Second Conference of Romanian American Professionals

The videoconference honors the „Immigrant Heritage Month” marked in Washington, DC under the patronage of the District of Columbia mayor's office. It is timed to coincide with the celebrations marking 140 years of US-Romanian diplomatic relations and in that context seeks to affirm a common vision for the role of the diaspora in underpinning those relations. It seeks to bring together established professionals within the diaspora, individuals interested in establishing a knowledge network of peers within several fields, as well as in nurturing mentor relationships that foster the true potential of the best and brightest members of our national community.

The IRF seeks to serve as a platform shaping several consultation groups in the following fields: Medicine and Public Health; Legal counseling, Development and Public Policy; STEM and IT; Community civic engagement and Social entrepreneurship. The field specific councils are asked to identify remarkable diaspora public figures to be assumed…