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Presentation FolderLSRS The Netherlands

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© 2015 by the League of Romanian Students Abroad - The Netherlands. All rights reserved. No part of this booklet may be reproduced in any written, electronic, recording, or photocopying form without written permission of LSRS The Netherlands.

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Table of contents

1. The mission of LSRS – The League of Romanian Students Abroad

2. Main projects of LSRS

3. LSRS The Netherlands Branch

4. Team of LSRS The Netherlands

5. Previous projects of LSRS The Netherlands

6. Upcoming projects of LSRS The Netherlands

Partners

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1. The mission of LSRS – The League of Romanian Students Abroad

The League of Romanian Students Abroad (LSRS) is a non-profit, non-governmental, politically neutral organization led by Romanian students and graduates of universities around the world with over 11.000 members in more than 50 different countries. LSRS is comprised of over 300 volunteers, active in more than 39 branches all over the world. Our mission is to promote the academic, professional, social and civic rights and interests of our members while building up a strong community of Romanian students and graduates and facilitating their contribution to Romania’s long-term development.

2. Main projects of LSRS

Since its establishment in 2008, LSRS has undertaken a variety of projects on a national, as well as international scale. Among them, the Gala of Romanian Students Abroad is the most important event, celebrating the academic achievements of Romanian students, which are awarded by a Jury chaired by the President of the Romanian Academy.

LSRS organizes annually the “LSRS Caravan”, which brings together Romanian students and gratuates from abroad to provide advice and counseling for youngsters in highschools who wish to study abroad.

In 2012, LSRS launched the CAESAR Foundation (The Center for Accessing the Expertise of Students and Alumni from Romania), a research, educational, and civic action institution devoted to Romania’s sustainable and inclusive development. As a leading think tank with a global presence, CAESAR brings together a community of Romanian experts from around the world, selected based on their top academic background and remarkable results in their professional career.

In January 2013 LSRS launched SMART Diaspora, a strategy for supporting Romania’s brain regain. The strategy aims at transforming Romania into an attractive career destination,facilitating the return of Romanians from abroad and supporting their integration into Romania’s public and private sectors.

In May 2013 LSRS launches SMART Internships, a program of internships inpublic institutions and Hai Acasă!, a career platform for young Romanians abroad, interested in professional opportunities in Romania. The program promotes the transfer of skills and global expertise toward Romania.

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3. LSRS The Netherlands Branch

The Netherlands branch of LSRS was established in December 2014, and its members are a young team of 22 volunteers studying at top universities across the country. As a branch of LSRS, we aim to stand by the same values that define the organization, and to follow the same principles of initiative, solidarity, professionalism and excellence. LSRS The Netherlands aims to support the new generations of Romanian students pursuing their studies at Dutch universities.

In the past decade The Netherlands have become one of the preferred countries for Romanian students choosing to pursue a degree abroad, given the quality of the Dutch higher education, and it is our belief that the value and strength of a solid student community has the potential to develop Romania.

LSRS The Netherlands is a non-profit, non-governmental, politically neutral organization.

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4. Team of LSRS The Netherlands

Claudiu IlincanuCoordonator

Director Proiecte

Cons. Proiecte Interne

Cons. HR/ Dezvoltare Cons. Parteneriate Cons. Social Media

Cons. Social Media

Cons. Blog

Cons. Promovare Evenimente

Cons. Finanțe

Cons. Part. Facultăți

Cons. FinanțăriProiecte

Cons. HR

Cons. IT

Cons. IT

Cons. Proiecte Interne

Cons. Proiecte

Director Rel. Interne Director Rel. Externe Director Comunicare

Vice-CoordonatorLorena Lazăr

Leonard Dima

Stefanos Florescu

Victor Fornade

George Șerban

Cons. ProiecteAna-Maria Păun

Silviu Stanimir

Antonia Olar-Pop

Irina Caraș

Dan Chirașcu

Alex Cârstenoiu

Andreea Malancea

Iohanna Bernhardt

Daniel Totolici

Anca Stoica

Vlad Adam

Ilinca Bogaciov

Andreea Nădăban

Georgiana Enache

Cristina Oanea

Georgiana Ionescu

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5. Romanian Crafts – Easter Egg Decorating Workshop

On the 26th of March 2015, just before the Easter celebrations, LSRS The Netherlands organised an Egg-painting workshop aimed at making known to the Dutch society some beautifully-preserved Romanian Easter traditions. The workshop was organised in collaboration with the Embassy of Romania in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and ROSAN student association.The participants were given the chance to discover the craft of decorating Easter eggs, as demonstrated by Ms. Cristina Timu, an artist coming from Bucovina, who explained step-by-step the complex process required for obtaining the perfect patterns. Moreover, traditional Romanian meals and drinks were served during the event, such as sponge cake, zacuscă, kneaded cheese, sausages and red wine.

