During the three years that passed from its foundation infiintare, the "Ovidiu Sincai" Institute has achieved several activities, events and actions, the most important being:

		The Report of Political Analysis The "Ovidiu Sincai" Institute has set to become an authorized voice in the field of political analysis and reasearch. In 2004 and 2005 a few analysis reports were launched and presented an activity that will continue in the future. The Institute's reports were sent to Romanian political parties, mass media, other organisations and embassies. The financing of these researches was insured entirely from the Institute's own funds.
		Visits of Foreign Personalities in the Institute During its activity, the "Ovidiu Sincai" Institute has received the visit of some important foreign personalities, such as: Madeleine Albright, former US State Secretary, who conferenced on the theme "Central and Southern Europe after NATO Expansion", 24 November 2002; Ronald Asmus, Co-president of the US NATO Committee, 22 January 2003; Antonio Guterres, President of the Socialist International, 7 April 2003; Regis Passerieux, Secretary for International Relations of the French Socialist Party, 17 April 2003; Sadok Fayala, first-deputy of the Secretary General of the Constitutional Democratic Assembly of Tunisia, who conferenced on the theme of "The Evolution of Social Democracy in North Africa", Bucharest, 3 June 2003; Herbert Boesch, Vice-president of the Budget Control Commission of the European Parliament, 17 October 2003; Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Member of the French National Assembly, 5 December 2003; Ilias Antoniou, Secretary General of the ECOSY, 8 December 2003; Oazu Nantoi, Ion Musuc, Social Democratic Party of Moldova, March 2004; Dumitru Braghis, Viaceslav Untila, Our Moldova Alliance, March 2004; Vlad Filat, Iurie Colesnic, Democratic Party of Moldova; Oleg Serebrian, Social Liberal Party of Moldova, March 2004; Luis Ayala, Secretary General of the Socialist International, 17 May 2004; The delegation of the China Center for Contemporary World Studies, led by Mr. Du Yanling, 30 May 2004; Jean-Louis Laurens, Director of the Council of Europe's Department for Strategic Planning, 13 July 2004; Erhard Busek, Coordinator of the Stability Pact for South-East Europe, 13 July 2004; Peter Schieder, President of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, 18 October 2004; Catherine Lalumiere, former Secretary General of the Council of Europe, 25 October 2004; HE Philippe Etienne, Ambassador of the France in Romania, 26 October 2004; Jan Marinus Wiersma, Vice-president of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament, who conferenced on the theme "EU's Foreign Policy towards the New Neighbours", 4 November 2004; Francois Friederich, Councilor of the Director for Political Affairs of the Council of Europe, 30 November 2004; Klaus Schumann, Director General for Political Affairs of the Council of Europe, 9 Decembrie 2004; HE Herve Bolot, Ambassador of France in Romania, 15 March 2005; HE Eldar Humbat oglu Hasanov, Ambassador of Azerbaijan in Romania, 8 April 2005; The delegation of the PES Women Organization, 22 April 2005; Marc Scheuer, Director of Political Advice and Cooperation within the Directorate General for Political Affairs, Council of Europe, 19 May 2005; HE Terenyi Janos, former Ambassador of Hungary in Romania, 2 July 2005; Jan Marinus Wiersma, Vicepresident of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament, 21 July 2005; HE Soknan Han Jung, Director of the UN Representation in Romania, 15 September 2005; HE Dusan Crnogorcevic, Ambassador of Serbia and Montenegro in Romania, 23 October 2005; Rob van de Water, Advisor of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament, 12 November 2005; Geoffrey Pridham, former Director of the Center for Mediteranean Studies, 28 November 2005; Michel Thauvin, Treasurer of the Jean Jaures Foundation, 6 May 2006; Cristoph Zoepel, Chair of the Socialist International Committee on the Economy, Social Cohesion and the Environment, 12 June 2006; The delegation of the Heilongjiang University, led by Mr. Yi Junqing, 21 September 2006; Jean-Louis Laurens, Director General for Political Affairs of the Council of Europe, 28 September 2006; Anke Fuchs, Vice-President of the German Bundestag, 4 May 2007; The delegation of the China Center for Contemporary World Studies, led by Mr. Tian Yongxiang, 24 September 2007; Philip Cordery, Secretary General of the Party of European Socialists, who conferenced on the theme "New Social Europe", 8 May 2008; HE Markiyan Kulyk, Ambassador of Ukraine in Romania, 13 February 2009; Rob van de Water, Advisor of the Socialist Group in the European Parliament, 14 May 2009; The delegation of the China Center for Contemporary World Studies, led by Mr. Qian Naicheng, 25 May 2009; HE Valentin Radomirski, Ambassador of Bulgaria in Romania, 16 December 2009.
