ACTIVITIES OF PROFESSOR DR. ANTON CARAGEA

Starting from December 2011 Professor Dr. Anton Caragea was named as Goodwill Ambassador for World Natural Protected Area`s in recognition of his world efforts in promoting ecology, environment , natural protection and development issues on Millennium Development Goals.
Anton Caragea is a historian and the Director at the Institute for International Relations and Economic Cooperation of Romania.
He is also a senior editor at ”The Independent” daily newspaper (2000- present day, a foreign policy expert at „Integration (a weekly publication of the Romanian government), and the author of 19 books and over 300 articles and studies referring to European, American and African Culture and History and recent politics.He is contributor (among many others publications) to Foreign Policy in Focus, WorldPress Institute, Letras Internacionales etc.
In 2007 he received the Indian distinction-MAN OF PEACE for his contribution to peace studies and preventive diplomacy researches.
He received in 2008 the ROMANIAN BOOK AWARD for his contribution to culture and historical research.
In august 2009 Professor Dr. Anton Caragea was elected as President of European Council on International Relations (E.U.C.I.R , the leading European think tank on foreign policy issues, the members of the Board of European Council on International Relations declared that: “Professor Anton Caragea has demonstrated his commitment to a powerful an independent Europe, he gives a voice on international relations arena to Europe”.
In august 2010 the US Institute announced that Professor Dr. Anton Caragea was selected as PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2010 for his role in reorganizing Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) during Bucharest Conference on OSCE.
In 2011 Professor Dr. Anton Caragea was elected for a full mandate ( 2011-2015) as PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON TOURISM AND TRADE in order to support the ethical, social and environmental dimension of tourism and to promote and integrate the cultural values in world tourism.
In 2012 the United States Biographical Institute had selected Professor dr. Anton Caragea for a second time as MAN OF THE YEAR for his outstanding diplomatic achievements, for supporting EU-Central Asia connection and for his stances on Arab Spring and Middle East.
On December 2011 Professor Dr. Anton Caragea was named as Goodwill Ambassador for World Natural Protected Area`s in recognition for his efforts in promoting ecology, environment , natural protection and development issues on Millennium Development Goals of United Nations .
On 30th of November 2012 Professor dr. Anton Caragea was hailed as the best diplomat of 2012, receiving the PRIZE ON VOCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION on behalf of diplomatic community.
On July 15th 2016, the Royal Government of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia had proclaimed that on: the virtue of his constitutional prerogatives had approved the appointment of His Excellency Professor Dr. Anton Caragea as Kingdom first global ambassador.
The role of the Ambassador office will be to contribute to promoting cultural and tourism profile of the Kingdom, with all the rights, prerogatives and obligations conferred upon the role of Ambassador.
The appointment come in well deserved recognition of the cultural and tourism world level promotion activities implemented with outstanding success by H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea.
Anton Caragea is a historian and the Director at the Institute for International Relations and Economic Cooperation of Romania.
He is also a senior editor at ”The Independent” daily newspaper (2000- present day, a foreign policy expert at „Integration (a weekly publication of the Romanian government), and the author of 19 books and over 300 articles and studies referring to European, American and African Culture and History and recent politics.He is contributor (among many others publications) to Foreign Policy in Focus, WorldPress Institute, Letras Internacionales etc.
In 2007 he received the Indian distinction-MAN OF PEACE for his contribution to peace studies and preventive diplomacy researches.
He received in 2008 the ROMANIAN BOOK AWARD for his contribution to culture and historical research.
In august 2009 Professor Dr. Anton Caragea was elected as President of European Council on International Relations (E.U.C.I.R , the leading European think tank on foreign policy issues, the members of the Board of European Council on International Relations declared that: “Professor Anton Caragea has demonstrated his commitment to a powerful an independent Europe, he gives a voice on international relations arena to Europe”.
In august 2010 the US Institute announced that Professor Dr. Anton Caragea was selected as PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR 2010 for his role in reorganizing Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe ( OSCE ) during Bucharest Conference on OSCE.
In 2011 Professor Dr. Anton Caragea was elected for a full mandate ( 2011-2015) as PRESIDENT OF EUROPEAN COUNCIL ON TOURISM AND TRADE in order to support the ethical, social and environmental dimension of tourism and to promote and integrate the cultural values in world tourism.
In 2012 the United States Biographical Institute had selected Professor dr. Anton Caragea for a second time as MAN OF THE YEAR for his outstanding diplomatic achievements, for supporting EU-Central Asia connection and for his stances on Arab Spring and Middle East.
On December 2011 Professor Dr. Anton Caragea was named as Goodwill Ambassador for World Natural Protected Area`s in recognition for his efforts in promoting ecology, environment , natural protection and development issues on Millennium Development Goals of United Nations .
On 30th of November 2012 Professor dr. Anton Caragea was hailed as the best diplomat of 2012, receiving the PRIZE ON VOCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION on behalf of diplomatic community.
On July 15th 2016, the Royal Government of His Majesty King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia had proclaimed that on: the virtue of his constitutional prerogatives had approved the appointment of His Excellency Professor Dr. Anton Caragea as Kingdom first global ambassador.
The role of the Ambassador office will be to contribute to promoting cultural and tourism profile of the Kingdom, with all the rights, prerogatives and obligations conferred upon the role of Ambassador.
The appointment come in well deserved recognition of the cultural and tourism world level promotion activities implemented with outstanding success by H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea.
On March 14 2017 on Freedom Day and marking 2018 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY the special diploma was awarded for Professor Dr. Anton Caragea marking his role in implementation of SDG`s agenda on world level.
This had come in recognition of Professor Dr. Anton Caragea instrumental role in raising awareness and creating in 2016 the first lessons on Sustainable Development Goals and the leadership role in carving out The Parliamentary Assembly for SDG ( institution garnering world parliaments support for implementing Sustainable development Goals friendly legislation in their national legislatures and on international arena).
On 12 March 2017 Professor Dr. Anton Caragea has being announced as receiver of HUMANITARIAN AWARD FOR FOR CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION IN HUMANITARIAN ACTIVITY AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.
The reasons for the award where his role in: combating hunger, poverty, climate change, and gender inequality while promoting good health, education, clean water and sanitation, and decent work and economic growth as part of the recently adopted Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Professor Dr. Anton Caragea had supported and inscribed on the national and international agenda items like: encouraging global citizenship through education; advancing peace and conflict resolution through education; addressing issues of poverty through education; promoting sustainability through education; promoting inter-cultural dialogue and understanding, and the “unlearning” of intolerance, through education.

