Mr. Călinescu is the Head of Romania’s National Office for Crime Prevention and Cooperation with Assets Recovery Offices since 2010, with a sound background in criminal law, high-level expertise in corruption and organised crime issues, as well as practical experience in international relations and project management. During his 15 years activity, Mr. Calinescu was involved in drafting and coordinating the implementation of national and sectoral crime prevention and anticorruption strategies, implementing national and international projects, cooperating with governmental and judicial anticorruption structures and establishing relations with civil society. Moreover, he was directly involved in technical assistance projects in South-Eastern Europe.