UN Senior Adviser Dr. Simona Marinescu Joins IDCA as Economy Counsel

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- IDCA has announced that Senior Advisor to the UN Dr. Simona Marinescu has joined the organization as Economy Counsel on the IDCA Board of Directors. Dr. Marinescu has extensive leadership experience in global economic development, having served as UN in the Pacific, Senior Advisor for Small Islands Developing States, Director of the Istanbul International Center for Private Sector in Development, and Director of UNDP's Development Impact Group in New York.

She previously served as a minister, as Romania's Secretary of State for Labour and Social Protection and later as a Senator, chairing the Labour and Social Protection Committee. Simona holds a Ph.D. in International Business and Economics, an MBA, and executive studies at Harvard Kennedy School and the Cyprus International Institute of Management.

"Dr. Simona is not just a seasoned strategist and economist at the United Nations. She is by far one of the most passionate individuals who is charged with wisdom and reasons with eagerness to develop the economies and societies of our world. We are fortunate to have her and tap into her unmatched skills and unique experiences," said IDCA Chairman and CEO Mehdi Paryavi.

"The International Data Center Authority brings exceptional expertise, turning technical requirements into bankable projects and real services. I am honored to have been invited to join the Board of the International Data Center Authority, to help redesign growth models so countries can build powerful digital economies—integrating world-class digital assets, including data centers at international standards, developing coherent skills pathways, and opening investable entry points for technology to scale responsibly," Dr. Simona Marinescu said on the occasion of her joining IDCA.

About IDCA
International Data Center Authority (IDCA) is the global bipartisan digital economy think tank that works with nations to create AI policies, Digital Hubs, and Digital Economies through the standardization of the approach, selection, design, feasibility, operation, and various processes and methodologies of digital infrastructure and related processes and systems.

The global IDCA team works with its partners and affiliates worldwide to achieve the optimum delivery of its advanced services locally and effectively at every project. IDCA is represented in more than 40 countries and is active globally in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.

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