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First name(s) / Surname(s)
Address(es) Telephone(s) E-mail Nationality Date of birth Gender

Ionel BARBALAU
15, Sfanta Ana street, 023745, Bucharest, Romania Mobile: +40 722613196 ionelbarbalau@me.com; lionelbari@ovi.com Romanian June 7, 1974 Male

Occupational field Communication, Public Affairs & Advocacy Work experience

Dates Occupation or position held Main activities and responsibilities October 2007 - onwards Senior Consultant Senior Advisor on institutional & governmental relations, community relations, corporate affairs & advocacy, corporate strategic communication consultancy on behalf of top local & multinational companies (e.g. URGO France, Smithfield Foods Company, Amway Romania, Kraft Foods, CMS Cameron McKenna, Danone, Dole, Nestl, Bank of Cyprus, LOreal, Philip Morris Romania), industry associations (e.g. Romanian Brewers Association), civil society associations. Senior Adviser on media & public relations, media analysis, communication auditing, communication crisis and communication business development; design, production, and implementation of top level events. Senior Advisor for Romanian Government, on behalf of CMS, in an ICSID case trial in Paris (May 2011), amounting 150 mill EUR. Senior Advisor on institutional relations for Dole Romania and Lafarge Romania. Advocacy Strategy leader for Dole Romania. Senior Advisor in organizing AFEER CMS Cameron McKenna International Seminars on Energy 2008 and 2010, featuring major local and international energy field experts, top energy multinational companies, state energy regulating bodies, state institutions. Team leader in regional (Romania-Bulgaria-Slovakia) European Commissions project for fruit & vegetable consumption promotion. Senior advisor for strategic communication & development for PRAIS Foundation. Senior Advisor for corporate affairs and multi annual communication strategies of multinational companies such as Smithfield Romania, CMS, Agroalim, Philip Morris Intl., URSUS SAB MILLER, RBA, Danone, Dole Romania, Lafarge Serbia, British School of Bucharest. Senior advisor on communication crisis mitigation for Bank of Cyprus, Smithfield Ferme, Smithfield Prod, Lafarge Romania & Serbia, Danone, Romanian Brewers Association. Name and address of employer Type of business or sector
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PRAIS Corporate Communications, 2 Puskin street, Bucharest, 011996 Romania www.prais.ro Communication, Public Affairs & Advocacy Independent Worker
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Dates Occupation or position held Main activities and responsibilities

January 2000 June 2008 Consultant / Researcher Public affairs and strategic communication consultancy, media and socio-anthropological/sociocultural research. Marketing communication and consultancy projects for business, diplomatic, and expatriate organizations. IDEE Public Affairs and Strategic Communication Foundation , Bucharest, Romania www.idee.ro Public Affairs and Strategic Communication Independent Worker December 1999 December 2007 Editorial Director / Editor in Chief Managing the publishing of Bucharest What, When, Where Magazine, part of the international US What, When, Where Publishing Group. Editorial and publishing strategy positioning, public & professional representation of the Group with local and international organizations. Redesign and corporate image management. Crystal Publishing Group, 253 Calea Calarasilor, Bloc 67A, sc.1, ap.4, sect.3, Bucharest, Romania www.bucurestiwww.ro Media & Publishing Independent Worker November 2006 December 2006 Communication Coordinator Managing public and institutional communication / Communication Planning & Communication Strategy Design & Implementing / Media Relations. Save the Children Romania, 3 Stefan Furtuna, 010899, Bucharest, Romania NGO part of the International Save the Children Alliance - Independent Worker June 1998 - July 1998 Researcher / Cultural Anthropologist Cultural anthropology field research at 'Schloss Solitude' Artist Reservation. Project under the patronage of Stuttgart City Hall. Department of Culture, Art and Sport of the Stuttgart City Hall , 1 Marktplatz, 70173 Stuttgart, Germany Local Government / Culture Department January 1994 - January 1998 Media & Political Analysis Researcher Socio-politic analysis of current events; organizing International Meetings and Conferences such as the International Conference "Removing Hidden Barriers to Economic Growth in Balkans" (1996), the Friederich Neuman Foundation Mission in 1997; editing various studies such as "Liberal Political Parties coagulation and de-coagulation during the Romanian transition". Centre for Political Studies and Comparative Analysis CPSCA, 22B Aleea Alexandru, Bucharest, Romania Public Affairs Independent Worker February 1996 March 1997 Program Manager Organizing national media training program 'Civic Journalism' for media representatives of top Romanian media organizations. Young Journalist's Foundation, Bucharest Romania NGO - Independent Worker

