to Romanian and international clients.
endobj On the economic front, the Recovery and Resilience Facility of Euro 672.5 billion will help EU member states address the economic and social impact of the pandemic and the geopolitical turmoil whilst ensuring that their economies undertake the green and digital transitions to become more sustainable and resilient. /Subtype /Link << And he is still searching for the future. LsF=. Mr Srma has developed his professional career in public and private organizations, always linked to the digital sector and the governance of the information and knowledge society. Please submit the form and we will reach out to you with more information. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] He served as Prime Minister of Italy (2016- 2018), Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2014-2016), Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (2013-2014) and Minister of Communications (2006-2008). /Contents 63 0 R In 2015, Iwona was promoted to lead the Global Accounts organization. Is there ground for sustainable optimism? [5], Flawed democracies are nations where elections are fair and free and basic civil liberties are honoured but may have issues (e.g. As the first EIB Resident Representative in Ankara, she has opened the new office of the EIB Group in March 2014 and followed primarily the EIB public sector lending in Turkey. (P) Hidden real estate gem in Snagov for sale. In this comparison, a higher emphasis is placed on the public opinion and attitudes, as measured by surveys, but on the other hand, economic living-standards are not weighted as one criterion of democracy (as seemingly some other investigators have done). << /Resources 48 0 R
He is Associate Professor of International Relations at Bucharest University. /Filter /FlateDecode She received her PhD from the London School of Economics. She is an experienced public speaker, and has spoken at many international forums, and is a frequent commentator on European affairs. Economist Impact is a part of the Economist Group. /Parent 2 0 R /XObject << Between 2015 and 2021, Ionut was the Country Managing Partner of PwC Romania. She oversees the largest office of the EIB Group with some 40 EIB experts providing technical assistance to various Romanian authorities. These nations are often absolute monarchies or dictatorships, may have some conventional institutions of democracy but with meagre significance, infringements and abuses of civil liberties are commonplace, elections (if they take place) are not fair or free (including sham elections), the media is often state-owned or controlled by groups associated with the ruling regime, the judiciary is not independent, and censorship and suppression of governmental criticism are commonplace.[5]. Most answers are experts' assessments. >> He is fascinated by how technology continues to shape, transform and empower human behaviour. He started his career at ATA Securities, in Turkey (Izmir), and a year later he went to Istanbul to be part of Finansbanks treasury team. The following table shows each nation's score over the years. This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. The following table shows the five parameters that made up the score of each nation in 2021 and the changes that had occurred since 2020. In 2011-2014, Lara was in London representing the EIB at the Executive Board of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Commissioner for economy, European Commission. [13] Almost 70% of countries covered by the Democracy Index recorded a decline in their overall score, as most of them imposed lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to some arresting journalists and citizens accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation. Still, there has been some slipping in other areas, such as more significant support for strong leaders and technocratic governance or expert rule. /Contents 51 0 R endobj endobj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] She was responsible for analytical work and lending on macroeconomic and economic policy reform issues in the Western Balkans, the EU, and Eastern Europe. >> By contrast, Malta was downgraded from a full democracy to a flawed democracy. Another notable shortcoming is persistently low political culture scores. /Parent 2 0 R In 2021, the Democracy Indexs average regional score for Eastern Europe was 5.36. Topics covered include health, population, shelter, transportation, the natural environment, social customs and morality, mental health, law enforcement, politics, education, religion, the media and the arts, science and technology, economics, poverty, and welfare. Fiscal and budgetary policy Funding growth, Access to sustainable energy services and products, Foreign direct investments to boost the economy. Carlo Pignoloni is a Board Member in local prestigious organizations, such as the Federation of Association of Energy Utilities Companies (ACUE), Romania Energy Center (CRE) and Aspen Institute Romania, and is the President of the Romanian Wind Energy Association (RWEA). Japan and South Korea were also upgraded again to a full democracy, while France and Portugal were once again relegated to flawed democracies. According to the Economist Intelligence ranks, Romania remains stable, and it can be seen, compared to previous years, that the situation in Romania on democracy matter is the same. Business Review is the leading English-language business publication in Romania, a multichannel publishing brand, founded in 1998. Business oriented journalism platform (website, events and TV channel) and Bloomberg partner since 2019. /ModDate (D:20111006073327+03'00') 19 0 obj [11] Algeria was upgraded again from an authoritarian regime to a hybrid regime. /Border [0 0 0] >> All Right Reserved. I also wish to sign up to the EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) Perspectives newsletter. Previously to becoming CEO & Country Manager Enel Romania, Carlo Pignoloni ran Enel Green Powers operations in Italy, after being coordinating for 2 years the business development operations in Europe and North Africa. 