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With over ten years of experience working in the international exchanges industry, Bogdan is a seasoned Program Officer responsible for the overall management of several State Department development grants in the Middle East, and also focuses on the development and implementation of various professional exchange programs in partnership with U.S Embassies abroad. Previously, Bogdan has worked as a Program Officer in Meridian’s Professional Exchanges Division where he implemented short-term professional visits for foreign officials and dignitaries coming to the U.S. as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program; as a Project Manager of the Health Care Partnerships in Northern Iraq, and as a Program Coordinator for the Open World Leadership Center Program. Bogdan has a Master’s in Political Management from the George Washington University’s Graduate School of Political Management and a B.A. in International Relations from Brigham Young University. He also holds Graduate Certificate in PACs Management at George Washington University and a Certificate in Professional Grant Proposal Writing with the Institute for Communication Improvement, Grant Institute. Having extensively traveled throughout North America and Europe, Mr. Banu speaks Romanian, French, Aromanian (Vlach) and has basic knowledge of Italian.