Visiting Research Fellow, Centre for European Policy Studies, Brussels.
Research Interests:
European Neighbourhood Policy; conflict resolution in Moldova and
South Caucasus; Russian foreign and security policy; Russian domestic
politics and North Caucasus; Europeanisation; theories of European
integration; CFSP/ESDP.
Professional Experience:
Visiting Research Fellow, Institute for Security Studies of the
European Union, Paris; Political analyst with the BBC World Service
and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty; Member of the Euro-Atlantic
Security Study Group of the PfP Consortium of Defence Academies and
Security Studies Institutes; and member of the European Political
Science Network (epsNET).
Education:
PhD candidate in Political Science, Central European University, Budapest
MA International Relations and European Studies;
BA in International Relations.
Languages:
English, French, Russian, Romanian.
Contact info:
Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
1 Place du Congrès
1000 Brussels
Tel. +32 2 229 39 57
Fax. + 32 2 219 41 51
Email:
Education:
MA in Modern European Studies, London Metropolitan University, UK
BA in Journalism and Communication Sciences, State University of Moldova
Languages:
English, Russian, French, Romanian.
Professional experience: BBC Correspondent in Moldova, 1998-2002
Political Analyst on Moldovan affairs, Economist Intelligence Unit, Central and Eastern Europe Department, 2001-2002
Primary Area of Expertise:
Eastern Europe, EU Enlargement, Foreign Affairs of Moldova, EU-Moldova relations.
Education:
MA European Integration and Development, Free University Brussels (VUB);
BA in European Politics, University of Kent (United Kingdom)
Languages:
English, French, Dutch, Greek, Romanian, German
Areas of Research Expertise:
Politics of the EU, Common Foreign and Security Policy, European Security and Defence, EU enlargement, EU relations with the WNIS and Russia
Professional Experience:
Research assistant at the EU Institute for Security Studies in Paris; internship at the Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS) in
Brussels, Wider Europe Programme (EU relations with Moldova and
Ukraine); internship at the European Parliament, Directorate-General
for Information and Public Relations.
Contact info:
Tel. +32 2 229 39 57
Fax. + 32 2 219 41 51
Email:
Education:
Master of Science in Information Technologies; BA in IT, BA Environmental Sciences
Professional Experience:
Vitalie's main work is IT-related (Software Development). He has been also
involved in designing and implementing of a Computer Assisted Reporting course at State University of Moldova, Journalism Department. He taught this course for two years between 2003-2005. He currently lives in UK and continues his career in the field of software engineering.
Languages:
English, Romanian, Russian
Primary Areas of Research Expertise:
Software design and development, Computer Assisted Reporting, Environmental sciences
Phone: +44 7989229205 (UK)
Email:
Education:
Student of Technical University of Moldova, Faculty of Computers, Informatics and Microelectronics
Professional Experience:
Valentin is The Chief of the IT Department at a local newspaper and also an independent IT consultant.
Primary Areas of Research Expertise:
Network's Architecture and Administration, Web Development.
Languages:
English, French, Romanian, Russian
Phone: +373 79583980
Email:


