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!Press release\\22 May 2025
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!!Academia Europaea launches new Regional Knowledge Hub in Bucharest
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__Academia Europaea is pleased to announce the launch of a new [Regional Knowledge Hub|https://acadeurobucharest.eu] in Bucharest, hosted by the Romanian Academy. The Bucharest Hub joins a distinguished group of Academia Europaea regional centres in Barcelona, Bergen, Budapest, Cardiff, Tbilisi, and Wroclaw, as well as offices in Graz, London, and Munich.__
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[{Image src='Launch of hub image.jpg' caption='Professor Mircea Dumitru, Academic Director of the Bucharest Knowledge Hub, Professor Dingwell, Acting President of Academia Europaea, and Sorin Antohi, Executive Director of the Bucharest Knowledge Hub' height='500' alt='Launch of the Bucharest Knowledge Hub' align='center'}]
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The __Bucharest Hub__ will play a central role in supporting the mission of __Academia Europaea__ by facilitating scholarly dialogue across the humanities, social sciences, life sciences, physical sciences, and technology. It will promote high-level research, provide expert advice on scientific and scholarly issues, and contribute to public engagement and education in line with the values of both Academia Europaea and the Romanian Academy.
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[Professor Mircea Dumitru|Member/Dumitru_Mircea] MAE has been appointed Academic Director of the new Hub. A philosopher of international standing, Professor Dumitru is Vice-President of the [Romanian Academy|https://acad.ro/def2002eng.htm] and has been a member of __Academia Europaea__ since 2019. He brings to the role a wealth of academic and leadership experience, having previously served as Rector of the [University of Bucharest|https://unibuc.ro] and as Romania’s Minister of Education and Scientific Research.
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The establishment of the Bucharest Hub was proposed by [Sorin Antohi|Member/Antohi_Sorin] MAE (who will serve as hub Executive Director), the President of the Romanian Academy, [Professor Ioan-Aurel Pop|Member/Pop_Ioan-Aurel] MAE, and Vice-President [Professor Marius Andruh|Member/Andruh_Marius] MAE - both members of Academia Europaea. The Hub’s core team also includes __Grigore Vida__ (Hub Manager), __Luminița Gliga__ (Hub Officer), and __Daniel Cățoi__ (Webmaster).
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The foundations of the Bucharest Hub were laid with the signing of a formal cooperation agreement between Academia Europaea and the Romanian Academy on 9th May 2025. The Hub’s [official website|https://acadeurobucharest.eu], provides information about the team, activities, and office location, with further updates to follow as the Hub continues to expand and activate its networks.
Looking ahead, the Hub is planning to host its first major event, the __AE Bucharest Hub Days, from 8-10 May 2026__. During this occasion, the prestigious __Cantemir Medal__ and the __Ioan Petru Culianu Prize__ will be announced. Additionally, the Hub is preparing to host the __Academia Europaea Annual Conference in 2027__, further cementing its role as a key platform for interdisciplinary collaboration in the region.

!Hub team contacts

*Mircea Dumitru MAE, Academic Director, [mircea.dumitru@acad.ro|mailto:mircea.dumitru@acad.ro]
*Sorin Antohi MAE, Executive Director, [sorin.n.antohi@gmail.com|mailto:sorin.n.antohi@gmail.com]
*Grigore Vida, Hub Manager, [grigore.vida@acad.ro|mailto:grigore.vida@acad.ro]
*Luminița Gliga, Hub Officer, [luminita.gliga@acad.ro|mailto:luminita.gliga@acad.ro]
*Daniel Cățoi, Webmaster, [danielcatoi@yahoo.com|mailto:danielcatoi@yahoo.com]
 
 
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