ARA-47 Program             


 

TENTATIVE AGENDA 

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47th American Romanian Academy of Arts and Sciences Congress

Celebrating 50 Years of ARA
📍 University of Louisiana at Lafayette
📅 April 28-29, 2025

Day 1 – Tuesday, June 30, 2026

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9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Registration & Check-in 

Attendees collect materials & badges.

10:00 AM – 10:30 AM

Opening Remarks

Welcome by Prof. univ. dr. ing. loan Vasile ABRUDAN, Rector, Transilvania University of Brasov; Dr. Ruxandra Vidu, ARA President; Prof. univ. dr. ing. lulian ANTONIAC POLITEHNICA University Bucharest Romania; Prof. univ. dr. ing. Daniel MUNTEANU Transilvania University of Brasov Romania

10:30 AM – 11:30 AM

Opening Keynotes

🎤 Speaker 1: TBA

🎤 Speaker 2: TBA

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11:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Oral Presentations (20-minute each)

12:30 PM – 1:30 PM

Lunch Break + Group photo + Free networking time.

1:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Oral Presentations (20-minute each)

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2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Coffee Break & Poster Session

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Oral Presentations (30-minute each)

4:00 PM – 4:30 PM

Closing Keynotes

🎤 Speaker 1: Iulian Antoniac, National University of Science & Technology POLITEHNICA of Bucharest (20 min)

🎤 Speaker 2: Daniel Munteanu, Transilvania University of Brasov (30 min)

5:00 PM – 7:00 PM

Congress Reception

Networking event with refreshments

Day 2 – Wednesday, July 1, 2026

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9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

Registration & Check-in   + Light Breakfast

Attendees collect materials & badges.

9:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Opening Remarks

10:00 AM – 11:00 AM

Opening Keynote:

🎤 Speaker 1: 

🎤 Speaker 2: 

11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Oral Presentations (20-minute each)

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12:00 PM – 1:00 PM

Lunch Break

Free networking time.

1:00 PM – 2:30 PM

Oral Presentations (20-minute each)

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2:30 PM – 3:00 PM

Coffee Break &

Poster Session

3:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Oral Presentations (20-minute each)

Closing Keynote

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​4:00 PM – 6:00 PM

ARA General Assembly & Awards Ceremony

(ARA Members ONLY)

- General Assembly Meeting: Updates, future initiatives.
- Awards Presentation: Recognizing outstanding contributions in arts & sciences.

7:00 pm

Dinner (OPTIONAL – separate registration required – see website)  

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We look forward to welcoming you to Lafayette, Louisiana! 🚀