		Seminars, conferences and roundtables The "Ovidiu Sincai" Institute has organized and hosted several debates, seminars, roundtables and conferences during the last three years: The conference "Danube-Black Sea, Trans-European Security and Integration Corridors", Mamaia, October 2002; The conference "The Future of Europe. Recent political evolutions in Europe and their impact on the future of Europe", Bucharest, 25-27 October 2002; The conference "Social Democracy Today", together with the Romanian Academy's Institute of Political Science and International Relations, Bucharest, 26 March 2003; The international seminar "The Relation between Social Democratic Parties and Trade Unions", together with the Olof Palme International Center, Bucharest, 4-6 April 2003; The seminar "Romania and Its Role in the European Union", in collaboration with the Dambovita Departmental Council and the Direction for Culture, Cults and Cultural Patrimony of Dambovita county, Targoviste, 10 May 2003; The seminar "Trans-Border Development and Cooperation in the Lower Danube Region", in collaboration with the Tulcea County Council, Tulcea, 18-20 July 2003; The international seminar "Transparency and Openness", in collaboration with the Alfred Mozer Foundation, Bucharest, 19-21 September 2003; The international conference "The Roma Issue - a European Issue", in collaboration with the European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity, Bucharest, 10-12 October 2003; The seminar "Romania at the Beginning of the 21st Century", Bucharest, 16 October 2003; The international seminar "Social Democratic Ideology", in collaboration with the Karl Renner Institute, Bucharest, 17-19 October 2003; The international seminar "Election Campaigns", in collaboration with the Westminster Foundation, Pitesti, 7-9 November 2003; The conference "The Impact of Romania's Accession to the EU on the Romanians outside the Borders ", Bucharest, 17 February 2004; The seminar "Human Rights and the European Identity ", Iasi, March 2004; The seminar "The Justice Reform - between Politics and Politicking", Bucharest, 7 April 2004; The international seminar "Internal Party Democracy", in collaboration with the Jean Jaures Foundation, Bucharest, 20-21 May 2004; The seminar "The Electorate's Expectations towards PSD", Bucharest, 21 July 2004 The international conference "Facing the Future. Towards Social Democratic Solutions for South-East Europe", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 10-12 October 2004; The roundtable "Women in Europe", Bucharest, 15-16 December 2004; The roundtable "The Role of the Civil Society in Electoral Campaigns", Bucharest, 10 January 2005; The roundtable "The Electoral Year 2004 - Lessons to Be Learned. PSD and Tts Role in the Next Political Cycle", Bucharest, 14 January 2005; The international conference "Building Up a Modern Social Democratic Party", in collaboration with PSD and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 17-18 March 2005; The roundtable "European Integration - between Costs and Benefits", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 23 March 2005; The roundtable "From Accession Negotiations to Preparing the European Union Member Status", Bucharest, 18 April 2005; The roundtable "Romanian Justice between Political Rhetoric, Citizens' Expectations and External Demands", Bucharest, 27 May 2005; The international seminar "The Black Sea Region", Constanta, 10-12 June 2005; The international roundtable "UN Reform: Its New Role in the New International Order", Bucharest, 15 September 2005; The international conference "Building a Political Career within the PSD", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Jean Jaures Foundation, Bucharest, 2 November 2005; The roundtable "Internal and European Challenges for the Romanian Left", Bucharest, 14 April 2006; The European Conference of Schools of Political Studies with the theme "Good Governance and Political Pluralism", in collaboration with the Council of Europe, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Council of Europe's Information Office in Romania, Bucharest, 27-28 April 2006; The international conference "How Can Central and Eastern Europe Join Social Europe", Bucharest, 2 May 2006; The roundtable "Lustration in Romania: between Political Rhetoric, Democratization and Human Rights", Bucharest, 11 May 2006; The roundtable "How Healthy is the Health Reform?", Bucharest, 21 June 2006; The conference "Challenges of the European Integration for Countries in Eastern Europe", Bucharest, 2 November 2006; The roundtable "A Modern Party in a Modern Europe", in collaboration with the PSE Group of the European Parliament, Bucharest, 19 February 2007; The seminar "The Danger of Populism for European Democracy", in collaboration with the PSE Group of the European Parliament, Bucharest, 14 September 2007; The roundtable "The Romanian Left, Present and Perspectives", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 18 January 2008; The conference "Populism. Challenges for the Romanian and European Left", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 26 February 2008; The debate "The Relations between Politicians, Media and Citizens, from Freedom to Responsibility", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 15 April 2008; The debate "The Local Elections: Expectations, Results and Political Tendencies", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 24 June 2008; The international conference "A Europe of the Minorities - Diversity and Inclusion", under the aegis of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies, Bucharest, 10-11 October 2008; The international conference "The Future of Federal Europe", in collaboration with the Union of European Federalists, Bucharest, 24-25 October 2008; The conference "The Romanian Constitution - a Necessary Modification?", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 6 February 2009; The conference "The Justice Reform: Adopting the New Codes", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 19 March 2009; The debate "Can Climate Changes Generate Fundamental Political Changes?", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 10 September 2009.