Small selection of the works of Professor Dr. Anton Caragea

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, ETA signs the HONOR BOOK at Presidential Palace in Caracas-MIRAFLORES during his visit to Venezuela.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, ETA at the proclamation of the GLOBAL AMBASSADOR FOR TOURISM AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS for H.E. Academician HUN SEN, Prime Minister of Cambodia (December 2017).

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, ETA with the CHARTA OF WORLD CAPITAL OF CULTURE AND TOURISM for PHNOM PENH(December 2017)

H.E. Nicolas Maduro, President of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela and H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, ETA on Todos Somos VENEZUELA event in Caracas (September 18, 2017)

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, ETA with Dubai Ambassador (in the center) and Acad. Mircea Constantinescu and ECTT Vice-President Petru Lificiu and ECTT staff at WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION 2017 AWARD CEREMONY

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, ETA announces THE KINGDGOM OF CAMBODIA as FAVORITE CULTURAL DESTINATION FOR 2016-22 June 2016

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, ETA friendly meeting with Academician Dr. HUN SEN, Samdech Akka Moha Sena Padei Techo-Prime Minister of Cambodia.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, ETA and H.E. Dr. Thong Khon, Minister of Tourism of Cambodia and President of National Olympic Committee of Cambodia on the platform of WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION FOR 2016.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, ETA acknowledges the Royal Cambodian Ballet on the stage of WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION FOR 2016-Phnom Penh, 22 June 2016.





