Papers by Geta Mitrea
Logos Universality Mentality Education Novelty, Dec 12, 2022
This paper focuses on the perceptions and mentalities of teachers from the public teaching system... more This paper focuses on the perceptions and mentalities of teachers from the public teaching system from Romania regarding the ways that they were into contact with the eLearning platforms due to COVID 19 pandemic period. Even though in Romania at that time, or in present there are no legal framework regarding the eLearning platforms for pupils. By exception from the National Ministry of Education from Romania, the eLearning platforms were considered a proper solution for Romanian system for teaching during COVID 19. Once with the end date of the alert situation for COVID 19, 8 March 2022, and after finding the advantages of eLearning system a law project proposal is in discussion for proper regulation. The pilot study was focusing on semi-structured interview and participatory observation of the 39 teachers from public national system from Romania (North East and Bucharest-Ilfov development areas). They act from the first level of education, -kindergarten, continuing with primary school, elementary school, high school and until the final level,meaning, university. The result of our pilot study reveals the fact that there are two types of teachers that use eLearning system, the `active` and `passive` type. Each of them have their own characteristics and were resilient to change because of lack of abilities for eLearning and not having references points from where to start. Step by step they became more self-confident and take into consideration to include in the future the eLearning system into their onsite future teaching method.
Analele ştiinţifice ale Universităţii "Al.I. Cuza" din Iaşi, Dec 30, 2022
And he was the author of more than 1,300 articles on Security Fix blog, washingtonpost.com and Th... more And he was the author of more than 1,300 articles on Security Fix blog, washingtonpost.com and The Washington Post newspaper. As he mentions in his book the blog was a result after he decided to leave the newspaper and to write on its own about the cybercrime on the internet that affects all of us, including the younger generation. Even though he is not a computer expert as he declares, in 1994 graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from George Mason University and he documented by his own regarding the computer and internet security during his work as reporter and continuing after opening his own website. Meanwhile he published his book and participated in different presentations regarding cybercrime and elements connected to it. Brian Krebs as reporter and author received different nominees and in 2013, together with security expert Bruce Schneier, was included in the Hall of Fame of authors of specialized blogs. In 2015 he won the Prose Award. His blog was voted three consecutive years (2011, 2012, 2013) by the RSA Conference, the biggest assembly on this domain, to be `the blog that best represents the cybercrime security industry`. The information presented on the blog is very well documented and has a proper presentation suitable for our current global and continuing adaptation to internet challenges for people. This can be considered a proper instrument for researchers, students, stakeholders that have their focus on cybersecurity and the spam issues that are all the time on the internet and even on our personal computers. The book is structured on twelve chapters with and epilogue at the end, very useful for us as permanent current users of the internet. For the Romanian edition there is a preface written by Eugen Glăvan and a note regarding the
Problemy Polityki Społecznej, Oct 10, 2022
This paper shows that Romania, as a post-communist country until the '90 succeeded to embrace the... more This paper shows that Romania, as a post-communist country until the '90 succeeded to embrace the social economy sector and accessing these opportunities for its own social-economic development of communities and social inclusion of vulnerable citizens. The social economy domain existed in Romania before communism, but it had different stages of development and characteristics due to its period of political regime. A mixed research method, combining secondary analysis of data, longitudinal analysis and local case study experience was conducted. The original value of the scientific field is by analysing the way the social economy entities from the European and Romanian levels have a common objective to bring sustainable community development using the mixed research method. Also, how in 15 years the number of social enterprises in Romania grew and offered real opportunities to citizens, such as job opportunities, program qualifications and support for dependent persons etc.
BRAIN. Broad Research in Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience
Losing their interest to the onsite classes, after COVID-19 online teaching period, the Z generat... more Losing their interest to the onsite classes, after COVID-19 online teaching period, the Z generation of students spent more time on their smartphones being only physically present there. The originality of this study is given by the mixed researched methods (participatory observation, sociological exploratory experiment and self-administrated questionnaire) used to collect the information and identify if receiving autonomy, competence and relatedness from the teachers, students become more engaged in courses activities and learning performance. Contrary to our initial supposition we were able to conclude that the Z generation of students are not developing `anxiety` feelings when they are separated from their smartphones during classes if they are fully assured the autonomy, competence and relatedness for taking this decision. But, during that period their main thoughts are related to anxiety or expectation that something is to happen and they risk not to see it on their smartphone....
Funding Sources for New Trends in Security and Defense Education
eLearning and Software for Education
The lines of external source funding in the field of security and defense are varied, offering a ... more The lines of external source funding in the field of security and defense are varied, offering a multitude of possibilities for specialists in the field who wish to access projects with non-reimbursable financing for ideas that cannot be financed from internal sources. The funding opportunities come in response to the needs of the security and defense institutions and offer a precise solution on certain areas that have deficiencies both nationally and at European level. An example is the one of the higher education institutions in the field of security and defense that want to open the gates for the mutual exchanges of study experience for the students of the bachelor, master or doctorate and for which the necessity of carrying out an internship of documentation and/or research is required within a similar institution abroad. At present, the financing lines on which the national military universities can access projects are EEA Grants, ERASMUS +, structural funds without being limit...