12 0 obj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Is EU on the right track to counterbalance the impact of the pandemic and build resilience? /Nums [0 24 0 R] She is keen to support strong public services, such as in education, environment and healthcare, and encourages KPMG employees and business partners to participate in community projects. Formal democratic institutions, on the other hand, coexist with poor government performance: corruption and lack of transparency are rampant throughout the area, and public trust in governments is low. These studies empirical, philosophical and methodological take in the whole spectrum of society, including the individual, public and private organizations, and municipal, country, regional, national and international systems. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] /Parent 2 0 R /H /I In 2007 she has received the Medal Award of the Central European Initiative for her remarkable results. Romania had a score of 9.17 for electoral process and pluralism, of 5.71 for the functioning of government; of 5 for political participation, of 4.38 for political culture, and of 7.65 for civil liberties. 8 0 obj Katerina Zacharakopoulou They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. /Contents 53 0 R /Border [0 0 0] Join us in person at this forthcoming Economist Impacts Business gathering in Bucharest on March 28th & 29th, 2022 for a stimulating debate and informative discussion with C-suite executives and policy makers from Romania and abroad. >> Our website uses cookies to improve your online experience. << These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. /Resources 34 0 R [emailprotected], Marketing & sales
Aegean airlines, a member of Star Alliance, is Greeces largest airline company. /Type /Annot endobj 15 0 obj 28 0 obj /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Harper has also developed a number of community based apps in Chicago. In 2021, Daniel Cuevas was appointed Managing Director of Philip Morris Romania. He is the author of three books, including The Grand Strategy of the Habsburg Empire (Princeton University Press, 2018) and Unquiet Frontier: Rising Rivals, Vulnerable Allies and the Crisis of American Power (with Jakub J. Grygiel). Mitchell holds a doctorate in political science from the Otto Suhr Institut fr Politikwissenschaft at Freie Universitt in Berlin, a masters degree from the Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown Universitys Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, and a bachelors degree in history from Texas Tech University. These nations commonly have governments that apply pressure on political opposition, non-independent judiciaries, widespread corruption, harassment and pressure placed on the media, anaemic rule of law, and more pronounced faults than flawed democracies in the realms of underdeveloped political culture, low levels of participation in politics, and issues in the functioning of governance.
2 0 obj Phone:(+30) 210 94 08 750 /Contents 30 0 R The most substantial downward score changes across the region were in the categories of political culture, where the average regional score went from 8.21 to 8.04, and civil rights, where the average regional score fell from 8.53 to 8.43. Privacy Policy. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] In 2010, he published 15 different anthropocentric seminars on DVD. /A 74 0 R
The following table indicates the number of nations and the percentage of World population for each type of regime. Lara Tassan Zanin has been appointed the head of the EIB Group Representation in Romania on September 1st 2018. Joan studied British, American and European History at Sussex University. After holding key roles in Sales and Marketing he was appointed as General Manager Canary Islands in 2010. 14 0 obj His main expertise focus is energy security and natural resource geopolitics. /Resources 58 0 R He currently serves as the vice-chairman of the board of directors at CEPA, is a senior adviser at the US Institute of Peace, and a non-resident fellow in the Applied History Project Harvard University Kennedy School of Governments Belfer Center. [5], Hybrid regimes are nations with regular electoral frauds, preventing them from being fair and free democracies. >> Daniel Cuevas began his career with Philip Morris International in 2000. Ionut is the Clients & Markets Leader as well as the Transfer Pricing and Tax Regulatory & Strategy Leader of PwC Romania. Nespresso is the pioneer and reference for highest-quality portioned coffee. His best-selling book Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the Worlds Smartest Minds (Penguin, 2019) has been published in Japan, Korea, Russia and beyond. /Rect [187.507 477.266 413.029 485.708] endobj /Rotate 0 /Contents 47 0 R This resulted in growth, cross-sell opportunities and customer retention.