H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA receives from European MP`s the EUROPEAN AWARD FOR DIPLOMATIC ACTIVITY in recognition of his support for promoting European values (20 March 2014)


H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, ETA receives the famous replica of Jayavarman the VII head from Bayon Temple, Siem Reap, Cambodia.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S on the rostrum of DIPLOMATIC PRIZES ceremony speaking to Diplomatic Corp (December 2012).
H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea receives on this occasion the PRIZE FOR VOCATION ON INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY.
H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea receives on this occasion the PRIZE FOR VOCATION ON INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S receives a portrait from H.E.Z. Coromoto Prieto de Rodriguez , Charge D`Affairs of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela under the name: PROTECTOR OF NATURE.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea- Ambassador for World Protected Areas leading a group of ambassadors to Retezat Natural Protected Area (July 2012).

Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S receives on the 50th anniversary of Nigeria independence a nigerian art work from Ambassador Mba Ama Mba for his support in developing environmental protection in Nigeria.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S receives a traditional painting from H.E. Mohammed Saeed AL-SHAKARCHI-Ambassador of Iraq for his role in promoting Europe-Iraq relations and promoting environmental research in Iraq.

Press conference in Dushanbe: H.E. President of Tajikistan-Emomali Rahmon and H.E. Professor Dr.Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S and H.E. President Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov of Turkmenistan-Ashgabat.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S and the Group of Latin American Ambassadors ( Cuba, Venezuela, Peru, Chile, Mexico, Brasil, Argentina).

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea- Goodwill Ambassador for World Natural Protected Area`s visiting Chaguaramas Natural Rezerve.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S discussing with Mr. Mourad Medelci-Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria.

H.E. Kamla Persad Bissessar-Prime Minister of Republic of Trinidad and Tobago and H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea,MA,FINS,EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S.

The European delegation headed by H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea,MA,FINS,EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S in discussion with Dr. Rupert Griffith- Minister of Tourism of Trinidad and Tobago, Member of European Tourism Academy.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S opening the Nurmuhammet Andalyp Year in Turkmenistan.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S receives an iraqi carpet from H.E. Omer Berzinji- Ambassador of Iraq in sign of appreciation for his role in promoting Europe-Iraq long term partnership.

H.E.Professor Dr.Anton Caragea MA,FINS,EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S receives in recognition of his diplomatic efforts from H.E.Z. Coromoto Prieto de Rodriguez , Charge D`Affairs of Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela a painting of Simon Bolivar-the XIX century Latin American hero and the first protector of environment in the region.

H.E. Professor Anton Caragea-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S and H.E. Salem Al Jaber-State of Qatar.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S arrives in Vientiane, capital of Lao PDR in a working visit (5-11 may 2013).

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S and His Excellency Vice-Prime Minister Asang Laoly and Vice-Prime Minister and MFA-Dr. Thongloun Sisoulith ( 9 May 2013-Vientiane).

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA -GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S receives a special token of appreciation from Governor of Luang Prabang.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S and His Excellency Dr. Academician Bosengkham Vongdara-Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism of Lao PDR.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S and His Excellency Mr. Thongsing Thammavong-Prime Minister of Lao PDR.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S receives the symbol of United Arab Emirates from Ambassador Yacoub Yousif Al Hosani.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S opens DUBAI -WORLD EXPO 2020 Exhibition in Bucharest, Romania, Palace of Parliament ( 4 April 2013).

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S presenting STRATEGY KAZAKHSTAN 2050 by Kazakhstan President Nursultan Nazarbayev and CONFERENCE ON PEACE AND SECURITY.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S receives the PRIZE ON VOCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL ACTIVITY on behalf of diplomatic community (30 November 2012).

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S receives a golden copy of AK ORDA-Kazakhstan president residence ( 19-25 November 2012 )

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S gives on the spot instruction at Talgo Factory Astana for preserving ecological balance and industrial efficiency.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S presiding over Conference on EUROPE-ASIA PLATFORM FOR SECURITY AND COOPERATION.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S presiding over EUROPE-ASIA CONFERENCE ( 13 November 2012).

