Programme

Tuesday 30 March

14.00 Opening session

Welcome address by Mr Stefan Padure and Ms Liliana Palihovici, co-chairs of the EU-Moldova Civil Society Platform

Assessment of the state of play in the implementation of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement

  • Mr Dragoş Tudorache, European Parliament's rapporteur on Moldova
  • H.E. Ms Daniela Morari, Head of Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union
  • Mr Luc Devigne, Acting Managing Director, Russia, Eastern partnership, Central Asia, Regional cooperation and OSCE, European External Action Service
  • Mr Lawrence Meredith, Director Neighbourhood East, DG NEAR, European Commission

Debate

16.15 Coffee break

16.30 The impact of the COVID 19 pandemic on the socio-economic development of Moldova (session is divided into three parts)

16:30 Part 1: Implementation of the DCFTA - Actions to support the export of products of animal origin from the Republic of Moldova to the EU

  • Ms Georgeta Mincu, Centre for Development and Management

17:00 Part 2: The current state of the labor market in the Republic of Moldova and labour market policies implemented by EU member states for tackling the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic

  • Mr Sergiu Siancuc, National Trade Union Confederation of Moldova
  • Mr Leonid Cerescu, National Confederation of Employers
  • Mr Adrian Lupuşor, Expert-Group

Wednesday 31 March

9:30 Part 3: Measures and opportunities for economic recovery - Encouraging environment friendly economic activities

  • Mr Vladislav Caminschi, National Confederation of Employers
  • Ms Rodica Iordanov, EcoContact NG

​10:15 Digitalization in health care in the Republic of Moldova

  • Ms Aliona Grossu, Association of Private Healthcare Providers
  • Representative of DG SANTE (European Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety)

11.00 Coffee break

11.15 Adoption of the joint declaration