Nelu Burcea, Associate Director

Nelu Burcea, Associate Director

Dr. Burcea started working at the General Conference in October 2015. His task has been to develop relationships with various international institutions on behalf of the Adventist Church and the IRLA. He brings to the PARL department a strong educational background, administrative skills, and a long-term commitment to ministry and mission.

Dr. Burcea's previous appointments have been as director for Communication and Public Affairs and Religious Liberty for the Adventist Church in Romania and director of the Romanian Adventist Media Center, which includes the Speranta television network, and Voice of Hope radio network. He has also served as a local church ordained pastor and has led numerous evangelistic campaigns in Europe and the United States.

Dr. Burcea has many educational credentials, including a Ph.D. in Economics specializing in Business Ethics and Human Dignity, a Master's degree in Management of Business Development, and a Theology bachelor's degree. He has also completed postgraduate study in Mass-Media, Marketing, and Diplomatic Protocol and postdoctoral research at Oxford Center for Mission Studies on religious freedom. In 2016 he was a Postdoctoral Fellow at Harvard University, focusing on the area of "Religious Freedom in Former Communist Countries."