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Raluca Bragarea

Head of Communications, Bucharest

Part of Chevening Conversations UK in Romania

25th April 2013 Bucharest, Romania

Focus group on Europe: the take from Chevening alumni

This afternoon I will be conducting a focus group with a number of Chevening alumni from a variety of professional backgrounds (press, law, trade, political) to discuss how they perceive UK as a partner in the EU.

I look forward to a two-hour long discussion, and hope at the end of it we come up with a list of top three objectives on how to improve local perceptions by September 2014. Some of the questions I will raise during the brainstorming include:

– If you were to press the fast forward button, jumping over the next 18 months, what would be the top three improvements you would like to see about perceptions of the UK as a partner in the EU?

– What would be the key risks to achieving them?

What other question do you think I should bring up? And what would be your take on the couple of questions above?

About Raluca Bragarea

I joined the British Embassy in 2004, and have ever since enjoyed one of the most diverse and challenging jobs as a professional communicator, from partnering up with MTV Romania…

I joined the British Embassy in 2004, and have ever since
enjoyed one of the most diverse and challenging jobs as a professional
communicator, from partnering up with MTV Romania to promote the UN
anti-poverty agenda to handling Prince Charles’ press conference on a
hill top in picturesque Transylvania. One of the highlights working for
the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has been the introduction of an
internship scheme in the Embassy; we bring along students from various
backgrounds to help us deliver our objectives while they get a unique
opportunity to learn hands-on about diplomacy.
I am a former TV journalist, specialising in foreign affairs, and a
Fulbright scholar. I hold a Master of Arts in Information and
Communication Studies with California State University at Chico.
I am a major cafe latte fan and like to collect hand-painted icons.
My other hobbies include travelling and watching movies with friends,
particularly Quentin Tarantino’s. The latest memorable film I watched
was District 9, a superb science fiction with a social twist – anybody
seen it?

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