Name: Adrian Stoian PETRESCU

Date of Birth : January 8, 1965, Bucharest, Romania

Domaines of Interest: International Relations, Euro-Atlantic Relations, NATO Enlargement, Political Sciences, Information Technology, Security and Strategy

Education:

Ph.D. (expected 2001), UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Public and International Affairs;

M.A. (1993), NATIONAL SCHOOL FOR POLITICAL SCIENCE AND ADMINISTRATION, Bucharest, Romania; International Relations; Dissertation Thesis on "Security Structures in the International System on the Edge of the Third Millenium"

M.Sc. (1989) "POLITEHNICA" UNIVERSITY OF BUCHAREST, Romania; Management and Engineering of Technological Systems; Dissertation Thesis on "Non-Conventional Technologies in Manufacturing; the Design and Management of a Small Scale Specialized Production Unit"

Other Training: BUCKNELL UNIVERSITY, Lewisburg, PA, USA; Faculty Development Seminar on "Modern Participatory Teaching Techniques in Advanced Education", December 1994

Activity:

CURRENT POSITIONS

Adjunct Professor (2000-), CHATHAM COLLEGE, Political Science Department; Pittsburgh PA, USA

Doctoral Candidate (1995-expected 2001), UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA), specializing in Public Policy and Foreign and Security Policy (Dissertation Topic: Organizational factors of knowledge sub-optimal use driven strategic misdiagnosis in international policy-making in the cases of NATO and the EU).

Visiting NATO Research Fellow (1999), NATO HEADQUARTERS AND ASSEMBLY, Brussels, Belgium;

Visiting Fellow (1997), Researcher (1992), NATO ASSEMBLY, Brussels, Belgium; conducted research, drafted reports, resolutions and interventions, secured high level speakers to Assembly Sessions. Contributed to the organizing of the Assembly’s 43rd Annual Session, Bucharest, October 1997;

Adjunct Instructor, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: Center for Russian and East European Studies (1996-1997); introductory and intermediate Romanian Language and Culture;

Information Dissemination Manager, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH: Center for

West European Studies (CWES)/EU Center (1995-2000): electronic media outreach strategy design and implementation.

Head, NATO Office (1991-95), Senior Parliamentary Adviser (1993-95), Diplomatic Counselor (1991-93), Foreign Policy Expert (1991), PARLIAMENT OF ROMANIA (1991-95) (NATO, US Affairs), Senate Foreign Policy, and Defense and Security Committees: foreign, defense and security policy research, analyses, reports, MP briefings, foreign relations strategy design, foreign and defense policy legislation, civil military relations, liaison with HOS, HOG, MOD, MFA, NATO member states missions and other relevant international bodies;

Secretary of Delegation (1991-95), ROMANIAN PARLIAMENT DELEGATION TO NATO ASSEMBLY: advised delegation members, designed strategies, prepared reports, amended resolutions, participated in and organized meetings and fact-finding missions, placed and won bid for first Annual Session held outside NATO borders; instrumental in creating international parliamentary information network;

Foreign News Analyst, Commentator, Reporter, NATIONAL TV BROADCAST COMPANY (1990), Foreign News and Youth Departments, Bucharest, Romania;

Deputy Head of Division, MECHANICAL ENTERPRISE CAMPINA, (1989-90),

Campina, Romania;

Deputy Editor in Chief, "ING" NEWSPAPER (1984-1990), "Politehnica" University of Bucharest, Romania

Research and teaching areas:

Information, Technology and R&D policies in the EU and US – EU Research Fellow (1999);

Knowledge utilization and public management effectiveness in the Information Society;

Modern threats to international security, information warfare – NATO Visiting Fellow (1997, 1999);

Quasi-experimental inquiry based research methods for policy studies;

Cooperative International Decision-Making. Bosnia, Kosovo, NATO Enlargement – NATO Research Fellow, (1998-2000);

Mathematical modeling of policy networks, information diffusion and enrichment;

Public Policy Analysis, Research Methodologies for Policy Studies, Organizations Theory, Decision Theories;

International Relat ions Theory, International Polit ical Economy, International Organizat ions, US Foreign Policy, European and International Security, Politics of the European Union, World Politics, Central and East European Transitions

"Information Technology Policies in the EU and US. Explaining variance in policy strategy and performance", contributes to Ph.D. dissertation work, GSPIA, University of Pittsburgh

"Quasi-Experimentation in Program Evaluation. Strategic Threats, Industrial Policy and R&D Expenditures and Performance", contributes to Ph.D. dissertation work, GSPIA, University of Pittsburgh

"Information Diffusion and Enrichment: Mathematical Models for Analyzing Policy Networks."

