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==Andrei Filotti (1930-)/biography== 
'''Andrei Filotti''' is a Romanian-born [[engineer]], specialized in [[water management]]. In 1961-1962 he coordinated the elaboration of the [[National Plan for the Development of Romania's Water Resources]], which established the orientation of the multipurpose use in the following decades. Afterwards, as Chief Engineer of the [[Research and Design Institute for Water Management]] he had the responsibility of coordinating the design of detailed water development schemes for specific projects for water use, flood prevention and water quality protection, ensuring their consistency with the general provisions of the National Plaon. For his contribution to the economic development of Romania, he was awarded the [[Order of Work]] ({{lang-ro|Ordinul Muncii}})

He worked in water management related research having essential contributions in the field of mathematical modelling and use of operations research applied to water management and in the field of economics of water resources development. He was professor of water management and river training at the [[Faculty of Land Reclamation and Environmental Engineering, University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest|Faculty of Land Reclamation and Environmental Engineering]] of the ''Nicolae Bălcescu Agronomic Institute'' (now [[University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine, Bucharest]].

Andrei Filotti left Romania in 1982. He worked as Chief Technical Advisor in the [[United Nations Secretariat]] coordinating projects in [[India]], [[Bangladesh]], [[Chad]], [[Senegal]], [[Nigeria]] and other countries. After retiring from the [[United Nations Organization]] he continued working as a consultant for various organizations such as the [[Asian Development Bank]] and [[USAID]], concentrating besides environmental engineering also on activities related to fighting [[corruption]].

Andrei Filotti is member of the [[American Society of Civil Engineers]] (ASCE), the [[American Water Resources Association]] (AWRA), the [[General Society of Romanian Engineers]] ({{lang-ro|Asociația Generală a Inginerilor din România - AGIR}}) ahd the [[Association of Former International Civil Servants]] (AFICS).

=== Childhood and studies ===
[[Image:Andrei Filotti 1938.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Andrei Filotti as 3rd-grader (1938)]]

'''Andrei Filotti''' was born in [[Bucharest]] on October 27, [[1930]]. His father [[Eugen Filotti (1896-1975)|Eugen Filotti]] was a Romanian diplomat, and his mother [[Elisabeta Taşcă|Elisabeta Filotti]] née Taşcă was the daughter of [[Gheorghe Taşcă (1875-1951)|Gheorghe Taşcă]], a Romanian [[economist]] and [[politician]], who at that time was [[rector]] of the [[Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies|Academy of High Commercial and Industrial Studies]].

From 1936 to 1940, Andrei Filotti studied in the primary schools of [[Turkey]], [[Greece]] and [[Bulgaria]], where his father was posted as [[ambassador|plenipotentiary minister]]. Then from 1940 to 1947 attended the high school at the [[Gheorghe Lazăr National College (Bucharest)|Gheorghe Lazăr Lyceum]] of Bucharest, with the exception of school year 1944/45 when he attended school at the [[Dinicu Golescu National College|Dinicu Golescu Lyceum]] of [[Câmpulung|Câmpulung-Muscel]]. Passing the last two classes in a single year, Andrei Filotti graduated as first of his class. He then enrolled as student in the Faculty of Electromechanics of the [[Politehnica University of Bucharest|Polytechnic Institute of Bucharest]]. - [[Andrei Filotti (1930-)/biography|Read more!]]{{clr}}
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