Ms. Gianina DIMITRESCU is a graduate of the Faculty of Letters within the University of Bucharest, graduated in European Cultural Studies, with specializations in Public Policies and European Integration and the European Public Space,in Public Administration for Sustainable Development (Postgraduate Program within the Bucharest University of Economic Studies). Training on PCM – Maastricht School for Management, in Protocol and communication in diplomacy at Romanian Diplomatic Institute, Ministry of Foreign Affairs. With a relevant experience in the field of protection and promotion of human rights for over 20 years. Ms. DIMITRESCU is currently working as director of Directorate Equal Opportunities and Treatment Between Women and Men within the National Agency for Equal Opportunities between Women and Men.

In this capacity, she represented the Agency in international conferences or meetings that addressed the issue of gender equality and gender based violence, children’s and family rights, with a special focus on preventing and combating gender discrimination. Responsible in relation to specific directions of the European Commission, Council of Europe, United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women, Organisation Internationale de la Francophonie, United Nations Children’s Fund. Drafting methodologies and plans, elaborated and implemented the National Strategy in the field. Significant experience in developing materials, agenda and documents for meetings of position – Regional Development, Employment and Social policy in relation to gender equality.

Ms. DIMITRESCU is part of the working groups whose object was to negotiate the conditions and application of cooperation agreements and protocols signed at government level between Romania and other EU member states. She participated and contributed to the development of the following plans and strategies: Strategy of the Cooperation with UNICEF – Country Program Action Plan for 2013 – 2017, National Strategy for Gender Equality and for Preventing and combating domestic violence 2018-2021 and 2022-2027. Team coordinator for the first event of Romania at UN WOMEN, UN headquarters, in New York. 2015-2020 National focal point for reporting on the implementation of Romania’s commitments in the HeForShe Campaign. 2015-2017 – Junior Project Leader in the Twinning project “Support to the Implementation of Gender Equality” Republic of Macedonia, 2014-2024 participation in the work of the High-Level Group on Gender Mainstreaming, organized by the Directorate-General for Justice, the Equality Directorate of the European Commission, 2015 – 2022 – Participation in the Commission’s work on the condition of women (CSW) held in New York, USA. 2014 – 2023- participation in the Advisory Committee on Equal Opportunities for Women and Men of the European Commission (2023 was the president of this Commission). 2017 – Member of the National Committee of Organization of the World Women’s Forum (FMFF). 2019 – coordinator for the implementation of the activities during the Romanian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. 2021- In the context of the Generation Equality Forum she is responsible for the implementation of the activities within the Coalition for Action Support feminist movements and women’s leadership. 2020-presently is the Vice-president of the National Working Group for the Implementation of National Strategy and the Action Plan for the Security Council Resolution 1325 on Women, Peace and Security.

In the past she was working on Child Protection Directorate, handling the cases related to the field of international relations and ensuring the administrative procedures regarding the repatriation of Romanian minors, identified unaccompanied or in difficulty on the territory of other states, with a special focus on preventing and combating child abuse and exploitation.