ROMÂNĂ 
ENGLISH VERSION 
On Thursday, October 14, 2023, university rectors of private universities from Romania and the Republic of Moldova participated in a working meeting at Danubius University.
At the invitation of the President of the Administrative Board of Danubius University, Dr. Andy Pușca and the Danubius University Rector, Dr. Steve O. Michael, several rectors of the private universities from Romania and the Republic of Moldova participated in a working meeting for the purpose of continuing their yearlong deliberations on collaboration aimed at expanding opportunities for their respective students and enhancing their higher education systems.
During the event, the Rector of DU, Dr. Steve O. Michael, presented the article he wrote about higher education law and system to the rectors and reiterated the importance of the involvement of private universities in the economic, social and cultural life of their communities. He observed that private universities in Romania and Moldova are operating in environments that are relatively new to the market economy; hence, the non-inclusion or the limited inclusion of the private sector issues in the public higher education discourse and deliberations. The participants discussed how best to access European funding for research and how to work together to enhance their operations and effectiveness.
The event was attended by the Rector of the Romanian-American University, Dr. Costel Negricea; Vice-Rector for Human Resources Strategy, Administration and the Relationship with the Economic-Social Environment, Dr. Andrei Anghelina, Vasile Goldiș University of the West, from Arad, together with the General Secretary of the University, Sabău Flavius Valentin; Rector of the University of European Studies from Moldova, Dr. Iurie Nicolae Sedlețchi, together with the Vice-Rector Nicolae Sedlețchi; the Vice-Rector for Academic Strategy and Study Programs, Dr. Alexandru Căuia, from the International Free University of Moldova; and Dr. George Daniel Papari, Rector of the Andrei Șaguna University. Also present are some members of the management team of Danubius University - Dr. Andy Pușca, President of the Administrative Board; Dr. Steve O. Michael, Rector & CEO; Dr. Florian Nuță, Vice-Rector for Scientific Research and Innovation; Dr. Alina Răileanu, Vice-Rector for the Administration and Corporate Partnership; Dr. Emanuel Marinescu, Director of the Department of International Relations; Ana-Iuliana Mihai, Chief of Staff; Dr. Alina Cheșcă; and Oana Pocovnicu, Director of Marketing and Public Relations.
