#reforMD – Resilient against Disinformation in the Republic of Moldova

#reforMD aims to strengthen resilience against disinformation through dialogue measures between civil society and political actors as well as capacity building at the local level. Media products such as videos, podcasts and TV debates, will be used to respond to disinformation campaigns concerning the policies of the EU and its member states. Civil society exchange on the issue with Germany and other member states will be promoted.

Project implementation period: 01 July 2022 – 31 December 2022

Support to anti-corruption and judiciary reforms in Moldova

The project is designed to provide technical assistance to the Presidential Administration to lay the ground for anti-corruption, judiciary reforms and accountable government in Moldova, within the mandate of the Presidency, as well as establish strategic communication framework to ensure buy-in and demand for these reforms from the public, civil society, opinion leaders and legal professionals.

The project is implemented with the support of the Good Governance Fund of the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Project implementation period: August 2021 – March 2022

#informMD – against misinformation in the Republic of Moldova

The project aims at strengthening resilience against disinformation in the Republic of Moldova with capacity building measures for civil society. In addition, the project is  focused on the mutual exchange of experience and expertise with Germany and other EU countries as well as the EaP countries.

The project is implemented by The Institut für Europäische Politik based in Berlin (IEP) in partnership with the Institute for Strategic Initiatives of Moldova (IPIS) and the Institute for European Policies and Reforms of Moldova (IPRE) with the support of the German Federal Foreign Office.

Project implementation period: April – December 2021

IPIS budget: EUR 37,500

Transnistrians dialogues: women’s edition

The main goal of the project is to increase the role of women in peace building and conflict prevention and resolution in Moldova. Women from both the right and left bank of the Dniester River take part in the project. During the implementation period several seminars/workshops and discussion sessions are organized on-line, including a final high-level conference.

The programme is implemented with the support of the Department of Foreign Affairs of Ireland and Belgian Federal Public Service Foreign Affairs, Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation.

Project implementation period: June – December 2021

Total budget: 22 000 EUR

Promoting social cohesion in Moldova through the study of Gagauz and Romanian languages in Gagauz-Yeri autonomous territorial unit

The overall goal of the project is to support the preservation of the Gagauz language and culture, as well as, through the study of the state language, to promote the maximum involvement of the inhabitants of the Gagauz-Yeri autonomy in social processes and in governing the country. For this purpose, we have created a wide expert platform with the participation of specialists from Gagauzia, Chisinau and from abroad, we conduct focus groups and in-depth interviews, work on creating a road map for improving the study and functioning of the Gagauz and Romanian languages in the ATU Gagauz-Yeri.

Funding for this project is provided by the Embassy Office of the Netherlands in Moldova and the Soros Foundation Moldova.

Project implementation period: January 2021 – September 2021.

Total budget: 35,000 USD / 29,845 EUR

Enhancing Moldovan civil society effort in monitoring the IFI crisis COVID-19 related funding

The pandemic caused by COVID-19 has created a need for both national governments and international financial institutions around the world to respond at considerable cost. In this context The Republic of Moldova has made the call for humanitarian aid and requested IFI funding to overcome the effects of the multi-dimensional COVID19 crisis. Several of them have answered to Moldovan call and have allocated or initiated agreements for financial assistance packages. Along with the media, the CSO does not have the necessary expertise and experience to monitor how the funding is spent effectively. Thus, the fundamental problems the project will address is to help the investigative journalists to effectively monitor and investigate the way the financial assistance is paid.

This project is implemented with the kind support of the Soros Foundation Moldova.

Project implementation period: December 2020 – November 2021.

Total budget: 40,000 USD

Vocal social campaigns at local level

During 2020, the IPIS team is running a program called “Vocal social campaigns at the local level”. The programme includes six seminars in three regions of the country: North, Centre and South. Participants in these workshops will gain practical skills and knowledge to achieve their goals by working with local authorities and promoting their initiatives through communication campaigns.

The IPIS program “Vocal social campaigns at local level” is implemented within the Grant Programme “Development of civil society at local level in Moldova”, financed by the EU and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS).

Project implementation period: November 2019 – October 2020.

Total budget: EUR 56,570

Transnistrian Dialogues

The Transnistrian Dialogues is a programme of the Institute of Strategic Initiatives aimed at reducing
the dividing lines between the two banks of the Dniester River by creating a platform for interaction
between their populations. Every year, we are selecting 40 people and creating conditions for their
rational dialogue.

The programme is implemented with the support of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Moldova.

Project implementation period: July 2018 – April 2019.

Total budget: USD 149,955

Project implementation period: December 2019 – June 2020
Total budget: USD 33,000

EU Perceptions and Reality in Moldova

The overall objective of the project is to make a substantial contribution to overcoming the social dividing lines of the EU rapprochement process in Moldova by promoting informed intra-societal dialogue on the values and norms underlying the Association Agreement and the concrete benefits of modernizing Moldova in the course of the EU rapprochement process. Project implementation period: July 2019 to July 2020

IPIS budget: EUR 14,570

“With face towards the people»

The project “With face towards the people» is an IPIS media project, supported by the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). Within the framework of this project, our media expert, journalist Maria Levcenco, has produced a TV talk show, “Три миллиона”, in a format that is absolutely new for Moldova, with guests for each edition being not only public figures, but also ordinary people from among the three million citizens of the Republic of Moldova. The programmes were broadcast by the project’s media partners, TV8 and JurnalTV, offering Russian-speaking information consumers an alternative product.

Please, find the TV show here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoiHsYR2oaus45LFlr9Pfkg

Project implementation period: July 2018 – June 2020.

Total budget: CAD 70,000

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