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Education and training

Dates Title of qualification awarded Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Name and type of organisation providing education and training Level in national or international classification Dates Title of qualification awarded Principal subjects/occupational skills covered October 1997 June 1998 MA in Canadian Studies Cultural anthropology, Sociology, Political Science, Canadian History and Literature, Gender Studies. Thesis Title: "La Nation - La Representation des Identits Collectives et l'Immagologie d'Appartenance Identitaire au Qubec" University of Bucharest, Faculty of Foreign Languages & Romanian Academy's Institute for Sociology, Universit du Qubec Montral ISCED 5 October 1996 June 1997 MA in Communication Communication Studies, Anthropology, Sociology, Crisis Communication Management, Communication Strategy & Management, Corporate Communication, Research Methodology in Communication, Cultural Marketing Thesis Title: "Intellectuals - A Social Elite Corp 'sans attaches'' University of Bucharest, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies ISCED 6 October 1995 May 1996 Communication Studies, Cultural and Political Anthropology, Sociology, Research Methodology Universit du Qubec Montreal Master of Arts (MA) Maitrise en communication May 1995 June 1995 Communication, Sociology, Research Methodology, Social Research, Gender Studies, Democracy Studies The Annual Graduate Faculty of New York for Social Research Graduate Program certificate

Name and type of organisation providing education and training Level in national or international classification Dates Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Name and type of organisation providing education and training Level in national or international classification Dates Principal subjects/occupational skills covered Name and type of organisation providing education and training Level in national or international classification Dates Title of qualification awarded Principal subjects/occupational skills covered

October1992 June 1996 BA in Journalism and Communication Communication, Journalism, Editorial and Media management, Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnography, Leadership and Group management, Economics, Research methodology, PR & Advertising, Semiotics. Thesis Title: "La Restructuration de l'Elite Intellectuelle en Transition" University of Bucharest, Faculty of Journalism and Communication Studies (FJSC) ISCED 5

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Personal skills and competences

Mother tongue(s) Other language(s) Self-assessment
European level (*)

Romanian English / French Understanding

Listening C2 C2 Proficient user Proficient user C2 C2 Reading Proficient user Proficient user C2 C2

Speaking
Spoken interaction Proficient user Proficient user Spoken production C2 C2 Proficient user Proficient user C2 C1

Writing
Proficient user Proficient user

English French

(*) Common European Framework of Reference for Languages

Social skills and competences

Good team work ability; diplomacy and good communication skills proven in relation with media, institutional partners and colleagues; proven ability to adapt to different multicultural working environments; good interpersonal communication abilities. Good analytical skills generated by academic expertise and a predilection for details; systemic approach to tasks; ability to work under pressure achieved over the years in stressful managerial positions; leadership (leading publishing, communication and advocacy departments over the years); good experience in team and project management; strategic, multi-level thinking. Good command of strategic planning procedures; communication auditing and communication crisis management (being part of various crisis management task forces in multinational companies); creative writing; public speaking & improvisation Very good command of: Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel and PowerPoint); graphic design applications (Adobe Illustrator, PhotoShop, Corel Draw); multimedia editing (TMPGEnc); publishing (QuarkXpress TM); abilities to work Apple IOS applications and multimedia interfacing. Social media proficiency. Creative writing abilities acquired through training and academic expertise; Founding member of the Romanian Travel Journalists & Writers Association, affiliated to the International Federation of Travel Journalists and Writers - FIJET Category B

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Artistic skills and competences Other skills and competences Driving licence

Additional information
Research Studies & Publications: "La Restructuration de l'Elite Intellectuelle en Transition", A network Analysis, case study: GDS (Group for Social Dialogue), University of Bucharest Library, 1996, 100pp. "Intellectuals - A Social Elite Corp 'sans attaches'', University of Bucharest Library, 1997, 100pp. "Schloss Solitude The Artist Retreat", A Cultural Anthropological Study, Stuttgart City Hall, 1997, 30pp. "La Nation - La Representation des Identits Collectives et l'Immagologie d'Appartenance Identitaire au Qubec", A case study: Le Devoir, University of Bucharest Library, 1998, 112pp. Experience working with international and multinational companies, such as: URGO France, Smithfield Foods Company, Amway Romania, Kraft Foods, CMS Cameron McKenna, Danone, Dole, Nestl, Bank of Cyprus, LOreal, Philip Morris Romania.
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