1. First, tell us a little about yourself. Who is Silvia Mihaila? Hi, my name is Silvia Mihăilă, a passionate researcher and dedicated mother. In 2017, I started a new phase in my career as a postdoctoral researcher at Utrecht University, and in 2021, I became an assistant professor, focusing on in vitro models in pharmacology research. Together with my husband...
Adina and Wouter Janssen are two people who are passionate about sustainable living and believe that each of us can contribute to maintaining a healthy planet through even small actions. In the summer of 2023, Adina and Wouter decided to start a project to raise awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), called Cycle4GlobalGoals...
1. First, tell us a little about yourself. Who is Luiza Manea-Cijsouw? I'm Luiza Manea, Cijsouw after my husband, I'm 40 years old, I have two little boys, one 6 years old, Milan and one two and a half years old, Matthijs. I have been living in the Netherlands for 23 years. Born in Bucharest, I started gymnastics at the age of 5. My parents, more from...
First, tell us a little about yourself. Who is Gabi Ungureanu? Gabi: Gabi is one of the Romanians who dreamed of a world full of possibilities, free of the frustrations and problems they faced for years in their homeland. Born in the last years of the communist period and raised in the chaos that followed, I still remember with...
"The damaging part of learning to live your life in two parts , whether in reality or fantasy, cannot be underestimated. Nothing could be trusted for what it appeared to be. In learning to hide part of yourself, you lost the ability to trust anything or anyone fully" - Alan Downs, The Velvet Rage: Overcoming the Pain of Growing Up...
"Anything is possible in this world. All you need is desire and action." Anca Moldovan is Events Coordinator at ROMPRO, a pharmacist by profession, working in the Quality Assurance Department of one of the largest pharmaceutical corporations, where she is responsible for verifying and approving the release of medicines in the EU and non-EU markets. What made you...
"I have been in the Netherlands for almost 4 years. Dutch society and culture encourage me to go further, to try new things." Aminah is passionate about writing and as a ROMPRO volunteer she writes articles of interest to Romanians here, while working on the website. What made you decide to come to the Netherlands? Together with my husband, I followed up on an ad...
Het is de tegenwind die de vlieger doet stijgen = the headwind (of Holland) forces you to fly upwards. Adriana Boancă has a degree in economics and finance and is a friend of ROMPRO. What made you come to the Netherlands? Future husband + the desire and ability to explore the new, to conquer, to fly as high as possible. Before...
"Be the change you want to see in the world!" Eliza Casapopol is ROMPRO's Local Communities Coordinator and a Data Engineer by profession. What made you come to the Netherlands? After finishing university in England, I wanted to start a new adventure in a country I didn't know. In addition, I wanted to stay close to family,...
"Come with an open mind and forget about cooked food." Ana Ghiban is a student in The Hague and a ROMPRO volunteer where she helps with English translations. What made you come to the Netherlands? The international atmosphere, the liberal attitude and the quality of education and life. Before you left Romania, did you feel informed about what to expect here? Did you...
"I love educational and community involvement projects. IT because it's one of my passions. Now I work IT, communication, marketing, outreach for the educational department of the European Space Agency." Adrian Șuhanea is a die-hard optimist, a dreamer who stubbornly tries to make the impossible a reality and in the foundation he is the Volunteer Coordinator. What made you...
