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'''Sebastian Ioan Burduja''' (born June 18, 1985, [[Bucharest]], [[Socialist Republic of Romania|Romania]]) is a Romanian politician. He is the vice-president of the [[National Liberal Party (Romania)|National Liberal Party]] (PNL) and the presidentofthe PNL branch Sector 1 - Bucharest.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.dcnews.ro/cn-pnl-pact-a-fuzionat-cu-partidul-national-liberal-mesajul-lui-sebastian-burduja_679727.html | title=CN PNL. PACT a fuzionat cu Partidul Naţional Liberal. Mesajul lui Sebastian Burduja }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=15.07.2019 13:36 |url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/politica/pnl-a-ales-presedintii-interimari-de-sectoare-violeta-alexandru-si-a-explicat-propunerile-facute-1160024 |title=PNL a ales președinții interimari de sectoare. Violeta Alexandru şi-a explicat propunerile făcute &#124; Digi24 |publisher=Digi24.ro |date=2019-07-15 |accessdate=2022-07-11}}</ref> In December 2020, he was elected deputy of the National Party in the 42nd constituency of Bucharest. Since May 3, 2022, he holds the position of Minister of Research, Innovation and Digitalization in [[Ciucă Cabinet]]. He was until August 2019 the president and founder of the Youth Civic Action Platform (PACT) party, launched in January 2016.<ref>{{cite web|author=Cătălina Mănoiu |url=https://www.mediafax.ro/politic/lansarea-unui-nou-partid-pact-generatia-tianu-imbiata-cu-balsam-de-buze-cu-aroma-de-vanilie-civica-si-pepene-profesionist-galerie-foto-15014680 |title=Lansarea unui nou partid - PACT: ''Generaţia Tianu'', îmbiată cu balsam de buze cu aromă de ''Vanilie Civică'' şi "Pepene Profesionist"- GALERIE FOTO |publisher=Mediafax.ro |date=2016-01-31 |accessdate=2022-07-11}}</ref> He founded and led the League of Romanian Students Abroad (LSRS) and the CAESAR Foundation (Center for Access to the Expertise of Romanian Students and Graduates).

He did internships at the [[United Nations]] (UN) - Economic Commission for Europe, in [[Geneva]], at the consulting firm [[McKinsey & Company]], in Bucharest, as well as at the [[Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Romania)|Ministry of Foreign Affairs]] - NATO Division, at [[National Endowment for Democracy]] (Washington DC) and the [[Stanford University centers and institutes|Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies]] (Stanford CA), where he worked as an assistant to the renowned political analyst, Prof. Dr. [[Larry Diamond]]. At Harvard, he collaborated with, among others, professors Steve Jarding⁠ and [[David Gergen]]⁠.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://toyp.jciromania.ro/sebastian-ioan-burduja/ |title=Sebastian Ioan Burduja - JCI Ten Outstanding Young Persons - JCI Romania |publisher=Toyp.jciromania.ro |date= |accessdate=2022-07-11}}</ref>

Between 2011 and 2012, he was a consultant for [[Dalberg Global Development Advisors]], a strategic advisory company that develops country strategies and high-level development projects for emerging countries, in partnership with organizations such as the [[G20]], the [[World Bank]], the [[United Nations]], etc.

From 2012 to 2015, he worked as a [[Sustainable development|development]] specialist at the [[World Bank]], headquartered in [[Washington D.C.]], coordinating projects for the [[Europe]] and [[Central Asia]] region, including [[Romania]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.agerpres.ro/update-romania/2014/09/08/update-romania-sebastian-burduja-atunci-cand-ti-s-a-dat-mult-trebuie-sa-dai-mult-inapoi-13-24-16 | title=UPDATE ROMÂNIA Sebastian Burduja: Atunci când ţi s-a dat mult, trebuie să dai mult înapoi }}</ref> He was the main author or co-author of 22 technical reports for Romania. He gave a presentation at the World Bank on "Reshaping the Economic Geography of Romania".<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/video/2014/03/19/presentation-reshaping-the-economic-geography-of-romania | title=Presentation: Reshaping the Economic Geography of Romania }}</ref>

