member, CSO representative at National Integrity Council
Romania
- Current
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- member, CSO representative at National Integrity Council
- trainer/consultant at Romanian Institute of Training (IRT)
- board member at Transparency International--Romanian Chapter (TI-RO)
- Past
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- advisor to the Speaker of the House at Romanian Parliament/Chamber of Deputies
- intern at Access Info Europe
- associate trainer at National Institute of Administration
- programs manager & government relations coordinator at Center for Legal Resources (CRJ) affiliated with Soros Open Network
- project coordinator at Civil Society Development Foundation (FDSC)
- intern at Supreme Court of Schenectady County, NY
- Education
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- Universitatea din Bucuresti
- Universiteit Maastricht
- Universitatea 'Titu Maiorescu'
- American University in Bulgaria
- Liceul Mihai Viteazu Bucuresti
- Connections
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- Industry
- Government Relations
- Websites
Codru Vrabie’s Summary
- representing civil society organizations on the National Integrity Council, a representative body overseeing the activity of the Integrity Agency;
- currently working at the Romanian Institute of Training, in a project on institutional transparency of European funds' disbursement in Romania;
- trainer & consultant on matters related to good administration, (new) public management, anti-corruption, legislation drafting and institution building;
- 10 years working experience in advocacy NGOs in Romania, as well as other advocacy NGOs in South-Eastern Europe;
- interested in comparative legislative systems and processes, public participation in decision-making and policy-making, free access to information, and conflict of interest prevention
Codru Vrabie’s Specialties:
- Program and Project Assessment, Management and Evaluation; Project Writing and Budgeting/Fundraising;
- Strategic Analysis and Planning; Human Resources Analysis and Management;
- Legal Analysis, Assessment, and Legislation Drafting; Regulatory Impact Assessment;
- Public Administration Legal Framework & Management; Public and Government Relations, Advocacy;
- Teaching/Training and Public Speaking Experience; News and Academic Editing/Proofreading
Codru Vrabie’s Experience
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member, CSO representative
National Integrity Council
(Government Administration industry)
July 2007 — Present (2 years 1 month)
3-year mandate representing civil society organizations on the National Integrity Council, a representative body overseeing the activity of the National Integrity Agency, an autonomous administrative authority in charge of verifying and sanctioning conflicts of interests & unjustified wealth [details available at http://www.integritate.eu/ ]
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trainer/consultant
Romanian Institute of Training (IRT)
(Government Administration industry)
May 2005 — Present (4 years 3 months)
- currently coordinating a project on the institutional transparency of EU funds' disbursement in Romania--based on desk research and on-site monitoring, we intend to identify good or bad practices, and edit a how-to guide to the benefit of the management and implementation authorities in charge of EU funds in Romania;
- since Aug 2008, returned to IRT as trainer on various topics, from good administration to advocacy;
- until Sept 2007, managed and provided specific training and technical assistance/evaluation projects for public servants and public administration units on matters related to strategic development and planning, budget and human resource planning, access to information and transparency of decision-making, public procurement and public-private partnerships, streamlining bureaucratic processes, avoiding and preventing conflict of interests -
board member
Transparency International--Romanian Chapter (TI-RO)
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Non-Profit Organization Management industry)
February 2002 — Present (7 years 6 months)
- contributed in developing integrity policies for public administration, judiciary and business, including legal assessment of access to information, transparency of decision-making processes, public procurement procedures, preparedness of public servants, and general anti-fraud/anti-corruption policies
- until May 2005, coordinated the Chapter's government and public affairs, managed technical assistance to governmental units on the fine-tuning of the National Anti-corruption Strategy and the ratification of the UN Convention against Corruption, planned the strategic development of the Chapter and its Advocacy & Legal Advice Center
- currently serving a second term on the Board of Directors--elected July 2005, resigned Sept. 2006; reelected Feb. 2007-2010 -
advisor to the Speaker of the House
Romanian Parliament/Chamber of Deputies
(Government Relations industry)
October 2007 — July 2008 (10 months)
- prepared a procedure for public consultation processes related to priority items on the upcoming EU agenda
- intended to liaise with domestic stakeholders/NGOs, external relations, EU Affairs department, EU Affairs Committee, and/or COSAC
- helped out with everything that I could, in full accordance with my status as beneficiary of the Romanian Government Scholarship -
intern
Access Info Europe
(Government Relations industry)
May 2007 — July 2007 (3 months)
- helped organize an international conference on access to information as an advocacy tool--participants were primarily OSI grantees, from Latin America, Europe and Asia;
- supported the administrative development of the Access Info team and office;
- contributed to researching comparative legal and administrative approaches to implementing access to information;
- the internship was tied to the Master's in European Public Affairs at Maastricht University -
associate trainer
National Institute of Administration
(Public Company; 51-200 employees; Government Administration industry)
February 2003 — July 2006 (3 years 6 months)
