The Minister of Education, Ligia Deca, visiting the U.S. between February 12 and 15, met on Monday with representatives of the largest museum and research complex in the world - the Smithsonian."A large community of teachers has formed around the Smithsonian who harness the art, history, natural science, and astronomy collections for learning purposes. To do this, the Smithsonian team has created a wealth of educational resources that can be used with or without training special. Of these, over 6 million exhibits can also be used by Romanian teachers thanks to the Smithsonian Learning Laboratory," Deca wrote on Facebook.She argued that the Ministry of Education will come to the support of teaching staff and will do everything possible to facilitate Romanian teachers' access to the best online resources."The experience of the Smithsonian Learning Lab development team confirmed to me that in order to build such a successful platform it is important to put the needs of teachers at the center of attention: to understand their requirements and to ensure that the platform is easy to use in depending on their interests - level of study, topic, group size, for example", explained Ligia Deca.She had discussions with Dr. Julia Nowakowska, Director of the Office of Educational Technologies, Natalie Brown, Diplomatic Counselor of the Office of International Relations, and Dr. Samantha Peterson, Counselor of the Smithsonian's Office of Global Affairs.
A recent investigation conducted by Romanian journalists at Recorder claims to show that Vlad Oprea, the mayor of Sinaia, a popular mountain town roughly 120 km north of Bucharest, has an impressive fortune hidden from public view. He allegedly owns several properties, including a castle in France, which was bought under the name of one of his […]
Retail investors subscribed over 23.3 million shares in the first three days of the initial public offering carried out by energy group Premier Energy (PE). There were over 10,000 orders placed by retail investors, amounting to over RON 500 million (100 mln), as of Friday, May 10, at 15:15. The Premier Energy IPO is the […]
Romania ranked second in the region in terms of industrial & logistics spaces leased in the first quarter of 2024, after Poland, the uncontested leader in Central and Eastern Europe, according to a recent report by real estate consultancy company Cushman & Wakefield Echinox. The local demand surpassed that in Czechia, Slovakia, and Hungary. Companies leased […]
The organizers of Romania’s seaside festival Neversea unveiled the first artists for this year's edition. Maluma, Nick Carter, Bebe Rexha, G-Eazy, Mahmut Orhan, Don Diablo, and others are on the 2024 lineup. Maluma, the Colombian reggaeton and Latin-pop superstar known for his chart-topping hits and collaborations with artists like Shakira, Jennifer Lopez, The Weeknd, J […]
Digital nomad publication Freaking Nomads created an index of the best cities for digital nomads worldwide, and Bucharest took the ninth spot in the ranking. Coming out on top was Hoi An, Vietnam, with a score of 73.94 out of 100. The research looked at criteria influencing the appeal of cities for digital nomads, such […]
The electoral campaign for the June 9 local and European elections in Romania officially began on Friday, May 10, and will end on June 8. The Central Electoral Bureau urged all candidates and parties to maintain balanced and honest discourse and avoid distorting or manipulating information. The audiovisual electoral campaign will conclude on June 7 […]