Scientific Annals of the “Alexandru Ioan Cuza” University, Iaşi. New Series SOCIOLOGY AND SOCIAL WORK Section
And he was the author of more than 1,300 articles on Security Fix blog, washingtonpost.com and Th... more And he was the author of more than 1,300 articles on Security Fix blog, washingtonpost.com and The Washington Post newspaper. As he mentions in his book the blog was a result after he decided to leave the newspaper and to write on its own about the cybercrime on the internet that affects all of us, including the younger generation. Even though he is not a computer expert as he declares, in 1994 graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in International Studies from George Mason University and he documented by his own regarding the computer and internet security during his work as reporter and continuing after opening his own website. Meanwhile he published his book and participated in different presentations regarding cybercrime and elements connected to it. Brian Krebs as reporter and author received different nominees and in 2013, together with security expert Bruce Schneier, was included in the Hall of Fame of authors of specialized blogs. In 2015 he won the Prose Award. His blog was voted three consecutive years (2011, 2012, 2013) by the RSA Conference, the biggest assembly on this domain, to be `the blog that best represents the cybercrime security industry`. The information presented on the blog is very well documented and has a proper presentation suitable for our current global and continuing adaptation to internet challenges for people. This can be considered a proper instrument for researchers, students, stakeholders that have their focus on cybersecurity and the spam issues that are all the time on the internet and even on our personal computers. The book is structured on twelve chapters with and epilogue at the end, very useful for us as permanent current users of the internet. For the Romanian edition there is a preface written by Eugen Glăvan and a note regarding the
Problemy Polityki Społecznej Studia i Dyskusje
This paper shows that Romania, as a post-communist country until the '90 succeeded to embrace the... more This paper shows that Romania, as a post-communist country until the '90 succeeded to embrace the social economy sector and accessing these opportunities for its own social-economic development of communities and social inclusion of vulnerable citizens. The social economy domain existed in Romania before communism, but it had different stages of development and characteristics due to its period of political regime. A mixed research method, combining secondary analysis of data, longitudinal analysis and local case study experience was conducted. The original value of the scientific field is by analysing the way the social economy entities from the European and Romanian levels have a common objective to bring sustainable community development using the mixed research method. Also, how in 15 years the number of social enterprises in Romania grew and offered real opportunities to citizens, such as job opportunities, program qualifications and support for dependent persons etc.
Logos Universality Mentality Education Novelty: Social Sciences, 2021
Book review of Alina Frunză “Boala ca fenomen social. Patologia socială în cazul persoanelor inst... more Book review of Alina Frunză “Boala ca fenomen social. Patologia socială în cazul persoanelor instituţionalizate” [“Disease as a social phenomenon. Social pathology in institutionalized people”], Iasi: Editura Lumen, 2017.
Logos Universality Mentality Education Novelty: Economics & Administrative Sciences, 2021
The sector of social economy grew and gained its own place in the actual social and economic acti... more The sector of social economy grew and gained its own place in the actual social and economic activity at local, regional and national level in Romania. Even though until 2015 there was no clear legislative regulation social economy entities were created and contributed to the community development and job offers for vulnerable persons. This paper is focusing on a case study of best practices in social economy of entities from Romania. The main goal was to present the financial opportunities existing after we became a member of the European Union, social indicators targeted and achieved by these projects. Finally, to present two best practices of social economy entities created and acting in Romania. We will also focus on its collaborative economy for developing the social and economic communities where they were acting. Namely, Non-Governmental Professional Association of Social Work (ASSOC) from Baia Mare, Maramures and Alături de Voi Romania (ADV Romania) from Iasi.
The Absorbtion of Structural Funds by the Universities of Romania. Institutional Problems
Conferinta Stiintifica Internationala Logos Universalitate Mentalitate Educatie Noutate Lumen International Scientific Conference Logos Universality Mentality Education Novelty, 2011
Until now universities in Romania are among the first places among the first institutions that ha... more Until now universities in Romania are among the first places among the first institutions that have accessed European funding. Recently an article in the local press emphasized the fact that universities in Iasi have "infused" 82 million in city's economy. Local universities have attracted European funds totaling that amount. The entire amount approaches the annual budget of revenue of the City . Like all beneficiaries of EU funds, universities has to face the same bureaucracy that hinders the absorption of European funds. This does not preclude the continuation of projects in the partnerships established between universities from the consortium UNIVERSITARIA.
Accessing and preparing the conditions to increase the absorption level of Structural Funds repre... more Accessing and preparing the conditions to increase the absorption level of Structural Funds represents an absolute priority in the present and following years. This study aims at tracing the evolution of the projects funded from Structural Funds in Romania, as well as identifying a series of dysfunctions in this context. First of all, we underline the fact that the absorption of European funds is not and should not be an aim in itself. Some Structural Funds are granted for infrastructure, some for the development of human resources, others for the elimination of the gap between regions, and finally, others for the development of a solid business environment. It is the responsibility of each country to correlate all these directions into a unitary strategy designed to accelerate its own modernisation process. Secondly, we attempt to identify a series of ethical dilemmas regarding the drafting, the selection and the implementation of projects.
