PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Jan 2015 – pres.
· Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova (XX legislature);
· Member of the Parliamentary Association Committee of the RM-EU;
· Member of the delegation of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova to the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly (EURONEST);
· Chair of the Parliamentary Friendship Group of the RM-Canada;
· Co-Chair of the European and Central Asian Branch of the Global Parliamentary TB Caucus; member of Executive Board of Global TB founder of the national parliamentarian TB Caucus (engaged in the fight against tuberculosis);
· Member of the Governing Board of Women's Parliamentarian Caucus of the Republic of Moldova;
· Member of the Global Parliamentarian Network on the World bank and International Monetary Fund;
· WHO international consultant in tobacco control area.
Jan 2015 – July 2017
Chair of Parliamentary committee for social protection, health and family, The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, legislature XX;
Oct 2013 – Dec 2014
Deputy Chair of Parliamentary committee for economy, budget and finance, The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, legislature XIX
Dec 2010 – Oct 2013
Deputy Chair of Parliamentary committee for social protection, health and family, The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, legislature XIX
Aug 2009 – Dec 2010
MP of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, legislature XVIII
May 2009 – Aug 2009
Chair of Parliamentary committee for social protection, health and family, The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova, legislature XVII
May 2003 – May 2009
Adviser to the President of the Republic of Moldova on Social Development Issues. The Presidency of the Republic of Moldova (the permanent presidential senior staff)
In this same period:
· Member of Governing Board of National Health Insurance Company;
· Member of Governing Board of National Social Security Agency;
· Member of the National Committee to Combat Human Trafficking;
· Member of the National Committee for Protection of Child Rights;
· Member of the National Committee on Population and Development, etc.
2008 – 2009
UNICEF, Consultant on Social Development issues
2006 – 2008
Leading Researcher, National Institute for Economic Research
1994 – 2003
Associate professor, Department of Banking and Stock Exchange, Faculty of Finance, Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
Author of different scientific publications in Economic and Social Fields
(Information available on request)
EDUCATION:
2017 –present
MSc in Public Health Programme
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine
2007 – 2008
Master Degree in European Social Security
”Katholieke Universiteit of Leuven”
”European Institute of Social Security”
Leuven, Belgium
1997 – 2001
PhD in Economics, Faculty of Management
Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova
1989 – 1994
Bachelor of Economics, Faculty of Management
Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova
TRAININGS AND SEMINARS:
July 2017
Observatory Venice Summer School on “Placing the person in the centre of the health system: concepts, strategies, results”
Awarded by:
European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies (a partnership hosted by WHO)
Regione del Veneto
European Union of Medical Specialists
Venice, Italy
July – August 2007
Summer University Courses in Administration and Management of Health Services
Awarded by:
Swiss Tropical Institute (Switzerland)
Institute of Microeconomics and Economics of the Public Sector, University of Lugano
Department of Health Administration, University of Montreal (Canada)
Health Section, Department of Health and Social Welfare, Canton of Ticino (Switzerland)
Latin Association for the Analysis of Health Systems (ALASS)
Ascona, Ticino, Switzerland
On request
Other various international professional trainings and study visits to European countries on social and health-related field
AWARDS:
2017
CIS Interparliamentary Assembly Award
2016
WHO European Region 2016 Award for Accomplishments in the area of Tobacco Control and Public Health
2009
The State Order “The Labour Glory”
2008
The Church Order "Cuvioasa Parascheva"
LANGUAGES:
Romanian – Native
Russian – Native
English - Professional Working Proficiency
French - Professional Working Proficiency
HOBBIES AND ACTIVITIES:
Sports
Volleyball, running (participating in social marathons)
Hobbies
Reading, travelling to experience diverse cultures, playing violin, guitar, composing songs and music
Volunteering
Promoting human rights, organising campaign on supporting vulnerable social groups, charity activities