In April 2016, he was elected [[President (government title)|president]] of the Youth Civic Action Platform (PACT) party. PACT has been noted for several new projects, including: [https://epochtimes-romania.com/video/un-pact-intre-candidati-si-cetateni-firea-orban-si-nicusor-dan-invitati-sa-semneze---1577 The Citizens' Pact], the candidez.eu platform for supporting all independent candidates and contesting candidates in local elections of candidates suspected of defrauding lists of supporters.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.romaniatv.net/alegeri-locale-2016--s-a-lansat-o-platforma-de-instruire-a-candidatilor-independenti_281211.html | title=ALEGERI LOCALE 2016: S-a lansat o platformă de instruire a candidaţilor independenţi | date=March 18, 2016 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stiripesurse.ro/candidaturile-lui-predoiu-turcescu-i-adrian-severin-au-fost-contestate-ce-s-a-descoperit_992824.html | title=Candidaturile lui Predoiu, Turcescu și Adrian Severin au fost contestate: Ce s-a descoperit }}</ref> The party nominated 100 candidates in the [[2016 Romanian local elections|June 2016 local elections]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Raluca Ungureanu |url=https://www.rador.ro/2016/04/28/platforma-actiunea-civica-a-tinerilor-si-a-anuntat-candidatii-pentru-alegerile-locale-din-5-iunie/ |title=Platforma Acţiunea Civică a Tinerilor şi-a anunţat candidaţii pentru alegerile locale din 5 iunie &#124; Agenția de presă Rador |publisher=Rador.ro |date= |accessdate=2022-07-11}}</ref>

He is one of the main promoters of the [[August 10]] #diasporaacasa protest. In June 2018, he registers with his mobile phone at Otopeni airport and tells his story of returning home after the years spent in the [[United States of America]], with the call to the diaspora to come to [[Bucharest]] on August 10. The video went viral, reaching over 1.5 million Romanians.<ref>{{cite web|author=09.08.2018 17:50 |url=https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/actualitate/video-clipul-de-16-milioane-de-vizualizari-prin-care-s-a-raspandit-ideea-mitingului-diasporei-977688 |title=VIDEO. Clipul de 1,6 milioane de vizualizări prin care s-a răspândit ideea mitingului Diasporei &#124; Digi24 |publisher=Digi24.ro |date= |accessdate=2022-07-11}}</ref> Moise Guran credits him with the merit of spreading the idea of ​​a diaspora [[2017–2019 Romanian protests|protest]] in Romania.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.moise.ro/2018/08/08/totul-despre-mitingul-care-a-bagat-spaima-in-psd/ |title=Totul despre mitingul care a băgat spaima în PSD — |publisher=Moise.ro |date=2018-08-08 |accessdate=2022-07-11}}</ref>

On the occasion of the Centenary of the Great Union, he inaugurates in [[Alba Iulia]] the monument of the Time Capsule "Romania 2118", which brings together 200 messages for the future from personalities of the present: located in the ditches of [[Alba Carolina Citadel]], on the side of the Union Bridge, near the two Cathedrals and the Union Monument.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ziare.com/centenarul-unirii/statui/capsula-timpului-romania-2118-inaugurata-vineri-la-alba-iulia-200-de-romani-remarcabili-au-contribuit-la-proiect-1540299 |title=Capsula Timpului ''Romania 2118'', inaugurata vineri la Alba Iulia: 200 de romani remarcabili au contribuit la proiect |language=ro |publisher=Ziare.com |date=2018-11-30 |accessdate=2022-07-11}}</ref> Among the authors of the letters that will be opened on December 1, 2118 are: [[Alexandru Tomescu]], Moise Guran, Cristi Danileț, [[Cristian Pârvulescu]], Petre Crăciun, Constantin Necula, Nicu Alifantis, [[Nicu Covaci]], [[Mihai Covaliu]], [[Marcel Iureș]], Lucian Mîndruță, [[Lazăr Comănescu]], [[Laura Badea-Cârlescu|Laura Badea]], [[Ivan Patzaichin]], [[Ion Caramitru]], [[Ioan-Aurel Pop]], [[Eugen Doga]], [[Felicia Filip]], [[Elisabeta Lipă]], etc.