		The Debate Group "Romania in International Politics" According to their mission of promoting international understanding and cooperation, the "Ovidiu Sincai" Institute and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation have set the bases of a debate group that is to discuss about the place and role of Romania in the world of the 21st centrury. The Debate Group "Romania in International Politics" is made up of aproximately 30 people coming from different institutional fields: the academic environment, politics, civil society and mass media, who reunite a few times a year within roundtables. The first such debate took place in 2004, and in 2005 other three roundtables took place: "America, Europe and the New World Order ", Bucharest, 27 September 2004; "Romania's New Foreign Policy - between Washington and Brussels", Bucharest, 14 February 2005; "Russia and the European Union - the Emerging Configuration", Bucharest, 8 November 2005; "Alternative Scenarios for the Republic of Moldova", Bucharest, 9 December 2005; "The National Security Strategy - between Objective Needs and Subjective Options", Bucharest, 14 April 2006; "Romania after the Accession - Responsibilities of a New Member to the Construction of a Strong Europe", Bucharest, 16 October 2006; "Challenges to the EU’s Common Foreign and Security Policy after Eastern Enlargement", Bucharest, 20 June 2007; "Kosovo - Interests, Solutions and Their Consequences", Bucharest, 13 July 2007; "The New Transatlantic Agenda between Ideology, Geopolitics and Global Change", Bucharest, 19 November 2007; "Quo vadis America? The American Foreign Policy after the Elections for the White House. Consequences for Europe", Bucharest, 14 November 2008; "Political Evolutions in Turkey. The Future of Romanian-Turkish Bilateral Relations", Bucharest, 4 May 2009.
		The "Ovidiu Sincai" School of Academic Post-University Studies
		A comprehensive project initiated by the Institute in the autumn of 2002 was the opening of the "Ovidiu Sincai" School of Academic Post-University Studies, with the specialization in "Political Management". After the thesis exam in October 2003, 61 people have graduated from the first promotion. An important step for achieving a sustainable institutional construction was the authorization of the School of Academic Post-University Studies by the Ministry of Education, Reasearch and Youth. Thus, the graduation certificates of the school are officialy recognized as Master degrees in the field of political management. Starting with the university year 2004-2005 six scholarships were granted to students from the Republic of Moldova, designated by the parties of the democratic left from this country. This protocole has also continued for the following university years. - The Education Workshops In 2003 and 2004, the Institute has organized the "Education Workshops" in Bucharest and several places in the country. These workshops are mainly aimed at training people in charge of the communication, image and public relations departments in various institutions and organisations, for them to acquire modern and efficient techniques and working methods. Applications were dedicated to the following themes: Communication Techniques; Methods of Negotiation; Communication in Crisis Situations; Conception and Achievement of an Image Strategy for Institutions; Pathologies of Communication: Manipulation, Disinformation, Intoxication, Rumours.
