Welcome to this episode of Conversations. // I’m Christine June – a public affairs specialist at the Marshall Center, and today, my guest is Mrs. Aurora Martin. // MRS Martin is the Senior Advisor with the International Relations Department for the Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Affairs, National Agency for Equal Opportunities in Bucharest and a Marshall Center Alumna.// This morning – January 26, 2016, Mrs. Martin gave a presentation on “Security, conflict & conflict management: Implications for Civil Society”// to 42 participants from 25 countries attending the Marshall Center’s Seminar on Regional Security// – which focuses specifically on regional security dynamics.

She is here to talk with us little bit about her current position with the Romanian Ministry of Labor, Family and Social Affairs, National Agency for Equal Opportunities// and her take on the importance of the Marshall Center’s 11,000 PLUS alumni network and how it has helped her in her career. // And of course, I will ask her some questions about her presentation this morning.//