"Combined Social Dissatisfactions as Driving Forces for Political Action. A Mathematical Model, based on an Approach using Kinetic-Molecular Theory and Boltzman’s Law on Entropy"

Major awards and fellowships:

European Union Research Fellowship, "The Evolution of European Information Technology Policies. Explaining variance in policy strategy and performance." (1999)

NATO Research Fellowship, "Conditions for Cooperative Decision Making in International Organizations: the Case of an Enlarged NATO" (1998-2000)

Publications, conferences, papers and research (selection)

(presented internationally over 25 papers and reports, attended or hosted over 40 international conferences)

Conference Papers:

"Changes in Knowledge Production, Dissemination and Utilization in the Information Society and their Impact upon Public Policy," with Claudia A. Petrescu, paper at the Conference on "Which Public Administration in the Information Society", LENTIC, University of Liege, Brussels, Belgium, May 18-19, 2000

"The Cyber Era – A Catalyst for Increased Government Effectiveness? Knowledge Use and Policy Cycle Factors and Public Organizations Adaptability to Change," delivered at "Exploring Cyber Society" Conference, University of Northumbria, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, July 5-7, 1999.

"European Transnational Cooperation in Information Technology. Reasons for, component strategies of, and the assessment of the success of European policies in IT." Sixth Biennial International Conference of the European Community Studies Association (ECSA), Pittsburgh PA, USA, June 2-5, 1999

"Cooperation in Information Technology in Europe" paper presented at the Conference on "Defining Europe: Borders and Directions for the 21 st Century", Georgetown University, Washington DC, USA, October 1998

"The Impact of Institutional Power and National Interest Divergence on European Integration", presented at the 3 rd Conference on International Relations, Virginia University, Richmond VA, USA, May 1998

"The European Security Architecture. Organizational Constraints", paper presented at the GSPIA Doctoral Colloquium, University of Pittsburgh, October 1996

"The Restructuring of the United Nations", NATO Seminar for Junior Academics, Paul Loebe Institut, Berlin, further published in seminar proceedings, NATO Office of Press and Information, November 1991

"Computer Optimization of the Design of a Solar Energy Fueled Stirling Engine", University and National Research Competition, "Politehnica" University of Bucharest, April 1987 and April 1988

Invitations and Participation (total over 40 international conferences or seminars)

"Information Society Technologies ’99" Conference, invited by the European Commission, Helsinki, Finland, November 22-24, 1999

"Where is Mr. Europe? Institutional Power Rearrangement Mechanisms within the European Union institutions. The Case of the CFSP." talk given at the University of Pittsburgh, Center for West European Studies, Pittsburgh PA, USA, September 1998

"Information Warfare", Mathew B. Ridgway Center sponsored Conference and RAND decision-making simulation ("The Day After"), University of Pittsburgh, February 1998

"Security Concerns and Institutional Mechanisms in Central and Eastern Europe", presentation given at the Department of Political Science, University of Massachusetts at Amherst, Amherst MA, USA, February 1994

Publications:

"Information Warfare and the Millenium Bomb", drafted for David Hobbs for Lothar Ibbruger MP, General Rapporteur, report of the Scientific and Technical Committee,

NATO Assembly 43 rd Annual Session, Bucharest, Romania, NATO Assembly International Secretariat, October 1997

"The European Security Architecture. Multiple Pillars of Security Built around an Enlarged NATO" for Petre Roman MP, Special Rapporteur, report of the Political Committee, NATO Assembly 41 st Spring Session, Budapest, Hungary, NATO Assembly International Secretariat, May 1995

"The Enlargement of the Alliance. An In-between Approach. Final Report." for Petre Roman MP, Special Rapporteur, report of the Political Committee, NATO Assembly 40 th Annual Session, NAA

International Secretariat, Washington DC, USA, November 1994; and Draft Report, NATO Assembly 40 th Spring Session, NAA International Secretariat, Oslo, Norway, May 1994

"Access to International Legal and Political Systems Information Sources and Speed of Democratic Transitions in Central and Eastern Europe", Parliament of Romania, November 1993

"The Partnership for Peace - a Step Forward Towards NATO Enlargement", for Petre Roman MP, Special Rapporteur, report of the Political Committee, NATO Assembly 39 th Annual Session, NAA International Secretariat, Berlin, Germany, October 1993

"Romania’s Foreign Policy Options and Strategy, 1990-2000", with George Petricu, Parliament of Romania, Foreign Policy Committee, Parliament of Romania, September 1993

"Security Structures of the International System on the Edge of the Third Millenium", MA Dissertation Thesis, International Relations, National School for Political Science and Administration, Bucharest, Romania, 1993

"Romania’s Relations with International Parliamentary Organizations", with George Petricu, Foreign Policy Committee, Parliament of Romania, September 1992

"International Parliamentary Organizations -- A Comprehensive Guide", with George Petricu, Foreign Policy Committee, Parliament of Romania, September 1992

"Non-Conventional Technologies in Manufacturing; the Optimization of the Design and Management of a Small Scale Specialized Production Unit", M.Sc. Dissertation Thesis, "Polytehnica Univ. of Bucharest", 1989

Address:

GSPIA, 3E01 Posvar Hall #506

University of Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh PA 15260, USA

Fax: (412) 648 2605 (o)

e-mail: petrescu+@pitt.edu