Romania, with its unique geostrategic position at the crossroads of Europe, has a vital role and can contribute significantly to Europes solidarity. [5], Authoritarian regimes are nations where political pluralism is nonexistent or severely limited.
/Pages 2 0 R /Count 18 From June 2017 to October 2019, Mr Badea was the President of the Financial Supervisory Authority in Romania. >> 13 0 obj Knoema, an Eldridge business, is the premier data platform and the most comprehensive source of global decision-making data in the world. In 1997 he moved to Russia and was appointed coordinator of the Treasury and Capital Market Department within Finansbank Moscow. ", is not considered, but automatically scored zero. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Since its foundation in 1974, Social Indicators Research has become regarded as the leading journal for the publication of the results of research dealing with problems related to the measurement of all aspects of the quality of life. >> 2022 City Compass Media and/or its affiliated companies.
<< So it can be seen in these reports over several years. << /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Which industries are expected to thrive and which can do better. Prior to her position in Brussels, Ms Vincelette was practice manager for macroeconomics, trade, & investment in the Europe and central Asia region of the World Bank. Henley & Partners is the global leader in residence and citizenship by investment. << "}.mw-parser-output .srn-white-background{background:#fff}.mw-parser-output .static-row-numbers tr:hover{background:#eaf3ff}. << /Parent 2 0 R Although marked by tension and conflicts, especially during 1990-1991, the process of democratization progressed, however, steadily, satisfying the formal indicators of democracy. Dr A. Wess Mitchell previously served as assistant secretary for European and Eurasian Affairs at the US Department of State, where he was responsible for diplomatic relations with the 50 countries of Europe and Eurasia, as well as the institutions of NATO, the EU and OSCE. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. The Economist Romania Business & Investment Roundtable will deliver fresh, robust and action-oriented insights through an in-depth conversation with key international policymakers at this years hybrid gathering in Bucharest. Also, he is the vice-president of the Romanian Chamber of Tax Consultants.
/Contents 33 0 R Romania ranks 61 in the Global Rank behind other democratic countries like Estonia, Czech Republic, Slovenia, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovakia, Poland, Bulgaria, Croatia and Hungary. The index is based on five categories: electoral process and pluralism; civil liberties; the functioning of government; political participation; and political culture. PMI is building its future on replacing cigarettes with smoke-free alternatives to continued smoking. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.275 841.889] /Parent 2 0 R We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. In a few cases, an answer yielding zero for one question voids another question; e.g. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] In Myanmar, the elected government was overthrown in a military coup, and protests were suppressed by the junta; thus, its score went down by 2.02 points. He was first elected to the Irish Parliament in 1969 at the age of 22. /Type /Annot >> endobj She has chaired more than 50 Economist events, including prime ministers, presidents and senior government ministers and business leaders. In 2012 Harper was responsible for delivering Barack Obamas online campaign and get-out-the-vote programme. /Contents 35 0 R /Resources 32 0 R Spain and Chile were downgraded from full democracies to flawed democracies, while Ecuador, Mexico, Paraguay, and Tunisia were downgraded from flawed democracies to hybrid regimes. /Resources 25 0 R
Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are as essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. /H /I Minister of research, innovation and digitization, Romania. << Therefore, Mr. Srma has acknowledged and tackled the challenges of the sector from a multi-stakeholder perspective, becoming known as transformational and visionary expert. Some answers are provided by public-opinion surveys from the respective countries. << Achilleas Kanaris is the CEO of Vodafone Romania. /Type /Page These cookies do not store any personal information. