CURRICULUM VITAE

Prof. Victor MORARU

Director, media Institute (ULIM)

Education

1988-1989 / – / Post-doctoral studies at "La Sapienza" University, Rome, Italy (Department of Political Sciences)
1976-1979 / – / Post-graduated studies at Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova (Institute of Language and Literature)
1971-1976 / – / University degrees in Journalism and Philology (Moldova State University)

Academical degrees

2002 / – / University professor
2001 / – / Ph. D. (political sciences, Dr. Habilitat)
1982 / – / Ph. D. (philology sciences, Dr.)

Complementary formation

2006 / – / Stage at Columbia Scool of Journalism, Missouri University, USA
2003 / – / Training courses at Institute Media Plan, Saraevo, Bosnia
2003 / – / Training courses at Ecole Superieure de Journalisme, Lille, France
2003 / – / Training courses at Ecole Superieure de Journalisme, Montpellier, France
2002 / – / Training courses at Ecole Superieure de Journalisme, Lille, France
1997 / – / Training courses in International Projects Management, Kiev, Ukraine
1995 / – / Training at Radio Popolare, Milano, Italia
1994 / – / Training at Radio Uniplus, Bucharest, Romania
1994-1998 / – / Scientifical-didactical stages at "La Sapienza" University (Rome), "Complutense" University (Madrid)
2002, 2004 / – / French language courses
1997, 2002 / – / English language courses
1997 / – / Computer skills courses

work experience

2004 – present / – / Director of Moldova Media Institute
Professor at Department of journalism and public communication (ULIM)
professor at Faculty of Journalism and Sciences of Communication (Moldova state university)
2004 - 2005 / – / Vice-rector, Free International University of Moldova (ULIM)
1992 – 2004 / – / dean of the faculty of Journalism and Sciences of Communication, professor (Moldova state university)
1986 – 1992 / – / Ass. prof., Department of Journalism, faculty of Journalism and Sciences of Communication (Moldova state university)
1979 – 1986 / – / Researcher, Scientific secretary, Institute of Language and Literature, Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova
1971 – 1979 / – / professional activity in the national newspapers “Cultura”, “Literatura si Arta”, “Tineretul moldovei”

Courses Taught – Media and Society, Theories of Mass Communication, Political Journalism, Basic journalism

Publications

More than 230 publications - books, articles, translations (published in Chisinau, Rome, Madrid, Brussels, Moscow, Sankt-Petersburg, Bucuresti, Iasi, Sibiu, Galati), inclusive:

  • Society and Communication in transition (Chisinau: ULIM, 2008, 392 p.)
  • Politics and Communication in transition (Chisinau: ULIM, 2006, 264 p.)
  • media reflected in the press (Chisinau: Presa, 2005, 115 p.)
  • Media in the republic of moldova – 2004 (Chisinau: Presa, 2005, 70 p.)
  • An itinerrary in the universe of media and communication (Chisinau: USM, 2004, 168 p.)
  • Media between the uncertainty and the endeavour (Chisinau: USM, 2002, 88 p.)
  • Media vs politics (Chisinau: USM, 2001, 206 p.)
  • The National Identity and the Communication (Chisinau: USM, 1998, 90 p, in collaboration)
  • domenico Fisichella. Political Science. Concepts, Theories and Problems (Chisinau: USM, 2000, 386 p.; Iasi: Polirom, 2007, New edition. - 408 p. – Translation from italian into romanian)
  • Politics and communication. Civic consciousness, public sphere and Nationalism (Madrid: La Catarata, 1999, 254 p., in collaboration)
  • Italian references points (Chisinau: Presa, 1998, 88 p.)

etc.

