Programme

16th meeting of the EU-Moldova Civil Society Platform

(Brussels time)

9:00 – 10:45 Opening session

Welcome address by Cristian Pîrvulescu and Liliana Palihovici, co-chairs of the EU-Moldova Civil Society Platform

  • Siegfried Mureșan, Chair, Delegation to the EU-Moldova Parliamentary Association Committee, European Parliament  (TBC)
  • Dorin Frăsîneanu, First Secretary, Mission of the Republic of Moldova to the European Union  (TBC)
  • Allan Jones, Head of Moldova Unit, DG ENEST, European Commission

Debate

  • Iulian Groza, Executive Director, institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE)
     

10:45 – 11:00 Coffee Break

11.00 – 13:00 Progress and challenges of the Republic of Moldova - Childcare reform and rights of persons with disabilities

11.00 – 12.00 Part 1: Childcare reform

  • Stanislav Pavlovschi, Consultant, Directorate for Policies on the Protection of the Rights of the Child and Families with Children, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
  • Daniela Mamaliga, Partnerships for Every Child, Moldova
  • Mariana Ianachevici, Executive Director AVE Copii Moldova
  • Marie Delplace, International Relations Officer, External aspects of rule of law and judicial cooperation, DG JUST
  • Tatiana Balta, Executive Director of CONCORDIA Moldova and member of Eurochild
     

12:00 - 13:00 Part 2: Rights of persons with disabilities

  • Ludmila Malcoci, Executive Director, Keystone Moldova
  • Liliana Rotaru, Executive Director, CCF Moldova
  • Irina Gherceac, Senior consultant, Directorate for Policies on the Protection of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Ministry of Labour and Social Protection
  • Sergiu Sainciuc, Vice president, National Confederation of the Trade Union
  • DG JUST
     

13.00 – 14:30 Lunch Break

14.30 – 15:45 Moldova Growth Plan - insights on how to make the Moldovan economy more dynamic, sustainable and competitive

  • Mihaela Gorban, Deputy General Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalisation
  • Adrian Lupusor, Executive Director Expert Grup
  • Daniela Vidaicu, Executive Director, Moldova Soros Foundation (TBC)
  • Vladislav Caminschi, Executive Director, National Confederation of Employers
  • Sergiu Sainciuc, Vice president, National Confederation of the Trade Unions
  • Ion Gumene, State Secretary, Ministry of Finance (TBC)
  • Ville Majamaa, Team Leader, Economic, Growth Plan and Assistance Team, DG ENEST
  • Dumitru Fornea, EESC
     

16:00 – 16:15 Break

16:15 – 17:00 Adoption of the joint declaration