Presentation of GEA Curriculum Vitae DRAGOS PISLARU

Name: PISLARU, Dragos Nicolae
Date of birth: 23.03.1976
Adress: 34 Clucerului St., Sector 1, Bucharest 011366, Romania
Nationality: Romanian
E-mail: dragos.pislaru@gea.org.ro
Civil status: Married

EDUCATION

Institution: Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest,
Faculty of International Business and Economics
Date from - date to: 1994 – 1998
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: Bachelor Degree in International Economics

Institution: Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest,
Faculty of International Business and Economics
Date from - date to: 1998 – 1999
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: Advanced Studies in European Integration

Institution: London School of Economics and Political Science
Date from - date to: 1999 – 2000
Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained: Master of Science in International Relations

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Date from - Date to: November 1998 – present
Location: Bucharest
Company: Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Faculty of International Business and Economics (ASE-REI)
Position: Assistant Professor
Description: Teaching and Research activity – International Political Economy, International Economics, European Institutions

Date from - Date to: November 2000 – May 2004
Location: Bucharest
Company: Romanian Center for Economic Policies (CEROPE)
Position: Research Fellow
Description: Economic Policy Research

Date from - Date to: 2002 – present
Location: Iasi
Company: Al. I. Cuza University, European Studies Centre
Position: Assistant Professor
Description: Teaching – European Competition Law

Date from - Date to: - Date to May 2004
Location: Piacenza and Cremona, Italy
Company: Universita Cattolica del Sacro Cuore
Position: Visiting Professor
Description: Teaching – 2 lectures on regulatory reform

Date from - Date to: June 2004 – present
Location: Bucharest
Company: Group of Applied Economics (GEA)
Position: Executive Director
Description: GEA management and economic policy research

LANGUAGE SKILLS
Indicate competence on a scale 1 to 5 (1- excellent; 5 - basic)

English - 1 (reading) - 1 (speaking) - 1 (writing)
French - 1 (reading) - 1 (speaking) - 2 (writing)
German - 2 (reading) - 3 (speaking) - 3 (writing)
Spanish - 2 (reading) - 3 (speaking) - 4 (writing)
Italian - 2 (reading) - 3 (speaking) - 3 (writing)

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL BODIES

European Association for Comparative Economic Studies (EACES) – Member
Romanian Economic Society (SOREC) – Vice-president
Romanian Society for Political Science – Member

OTHER SKILLS

Computer skills: Computer Programming Diploma
Operating systems (DOS, Windows 95-XP, Linux)
Office Applications (MSWord, MSExcel, MSPowerpoint)
Web Programming (HTML)
Database (Dbase IV, MSAccess) / Statistics (Stata 8)
Other programming languages (C++, Turbo Pascal)

PRESENT POSITION
Assistant Professor, Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest

YEARS WITHIN THE FIRM: 6 years

KEY QUALIFICATIONS (Relevant to the project)

Expertise in regional development and regional/cohesion policy in Romania and EU;
Expertise in assessing the quality of business environment and providing policy recommendations for the removal of administrative barriers and the improvement of the overall enterprise policy;
Expertise in institutional economics and in supporting public institutions, including transferring know-how to such institutions;
Expertise in project management and working with international organisations;
Teaching and training certification and experience.

SPECIFIC EXPERIENCE IN THE REGION

Country: Central and Eastern Europe (CNCSIS project)
Date from - date to: November 1999 – February 2000
Country: South - East Europe (EPPA – OECD)
Date from - date to: February 2004 – October 2004
Country: Bulgaria
Date: March 2004; June 2004

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION

PUBLICATIONS

The culture of the Global Firm – Romanian Economic Journal, Nr. 4 - 5, ASE, December 1999

Cost-benefit analysis for the Romanian economy in the volume The impact of adopting EURO in CEE countries. Case Study – Romania.
Silviu Negut (ed.), Lito ASE, Bucharest 2000

To accede or not to accede? A dialogue between two actors: Romania and the European Union Dobrot
G.Paun L. Pislaru D in the volume A Romanian view on the future of the E.U. Adrian Severin (ed.), Polirom, Iasi 2001

