“AMBASADOR ASTAZI” A DOUA EDITIE A CONFERINTEI LAUDER DE DIPLOMATIE SI AFACERI INTERNATIONALE PENTRU ELEVII DE LICEU

În perioada 12-14 martie 2013, liceenii de la Lauder-Reut împreună cu colegii lor din alte 12 școli și licee bucureștene, vor participa la a doua ediție a Conferintei « 2Day Ambassador » de diplomație și afaceri internaționale.

Evenimentul susține un demers educațional unic în țară și străinătate – promovarea studiului diplomației, comunicării publice si afacerilor internaționale, printre toți elevii de liceu.

Conferința este organizată de Fundația Ronald. S. Lauder Romania-Complexul Educațional Lauder-Reut și se desfășoară sub auspiciile Parlamentului României –Camera Deputaților, ale Ministerului Afacerilor Externe, Ministerului Educației Naționale, Ministerului Culturii, Primăriei Sectorului 3, ale Inspectoratului Școlar al Municipiului București precum și ale ambasadelor Statului Israel, SUA, Argentinei, Germaniei, Olandei, Cehiei și Africii de Sud, la București.

Vor veni să discute cu elevii despre ce înseamnă sa fii ambasador astăzi, despre provocările și satisfacțiile carierei diplomatice : Jonathan Fine, consilier academic pentru prestigioasa Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy (Centrul Universitar Interdisciplinar Herzliya, Israel), expert de talie internațională pe probleme de antiterorism și securitate; Bogdan Aurescu, ministru secretar de stat pentru Afaceri Strategice din cadrul Ministerului Afacerilor Externe al României; Bogdan Prisecaru, consilier al directorului general adjunct al Serviciului Român de Informații ; Daniel Constantin Barbu, ministrul Culturii, dar și Excelențele lor Dan Ben Eliezer, Ambasadorul Statului Israel, Pieter Andries SWANEPOEL, Ambasadorul Republicii Africa de Sud, Matthijs van Bonzel, Ambasadorul Regatului Țărilor de Jos în România, Josef C. Karl , adjunctul misiunii diplomatice a Germaniei și Gabriel Eduardo Puente, consilier în cadrul ambasadei Republicii Argentina în România.

Despre diplomație și comunicare publică, vor veni să le vorbească elevilor Alon van Dam și Ben Gladnikoff- campionii internaționali în competiții de debating/ public speaking- ambii absolvenți ai Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy & Strategy.

Remus Pricopie, Ministrul Educației Naționale, va deschide lucrările Conferinței, în timp ce doamna prof. univ. dr. Ecaterina Andronescu, senator, fost ministru al Educației, va conduce ceremonia de premiere a elevilor și de închidere a evenimentului.

Conferința va fi moderată de Emil Hurezeanu si Daniel Apostol.

Programul integral al Conferinței este atașat. Vă mulțumim și vă așteptăm la deschiderea lucrărilor Conferinței, din data de 14.03.2013 începând cu ora 09:30, la Sala Duca-Palatul Parlamentului. Accesul reprezentanţilor mass media se acordă strict pe baza confirmării participării conform regulilor de protocol de presă .

Fundaţia internaţională Ronald S. Lauder, cu sediul central în New York -S.U.A. şi Budapesta-Ungaria, avînd filiale în întrega Europă Centrală şi de Est, patronează activitatea celor peste 50 de unităţi de învăţământ particular şi centre educaţionale, pe care le-a înfiinţat în 16 ţări din regiune. In Romania, Fundatia a infiintat, în anul 1997, Complexul Educational Multicultural “Lauder-Reut”, care găzduieşte in prezent peste 300 de elevi şi cuprinde o grădiniţă, şcoală primară şi gimnaziu şi liceu de business,media şi diplomaţie cu predare în limba engleză, acreditate de Ministerul Educaţiei. “Lauder-Reut” este una dintre instituţiile de învăţământ private de elită şi s-a dezvolat ca alternativă de succes la sistem din Romania.

PROGRAM

12^TH MARCH 2013

LOCATION: THE ROMANIAN PARLIAMENT – DEPUTY CHAMBER

Participants: 50 students from the Lauder Reut Educational Complex

Activity: Participating in the general Assembly of the Parliament

Time – to be communicated

13^TH MARCH 2013 LOCATION: The Embassies of the Republic of Argentina, the Czech Republic, the Republic of South Africa, the United States of America, the State of Israel, the Kingdom of Netherland, the Federal Republic of Germany PARTICIPANTS: – The Lauder Reut Senior High – 50 students following the accredited courses in diplomacy and international relations – 90 students from 12 high schools in Bucharest OBJECTIVES: 1 DAY INTERNSHIP IN A DIPLOMATIC MISSION: 1. Introducing the students to the daily missions in a diplomatic mission, so that they form an impression about the problems challenges and satisfactions of the diplomatic profession. 2. Students will prepare beforehand for the visit by studying the defining historical and cultural landmarks of your country, and they will also be familiar with its contemporary political, economic, and diplomatic priorities