Activities

  • Reports at International conferences and simposiums in Rome, Italy (1991, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008), Milano, italy (1995), Maastricht, holland (1996), Kalmar, sweden (1997), Moscow, Russia (1988, 1993, 1999, 2002, 2003, 2008), Quebec, Canada (2003), Greece (2008) and in Romania - Bucharest (1995), Brasov (1994), Bacau (2001, 2008), Constanta (2005), Cluj (2005), Sibiu (2005)
  • Reports at International and National conferences and simposiums in Chisinau (1977-2008)
  • Organization of International and national conferences:
  • “Developing Public Communication in the Process of European Integration of the Republic of Moldova: Realities and Perspectives” (2008, Moldova media Institute)
  • „The Economy of Republic of Moldova and Migration: Problems and Opportunities” (2008, Moldova media Institute)
  • „The image of the Republic of Moldova in the press from abroad” (2005, Moldova media Institute)
  • „the press service between the impartiality and the creation of the image” (2004, Moldova media
  • Institute)
  • „Your right – the access to the information” (2002, in collaboration with Acces-Info, Moldova)
  • "Media in a transitive society: the state and the problems" (2001, in collaboration with friedrich Ebert
  • Foundation)
  • „Freedom of the press in transitive society" (1997, in collaboration with Council of Europe)
  • "Communication and national identity" (1997, in collaboration with Universidad complutense, Madrid)
  • „Media in the democratic society" (1996, in collaboration with Council of Europe)

etc.

  • Coordination of the projects:
  • “BrainNet Working Project” (AENEAS Programme of European Comission, Coordinated by „La Sapienza University”, 2007-2009);
  • Project “freedom of the press” (2005) – sponsored by UNESCO;
  • research project of the faculty of journalism „The state of the press” (2004) - with the support of Soros Foundation);
  • Didactical project of the faculty of journalism „Radio-connexions” (2004) - with the support of Soros Foundation;
  • Jointed Project of Faculty of Journalism of Chisinau and Ecole Superieure de journalisme de Lille (France) “The pedagogy of the journalism training” (2003-2004) – sponsored by French Embassy;
  • Master programme in „Public relations in the Management of projects” (ULIM, from 2004);
  • Jointed Project of Faculty of Journalism of Chisinau and Ecole Superieure de journalisme de Lille (France) “Formation of Young Journalists” (2001-2003) - sponsored by French Embassy;
  • collaboration between moldova state University and Jonson State College, Vermont, USA (2003-2004);
  • European Jointed Project Tempus 10037-95 "The modernization of the Faculty of journalism of Moldova state university” (1994-1998, in collaboration with "La Sapienza" University, Rome and "Complutense" University, Madrid) – Tacis Programme.
  • Expert in the Projects:
  • “The Monitorization of the Political actors in the TV Programs in the pre-electoral and electoral period” (“APEL”, sponsored by European Comission, 2008-2009);
  • “Eurequal - Post-Communist Central and Eastern Europe in Comparative Perspective” (2007) - Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford University, sponsored by european Comission;
  • Elaboration of “Strategia Sistemului Naţional de Referire pentru protecţia şi asistenţa victimelor şi potenţialelor victime ale traficului de fiinţe umane” (OIM, 2007) and “Strategia naţională cu privire la crearea sistemului integrat de servicii sociale” (EveryChild, 2007);
  • „The level and the information sources of the rural population of the Republic of Moldova”. – Sociological survey (2006, 2008), Opinia Center, financed by the world bank;
  • „Giving Voice to Democracy: Building a Graduate Journalism Program in Moldova (2004-2006) – Columbia School of Journalism, Missouri University, USA;
  • „The Tranzition of the childhood and of the Youth in the society in transition: Case of Moldova” (2006-2009, Opinia, Glasgow University, Central european university) - INTAS Project;
  • "Russian ethnic Diaspora in the former URSS” (2006) - Opinia, Moscow State University, WCIOM;
  • "moldova-2006. Year statement”. Sociological online survey (2006) – Opinia center;
  • “15 years of the independence”. Sociological survey (2006) – Opinia Center;
  • “The disintegration of the USSR in the public opinion”. Sociological survey (2006) – Opinia Center;
  • “Capacity Building in Social Policy Reform in Moldova” (2003-2006) - TACIS Project, EveryChild;
  • “Euroforum” (European Initiative Programme, 2006) – Soros Foundation;
  • „European Strategy of the Republic of Moldova” (2005) - Public Policies Institute;
  • “The valuation of the capacities of migration of the population from the republic of Moldova in the CIS and the European Union” (2005) - National Commission UNESCO;
  • „National Report of Human Development for 2003” (2004) – UNDP;
  • „Contested Integration: party politics about the EU in East-Central Europe” (Indiana University, SUA and Nuffield Foundation, UK, 2003);
  • „Professional consulting services for the Public awareness campaign in support of the health reform in the republic of moldova, financed by the world bank within the health Investment Fund project and developped by the World bank and the government of Moldova (2002-2003)
  • „Barometer of Public Opinion" (2002-2007) - Public Policies Institute
  • „Moldova, Romania – transitions ways" (Italy, Romania, republic of Moldova, 1999-2000) – sponsored by „La Sapienza” University, Rome, Italy etc.
  • Participation in various Projects realized by: Opinia Center (from 2004), Public Policies Institute, Chisinau (from 2001), Educational and Research projects of Soros Moldova Foundation (from 2003), Asociation of Audiovisual media (from 2003), Independent center of journalism (from 1996), Union Latina (from 2003), BDR Communication Group, Bucharest (from 2002), UNESCO (2005), EveryChild Moldova, UNICEF, UNDP, etc.
  • Individual grants:
  • NATO Research Individual Fellowships Program (2000-2002).