Colectiv Fundraising

On the 30th of November 2015, one of the greatest tragedies in Romania over the past 25 years took place: a fire broke out in the Colectiv Club, Bucharest, killing 63 people and leaving over 180 others severely injured.Following the unfortunate event, Romanians from everywhere joined their efforts in order to offer moral and financial support to the victims and to the grieving families. We too joined the cause and thanks to the Romanian community in the Netherlands managed to raise 500 euros. The money was thereafter donated to the “Mereu Aproape”(Always Close) Foundation.

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Romanian Innovation Conference & Networking Event

The event, organized in collaboration with The Embassy of Romania to the Kingdom of the Netherlands, was attended by Romanian students and alumni of Dutch universities, alongside young professionals and representatives of the academic and business sectors, all actively engaged in promoting, through their activities, the image of Romania abroad. Through the conference, LSRS The Netherlands aimed to connect Romanian students and alumni with representatives of the public and private sectors, by creating an environment open for dialogue and discussion and facilitating new professional contacts. The conference program included speeches delivered by successful, inspiring professionals, a Q&A session, and a musical performance offered by a Romanian artist.

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The Guide of Romanian Students in The Netherlands - 2015

Written by our volunteers in order to address the needs of future students in The Netherlands, the Guide contains various information regarding accommodation, transport services, how to get a medical insurance for students and others. The Guide is meant to ensure a stress-free beginning of your student life, answering your questions and providing you with solutions to the issues that sometimes occur when starting your studies abroad. The greatest advantage of the Guide is that it is free, written in a youth friendly, accessible language, eliminating the need of consulting countless of websites when trying to find reliable information, and even the need of the costly services of a study counselor.

OlandaGhidul Studentului Român în

L S R S F I L I A L A O L A N D AAccess the Guide here

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Ticket2Romania

This project aimed at promoting the Ro-manian culture and traditions through first hand experience, by visiting the country in an authentic 11-day tour thoughtfully created in collaboration with Pure Romania travel agency and TAROM airline company.Starting in the vibrant capital city, Bucha-rest, crossing the Carpathian Mountains towards the beautiful medieval castles of Transylvania and ending with the famous Danube Delta, our tour presented foreign students with the unique opportunity to discover Romania’s highlights, as well as get acquainted with its well-conserved traditions.www.ticket2romania.com

Vibrant City Life, Rural Paradise & Pure NatureVibrant City Life, Rural Paradise & Pure NatureVibrant City Life, Rural Paradise & Pure Nature

http://www.pure-romania.com/romania-places/

TAROM Romanian Air TransportPure Romania - Travel Agency League of Romanian Students Abroad

Tour organizedby

COMPLETE INFO:

[email protected]

NL: +31619776927RO: +40744825552

Why?

- pure nature- old tradition

- rich culture and history- beautiful people

- Bucharest - Little Paris- great place for party

- land of contrasts

When?

23th of July - 2nd of AugustLast day for booking:

5th of June 2015

Price?770 €

(Included: flight, accommodation, breakfast, tour guide, transport)

Where?

A magical 11 day-tour of Romania, which will take you from the charming and exciting capital of

Bucharest to the mountains of Transylvania and let you in on the secrets of Count Dracula, to finally

bring you to the breathtaking Danube Delta.

The European country with the best preserved traditions and nature, with medieval cities and castles, invites you to discover it this summer!

Ticket2Romania

National Day of Romania at the Embassy of Romania

LSRS The Netherlands was honored to take part on the 24th of November 2015 to the event organized by the Embassy of Roma-nia in the Kingdom of the Netherlands for celebrating the National Day of Romania.Besides the beautiful artistic moments, during this event, Diplomas of Excellence were awarded to representatives of the Dutch civil society and of the Romanian community who contributed to promoting the Romanian-Dutch bilateral relations.The LSRS The Netherlands team was honored to receive a Diploma of Excellence from Her Excellency Mrs. Ireny Comaroschi, Ambassador of Romania, for promoting the values of Romania in The Netherlands.

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1st of December Event - Romania’s National Day

In December, we were honoured to organize, supported by Moldavie Restaurant, KLG Europe and Dutch Romanian Network, an event which was extremely dear to us, the National Day of Romania. The event took place in Eindhoven, on the 4th of December. Participants had the chance to remember home with traditional Romanian dishes, and those who had never tasted them up to that moment had the chance to fall in love with them. Besides the food festival, we also took pride in our beloved Romania through a movie skillfully made by our volunteers, and at the end of the evening we organised a quiz, in which all the people who attended the event were able to take part.All of us were able to feel the warm, homelike atmosphere. We rejoice over this success and we hereby thank all the volunteers for the impeccable organisation and for the commitment they show every time, but also to our guests, with whom we were pleased to share amazing facts about our country.