09.00- 15.00	Leaving to different embassies from the school, together with the teachers Students will participate in groups of 3 to 5 to the internships at the Embassies. Groups coordinators (7 teachers from Lauder Reut Educational Complex) responsible with the training of the students: Mr. Radu Dudau, Teacher in Diplomacy at the Lauder Reut High School
15:00-16.30	The students are brought back to school for: · Preparing the presentation for the mock multilateral diplomatic session where students will “represent” the position of the country whose diplomatic mission they visited · Workshop coordinators: Amalia Sterescu and Radu Dudau
16.45	Leaving to Marriot Hotel
17.15-21.00 17:45-18:30 15 min: questions from students 18:30-20:00	Sitting dinner for the students of all invited high schools hosted by the Ronald S. Lauder Foundation Romania – the Lauder-Reut Educational Complex – represented by the President, Tova Ben Nun Cherbis. Presentations session Speakers: · Dr.Dr Jonathan Fine, Undergraduate Advisor Lauder Government School Raphael Recanati International School, Fellow Researcher International Institute For Counter-Terrorism: Presentation title: “The Arab Spring – Hopes & Challenges” Introducing the IDC Hertzlyia university center in Israel: · Ben Gladnikoff, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Raphael Recanati International School, Israel B.A. The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, 2nd place at the World Debating Competition 2013 · Alon Van Dam,B.A. The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy; Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel,Majors: International Relations, Media, International Law, Religion and Arabic; Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, NL. Major: International Relations; 2nd place , World Debating Competition 2013 Moderators: 2 students of Lauder Reut High School

14^TH MARCH 2013 LOCATION: The Romanian Parliament – Deputy Chamber – Duca Hall PARTICIPANTS: 90 students from 12 High Schools + 50 students of Lauder-Reut MODERATOR: Daniel Apostol, General Manager, Money Channel TV

08.30	Registration; Coffee & cake
09:30-10:00	Opening: Hosts: Lauder Foundation President Tova Ben Nun-Cherbis & Lauder students from 12^th grade Remus Pricopie, PhD , Minister of Education Robert Negoita, Mayor of District 3 City Hall
10:00-10:30	Dialogue with the representative of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Bogdan Aurescu, PhD, Secretary of State for Strategic Affairs
10:30-11:00	Dialogue on NATO/EU organizations with the representative of the Romanian Intelligence Service: Bogdan Prisecaru, MA, Adviser to the Deputy Director of the Romanian Intelligence Service
11:00-11:30	Meeting with the Minister of Culture, Dan Constantin Barbu, PhD history & philosophy
11:30-12:00	Coffee break
12:00-12:30	Lesson of democracy- sustained by the Educational Department of Romanian parliament
12:30-13:15	Guided tour of the Parliament
13:15-14:00	Lunch
14:00-15:00	Public speaking session Special guest: Gabriel Eduardo Puente,Counselor, Embassy of the Republic of Argentina A representative from each group of Lauder Reut students attending the diplomatic internship 1 day before, will put forward the outcome/conclusions of their experience at the Embassy: Mock multilateral diplomatic session where the Lauder-Reut students will “represent” the position of the country whose diplomatic mission they visited a day before, in respect of cooperation perspectives with Romania Moderator: Amalia Sterescu · The first 3 best speakers will be awarded by a students’ jury
15:00-16:00	Public speaking exercise: Dialogue with world debating champions 1. Ben Gladnikoff, The Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, Raphael Recanati International School, Israel B.A. The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy, 2nd place at the World Debating Competition 2013 2. Alon Van Dam,B.A. The Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy; Hebrew University, Jerusalem, Israel. Majors: International Relations, Media, International Law, Religion and Arabic; Universiteit Utrecht, Utrecht, NL. Major: International Relations; 2nd place, World Debating Competition 2013
16:00-17:30	Panel discussion: The Diplomat Today: A Multidisciplinary Master on the Scene of International Affairs & Conflicts Theme 1. Representing your country on the international scene Theme 2. The role of diplomacy in international conflicts Key note speakers: The representatives of the diplomatic missions of: 1. Republic of South Africa-HE Pieter Andries SWANEPOEL 2. State of Israel 3. United States of America 4. Kingdom of Netherland- HE Mr. Matthijs van Bonzel 5. Federal Republic of Germany- Deputy Chief of Mission Josef C. Karl MSc, MA and 6. Dr.Jonathan Fine, Undergraduate Advisor Lauder Government School Raphael Recanati International School, Fellow Researcher International Institute For Counter-Terrorism Moderator: Emil Hurezeanu, JD/LL.B, M.A.
	Questions from students (15 min.)
17:30	Closing speeches and ceremony of awarding the students by Ecaterina Andronescu, Phd, senator, former Minister of Education