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Charlotte joined the EBRD as adviser to the director for the United States in 1992, and in 1995 moved to the Financial Institutions Team where she worked on debt and equity transactions. Carlo Pignoloni is the CEO and country manager for the Enel group of companies in Romania. Secretary of state, Ministry of Energy, Romania. Acceleration of digitalization: closing the digital divide /Contents 37 0 R She was previously director, SME Finance and Development, providing finance and advice to SMEs across 26 EBRD countries of operation. [wpli_login_link text="Sign in with Linkedln" redirect=https://events.economist.com/events-conferences/romanian-business-investment-roundtable/#brochure], The Economist Group is a global organisation and operates a strict privacy policy around the world. /Subtype /Link endobj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Prior to these engagements, he was president of the National Authority for Digitalization between 2019 2021, being responsible for the coordination and implementation of national policies, strategies, and projects in the field of the information technology, communications, and digitalization of public services. As described in the report,[1] the Democracy Index produces a weighted average based on the answers to 60 questions, each one with either two or three permitted answers. Ionut is also a member of the board of the Junior Achievement Romania, a non profit organization for economic and entrepreneurship education, and of the Romanian American Foundation (RAF), an organisation that seeks to promote and strengthen conditions for a sustainable market economy and a democratic society by supporting several projects focusing on entrepreneurship, education and community development. From 2005 to 2009, Harper Reed was the CTO of Chicago-based clothing company Threadless, one of the first successful crowdsourcing companies, and helped increase revenue tenfold during that period. endobj She not only drove customer, operational, people, and financial growth and improvements; she also led innovative solutions for several of our strategic international clients especially in the financial services sector. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Today, he is the CEO of JMK, with offices in Greece & Cyprus specializing in Anthropocentric Strategic Leadership Development Anthropocentric Strategic People Development. We would love to keep you informed about other Economist events, newly-released content, our best subscription offers and great new product offerings. Based on its scores on a range of indicators within these categories, each country is classified as one of four types of regime: full democracy, flawed democracy, hybrid regime and authoritarian regime. << A new Constitution was adopted and the institutions of the state of the right were established. Phone:(+30) 210 94 08 750 x-unknown >> In 2016, the United States was downgraded from a full democracy to a flawed democracy;[7] its score, which had been declining for some years, crossed the threshold from 8.05 in 2015 to 7.98 in 2016. In 2014, as Director Sales & Distribution for Philip Morris Italy, he contributed to the first European launch of IQOS. /ProcSet [/PDF /ImageB /ImageC /Text] In China, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), further entrenched his power by writing his contribution to the CCP's ideology, dubbed Xi Jinping Thought, into the party's constitution. Joan is the regional director for Europe in EIUs Country Analysis division. Phone:(+30) 210 94 08 750 You can change your personal cookie settings through your internet browser settings. >> He has received repeat requests to keynote for clients such as Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, Google, KPMG, McKinsey, Chanel and Unilever, and has moderated events for the World Economic Forum and the UK and French governments. endobj endobj Radu Dudau is co-founder and director of EPG. >> For the first time, two countries displaced North Korea as the lowest-ranked states in the Democracy Index. Julio Iglesias Hernando is the Chief Commercial Officer at Kaizen Gaming, one of the fastest-growing GameTech companies in Europe, where he oversees the 8 countries Kaizen Gaming currently operates in, through the brands Betano and Stoiximan, and the international expansion plans. degree in Philosophy (magna cum laude) from Konstanz University (Germany) and a PhD in Political Science (International Relations) (summa cum laude) from the National School of Political and Administrative Studies (SNSPA, Bucharest). The Council convenes key representatives from European governments, the European Parliament, the EU Commission, industry associations and civil society for a regular, confidential exchange on critical elements in the Fit for 55 package. >> /Title (Microsoft Word - Romanian Political Science Review-3-2006-A-C3.doc) Head, European Investment Bank Group Office in Romania. Under his coordination, BT became the leader of the Romanian banking market and the largest bank in Southeast Europe. >> His last book is La sfida impopulista (the (Un)populist challenge). [emailprotected], Press office
In political culture, support for strong leaders and technocratic governance or expert rule remains strong. /Rotate 0 /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] << Apache FOP Version 2.2 application/pdf In 2020 Ionu supervised the publication of a complex AmCham report on public policy recommendations - Priorities for Romania which comprises specific actions to encourage the development of several key sectors in Romania. Mr Leonardo Badea has a vast research activity as author and co-author of an important series of publications with international visibility. Vice-president, Foreign Investors Council, Ramona Jurubita is country managing partner of KPMG in Romania&Moldova, one of the largest consultancy firms on the Romanian&Moldovan market, offering Audit, Tax and Advisory services to Romanian and international clients.
