1. Hello, every one! My name is Georgeta Bolojan

2. I come from a country from South-Eastern Europe. Romania

3. 3 ABOUT MY COUNTRY…  Capital: Bucharest = 2,300,000  Government: Republic  President: Traian BASESCU  Prime Minister: Emil BOC  National Holiday: December 1 st  Accession to NATO: April 2 nd, 2004  Accession to EU: January 1 st, 2007  Religion: 87 % Eastern Orthodox, 5 % Catholic, 8 % others  Population - July 2006 estimate: 22,303,552  Density: 91/km² (236/sq mi)  Currency: LEU (RON) ≈ $ 0.33  Time zone EET (UTC+2) - Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)

4. About my country (cont.)  Surface area: 238,391 km²  The largest country in southeastern Europe  The twelfth-largest in Europe  The Danube and the Danube Delta  The Black Sea  The Carpathians Mountains 4 Geography

5. ABOUT BUCHAREST… Geographical-located in the south east of Romania Historical-first mentioned as “the Citadel of Bucuresti” in 1949 it became a residence of the Wallachian prince Vlad III The Impaler (commonly known as the vampire ”Dracula”)

6. 156 kindergarden 162 secondary school 56 High School 47 Tehnical Vocational 20 School for students with disabilities 6 Children’s Club 7 School Sports Club 5 Arts and Music School School Inspectorate of Bucharest an institution which coordinates the activity in the more than 450 educational institutions all over the six districts of Bucharest www.ismb.edu.ro

7. About my job… I am a School Inspector for Educational Projects

8. and I coordinate and monitor the educational projects developed in the schools of Bucharest

9. By attending this Study Visit, I hope to exchange experience and good practice and to make known my country policy regarding creativity in education.

10. Thank you for your attention! georgianabolojan@yahoo.com