My 2005 IPF Fellowship Research Topic is 

Corporate Social Responsibility in the Romanian Higher Education 

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Research Activity

Scholarships and Fellowships

International Junior Public Policy Research Fellowship, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington DC, USA (March - May 2006)
International Policy Fellow, Center for Policy Studies/Open Society Institute Budapest, Hungary (April 2005 – April 2006)
Senior Fellow, Johns Hopkins International Fellows in Philanthropy Program, Johns Hopkins University Institute for Policy Studies/ Center for Civil Society Studies, Baltimore MD, USA (August – December 2004)
Research Fellowship, “Comparative Reports on Local Democracy in Central and Eastern Europe”, Local Government Initiative Budapest, Hungary and Tocqueville Research Center Budapest, Hungary (June 2003 – December 2003)
Performance Scholarship, “Babes–Bolyai University”, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (December 2002 – August 2003)


Publications

Nicolescu, C. 2006. Bridging Societal Gaps: Educational Policies as a Tool for Developing the Future Socially Responsible Elites. forthcoming July. Washington DC: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Nicolescu, C. 2006. Participarea cetatenilor in Romania – Influente ale factorilor economici. [Citizen Participation in Romania - Economic Factors Influences]. Iasi: Lumen
Nicolescu, C. Business and Economics Graduates: Socially Responsible or Socially Alienated. Budapest: Policy Documentation Centre
Nicolescu, C. and Gorcea, A. 2005. “Approaches to Local Representation in Poland, Estonia and Bulgaria” in Soos, G. and V. Zentai (Eds.) Faces of Local Democracy. Budapest: OSI/LGI
Nicolescu, C. 2003. “The Changing Status of Protest Participation” in the Romanian Journal of Political Science Vol. 3/ No. 1/ 2003. Bucharest: Romanian Academic Society
Nicolescu, C. and Gorcea, A. 2004. “Working with Communities in Romania: New Professional Profiles” in Supporting Disadvantaged Communities. Cluj Napoca: Ethnocultural Diversity Resource Center
Nicolescu, C. 2003. “Parlamentarism si proportionalitate in Romania” [Parliamentarism and the Majority System in Romania] in Aula Politica, No. 2
Nicolescu, C. 2003. “Protectia copiilor prin sistemul alocatiilor familiale: un drept incalcat” [Children Protection by the State through Family Allowances System - An Encroached Right] in Europolis, No. 2

Public Presentations

"Public Policies Supporting Volunteerism in Romania" presentation delivered at the Ist Euroforum on Volunteering, organized by FSVCV, Valencia, Spain (November 2005)                                                                                       "Community Foundations - Opportunities and Choices" presentation delivered at the 17th Annual Johns Hopkins International Fellows in Philanthropy Conference, Beijing, China, (July 2005)
“The Volunteer Center as a Resource for the Local Community” presentation delivered at the Community Meeting for Setting-Up a Volunteer Center in Oradea, Bihor, Romania (March 2005)
Civil Society in Romania: Opportunities and Choices” presentation delivered to complete the International Philanthropy Fellowship at the Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore MD, USA (December 2004)
Volunteerism in Romania – An Overview” presentation delivered at the Conference “Volunteerism – Resource for the Community” organized by Turda Volunteer Center (May 2004)
Volunteerism – One Way of Active Citizenship” presentation delivered at the workshop “Education and Training for Governance and Active Citizenship in Europe” organized by the Research Unit for Adult Education of University of Oradea, Romania (January 2004)
Governance, Participation and Volunteerism” presentation delivered at the “Citizen Participation in Governance” International Seminar, organized by Civitas Foundation for Civil Society and Bosporus Association, Romania (September 2003)

Communicated Papers

"Corporate Social Responsibility Initiatives in Romania",
"Community Partnership and Company Volunteerism as Part of Corporate Social Responsibility" Conference, Kromeriz, Check Republic, HESTIA National Volunteer Center (May 2005)
"The Changing Status of Protest Participation” ,
“Quo Vadis - Eastern Europe?” Conference, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, Romanian Society of Political Science (October 2002)
Religious Associations and Civic Abilities Transfer”, “Politics – Reality and Paradigm ”National Political Science Colloquium, Faculty of Political and Administrative Science, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (December 2001)
Family Allowances- Social Protection Only From the State?”, International Student Conference Budapest, Hungary, Civic Education Project (April 2001)
Economic Liberalization Progress and Civic Activism”, International Student Conference Bucharest, Romania, Civic Education Project (March 2001)

Conferences

"The Role of Civil Society Organizations in Promoting Social Justice in China"
17th Annual Johns Hopkins International Fellows in Philanthropy Conference, Beijing, China, organized by NGO Research Center of Tsingua University (July 2005)
"Community Partnerships and Company Volunteerism as Part of Corporate Social Responsibility"
Conference, Kromeriz, Check Republic, organized by HESTIA National Volunteer Center (May 2005)
“National Conference on Citizenship”
organized by the National Conference on Citizenship Association, Washington DC (December 2004)
An Enabling Legal and Policy Environment for NGO’s: Ensuring Impact and Value to Society” 16th Annual Johns Hopkins International Fellows in Philanthropy Conference, Nairobi, Kenya, organized by UFADHILI Trust (July 2004)
Developing Sustainable Local Partnerships” Conference, Mangalia, Romania, organized by Peace Corps Romania (June 2004)
National NGO Forum, Bucharest, Romania, organized by CENTRAS Bucharest (April 2004)
Youth Volunteer Fair” European Youth Center, Budapest, Hungary, organized by AVSO – Association of Voluntary Service Organizations (July 2003)
Quo Vadis – Eastern Europe?” Conference, Cluj-Napoca, Romania, organized by the Romanian Society of Political Science (October 2002)
Politics – Reality and Paradigm” National Political Science Colloquium, Faculty of Political and Administrative Science, Cluj-Napoca, Romania (December 2001)
Future in the Making: Opportunities… Choices… Consequences…” International Student Conference Budapest, Hungary, organized by Civic Education Project (April 2001)
Legacies and Challenges in Europe” International Student Conference Bucharest, Romania, organized by Civic Education Project (March 2001)