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Amelia Padurariu
Associate Research Fellow - European Foreign and Security Policy/ former Policy Analyst at European Commission , Think-tank, EU ‘Jean Monnet’ Centre of Excellence/ EU institution
Brussels, Belgium
International affairs professional with over 5 years of experience with the EU, the UN and in policy-oriented research. Can relocate immediately.
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Area of Expertise:
  • Capacity Building, Training, Advocacy, Political
  • Government/Governance, Reforms, Corruption
  • Human Rights, Law, Migration, Conflicts, Justice
  • Monitoring, Evaluation, Policy, Research, Analysis
  • Trade, Finance, Economics, Cooperation, Global
Professional Experience:
I have a wide experience in international affairs, having worked for the EU, the UN and in think-tanks. As a practitioner, in 2010-2013, I was based at the European Commission (EC) dealing with transatlantic relations and international negotiations with the US and Canada, while being part of the related EU negotiation and policy coordination teams. This experience enabled me to work on high-level policy development, analysis and advice and has enhanced my understanding of diplomacy. At EC, I have also gained policy coordination experience, including by representing the unit and coordinating the EU position at international events. I have further supported the work of senior management/ European Commissioners by coordinating and/ or contributing input to briefings and writing speaking points and defensives, whether for public appearances, bilateral negotiations or intergovernmental contacts. Previously, I worked as a researcher/ consultant for the EU Committee of the Regions (CoR) while based at the aforementioned Institute for European Studies. In this context, I have provided support to policy development to the external affairs commission of the CoR: first on issues of democratisation and good governance in Eastern Europe and the South Caucasus, and second, on the involvement of regional and local actors within the Northern Dimension policy, a joint policy between the EU, Russia, Norway and Iceland in the Arctic region. The time I spent working with the United Nations University - Institute for Comparative Regional Integration Studies (UNU-CRIS) deepened my understanding of international affairs and world regional integration. Earlier in my career, I have gained experience of programme management working at EC on programmes that support the fight against organised crime and counter-terrorism.
Education:
I hold an advanced Master's in European Integration and Development: European politics (Cum Laude) (2007 – 2008) from the Free University of Brussels and a Master's in international economic relations from the Academy of Economic Studies in Bucharest (Cum Laude) (2003-2007). I have followed various trainings in conflict analysis and security sector reform with UNITAR, United States Institute of Peace, Geneva Centre for Security Policy etc. Furthermore, I am trained in various aspects of diplomacy by the European Commission and the European External Action Service, as part of professional development programmes for EU personnel.
Affiliations and Achievements:
Publications:

• The Implementation of Police Reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Analysing UN and EU Efforts. 2014. Stability: International Journal of Security and Development 3(1): 4, pp. 1-18. Available at http://www.stabilityjournal.org/article/view/sta.db/175

• EU assistance to police reform in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Strengthening local ownership in a power-sharing setting. 2014. DCAF Policy Brief (Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces). Available at http://www.dcaf.ch/layout/set/print/content/download/160080/2491404/file/YFN_2013_Policy_Brief_Amelia_Padurariu.pdf

• Book review: EU foreign and security policy in Bosnia: The politics of coherence and effectiveness – by Ana Juncos. 2014. Journal of Common Market Studies, Vol. 52, Issue 3, May 2014, pp. 705.

• War crimes in Syria: A missed opportunity for international justice (with Nik Kiefer). 2014. OpenDemocracy, 3 December. Available at https://www.opendemocracy.net/arab-awakening/amelia-padurariu-and-nik-kiefer/war-crimes-in-syria-missed-opportunity-for-internatio

• The European Commission and international trade negotiations: A principal-agent approach. 2011. Working Papers of the Institute for European Studies: Brussels 2/2011. Available at http://www.ies.be/node/1080

• Local and regional cooperation within the Northern Dimension policy (with Eva Gross). 2010. CoR Order 2563.

• Public Administration Reform within the Eastern Partnership (with Eva Gross). 2009. CoR Order 2559.

• Publications written on behalf of the European Commission:

o European Commission. 2013. Results of the public consultation on the future of EU-US trade and economic relations. Available at http://trade.ec.europa.eu/doclib/docs/2014/march/tradoc_152233.pdf
o European Commission. 2012. Stakeholders' view on the future of transatlantic economic relations/work of the High Level Working Group on Jobs and Growth. Available at http://trade.ec.europa.eu/consultations/documents/consul_148.pdf

Available for:
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    Years of Experience:
    5-10 years
    Highest Qualification:
    Masters
    Languages:
    English, French, Spanish, Romanian, Moldavian
    Nationality:
    Romania
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