Romanian Academic Society
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The Romanian Academic Society (Societatea Academică din România in Romanian
) is a Bucharest
-based think tank
and NGO founded in 1996. It is considered close to the right wing of politics.
SAR seeks to
• contribute to good governance and development through policy research
• contribute to the European integration of Romania, Western Balkan countries and Moldova through transfer of best practices and advocacy
• enhance the contribution of independent policy institutes to the process of policy formulation through advocacy and public debate
• contribute to the (re)building of the fields of applied social sciences and public policy in Romania and South-Eastern Europe after fifty years of communism.
The current president of the Society is Alina Mungiu-Pippidi
. The other Board members are Aurora Liiceanu, Ana Maria Sandi, Andrei Pleşu
, Ioan Popa, Sorin Vieru, and Daniel Dăianu
.
The Romanian Academic Society should not be confused with the Romanian Academy
, a government-funded body that regulates the Romanian language
and promotes Romanian culture and literature. The usage of the words "Academic" and "Romanian" is restricted by Romanian law.
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
) is a Bucharest
Bucharest
Bucharest is the capital municipality, cultural, industrial, and financial centre of Romania. It is the largest city in Romania, located in the southeast of the country, at , and lies on the banks of the Dâmbovița River....
-based think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
and NGO founded in 1996. It is considered close to the right wing of politics.
SAR seeks to
• contribute to good governance and development through policy research
• contribute to the European integration of Romania, Western Balkan countries and Moldova through transfer of best practices and advocacy
• enhance the contribution of independent policy institutes to the process of policy formulation through advocacy and public debate
• contribute to the (re)building of the fields of applied social sciences and public policy in Romania and South-Eastern Europe after fifty years of communism.
The current president of the Society is Alina Mungiu-Pippidi
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi
Alina Mungiu-Pippidi is a Romanian political scientist, academic, journalist and writer. A commentator on national politics, she is one of the most prominent civil society activists in post-1989 Romania, and, since 1990, an active contributor to 22...
. The other Board members are Aurora Liiceanu, Ana Maria Sandi, Andrei Pleşu
Andrei Plesu
Andrei Gabriel Pleşu is a Romanian philosopher, essayist, journalist, literary and art critic, and politician.- Biography :Born in Bucharest, the son of Radu Pleşu, a surgeon and Zoe Pleşu , he spent much of his early youth in the country side...
, Ioan Popa, Sorin Vieru, and Daniel Dăianu
Daniel Daianu
Daniel Dăianu is a Romanian economist, professor and politician. He has been a member of the European Parliament since end of 2007, when he was elected on the National Liberal Party's lists....
.
The Romanian Academic Society should not be confused with the Romanian Academy
Romanian Academy
The Romanian Academy is a cultural forum founded in Bucharest, Romania, in 1866. It covers the scientific, artistic and literary domains. The academy has 181 acting members who are elected for life....
, a government-funded body that regulates the Romanian language
Romanian language
Romanian Romanian Romanian (or Daco-Romanian; obsolete spellings Rumanian, Roumanian; self-designation: română, limba română ("the Romanian language") or românește (lit. "in Romanian") is a Romance language spoken by around 24 to 28 million people, primarily in Romania and Moldova...
and promotes Romanian culture and literature. The usage of the words "Academic" and "Romanian" is restricted by Romanian law.