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The Center for Socio-Economic Studies and Multiculturalism was created to promote greater research, dialogue and awareness of diversity in Romanian business, academia, and social organizations. The Center supports research, trains students, and hosts events to disseminate its findings on how multiculturalism and diversity can drive innovation, entrepreneurship, and economic growth. It approaches these issues from an interdisciplinary perspective and focuses on the relationship between national culture, management, leadership, business ethics, and corporate social responsibility. The Center is part of the “Oamenii Cetatii” Foundation, which aims to support the community through socio-cultural, economic and humanitarian activities.
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Center for Socio-Economic Studies and Multiculturalism
- 1. The Center for Socio-Economic Studies and Multiculturalism was created to promote greater research, dialogue and awareness among the diverse cultures and backgrounds of individuals involved in Romanian business, academia and social organizations. The activity of the Center is to support research, train students, host lectures, seminars, conferences and to disseminate its findings among young professionals, decision makers, and the general public. It is the position of the Center that multiculturalism and diversity are essential factors for development and human welfare. Skills and knowledge often have a cultural specificity with various people from diverse backgrounds possessing different culturally reinforced skills, knowledge and experiences. When mutually relevant and interconnected, cultural diversity can create an environment in which complementarity provides a significant advantage in the development of establishing relationships and communication among people. The Center approaches multiculturalism and diversity from an interdisciplinary perspective based on anthropology, economics and organizational theory. It focuses on the role of multiculturalism and diversity in innovation, entrepreneurship and economic growth. National culture can be a field of reflection for both management theory and praxis. It offers solutions at both organizational and individual level. The Center’s activity additionally focuses on the nexus among national culture, management, leadership, innovation, business ethics, and Corporate Social Responsibility. The Center is part of the “Oamenii Cetatii” Foundation, which was founded in 2006 by Professor Vasile Burlui PhD, in Iasi, Romania. The “Oamenii Cetatii” Foundation aims at supporting the community in socio-cultural, economic and humanitarian activities. Throughout its existence, the Foundation has organized events in the field of multiculturalism and community integration of minorities, actions targeting disadvantaged social groups, and in the cultural field. The founding members of the Center for Socio-Economic Studies and Multiculturalism are Professor Vasile Burlui PhD (President of the Foundation), Liviu Warter (Deputy Director of the Center) and Iulian Warter (Director of the Center). Management of the Center will be assisted by a Board of Advisors, comprised of noted business, academic and community leaders. The members of the board are currently being enlisted. An extensive range of additional collaborators will be developed with experts in academia, business, and organizations involved with establishing public policy.