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231:(born 18 June 1985) is a Romanian politician. He is currently the Minister of Energy in the Government of Romania, after fulfilling the role of Minister of Research, Innovation, and Digitalization previously (2022-2023). In December 2020, he was elected deputy of the National Party in the 42nd constituency of Bucharest. He was until August 2019 the president and founder of the Youth Civic Action Platform (PACT) party, launched in January 2016. He founded and led the
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Platform (PACT) party. PACT has been noted for several new projects, including: The Citizens' Pact, the candidez.eu platform for supporting all independent candidates and contesting candidates in local elections of candidates suspected of defrauding lists of supporters. The
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in Post-Communist
Romania", which presents "in its own vision the post-communist course of Romanian democracy, having as reference point the aspect that represented – in my personal opinion – the main obstacle to this evolution: political corruption.” based on the Stanford University diploma paper,
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., “Ethics in
Business-to-Business Relations: a Literature Review,” 2nd International e-conference – Enterprises in the Global Economy 2017, Ovidius University Constanta, Fac Econ Sci; Bucharest Univ Econ Studies, Szczecin Univ Romanian Amer Univ, Cape Peninsula Univ, June 21,
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He is one of the main promoters of the August 10 #diasporaacasa protest. In June 2018, he registers with his mobile phone at
Otopeni airport and tells his story of returning home after the years spent in the United States of America, with the call to the diaspora to come to
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., Rodica Milena ZAHARIA, "Romanian
Business Leaders’ Perceptions of Business-to-Business Corruption: Leading More Responsible Businesses? ”, Sustainability, Special Issue on CSR and Business Ethics for Sustainable Development, ISSN 2071-1050,
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Sebastian I. BURDUJA, “Deconstructing Moral
Leadership: Lessons from Endurance in Antarctica,” 5th International Academic Conference on Strategic, Shift! Major Challenges of Today's Economy, Bucharest, Sep. 28–30, 2017, ISBN 978-606-749-269- 9, 159–171, ISI
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., Marcel IONESCU-HEROIU, “The energy of
Romanian cities: challenges and stage opportunities”, in Marius Stoian, Clara Volintiru (ed.), Energy. Concepts and operational tools, Club România Publishing House, 2018, pp. 115–119, ISBN
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., “Beyond (dis) illusions: Opportunities in the fight against corruption through the private sector in
Romania”, in Dan Dungaciu, Vasile Iuga, Marius Stoian (eds.), 7 Fundamental Themes for Romania, Rao Publishing House, Bucharest,
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Between 2011 and 2012, he was a consultant for
Dalberg Global Development Advisors, a strategic advisory company that develops country strategies and high-level development projects for emerging countries, in partnership with organizations such as the
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., Rodica Milena ZAHARIA, “Corruption
Perceptions on Business To Business Relations,” XVI OGÓLNOPOLSKI ZJAZD KATEDR EKONOMII, Międzynarodowa Konferencja, Ekonomiczne wyzwania XXI wieku, Polska – Unia Europejska –
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IONESCU-HEROIU, Marcel, Sebastian Ioan BURDUJA, Florentina Ana Burlacu, “Improved Prioritization Criteria for Road Infrastructure Projects,” Romanian Journal of Transport Infrastructure, ISSN 2286-2218, 2017, Vol. 5, Issue 2,
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I. “Reach Higher In Higher Education: What Can Romania Learn from the US Example?”, Research & Education – Romanian Research and Education Models, ISSN 2559-2033, 2017, vol.1, no. 1,
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I. “State Formation in Romania: A Successful Story of Nationalism and Centralization, 1848–1864,” European Journal of Interdisciplinary 8 Studies, ISSN 2067-3795, Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2018,
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., Marcel IONESCU-HEROIU, Florian GAMAN and others, Romania’s Regional Operational Program 2.0: Managing Authority and Intermediate Bodies Collaboration and Communication, World Bank,
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., Marcel IONESCU-HEROIU, Marius CRISTEA and others, Harmonization of Selection Criteria for Enhanced Coordination and Prioritization of EU and State-Funded Projects, World Bank, 2015
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., Marcel IONESCU-HEROIU, Manuela MOT and others, Coordination of Strategies and Programs for EU and State-Funded Investments in Romania’s Infrastructure, World Bank, 2015
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He has published articles in specialized journals in the United States, focusing in particular on the topic of democracy in Romania and the need to strengthen it. In 2016 he published at
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., Marius STOIAN (coord.), Transport and Infrastructure. Concepts and operational tools, Club România Publishing House, 2018, 806 pg., ISBN 978- 606-94561-3-2
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I. “Romania’s Regional Development at the Crossroads: Where to?” Management Strategies, ISSN 2392-8123, 2017, Year X, no. III (37) / 2017, pp. 188–195
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., “Cities for people: the keystone of Romania's development”, in Vasile Iuga, Mihaela Nicola, Răsvan Radu (eds.), Transatlantic Romania, Bucharest, 2016
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organization among the 10 most valuable young people in Romania. In 2018, he was selected as a Millennium Fellow by the Atlantic Council. In 2019, he was selected by the
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., "The Plan for Romania: 7 intellectual revolutions for a country we want to stay in" , ISBN 978-606-33-6731-1, October 2020, Ed. Litera, Bucharest.
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., Marcel IONESCU-HEROIU and others, Identification of Project Selection Models for the Regional Operational Program 2014–2020, World Bank, 2014
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ONESCU-HEROIU, Marcel, Sebastian BURDUJA, Marius CRISTEA and others, Investment Guide for Local Projects: Communal Roads and Social Infrastructure, World Bank, 2015
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BURDUJA, Sebastian I., “The strategic triangle of the Romanian public administration”, RO3D – Romania: Democracy, Development, Dignity, Grafoart, Bucharest, 2015
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the monument of the Time Capsule "Romania 2118", which brings together 200 messages for the future from personalities of the present: located in the ditches of
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IONESCU-HEROIU, Marcel, Sebastian BURDUJA, Marius CRISTEA and others, Investment 9 Guide for Local Projects: Water and Wastewater Projects, World Bank, 2015
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BOSE, Ranjan and others, Improving Energy Efficiency – Reports on Ploiești, Craiova, Iași, Timișoara, Cluj-Napoca, Brașov, and Constanța, World Bank, 2013
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Foundation as "one of the six freedom fighters in Eastern Europe, within the Think Freedom project, and his story is translated into a short documentary.
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on August 10. The video went viral, reaching over 1.5 million Romanians. Moise Guran credits him with the merit of spreading the idea of a diaspora
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CZAPSKI, Radoslaw et al., Efficient and Innovative Designs and Technologies for Public Infrastructure Investments in Romania, World Bank, 2015
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and, in 2019, he obtained the title of Doctor of Economics and International Affairs with the qualification "Summa Cum Laude".
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With the general elections organized in December 2020, he becomes a deputy of Bucharest, a position he currently holds.
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as the Marshall Memorial Fellow, a program dedicated to high-potential leaders in Europe and the United States, with
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He ran for the position of Mayor of Bucharest în the 2024 elections, placind 4th, with 7% of the votes.
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