trained, within the Continuous Professional Training program and the Young Professionals Scheme, various categories of public servants, public managers, future prefects and other public employees in matters related to recently adopted legislation regarding transparency, openness, limitations on red-tape procedures, new public management and regulatory impact assessment
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programs manager & government relations coordinator
Center for Legal Resources (CRJ) affiliated with Soros Open Network
(Non-Profit; 1-10 employees; Legislative Office industry)
June 1999 — October 2001 (2 years 5 months)
coordinated activities in the Legislative Reform, Institution Building and Street Law Programs, managed specific projects within these Programs, followed budgetary and human resources constraints and opportunities in relation to the appropriate government institutions called to implement reforms
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project coordinator
Civil Society Development Foundation (FDSC)
(Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Program Development industry)
August 1998 — March 1999 (8 months)
launched the first Romanian initiative in the field of Corporate Giving, and assisted the secretariat of the Romanian Donors Forum
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intern
Supreme Court of Schenectady County, NY
(Public Company; 11-50 employees; Judiciary industry)
September 1996 — December 1996 (4 months)
assisted the Court Esquire and researched on the procedural differences between the common law/precedent and the continental/codified jurisprudence
Codru Vrabie’s Education
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Universitatea din Bucuresti
Master , Public Administration , 2005 — 2008
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Universiteit Maastricht
Master , European Public Affairs , 2006 — 2007
- policy evaluation/assessment of program theory and implementation priorities concerning the 1999 intention to introduce a European Public Prosecutor for the protection of EU financial interests
- provided 2 guest lectures on Romania (corruption & anti-corruption, as well as civil society development) to 2nd year undergrads at European Studies
- awarded the Government of Romania's Special Scholarship, in a joint project with the United Nations' Development Program- Activities and Societies:
- visit http://profile.to/cvrabie/
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Universitatea 'Titu Maiorescu'
Bachelor , Legal Letters/General Theory of Law , 1993 — 2001
- senior thesis on "The Role of Civil Society in the Romanian Legislative Process" selected for presentation at the conference on Political Culture and Civil Society in the Black Sea Region, organized by KORA-UNESCO in Ankara, TK, October 2001 [direct participation declined due to time conflict with thesis defence]
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American University in Bulgaria
Bachelor , Political Science & International Relations , 1994 — 1998
- senior thesis on "Romanian Bureaucratic & Party Politics in a Mass-Elite Context"
- awarded Wisest of the Year for outstanding achievement as student representative to the Curriculum Committee, and for promoting independent student press, at AUBG Student-Body More-Honors Ceremony
- junior year exchange to Union College, Schenectady, NY//selected by UC's International Relations Club to represent the Republic of Congo in the Special Political & Decolonization Committee of the 43rd Harvard National Model United Nations, in Boston, MA
- awarded full scholarship by the Soros Foundation for an Open Society- Activities and Societies:
- - political club, basketball intramurals, radio AURA 98.9 FM, theater/acting club, student government, curriculum committee, VOX independent student press
- alumni association board of directors, Romanian alumni, political science alumni, AURA alumni
- student achievements book, orientation week CD-ROM, alumni lectures series
also, visit http://alumni.aubg.bg/member/cvrabie
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Codru Vrabie’s Websites:
Codru Vrabie’s Interests:
Public Administration, Public Affairs, Public Policy, Comparative Politics, Comparative Legislative Processes, Mass-Elite Power Relations, Political Psychology, Civil Society Development, Basketball, Acting, Public Speaking & Debate, FM Radio
Codru Vrabie’s Groups:
- EPAS.ro, a growing organization studying the impact of EU integration on Romania's public administration reforms
- EurActiv.ro, news-portal dedicated to European Affairs in/about Romania
- SMRomania.ro, caring and supporting Romanians affected by Multiple Sclerosis
- EvalRom.ro, promoting policy evaluation in Romania
- ChanceforLife.ro, caring for HIV-positive children in Romania
- ARCA, Romanian Forum for Migrants and Refugees
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Alumni Universiteit Maastricht -
Trainer: A Value Has A Value If and Only If Its Value is Valued -
IRT -
Friends of the European Union -
Maastricht University -
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY IN BULGARIA -
Freedom of Information Specialists - FOIA Specialists -
AUBG Alumni -
Community of Public Affairs Professionals -
Nonprofit & Civil Society Network -
European public sector professionals -
Oriel College Alumni -
Fonduri europene -
formare.info
Codru Vrabie’s Honors:
- 2005 Government of Romania Special Scholarship at Universiteit Maastricht, NL
- 2002 Presidential Scholarship at Advocacy Academy, Timisoara, RO; graduated with honors
- 2001 Partial Financial Support for "International Britain" Summer School of International Relations at Oriel College, Oxford, UK
- 1997 Partial Scholarship for Summer Institute in Political Psychology, Ohio State University; obtained graduate certificate in Political Psychology
- 1996 Full Scholarship at Institute for South-Eastern European Cooperation & Development, Blagoevgrad, BG; received Certificate of Appreciation in Balkan Identity and Community
- 1994 Full Scholarship for Cortona Summer School, Institut für die Wiessenschaften vom Menschen, Vienna; obtained certificate on Justice and Power in Transition Societies
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