Ms. Laura Stefan was elected at the 35th RAI Steering Group Meeting held on October 22, 2021, via teleconference,
Ms. Stefan is the Executive Director of Expert Forum and a former Director of the Romanian Ministry of Justice. Ms. Stefan is a recognized international anti-corruption, assets recovery, and rule of law expert with the European Commission, the World Bank, UNDP, and the Council of Europe.
Ms. Stefan graduated from the Bucharest School of Law and the Master’s program at Cambridge University. Since 2011 she has been a member of the Expert Group on Corruption.
Between 2005 and 2007 she was a Director within the Ministry of Justice of Romania and was responsible for anti-corruption policies. She elaborated and supported the adoption of the anti-corruption legislation, developed and implemented various programs for civic awareness, and worked to reform the Public Prosecutors’ Office in Romania. In 2015 she received the title of Brave Woman of the Year from the US Embassy in Bucharest and a fellowship from the Eisenhower Foundation, which included a two-month visit to the US.