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S presiding over European Council on Tourism and Trade reunion in Romania (4/5 September 2012).

H.E. Professor Dr.Anton Caragea MA, FINS-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S receives from H.E. Abba Abdullahi Tijjani, Ambassador of Federal Republic of Nigeria a nigerian painting in sign of appreciation of his constant friendship towards Nigeria.

H.E. Professor Dr.Anton Caragea MA, FINS-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S opening Astana -Capital of the Future Exhibition.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA,FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S -Chairman of Romania-Kazakhstan 20 Years of diplomatic relations. A strategic partnership.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA,FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S receives the Medal of Faith from Mayor Nicolae Ontanu for his diplomatic achievements.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S discussin environmental issues in Russia in a friendly meeting with Ambassador of Russia – Oleg Sergheevici MALGINOV.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD PROTECTED AREA`S at a working launch with the Group of Latin American Ambassadors.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S and Minister of Tourism and Sport of Tajikistan Mr. M Nemetov.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S and Minister of Tourism of Abu Dhabi -H.H. Sheikh Sultan bin Tahnoon.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea, MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S and Dr. Sultan Al Jassim-Vice-President of Sheikh Zayed University.

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Development Fund ( UAE December 2011).

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S presiding over European Council on International Relations -Diplomatic Academy Ceremony with H.E. President of Romania Ion Iliescu ( 1990-1996, 2000-2004 ) and H.E. President of Romania Emil Constantinescu (1996-2000).

H.E. Professor dr. Anton Caragea,MA,FINS,EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S speaking at WORLD BEST TOURIST DESTINATION AWARD Ceremony 2011.

Professor Dr. Anton Caragea, MA,FINS,EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S meeting with Minister of Economy and Trade of Tajikistan.

Warm welcoming for Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA,FINS,EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S in Kulyob-Tajikistan.

Press Conference by Professor dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S in Dushanbe.

H.E. Emomali Rahmon -President of Tajikistan receives H.E. Professor Dr. Anton CarageaMA, FINS, EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S (24 august 2011).

Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S opening INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON DANUBE AND DANUBE DELTA ( 23-26 June 2011).

Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S speaking to students and professor at Euro-Asian University in Astana ( an honor awarded to , US President-George Bush Jr. and Prince Hakoon).

Welcoming ceremony for Professor Dr. Anton Caragea, MA, FINS EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S in Dashoguz-Central Asia (March 2011).

H.E. Professor Dr.Anton Caragea, MA, FINS EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S and H.E. Vepa Hajyev Vice-Prime Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan.

H.E.Professor Anton Caragea, MA, FINS EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S received by President of Turkmenistan Parliament-Asghabat.

H.E.Professor Anton Caragea, MA, FINS EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S speaking at United Arab Emirates Strategic Institute-Abu Dhabi.

H.E.Professor Dr. Anton Caragea, MA, FINS EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S meeting the press at press conference in Astanta – Kazahstan.

H.E.Professor Dr.Anton Caragea, MA, FINS EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S receives the MAN OF PEACE decoration from Indian Government.

H.E.Professor Dr.Anton Caragea,MA, FINS EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S lecturing at Institute of Peace and Conflict Studies- New Delhi- India.

H.E.Professor Dr.Anton Caragea MA, FINS EDA-GOODWILL AMBASSADOR FOR WORLD NATURAL PROTECTED AREA`S receives the Damascus key from Mr. Saadala Agaa, Minister of Turism of Syria (May 2007).

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA receives the PARLIAMENT PLAQUE celebrating 150 years of history (19 November 2014)

H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, EDA receives the medal of the CHAMBER OF DEPUTIES for Diplomacy (20 November 2014)



H.E. Professor Dr. Anton Caragea MA, FINS, ETA open European Council on Tourism and Trade General Assembly for Summer 2016 (11 June-12 June 2016).