Rodica Crudu is the State Secretary for European Integration at the Government of the Republic of Moldova. She is responsible for coordinating the activity of the Bureau for European Integration, convening and leading the Council on European Integration, monitoring the implementation and application of the Association Agreement and the Association Agenda, and monitoring the level of implementation of agreements, sectoral cooperation dialogues with the EU accession, and the level of participation in the programs and initiatives of the EU, in addition to the accession process. Her expertise spans a broad spectrum of areas, encompassing international cooperation, European integration, European economic policies, European economic governance, project management, and entrepreneurial education. She has held several significant roles in the past, including Deputy Secretary General at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration and Dean of the Faculty of International Economic Relations. She has also been involved in various projects and initiatives related to European integration, innovation, and entrepreneurship.