University of Texas at Austin, Chisinau & Bucharest, May 21 - May 27, 2017

Sun, May 21, 2017

afternoon

welcome to Moldova!

day 1

arrive Chisinau

own arrangements

transfer to hotel, check-in

own arrangements

lunch: own arrangements

free to relax & freshen-up before dinner
evening

welcome dinner at a traditional Moldovan restaurant

return to hotel

Mon, May 22, 2017

morning

bus transfer

getting acquainted

day 2

breakfast

hotel

visit: the aftermath of Moldova's recent recession & current economic prospects
e.g. PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers)
management presentation, discussion, brainstorming session
group lunch and tasting at the winery

afternoon

bus transfer/restaurant

bus full day

Cricova Winery

cultural event: trip to Old Orhei and Cricova wine cellar

visit Old Orhei, the historical and archaeological complex famous for the rock-cut monastery, museum of archaeological
sites, museum of national habits (19th century), Turkish baths of the 15th-16th centuries, ruins of the medieval fortress
and much more; later transfer to Cricova Winery and explore the largest underground cellar in the world followed by a
wine museum visit

rest of the day at leisure

Tue, May 23, 2017

morning

afternoon

evening

local business environment

day 3

breakfast

hotel

visit: renewable energy in European markets: encouraging creativity and accelerating innovations
e.g. EnergySolaris

bus full day

group lunch

restaurant

visit: doing business in a developing economy

e.g. Moldcell (part of Telia Company)
management presentation, discussion
group dinner with a guest speaker
e.g. Smoke-House managers
return to hotel

Wed, May 24, 2017

morning

bus transfer/restaurant
bus transfer

transfer to "little Paris"

day 4

breakfast

hotel

check-out, transfer to airport

bus transfer

transfer to Bucharest (duration approx. 1 hour 15 mins.)

transfer to hotel, store luggage

air
bus transfer

lunch: own arrangements

afternoon

cultural event: guided tour of Bucharest (incl. Parliament Palace visit)

stroll through more than 500 years of history from the times of Vlad the Impaler (a.k.a. Dracula) to the golden era of
communism and the 89 Revolution and unravel the stories of old and new Bucharest!

bus/walk

check-in
evening

free to relax
optional cultural event: dinner with "Romanian flavors"
eat in one of the oldest and best preserved restaurants in the old town - Caru' cu Bere (a carriage of beer) - and taste
some of the great Romanian cuisine!

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Thu, May 25, 2017

morning

afternoon

business from a global prespective

day 5

breakfast

hotel

visit: FDI in Romania: new possibilities for investment in the EU

e.g. Procter & Gamble
management presentation, tour of facilities

bus full day

group lunch

restaurant

visit: local company gaining success abroad

e.g. Bitdefender
management presentation, discussion
rest of the day at leisure

Fri, May 26, 2017

morning

future outlook

day 6

breakfast

hotel

panel discussion: the uncertainty of the EU: what does the future hold and will we see more "__exits"?
e.g. business professional, expatriate manager, journalist, economist

conference room

coffee break

late morning

volunteering experience: tackling poverty issues: the way forward for Romania
e.g. Habitat for Humanity Romania
management presentation, discussion, workshop
networking lunch with NGO representatives

afternoon
evening

Sat, May 27, 2017

morning

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conference room

restaurant

free for sightseeing & shopping

farewell dinner

bus transfer/restaurant

return to hotel

bus transfer

depart for USA

day 7

breakfast

hotel

check-out, transfer to airport

own arrangements

depart for USA

own arrangements

University of Texas at Austin, Chisinau Bucharest, May 21 - May 27, 2017

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