		The "Ovidiu Sincai" European School On 18 June 2004, the "Ovidiu Sincai" Institute has started another educational project, by establishing the "Ovidiu Sincai" European School, under the aegis of the Council of Europe. The School is a member of the Council of Europe’s Network of Schools of Political Studies. It annually recruits 40 participants selected from a wide spectrum of the Romanian society. The School’s main objective is training future decision-makers, representatives of political parties, of the judiciary, journalists, businessmen/women etc., in the spirit of democratic and European practices and creating a proper framework for their sharing of experiences. The activities of the School are mainly focused on the organization of four interactive seminars to be held in Romania (three) and Strasbourg, the graduation certificates being handed by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe within a festive setting. The first promotion of the "Ovidiu Sincai" European School has graduated in April 2005 in Strasbourg. The institute has also edited a review of this first promotion: Review of the "Ovidiu Sincai" European school, Edition 2004-2005. In July 2005 the opening ceremony of the second promotion took place and, during 2005, two seminars were organized, in the Danube Delta (7-10 July 2005) and Odorheiu Secuiesc (6-9 October 2005), the third taking place in the period 30 March - 2 April 2006 in Predeal. Within the third edition of the school, seminars were organised in Odorheiu Secuiesc (16-19 November 2006), Poiana Brasov (22-25 March 2007) and the Danube Delta (14-17 June 2007). During the fourth edition of the school, seminars were organised in Brasov (13-16 December 2007), Odorheiu Secuiesc (10-13 April 2008) and in the Danube Delta (19-22 June 2008). As a result of developing this project the "Ovidiu Sincai" Institute has managed, in May 2005, to open a regional school, the European School of Transylvania, which gathers 40 participants of all political orientations, representatives of all parliamentary parties, of the most important ethnic minorities from this area, of the academic environment, businessmen, etc. The selection of the participants is thus made as to provide a good cross section of society reflecting a wide spectrum of political view points with a good percentage of women and representation of the region's geographic, religious and ethnic differences. The finances for this school were insured, for the year of study 2005-2006, by organising a fund-raising campaign, entitled "European Evening" organised in Bucharest on 8 December 2004, 19 May 2005 and 28 November 2006, unfolding under the high patronage of the former Presidents of Romania and supported by a significant number of personalities from the country's public life. Up to the present, the first edition of the European School of Transylvania has taken place, with the three seminars organised in Poiana Brasov (20-22 May 2005), in the Danube Delta (8-11 September 2005) and in Odorheiu Secuiesc (23-26 February 2006).
		Other activities Other important activities organised by the Institute or in partnership were: The third, fourth and fifth working meeting between the parliamentary groups of the German and the Romanian Social Democratic Parties, together with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 17-18 March 2002, Timisoara, 23-24 February 2003, Bucharest, 23 January 2004; The Social Democratic Youth Summer School, in collaboration with the PSD Direction of Programmes and PSD Ialomita, Amara, July 2002; The ISD Workshop with the theme "Relationship between Economic Growth and Social Polarization", Bucharest, 10 April 2003; Experiences exchange, at the invitation of the Contemporary World Study Center, Beijing, 1-8 February 2004; Launching the book "Contemporary Social Democracy - between Tradition and Modernization", Bucharest, 24 August 2004; Participation to the visit of the Chinese delegation led by Mr. Cai Wu, Deputy Minister of the International Department of the CC of the Chinese Communist Party, Bucharest, 18 October 2004; The "Program of training for the candidate women in the 2004 elections", in collaboration with Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Sinaia, 22-24 October 2004; Launching the book "Social Democracy and Globalization. Social Democratic Solutions for a Global Order", Bucharest, 24 November 2004; The European Evening, Bucharest, 8 December 2004; The European Evening for Transylvania, Bucharest, 19 May 2005; The training seminar "Forming successful social democratic political leaders in Romania", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation and the Karl Renner Institute, Vienna, 25 August-1st of September 2006; The formation stage "Preparing the European Elections", in collaboration with the Jean Jaures Foundation, Bucharest, 10-11 November 2006; The European Evening 2006, Bucharest, 28 November 2006; The training seminar "Successful Young Politicians", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 15-16 December 2006; The training seminar "Successful Political Leaders", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 16-18 March 2007; The training seminar "Electoral Strategies and Marketing", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 27-29 April 2007; Launching the book "European Romania", Bucharest, 6 June 2007. The training seminar "Successful Future Trainers", in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation, Bucharest, 21-22 September 2007. The formation stage "Mobilisation of Women during European Electoral Campaigns", in collaboration with the Jean Jaures Foundation, Bucharest, 26-27 October 2007; Launching the book "Pleading for the Truth", Bucharest, 1st November 2007; The formation stage "Participation of Women in Electoral Campaigns for National Elections", in collaboration with the Jean Jaures Foundation, Bucharest, 3-4 October 2008; The formation stage "Participation in Electoral Campaigns for European Elections", in collaboration with the Jean Jaures Foundation, Bucharest, 27-28 March 2009; Launching the book "1968. The Prague Spring. Diplomatic Documents (January 1968 - April 1969)", Bucharest, 13 November 2009.