In January 2019, as a result of his civic and political activity, Sebastian Burduja is selected by the German [[Friedrich Naumann]] Foundation as “one of the six freedom fighters in Eastern Europe, within the Think Freedom project, and his story is translated into a short [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO1Krrw6cGs documentary].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.stiripesurse.ro/un-roman-a-fost-selec-ionat-drept-unul-dintre-ase-luptatori-pentru-libertate-din-europa-de-est-video_1319812.html | title=Un roman a fost selecționat drept unul dintre șase 'luptători pentru libertate' din Europa de Est - VIDEO }}</ref>

In August 2019, within the National Council of the [[National Liberal Party (Romania)|National Liberal Party]], he was elected PNL Vice President at the national level.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ziare.com/politica/partid/pact-a-fuzionat-cu-partidul-national-liberal-1572850 |title=PACT a fuzionat cu Partidul National Liberal |language=ro |publisher=Ziare.com |date=2019-08-08 |accessdate=2022-07-11}}</ref> He is also appointed interim president of the PNL Sector 1 branch.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://mesagerulneamt.ro/2019/07/sebastian-burduja-a-fost-votat-presedinte-interimar-al-pnl-sector-1-bucuresti/ | title=Sebastian Burduja a fost votat preşedinte interimar al PNL Sector 1 Bucureşti | date=July 15, 2019 }}</ref> He will hold this political position until February 2020, when he will be elected President with full rights.

He was selected by [[Forbes]] magazine in the first "30 under 30" promotion in Romania.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.ro/cum-arata-generatiile-30-sub-30-din-2012-pana-prezent-58453 |title=Cum arată generațiile "30 sub 30" din 2012 până în prezent |publisher=Forbes.ro |date=2021-12-14 |accessdate=2022-07-11}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.ro/articles/vremea-celor-tineri-58919 |title=30 sub 30, o poveste fără sfârșit |publisher=Forbes.ro |date=2021-12-14 |accessdate=2022-07-11}}</ref>

In Romania, he graduated from the [[Mihai Viteazul National College (Bucharest)|Mihai Viteazul National College]] in Bucharest. He is a graduate and head of promotion of School No. 11 [[Ion Heliade Rădulescu]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.burduja.ro/about/ | title=Despre Sebastian Burduja }}</ref>

He graduated from the [[Phi Beta Kappa]] Society⁠ [[Stanford University]] in the United States, with a major in [[Politics]] and sub-specializations in [[Economy]] and [[Sociology]]. The graduation average placed him in the top 15% of his promotion and he also received the grade "honors" given following the recommendation of the specialized departments for their own advanced level work.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.burduja.ro/rezultate | title=Rezultate }}</ref>

From 2008 to 2011, he continued his studies at [[Harvard University]], being a [[David Rubenstein]]⁠'s fellow and graduating in parallel with two master's programs: MBA from [[Harvard University|Harvard Business School]] and MPP from Harvard Kennedy School of Government. He was honored in 2009 and 2010 with outstanding academic achievement, including the "First Year Honors" and "Second Year Honors" awards given to the best students at [[Harvard University|Harvard Business School]].<ref>https://romanialibera.ro/alegeri-2016/presedintele-lsrs-imi-doresc-sa-revin-in-romania-228826/</ref>

In 2016 he became a doctoral student at the [[Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies|Academy of Economic Studies]] and in 2019 he obtained the title of Doctor of Economics and International Affairs with the qualification "Summa Cum Laude".

He has published articles in specialized journals in the [[United States]], focusing in particular on the topic of democracy in Romania and the need to strengthen it. In 2016 he published at [[Editura Curtea Veche]] the book “Between hope and disappointment. [[Democracy]] and [[Political corruption|anti-corruption]] in Post-Communist Romania”, which presents “in its own vision the post-communist course of Romanian democracy, having as reference point the aspect that represented - in my personal opinion - the main obstacle to this evolution: [[political corruption]].”<ref>Burduja, Sebastian (2015). Între speranță și deziluzie. Democrație și anticorupție în România postcomunistă. Humanitas. p. 28.</ref> based on the Stanford University diploma paper, graded A+.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://ziare.com/diaspora/romani-strainatate/elite-fara-granite-ei-sunt-romania-drumul-pana-la-banca-mondiala-via-stanford-si-harvard-1267466 |title=Elite fara granite - Ei sunt Romania: Drumul pana la Banca Mondiala, via Stanford si Harvard |language=ro |publisher=Ziare.com |date=2013-11-19 |accessdate=2022-07-11}}</ref> The preface of the book is signed by [[Larry Diamond]], and the afterword by [[Vladimir Tismăneanu]].