endobj On the economic front, the Recovery and Resilience Facility of Euro 672.5 billion will help EU member states address the economic and social impact of the pandemic and the geopolitical turmoil whilst ensuring that their economies undertake the green and digital transitions to become more sustainable and resilient. /Subtype /Link << And he is still searching for the future. LsF=. Mr Srma has developed his professional career in public and private organizations, always linked to the digital sector and the governance of the information and knowledge society. Please submit the form and we will reach out to you with more information. /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] He served as Prime Minister of Italy (2016- 2018), Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (2014-2016), Member of the Committee on Foreign Affairs (2013-2014) and Minister of Communications (2006-2008). /Contents 63 0 R In 2015, Iwona was promoted to lead the Global Accounts organization. Is there ground for sustainable optimism? [5], Flawed democracies are nations where elections are fair and free and basic civil liberties are honoured but may have issues (e.g. As the first EIB Resident Representative in Ankara, she has opened the new office of the EIB Group in March 2014 and followed primarily the EIB public sector lending in Turkey. (P) Hidden real estate gem in Snagov for sale. In this comparison, a higher emphasis is placed on the public opinion and attitudes, as measured by surveys, but on the other hand, economic living-standards are not weighted as one criterion of democracy (as seemingly some other investigators have done). << /Resources 48 0 R
He is Associate Professor of International Relations at Bucharest University. /Filter /FlateDecode She received her PhD from the London School of Economics. She is an experienced public speaker, and has spoken at many international forums, and is a frequent commentator on European affairs. Economist Impact is a part of the Economist Group. /Parent 2 0 R /XObject << Between 2015 and 2021, Ionut was the Country Managing Partner of PwC Romania. She oversees the largest office of the EIB Group with some 40 EIB experts providing technical assistance to various Romanian authorities. These nations are often absolute monarchies or dictatorships, may have some conventional institutions of democracy but with meagre significance, infringements and abuses of civil liberties are commonplace, elections (if they take place) are not fair or free (including sham elections), the media is often state-owned or controlled by groups associated with the ruling regime, the judiciary is not independent, and censorship and suppression of governmental criticism are commonplace.[5]. Most answers are experts' assessments. >> He is fascinated by how technology continues to shape, transform and empower human behaviour. He started his career at ATA Securities, in Turkey (Izmir), and a year later he went to Istanbul to be part of Finansbanks treasury team. The following table shows each nation's score over the years. This item is part of a JSTOR Collection. The following table shows the five parameters that made up the score of each nation in 2021 and the changes that had occurred since 2020. In 2011-2014, Lara was in London representing the EIB at the Executive Board of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD). Commissioner for economy, European Commission. [13] Almost 70% of countries covered by the Democracy Index recorded a decline in their overall score, as most of them imposed lockdowns in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in addition to some arresting journalists and citizens accused of spreading COVID-19 misinformation. Still, there has been some slipping in other areas, such as more significant support for strong leaders and technocratic governance or expert rule. /Contents 51 0 R endobj endobj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] She was responsible for analytical work and lending on macroeconomic and economic policy reform issues in the Western Balkans, the EU, and Eastern Europe. >> By contrast, Malta was downgraded from a full democracy to a flawed democracy. Another notable shortcoming is persistently low political culture scores. /Parent 2 0 R In 2021, the Democracy Indexs average regional score for Eastern Europe was 5.36. Topics covered include health, population, shelter, transportation, the natural environment, social customs and morality, mental health, law enforcement, politics, education, religion, the media and the arts, science and technology, economics, poverty, and welfare. Fiscal and budgetary policy Funding growth, Access to sustainable energy services and products, Foreign direct investments to boost the economy. Carlo Pignoloni is a Board Member in local prestigious organizations, such as the Federation of Association of Energy Utilities Companies (ACUE), Romania Energy Center (CRE) and Aspen Institute Romania, and is the President of the Romanian Wind Energy Association (RWEA). Japan and South Korea were also upgraded again to a full democracy, while France and Portugal were once again relegated to flawed democracies. According to the Economist Intelligence ranks, Romania remains stable, and it can be seen, compared to previous years, that the situation in Romania on democracy matter is the same. Business Review is the leading English-language business publication in Romania, a multichannel publishing brand, founded in 1998. Business oriented journalism platform (website, events and TV channel) and Bloomberg partner since 2019. /ModDate (D:20111006073327+03'00') 19 0 obj [11] Algeria was upgraded again from an authoritarian regime to a hybrid regime. /Border [0 0 0] >> All Right Reserved. I also wish to sign up to the EIU (Economist Intelligence Unit) Perspectives newsletter. Previously to becoming CEO & Country Manager Enel Romania, Carlo Pignoloni ran Enel Green Powers operations in Italy, after being coordinating for 2 years the business development operations in Europe and North Africa. 