WE&EU project: Young Moldovans from Orhei learned about the Association Agreement and EU Funded Programmes
On 19 November 2019, the Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP), in partnership with the Institute for Institute for European Policies and Reforms (IPRE) and the Institute for Strategic Initiatives (IPIS) organized the first EU Awareness Workshop in Orhei in the framework of the project “EU Perceptions and Reality in Moldova (WE&EU)”.The purpose of the workshop was to transfer factual knowledge on the EU Association Agreement in order to counteract existing myths and misinformation and to inform young citizens about EU funded projects in their region and specific application opportunities. The event was attended by around 25 young people from Orhei rayon, including representatives of different ethnic groups.
In the first part of the workshop, the participants were informed about the main provisions of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement, but also about the difficulties that Moldova faces in implementing it. Furthermore, a representative of the EU Delegation to Moldova spoke about the specific results of the implementation process, about the projects already implemented in the Republic of Moldova with EU support and about the possibilities that young people have in accessing EU funds.
In the second part of the workshop, the participants had the opportunity to discuss the process of implementing donor-funded projects with current beneficiaries of EU funds in their region. Representatives of the LEADER Network and Local Action Groups also explained the role of the EU in supporting development at the local level in order to revitalize rural areas and create jobs.
The last part of the workshop consisted of an interactive discussion on the myths regarding the relationship between the Republic of Moldova and the EU. A special focus was put on the main stereotypes and the distribution of fake news, but also on how citizens, together with their external partners, can contribute to the consolidation of a strong society.
The workshop also featured two videos on success stories produced within the framework of the project:
VIDEO 1: WE&EU Success Story — Grigorii Kîssa, entrepreneur from Comrat (RO/RU)
An entrepreneur from Comrat was able to buy modern equipment for his pellet manufacturing business with EU support.
Istoria de succes a lui Mihai Chitaica
Faceti cunoștință, domnul Mihai Chitaica, proprietarul clubului de caiac-canoe din Varnița. Recent, cu suportul fondurilor europene a procurat un motor pentru barca sa ca să asigure copiilor pe care îi antrenează securitatea pe apă. ‑RO-Acest video este realizat în cadrul programului “UE în Moldova: percepriile și realitatea”, implementat de către Institut für Europäische Politik (IEP), în parteneriat cu Institutul pentru Inițiative Strategice (IPIS) și Institutul pentru Politici și Reforme Europene (IPRE) cu suportul Oficiului Federal pentru Afaceri Externe al Germaniei (Auswärtiges Amt).Obiectivul general al proiectului este de a aduce o contribuție substanțială la depășirea liniilor de divizare socială identificate în cadrul procesului de apropiere a Moldovei față de UE prin promovarea dialogului informat asupra valorilor și normelor care stau la baza Acordului de Asociere și beneficiile modernizării Republicii Moldova în procesul de apropiere față de UE.-RU-Это видео снято в рамках программы “ЕС в Молдове: Восприятия и реальность”, внедряемой берлинским Институтом европейских политик (IEP), Институтом стратегических инициатив Молдовы (IPIS) и Институтом европейских политик и реформ (IPRE) при финансовой поддержке Федерального ведомства иностранных дел Германии. Общая цель проекта – внести существенный вклад в преодоление социальных разделительных линий, существующих в рамках процесса сближения Республики Молдова с ЕС, путем продвижения в обществе информированного диалога о ценностях и нормах, лежащих в основе Соглашения об ассоциации, а также о конкретных преимуществах модернизации Республики Молдова в процессе сближения с ЕС.-ENG-This video is produced within the project “EU Perceptions and Reality in Moldova” wich is implemented by the Berlin Institute of European Policies (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.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.#WEandEU #NoișiEU #МЫиЕС #CivilSocietyCooperation
Gepostet von Institutul pentru Inițiative Strategice IPIS am Montag, 18. November 2019
VIDEO 2: WE&EU Success Story — Mihai Chitaica, owner of Kayak Club in Varnița (RO/RU)
The trainer at the local kayak club in Varnita bought a motor boat for the club with partial financial support from the EU supported Local Action Group (LAG).
Istorie de succes “Noi și UE”. Grigorii Kîssa, antreprenor din Comrat.
[RO] Faceți cunoștință. Grigorii Kîssa este un antreprenor din Comrat, care recent, cu suportul UE, a putut să își echipeze atelierul de producere a brichetelor. Astăzi, afacerea lui Grigorii se dezvoltă cu succes și el chiar intenționează să o extindă.Acest video este realizat în cadrul programului “UE în Moldova: percepriile și realitatea”, implementat de către Institutul pentru Politici Europene de la Berlin (IEP), în parteneriat cu Institutul pentru Inițiative Strategice IPIS și #IPRE cu suportul Oficiului Federal pentru Afaceri Externe al Germaniei.#NoișiEU[RUS] Знакомьтесь — Григорий Кысса, молодой предприниматель из Комрата. Совсем недавно при поддержке ЕС Григорий смог оборудовать свой цех по производству брикетов для биотоплива. Сегодня бизнес Григория успешно развивается и он даже планирует его расширить.Мы рассказали его историю в рамках программы “ЕС в Молдове: Восприятия и реальность”, которую мы внедряем вместе с Institut für Europäische Politik и Institutul pentru Politici și Reforme Europene при поддержке благодаря поддержке Федерального агентсво иностранных дел Германии (Auswärtiges Amt).#МЫиЕС[ENG]Please meet Grigorii Kîssa. He is an entrepreneur from Comrat, who recently, with EU support, was able to buy modern equipment for his pellet manufacturing business. Today Grigori’s business is flourishing and he intends to further expand it.This video is produced within the project “EU Perceptions and Reality in Moldova” wich is implemented by the Institut für Europäische Politik, 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 (Auswärtiges Amt).#WEandEU #CivilSocietyCooperation
Gepostet von Institutul pentru Politici și Reforme Europene am Mittwoch, 20. November 2019
The project “WE&EU: EU Perceptions and Reality in Moldova” aims at making a substantial contribution to overcoming the societal dividing lines in Moldova regarding the EU rapprochement process by promoting informed intra-societal dialogue on the specific contents and underlying values of the EU-Moldova Association Agreement and the concrete benefits of modernising Moldova in the course of the EU rapprochement process. The project activities between July 2019 and June 2020 include citizens’ dialogues, workshops, public conferences and TV debates in diverse regions such as Basarabeasca, Orhei, Nisporeni and Ungheni. The project is kindly supported by the German Federal Foreign Office.
More information on the project can be found here.