duminică, 2 august 2009

18-25 iulie: Presidential Classroom / Future World Leaders Summit (Georgetown University - Washington, D.C.)

















Romanian and Moldovan High-school Students attended the Presidential Classroom, in Washington DC, 19-25 July 2009 Fifteen Romanian and Moldovan high-school students from the cities of Bucharest, Falticeni, Turda, Calarasi, Onesti and Grigoriopol (in the Transnistrian enclave of the Republic of Moldova) have visited Washington DC from 19 to 25 July, attending the one week-long 2009 Future World Leaders Summit organized by the Presidential Classroom. The Presidential Classroom is the world’s leading provider of hands-on experiential education in the practice of government for high-school students from all over the world who attend a variety of programs organised by the Classroom throughout each year. The strength of this year’s Romanian/Moldovan contingent was made possible by scholarships provided by the Ratiu Family Foundation of the UK, by Dr Eliot Sorel of Washington DC and by the Presidential Classroom itself, directed by Romanian-born Ms Maria Darie.


Marian Stas, Daniela Caliga of Transnistria (recipient of a joint scholarship from the Ratiu Family Foundation and Presidential Classroom to attend Future World Leaders Summit programme), Prof. Dr. Eliot Sorel

Nicolae Ratiu, Chairman of the Ratiu Family Charitable Foundation, said: “We were very glad to offer the Ratiu Foundation’s support to students from Romania and the Republic of Moldova so that they can attend the prestigious Presidential Classroom. Acting in the sprit of my father, Ion Ratiu, a great democracy campaigner and humanitarian, we believe that democratic attitudes and ideals should be nurtured and encouraged in the younger generation, in order to ensure a fair and honest future for all. By supporting this trip to the 2009 Future World Leaders Summit, we wanted to show our continued interest in educational and civil society programmes both in Romania and in the Republic of Moldova.” [...]


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