12 0 obj /CropBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Is EU on the right track to counterbalance the impact of the pandemic and build resilience? /Nums [0 24 0 R] She is keen to support strong public services, such as in education, environment and healthcare, and encourages KPMG employees and business partners to participate in community projects. Formal democratic institutions, on the other hand, coexist with poor government performance: corruption and lack of transparency are rampant throughout the area, and public trust in governments is low. These studies empirical, philosophical and methodological take in the whole spectrum of society, including the individual, public and private organizations, and municipal, country, regional, national and international systems. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] /Parent 2 0 R /H /I In 2007 she has received the Medal Award of the Central European Initiative for her remarkable results. Romania had a score of 9.17 for electoral process and pluralism, of 5.71 for the functioning of government; of 5 for political participation, of 4.38 for political culture, and of 7.65 for civil liberties. 8 0 obj Katerina Zacharakopoulou They were placed on your computer when you launched this website. /Contents 53 0 R /Border [0 0 0] Join us in person at this forthcoming Economist Impacts Business gathering in Bucharest on March 28th & 29th, 2022 for a stimulating debate and informative discussion with C-suite executives and policy makers from Romania and abroad. >> Our website uses cookies to improve your online experience. << These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. /Resources 34 0 R [emailprotected], Marketing & sales
Aegean airlines, a member of Star Alliance, is Greeces largest airline company. /Type /Annot endobj 15 0 obj 28 0 obj /Parent 2 0 R /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] Harper has also developed a number of community based apps in Chicago. In 2021, Daniel Cuevas was appointed Managing Director of Philip Morris Romania. He is the author of three books, including The Grand Strategy of the Habsburg Empire (Princeton University Press, 2018) and Unquiet Frontier: Rising Rivals, Vulnerable Allies and the Crisis of American Power (with Jakub J. Grygiel). Mitchell holds a doctorate in political science from the Otto Suhr Institut fr Politikwissenschaft at Freie Universitt in Berlin, a masters degree from the Center for German and European Studies at Georgetown Universitys Edmund A. Walsh School of Foreign Service, and a bachelors degree in history from Texas Tech University. These nations commonly have governments that apply pressure on political opposition, non-independent judiciaries, widespread corruption, harassment and pressure placed on the media, anaemic rule of law, and more pronounced faults than flawed democracies in the realms of underdeveloped political culture, low levels of participation in politics, and issues in the functioning of governance.
2 0 obj Phone:(+30) 210 94 08 750 /Contents 30 0 R The most substantial downward score changes across the region were in the categories of political culture, where the average regional score went from 8.21 to 8.04, and civil rights, where the average regional score fell from 8.53 to 8.43. Privacy Policy. /MediaBox [0.0 0.0 595.0 842.0] In 2010, he published 15 different anthropocentric seminars on DVD. /A 74 0 R
The following table indicates the number of nations and the percentage of World population for each type of regime. Lara Tassan Zanin has been appointed the head of the EIB Group Representation in Romania on September 1st 2018. Joan studied British, American and European History at Sussex University. After holding key roles in Sales and Marketing he was appointed as General Manager Canary Islands in 2010. 14 0 obj His main expertise focus is energy security and natural resource geopolitics. /Resources 58 0 R He currently serves as the vice-chairman of the board of directors at CEPA, is a senior adviser at the US Institute of Peace, and a non-resident fellow in the Applied History Project Harvard University Kennedy School of Governments Belfer Center. [5], Hybrid regimes are nations with regular electoral frauds, preventing them from being fair and free democracies. >> Daniel Cuevas began his career with Philip Morris International in 2000. Ionut is the Clients & Markets Leader as well as the Transfer Pricing and Tax Regulatory & Strategy Leader of PwC Romania. Nespresso is the pioneer and reference for highest-quality portioned coffee. His best-selling book Non-Bullshit Innovation: Radical Ideas from the Worlds Smartest Minds (Penguin, 2019) has been published in Japan, Korea, Russia and beyond. /Rect [187.507 477.266 413.029 485.708] endobj /Rotate 0 /Contents 47 0 R This resulted in growth, cross-sell opportunities and customer retention.