"Lucian Blaga" University, Univ. of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest and Timisoara, Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences " Gheorghe Ionescu-Sisesti", Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest, Academy of Romanian Scientists, American Cultural Center, Department of Commerce, Commercial and Law Development Programme, USA, Bygholm Agricultural College, Center for International Agricultural Development Cooperation, Cultural-Scientific University, Ecole National Superieure Agronomique et UASVM Bucharest, INWENT Internationale Weiterbildung und Entwicklung, Meat Industrialization Enterprise, President of Romania, Decree 1097/2004 regarding the conferment of Order and Medal, Queen's University Belfast, Reaseheath College, Senate of State Agrarian University of Moldova, State Agrarian University of Moldova, The Royal Veterinary Agricultural University, University of Agricultural Science and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV) in Bucharest, Romania Swiss Federal Research Station for Agricultural Economics and Engineering in Ettenhausen, Switzerland, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences (BOKU), Vienna, Austria Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO), Germany, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest (Ex "Nicolae Balcescu" Agronomic Institute), Weichenstephan Triesdorf, University of Applied Sciences and UASVM Bucharest