Roumanie (section économique) - L’adhésion à l’Union Européene in the volume L’Année Francophone Internationale 2002, AFI, Québec, Canada

EU indirect taxation transposition sequence in Romania (VAT and Excise Duties)
Daianu D. Doltu C. Pislaru D. Pre-accession impact studies I, vol. 7, European Institute of Romania, 2002

Romania in a comparative framework. Nominal and real convergence in the pre-accession process towards the European Union
C. Ciupagea, D. Pîslaru A. Fugaru, N. Idu, F. Mihaescu, Romanian Center for Economic Policies, Bucharest, 2003

Legal and administrative aspects of the Romanian business environment
D. Pîslaru, National School for Political and Administrative Studies, Bucharest 2003

Specific requirements of the EU structural instruments and policy implications for Romania
V. Cojanu, D. Pîslaru, A. Dima, M. Stanculescu, C. Musetescu. Pre-accession impact studies II, study no.6, European Institute of Romania, Bucharest 2004

Features of bankruptcy in the Romanian economy
D. Daianu, D. Pîslaru, L.Voinea. Pre-accession impact studies II, study no. 6, European Institute of Romania, Bucharest 2004

Romania: An assessment of the Lisbon Scorecard
D. Daianu, D. Pîslaru, L. Voinea, B. Pauna, G. Turlea, Transition Studies Review, Volume XI, 2/2004, no.37, CEEUN and SpringerWienNewYork

RESEARCH PROJECTS

“Economic Transformation through Regional Development in Romania”
Position: Project Manager
Date of the project: March 2001 - April 2002
Institution: Romanian Center for Economic Policies (CEROPE)
Financing: The German Marshall Fund of the U.S.

“Monitoring Capacity Building for Economic Policies” – PHARE RO 9804.01.03”
Position: Junior Expert
Date of the project: September 2001 - June 2002
Institution: CEROPE
Description: consulting activity for the Cabinet of the Prime Minister under the coordination of Dott. Giovanni Ravasio, drafting the Pre-accession Economic Programme, work on tax collection and tax administration reform etc.
Financing: The European Union

“Institutional Reform and Economic Performance in Romania on the Way to EU Accession”
Position: Project Manager
Date of the project: November 2001 - May 2002
Institutions: Civic Education Project and CEROPE
Financing: Civic Education Project & The German Marshall Fund of the U.S.

“Global Competitiveness Report 2002-2003/2003-2004/2004-2005”.
Position: Coordinating and implementing the survey on behalf of the Romanian partner institution – Romanian Economic Society (SOREC)
Date of the project: February - June 2002, 2003, 2004
Institutions: World Economic Forum & SOREC
Financing: World Economic Forum

“Institutional Building for Economic Policies and Forecast for the Ministry of Development and Forecast of Romania” – PHARE RO 0108.01.01.03”
Position: Expert
Date of the project: December 2002 - February 2004
Institution: CEROPE
Description: consulting activity for the Cabinet of the Prime Minister under the coordination of Dott. Giovanni Ravasio, monitoring the fulfilment of the functioning market economy criteria, budget analysis etc.
Financing: The European Union

“Enterprise Policy Performance Assessment Romania (EPPA)”
Position: Project manager
Date of the project: February 2004 - October 2004
Institution: CEROPE
Description: organising focus groups, interviews and desk research in order to assess SME policy in Romania Financing: OECD-Investment Compact

“INCLUD – Industrial Cluster Development” – INTERREG III B, CADSES Programme
Position: Local expert
Date of the project: August 2003 - November 2004
Description: identifying and supporting the development and cooperative behaviour of industrial clusters in Romania
Financing: The European Union

“Strengthening Economic Governance in Romania on the Way to EU Accession”
Position: Expert & Subproject coordinator
Date of the project: October 2004 - March 2005
Description: promoting economic competitiveness through developing industrial clusters in Romania
Financing: Global Opportunities Fund (GOF), UK Embassy in Romania