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PartnersSponsor

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Hour of Code

LSRS the Netherlands organised, on the 12th December, the Hour of Code event, in collaboration with The Romanian School of Eindhoven.The kids, aged between 4 and 12, followed several interactive and fun tutorials, especially prepared for this event. The little ones had the opportunity to step into the world of code. The educational project Hour of Code took place during the World Computer Science Education Week(7th-13th of December). We had the chance to meet beautiful people, parents willing to find out more about us, but also grateful for our initiative.We want to thank both the Romanian School of Eindhoven, for the support provided to us in organising the event, and our volunteers, who ensured the smooth running of this project.

For more information, please visit http://hourofcode.com/nl

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6. Romanian Movie Night

On the 16th March, 18:30 -22:30, LSRS The Netherlands will organise a movie night at TU Eindhoven’s Common Room. The event is sponsored by COSMOS Lustrum.The aim of the event is to promote the Romanian culture within the Dutch society, in an informal, pleasant atmosphere. The attendees will have the chance to take part in a cooking workshop for “Papanași”, learn about the customs of the Romanian “Mărţișor” (Trinkets) and enjoy watching an awarded Romanian movie. Popcorn, snacks and beverages will be provided. For more details concerning the event, please check our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/LSRS.NL/

Romanian Networking Event

Given the success of the previous edition of the event, which took place in June 2015, LSRS The Netherlands is pleased to announce that the next Romanian Networking Event is scheduled for June 2016, in Rotterdam. The main subject of this event will be “The investment and application of new technologies from the Dutch-Romanian perspective”.This event will be organized in collaboration with the Embassy of Romania in the Kingdom of the Netherlands and will be focused on two main discussion panels - technology and business. The event will gather Romanian students and alumni of Dutch universities, alongside with experts in the field of technology and business. The purpose will be the exchange of experiences and professional development, as well as providing the young Romanian students with examples of successful stories and the opportunity to discuss with some of the experts from these two fields. This networking event will emphasize the enormous potential held by highly educated young Romanians in the Netherlands.

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Info Day LSRS The NetherlandsWe gladly announce another exceptional event of the League of Romanian Students Abroad, which will take place on Thursday, the 3rd of March, in 3 cities from the Netherlands. Info Day will be held at the same time in Eindhoven, Groningen and The Hague and aims to present our organisation, our future projects and the events especially prepared for our students. The volunteers are waiting for those who are interested in the event between 11:30 and 14:30, at the LSRS stands, where they will be able to meet a beautiful family, the LSRS-the Netherlands family! The venues of the stands will be the following: Eindhoven - Metaforum TU/e, Eindhoven University of Technology; Groningen - Plaza, Duisenberg Building, Faculty of Economics and Business, University of Groningen; The Hague - The Hague University of Applied Sciences (to be announced soon).

Internship platform LSRS The NetherlandsLSRS The Netherlands actively collaborates with Dutch and Romanian companies from the private sector. It is together with our partners that we decided to launch an online Internship Platform for Romanian students and graduates in the Netherlands, where they will be able to find the available openings in the partner companies and apply for their desired internship. This project was created out of the necessity of students and graduates for quality internships, useful for acquiring valuable professional experience, as well as for helping kickstart their careers. LSRS The Netherlands is currently still working on the best way of implementing this project, and further details will follow soon on our Facebook page and our blog.

SMART Internships LSRS The NetherlandsLSRS The Netherlands will soon launch its very own SMART Internships programme. Originally launched by LSRS in 2013, SMART Internships is a programme addressed to Romanian students and graduates with studies abroad, offering them the chance to be placed as an intern in a Romanian public institution. For this programme, we will collaborate with the Embassy of Romania to the Kingdom of The Netherlands, where young Romanians will be welcome to apply for an internship, in order to acquire professional experience and to invest their educational and intellectual capital to the advantage of the host institution,.LSRS The Netherlands branch will facilitate the application process by pre-selecting candidates based on their CV and motivation, as well as by announcing successful candidates.

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Partners

Sponsors

If you wish to become a sponsor or partner of LSRS The Netherlands, please contact us at [email protected]

Ministry of foreign affairs - Romania

The League of Romanian Students

Abroad

TAROMThe Netherlands

Moldavie Restaurant & Catering

Embassy of Romania in the Kingdom of the Netherlands

Pure RomaniaTravel agency

Radio Romania Cultural

Technical UniversityEindhoven

University of Groningen

TU/eCommon Room

Cosmos Eindhoven

Școala Românească din Eindhoven

KLG Europe

Școala Românească

din Eindhoven