Absorbtia Fondurilor Structurale De Catre Universitatile Din Romania. Disfunctionalitati Institutionale
Until now universities in Romania are on the first places among the first institutions that have ... more Until now universities in Romania are on the first places among the first institutions that have accessed European funding. Recently an article in the local press emphasized the fact that universities in Iasi have "infused" 82 million in city's economy. The entire amount approaches the annual budget of revenue of the City. Like all beneficiaries of EU funds, universities have to face the same bureaucracy that hinders the absorption of European funds. This does not preclude the continuation of projects in the partnerships established between universities from the consortium UNIVERSITARIA.
This paper analyzes the two specializations, „social security (named social work)” and „security ... more This paper analyzes the two specializations, „social security (named social work)” and „security studies” that are offered by the universities from Romania for future specialists in these domains. In the actual global context it has been proven the fact that the specialists from the two specializations work very closely to achieve common goals. At a first site, „social security (named social work)” and „security studies” seem completely different, even a little bit in antithesis. But actually, if we take a close look we can easily observe both have a lot of elements in common; the essential one is the human being (the person). Another element, regards the fact that both of them are related to the „security” issue. One is focused at the personal level of human, social security (social work) – the base of the whole society and the second referring to the entire entity of security, local, regional, national, european, transatlantic and global level; this one, also composed by people. A...
Lifestyle describes a complex behavioral strategies and routines, attitudes and values, norms ass... more Lifestyle describes a complex behavioral strategies and routines, attitudes and values, norms assumed in order to individual or group to score as convenient in a social context. The importance of medical education in terms of healthy lifestyle is very well recognized nowadays. Lifestyle medicine offers important information about nutrition, physical activity, stress control and social support systems. Lifestyle can be treated as an indicator of social attitudes and of the ideologies that are functioning in the social space. In aboriginal tribes, eating behaviors had a strong religious imprint referring directly to obtain favors from the gods as health, wealth, healing and long life. Even if blatant promotion of a lifestyle can produce civilization, modelling behaviours, yet strongly promoting a lifestyle can become a subtle tool of manipulation and control. Following a healthy lifestyle, regardless of age, will have numerous health benefits, being proven that it reduces the risk of ...
Radical collaboration during a global health emergency: development of the RDA COVID-19 data sharing recommendations and guidelines
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic required a rapid and effectiv... more Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic required a rapid and effective response. This included ethical and legally appropriate sharing of data. The European Commission (EC) called upon the Research Data Alliance (RDA) to recruit experts worldwide to quickly develop recommendations and guidelines for COVID-related data sharing. Purpose: The purpose of the present work was to explore how the RDA succeeded in engaging the participation of its community of scientists in a rapid response to the EC request. Methods: A survey questionnaire was developed and distributed among RDA COVID-19 work group members. A mixed-methods approach was used for analysis of the survey data. Results: The three constructs of radical collaboration (inclusiveness, distributed digital practices, productive and sustainable collaboration) were found to be well supported in both the quantitative and qualitative analyses of the survey data. Other social factors, such as motivation and gro...
Drones - Ethical and Legal Issues in Civil and Military Research as a Future Opportunity
Journal for Ethics in Social Studies
Civil and military research is characterized by common rules in some issues because both have as ... more Civil and military research is characterized by common rules in some issues because both have as main purpose the innovation and creativity goals. But, also each of them has their own regulations and particularities given by their special and unique field of action, civil and military. Step by step, drones gained their place in the actual research area and we need to know and explore all the actual legal regulations existing at European level and global one. We should not ignore the fact that drones have many positive advantages and disadvantages; and, we need to take into consideration all the ethical issues that can occur in different stages of research. A clear and coherent image of the ethical and legal issues that appear in actual civil and military research for drones is representative for our field of study. Also a future representation for their usage is significant and must be brought into discussion. We presented in this paper the case studies of European Union and United ...
Articles (peer-reviewed) by Geta Mitrea
Open Research Europe, 2021
Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic required a rapid and effectiv... more Background: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) global pandemic required a rapid and effective response. This included ethical and legally appropriate sharing of data. The European Commission (EC) called upon the Research Data Alliance (RDA) to recruit experts worldwide to quickly develop recommendations and guidelines for COVID-related data sharing. Purpose: The purpose of the present work was to explore how the RDA succeeded in engaging the participation of its community of scientists in a rapid response to the EC request. Methods: A survey questionnaire was developed and distributed among RDA COVID-19 work group members. A mixed-methods approach was used for analysis of the survey data. Results: The three constructs of radical collaboration (inclusiveness, distributed digital practices, productive and sustainable collaboration) were found to be well supported in both the quantitative and qualitative analyses of the survey data. Other social factors, such as motivation and group identity were also found to be important to the success of this extreme collaborative effort. Conclusions: Recommendations and suggestions for future work were formulated for consideration by the RDA to strengthen effective expert collaboration and interdisciplinary efforts.
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Articles (peer-reviewed) by Geta Mitrea