Awards:

- Jubiliary Medal „60 years of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova” (2006)

- Prize of the Union Latina - TermRom Bucharest - First edition, 2001-2002 (for the translation from Italian into Romanian of the book Domenico Fisichella. Lineamenti di scienza politica. Concetti, problemi,teorie).

- Medal „VDNH” (Moscow, 1985).

- Prize of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Moldova (Chisinau, 1981)

Others:

  • President of the ONG “Actiunea civica”
  • Founder and President (1997-2006) of Moldova Section of Union de la Presse Francophone
  • Vice-President of the Council of the Rectors of the Republic of Moldova (2001-2004)
  • Member of Advisory Council of the Public Radiotelevision of Moldova (2003-2004)
  • Founder of the"Courrier de Moldavie", publication of the UPF - Moldova
  • Founder and Director of Radio Unda Libera (1993-1999)
  • Member of the board of the Association of Journalists of Moldova (1995-2008)
  • Member of APEL (association of the audiovisual Media, from 2004)
  • Member of the Assembly of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of moldova (2004-2008) and of the Permanent Meeting of the Section of the Socio-Umanistical Sciences of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of moldova (from 2008)
  • Member of the Council of the Experts of the Superior Commitee of Attestation (2001-2006)
  • Member of the Jury of Media Programs of the Soros Foundation-Moldova (from 2007)
  • Member of Board of scientifical Buletin „Ecology and Law”, Ecological Academy, Iasi, Romania
  • Member of Board of scientifical Review „Intertext”, ULIM, Moldova
  • ass. Professor, Chisinau division of SNSPA, (National School of Political and administrative studies, bucharest, 2002-2004) and Academy of international relations and Diplomatic studies, Chisinau (2001-2002)
  • Correspondent of the newspaper "Realitatea" (Galati, Romania)
  • Correspondent of RAI, Italy, in Moldova (1999)
  • co-ordinator of doctoral studies in journalism and Political Sciences (Moldova State university, Academy of Sciences, ULIM)
  • co-ordinator of Master Program in Public Communication (“PR in the Management of the Projects”, ULIM, 2004-2007)
  • Co-ordinator of book series “State of the media” (8 books)
  • Editor of the electronic review “mdn.md” (2006)
  • Visiting professor in "La Sapienza" University (Rome, 1995, 1996, 1998), "Complutense" University (Madrid, 1995)

Languages: Romanian (mother tongue), Italian, French, Russian - fluent, English - working knowledge

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