*BURDUJA, Sebastian I., Rodica Milena ZAHARIA, “Romanian Business Leaders’ Perceptions of Business-to-Business Corruption: Leading More Responsible Businesses? ”, Sustainability, Special Issue on CSR and Business Ethics for Sustainable Development, ISSN 2071-1050, 2019

*BURDUJA, Sebastian I., Rodica Milena ZAHARIA, “Corruption Perceptions on Business To Business Relations,” XVI OGÓLNOPOLSKI ZJAZD KATEDR EKONOMII, Międzynarodowa Konferencja, Ekonomiczne wyzwania XXI wieku, Polska - Unia Europejska - Świat,

*BURDUJA, Sebastian I. “State Formation in Romania: A Successful Story of Nationalism and Centralization, 1848-1864,” European Journal of Interdisciplinary 8 Studies, ISSN 2067-3795, Vol. 10, Issue 2, 2018, pp.&nbsp;16–24.

*Sebastian I. BURDUJA, “Deconstructing Moral Leadership: Lessons from Endurance in Antarctica,” 5th International Academic Conference on Strategic, Shift! Major Challenges of Today's Economy, Bucharest, Sep. 28-30, 2017, ISBN 978-606-749-269- 9, 159-171, ISI proceedings

*BURDUJA, Sebastian I. “Reach Higher In Higher Education: What Can Romania Learn from the US Example?”, Research & Education - Romanian Research and Education Models, ISSN 2559-2033, 2017, vol.1, no. 1, pp.&nbsp;2–10

*BURDUJA, Sebastian I., “Ethics in Business-to-Business Relations: a Literature Review,” 2nd International e-conference - Enterprises in the Global Economy 2017, Ovidius University Constanta, Fac Econ Sci; Bucharest Univ Econ Studies, Szczecin Univ Romanian Amer Univ, Cape Peninsula Univ, June 21, 2017, 21-27, ISBN 978-88- 95922-97-3, ISI proceedings

*BURDUJA, Sebastian I., “The strategic triangle of the Romanian public administration”, RO3D - Romania: Democracy, Development, Dignity, Grafoart, Bucharest, 2015

*BURDUJA, Sebastian I., Marcel IONESCU-HEROIU and others, Identification of Project Selection Models for the Regional Operational Program 2014-2020, World Bank, 2014

*BOSE, Ranjan and others, Improving Energy Efficiency - Reports on Ploiești, Craiova, Iași, Timișoara, Cluj-Napoca, Brașov, and Constanța, World Bank, 2013

He is Honorary President and founder of the League of Romanian Students Abroad (LSRS) and a founding member of the CAESAR Foundation (Center for Access to the Expertise of Romanian Students and Graduates). He is a member of the [[Washington D.C.]] branch. of [[World Economic Forum|Global Shapers]], a community developed by the [[World Economic Forum]] for young people with great potential to be leaders in society. In 2017, he was selected by the [[Junior Chamber International|JCI]] organization among the 10 most valuable young people in Romania.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://start-up.ro/cine-sunt-cei-mai-valorosi-tineri-din-romania/ | title=Cine sunt cei mai valoroși tineri din România? | date=September 22, 2017 }}</ref> In 2018, he was selected as a Millennium Fellow by the Atlantic Council. In 2019, he was selected by the [[German Marshall Fund]] as the Marshall Memorial Fellow, a program dedicated to high-potential leaders in Europe and the United States, with [[Emmanuel Macron]] and [[Federica Mogherini]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.gmfus.org/news/2019-marshall-memorial-fellows-announced | title=2019 Marshall Memorial Fellows Announced }}</ref>

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