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Adrian Curaj is a former minister of education, science and innovation. He is the head of the UNESCO Chair on Science and Innovation Policies at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration. He had been working as a consultant for the World Bank, UNESCO, UNIDO, ETF and EC for studies in Tertiary Education, Science and Innovation and Foresight. Also, Adrian CURAJ is fellow of the World Academy of Art & Science (WAAS).
He has been at the forefront of theory & practice of Smart Specialization and Open Science in Romania since the beginning of its development.
Adrian Curaj is Conference co-chair for all editions of the Future of Higher Education – Bologna Process Researchers’ Conference (2011, 2014, 2017, 2020, and 2024).