Events – Institutul de Inițiative Strategice

Second regional dialogue: what are the participants’ recommendations on improving social cohesion and interethnic relations

The Institut für Europäische Politik based in Berlin (IEP), in partnership with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE) and the Institute for Strategic Initiatives (IPIS) organized on May 24-25, the second regional dialogue in the framework of the project “Promoting civil society and interethnic dialogue in the Republic of Moldova in the context of the EU association process (CIVID)”.

IPIS met with participants of the second edition of the “Leadership Academy”

IPIS met with participants of the second edition of the “Leadership Academy”, founded with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS). This year we divided the Academy course into two parts. In the first issue, from May to June, the focus will be on issues of public administration. The cadets of the Academy will take part in practical exercises, meet with politicians, community leaders and employees of state structures, as well as visit several regions of the country: Gagauzia and Transnistria. In the autumn edition of the Academy, emphasis will be placed on e-democracy and e-guvernance practices.

Dialogues in Taraclia: Development of tools for strengthening interethnic relations

The Institute for European Politics based in Berlin (IEP), in partnership with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE) and the Institute for Strategic Initiatives (IPIS) on April 12th organized the second local dialogue in Taraclia in the framework of the project “Promoting civil society and interethnic dialogue in the Republic of Moldova in the context of the EU association process (CIVID)”. Iulian Groza, Executive Director at IPRE, welcomed everyone in his opening remarks. Viktoria Palm, IEP project manager, talked about the goals and objectives of the project. At the same time, Maria Paslari, the rector of the “Grigorii Ţambalac” University in Taraclia, which hosted the event, spoke about the Bulgarian minority in the region, as well as about the problems faced by the representatives of this ethnic group. Vera Petuhov, Deputy General Director, Interethnic Relations Agency, presented the main conclusions of their efforts to promote inter-ethnic dialogue. In the second part of the event, the participants were divided into four groups. A facilitator was assigned to each of the four tables, who discussed for 15 minutes one of the following topics: Education and mass media (moderated by Lidia Paslari, journalist, Taraclia); Economic development (moderated by Nicolai Cheles, Co-Coordinator of the Youth Platform for Interethnic Solidarity); Social rights (moderated by Andrei Popov, IPIS); Association Agreement with the European Union (moderated by Vitalie Ponomariov, historian, Cahul). The dialogue was organized in a rotation format, allowing participants to discuss all four topics. The purpose of this exercise was to identify the […]

Mid-term dialogue “Inter-ethnic Relations and Social Cohesion in the Republic of Moldova”

The Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP),in partnership with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE) and the Institute for Strategic Initiatives (IPIS) have organized on March 5 an event in a dialogue format: “Inter-ethnic Relations and Social Cohesion in the Republic of Moldova”.

Representatives of ethnic groups identified the problems and solutions in consolidating a strong society in a regional dialogue

The Institut für Europäische Politik based in Berlin (IEP), in partnership with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE) and the Institute for Strategic Initiatives (IPIS) organized on November 29-30 a regional dialogue in the framework of the project “Promoting civil society and interethnic dialogue in the Republic of Moldova in the context of the EU association process (CIVID)”

Interethnic Dialogue in Soroca – Problems and Solutions in Strengthening Social Cohesion

The Institute for European Politics based in Berlin (IEP), in partnership with the Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE), the Institute for Strategic Initiatives (IPIS) and the Youth Resources Center – DACIA organized in Soroca on Thursday, November 1st a local dialogue on interethnic relations and social cohesion in the Republic of Moldova.

The Institute for Strategic Initiatives launched the IPIS Leadership Academy

24 students from 13 districts of Moldova, including Gagauzia, will attend the sessions of the IPIS Leadership Academy this fall. “Our first target are young people – we want to help grow a new generation of young professionals who can think critically and ask more questions than they get answers,” said Victoria Olari, project coordinator at the Academy, at the launch event.

We all are Moldova – what do we know about each other: ethnic communities and IPIS continued to work on the scenario of a series of videos

Representatives of ethnic communities, experts and opinion leaders discussed candidates to be featured in the videos, which will be shot as part of the project “We all are Moldova – what do we know about each other”, during the second round of …

Consultations on the real agenda of Moldovan citizens, hosted by IPIS

On August 1, IPIS hosted a public discussion dedicated to the real agenda of the citizens of Moldova. The participants – experts in public policy, media, energy and conflict resolution, as well as civic activists, businessmen and political analysts…

IPIS hosts public discussion with ethnic communities and influencers

On June 25, IPIS hosted the first public event organized as part of the project “We are Moldova – what do we know about each other,” funded by the US Department of State. The project is part of the IPIS portfolio in the fields of social cohesion and strategic communication. During the consultation, attended by opinion leaders and representatives of ethnic communities in Moldova, we discussed the concept of a series of videos on the ethnic diversity in Moldova. IPIS will produce the videos under a common theme “What Do We Know About Each Other”.