Igor Munteanu
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Igor Munteanu is a Moldova
n political analyst and journalist. He was a political commentator to the Radio Free Europe
and since 1996 has been the head of the IDIS Viitorul, a Moldovan think tank
.
. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Journalism (1989, Moldova State University
), a Master degree in political analysis and administration (1992, Romania's National School of Political and Administrative Studies) and a Doctoral degree in Law (2002, Free International University of Moldova. He has expertise in the field of local public administration, public sector reform, having as educational background political sciences and administrative law. Since 1993, Igor Munteanu has established together with a group of young intellectuals of Moldova one of the first think tanks, known as "Viitorul Foundation". The foundation has emerged into a specialized public research institute, IDIS Viitorul. Since 1996, Igor Munteanu has acted as Executive Director of IDIS Viitorul.
Igor Munteanu has wrote and edited several publications published abroad, as well as in the Repbulic of Moldova, being actively engaged as free lance author in the international and national press as political commentator to the Radio Free Europe
(1997-2005). Often, he is involved in national political debates. He is a member of the Institutional Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.
Moldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
n political analyst and journalist. He was a political commentator to the Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress that provides news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East "where the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed"...
and since 1996 has been the head of the IDIS Viitorul, a Moldovan think tank
Think tank
A think tank is an organization that conducts research and engages in advocacy in areas such as social policy, political strategy, economics, military, and technology issues. Most think tanks are non-profit organizations, which some countries such as the United States and Canada provide with tax...
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Biography
Igor Munteanu was born on August 10, 1965, in Costuleni, UngheniCostuleni, Ungheni
Costuleni is a commune in Ungheni district, Moldova. It is composed of a single village, Costuleni.-External links:* *...
. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications and Journalism (1989, Moldova State University
Moldova State University
The Moldova State University is a university located in Chişinău, Moldova. It was founded in 1946.-Organization:The university is organized into eleven faculties:*1. Biology and Pedology...
), a Master degree in political analysis and administration (1992, Romania's National School of Political and Administrative Studies) and a Doctoral degree in Law (2002, Free International University of Moldova. He has expertise in the field of local public administration, public sector reform, having as educational background political sciences and administrative law. Since 1993, Igor Munteanu has established together with a group of young intellectuals of Moldova one of the first think tanks, known as "Viitorul Foundation". The foundation has emerged into a specialized public research institute, IDIS Viitorul. Since 1996, Igor Munteanu has acted as Executive Director of IDIS Viitorul.
Igor Munteanu has wrote and edited several publications published abroad, as well as in the Repbulic of Moldova, being actively engaged as free lance author in the international and national press as political commentator to the Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a broadcaster funded by the U.S. Congress that provides news, information, and analysis to countries in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and the Middle East "where the free flow of information is either banned by government authorities or not fully developed"...
(1997-2005). Often, he is involved in national political debates. He is a member of the Institutional Committee of the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe.