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SOROS FOUNDATION-MOLDOVA 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Editor Varvara COLIBABA DesignMihai BACINSCHI Photography Iulian SOCHIRCÃ Produced by ARC Publishing House Printed by Polygraphic Printing House TABLE OF CONTENTS

Introduction 7 Higher Education Support Program 9 Invisible College Moldova 15 Educational Advising Center 20 Scholarships 22 Pro Didactica Educational Center 24 Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking Program 30 Step by Step 31 National High School Debate League 34 Youth Development Center 35 Youth Initiative Fund Program 37 Secondary School Student Exchange Program 38 East East 38 Library Program 45 Internet Program 50 Publishing Program 53 Public Health Program 55 Economic Development Program 60 Arts and Culture 62 Visual Arts Program 67 Center for Contemporary Art 68 The Independent Journalism Center 71 Local Government Program 76 Law Program 83 Women’s Program 89 Civil Society Program 92 Participation at Scientific Conferences 98 2000 Expenditures 101 Auditor’s Opinion 102 SFM Boards 104 SFM Staff 105 Contact Information 106 List of Abbreviations 108 ties possible. ties boards, and the National Board, whose contribution proved invaluable for making all these activi- sub- the employees, Foundation’sbeneficiaries, the all of efforts the acknowledge to like would I this to substantial. is contribution contribution this that believe Foundation’sliketo would process, I democratic the precision great with evaluate could which tool, a invent to difficult is it Although progress. in process building democracy a and election country the democratic in a system of establishment the indicates It standards. international the met sions, The anticipatedpresidential elections,asconfirmedbytheinternationalelectionmonitoringmis- development. economic rural and reform agricultural were set as priority areas by the Foundation. A whole series of projects were focused on support for law, development of a thriving civil society, which could guarantee sustainable democratic reforms, of rule the on based state a of building reform, government local for support targetingPrograms country.the of presentfuture the ensuring in factor crucial a under is development capacity human conditions that believe We well. as component training or educational an have that grams educational pro- other but for such as programssupport educational only the not include to on -- sense broader put a in activities was focus special A country. the of arefuture opinion, the our for in decisive that, areas the on efforts its concentrated Foundation the context, this In consequences. profoundsocial has fact this and areprogressivelydeteriorating conditions living The economic growth was too insignificant to influence the living standards of the population. The On the other hand, the lively political activity had no positive effects on the economic development. principles. and rules democratic same the to according held were analyzed, be to still are results whose elections, anticipated the by followed crisis, parliamentary law.mounting of The rule the by only dictated i.e. democratic, call to like would we that conditions within place took it that fact the was transformation this of feature significant Probablymost one. the parliamentarian a frominto semi-presidential-- a try the and Parliament the between President, feud whoseconfrontation resulted inthemodificationofgovernancesystemcoun- political a by marked was 2000 year The country. the Unfortunately, the end of the millennium was not a turning point in the economic development of diversity.this ensurefor respectand account into take to is -- society civil developed a and which are based on a democratic political system, market economy, the be rule of law,may which separate powers, opinion, personal a expressedfreely openly.and -- institutions its and society open the of mission the terms, these In to right the has us of each the Consequently,of truth. possession in ultimate is one no that and interests views, different have different, all are we that recognition the on Popper,based Karl is philosopher the by introduced “opensociety”, term The country.the in society open an loping deve- at aimed directions priority the on activity its focus Foundationto the continued 2000, In National Board Chair Board National Arcadie Barbãroºie Arcadie

Soros Foundation-Moldova 7 2000 ANNUAL REPORT eodTe rns$400 Marcela DILION, SUM, Adoption and Foster Parents Ion GUMENÂI, SUM, Medieval Diplomacy of theInternet Settlement Legal of Issues FIUM, CUCEREANU, Dragoº Rodica URSACHI, SPU, Psychology of Creativity Valentina URSU, SPU, Mythology $500 Marin DOLINÞÃ, FIUM, Philosophy of Law Eugen SAVA, FIUM, The Balkanic Palaeolithic Civilization Timofei ROªCA, SPU, The Analysis of the Literary Text Grants Tier Second Activity Educational the SPU,of CAMINSCHI, Evaluation Angela Ion GURGHIª, SPU, Pedagogical Conflict Grants Tier First 15 grants were offered for syllabus projects design. social sciences and the humanities. curriculum or restructure the the existing ones in the field in of courses new introduce to aimed that members faculty university of efforts the supported program The Syllabus DesignProjects All the grants were offered on a competitive basis. of teaching/learning according to international standards. methods new on focused that projects and disciplines, new of introduction the on curricula, university existing the restructuring on projects supported program The CURRICULUM MODERNIZATION OF HIGHER EDUCATION higher in building capacity and development faculty — — support for institutional reform of teaching/learning — support for innovative institutions - pilot-departments, — implementation of new teaching/learning technologies of implementation and design – reform curriculum — — support for the conceptual reform in education ties were set up: To implement this mission, the following program priori- democratization of the educational system. towards community academic the of initiatives porting sup- and programs higher innovative launching in by education changes systemic influencing at aims gram the humanities and social sciences in Moldova. The Pro- to contribute to the advancement of higher education in The mission of the Higher Education Support Program is PROGRAM HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPORT education pilot-chairs, etc. alternative programs, syllabi, etc. oy IM$260 $499 $636 gogy, FIUM Peda- and Psychology of Chair lecturer, MORARU, Ina 17, 2000 Department, Al.I.Cuza University, Sciences Iaºi, Romania, Education April 3 – and Psychology the at Internship $492 Republic of Moldova the of Sciences of Academy the of Institute History the with researcher scientific Ph.D., MISCHEVCA, Vladimir March 27 – May 29, 2000 Warsaw,History,of Poland, University the at Internship Philology, Classic SUM of Chair professor, Ph.D., CEMÎRTAN, Claudia 25 – April 24, 2000 March University,Romania, Al.I.Cuza Department, logy Internship at the Department of Classic Philology, Philo- History, SPU Romanian of professor,Chair Ph.D., GONÞA, Gheorghe $391 ruary 14 – 27, 2000 Textbooks,School Researchof Scientific Germany, Feb- of Institute EckertInternational Georg the at Internship Elena MARCOVA, senior lecturer, FIUM 26, 2000 The UnitedInstituteofVienna, Austria, January31–May Policy”, “AppliedEconomic course the in Participation Internships academic community. the from personalities important and abroad from culty fa- prominent of invitation the supported program this ment newteachingtechnologies,etc.At thesametime, new develop courses to or to restructure the existing professors ones and to imple- help to was program this of aim The libraries. and archives the for in research or their abroad from universities $5,700 different of programs in participation their for Moldova from members culty fa- university to support financial offered Program The and Visiting Professors Internship Program for University Lecturers $300 Total grants syllabus projects: Serghei PORTÃRESCU, AESM, Strategic Management man and Greek Antique History Ro- of Historiography and Sources SAVA,FIUM, Eugen Ecology Lidia ILAªCU,SUM,InstituteofNaturalSciences,Urban Certification, Audit and Administration of Quality Cost Sciences, Natural of Institute SUM, PASCARI, Liudmila Loretta HANDRABURA, SPU, Folk Art and Mythology Grants Tier Third

Soros Foundation-Moldova 9 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 10 2000 ANNUAL REPORT ei netgtos$417 tegic Investigations mic Studies, $378 expert with the Center of Reforms and Stra- Econo- of professor,Academy Ph.D., CARAªCIUC, Lilia – 13,2000 $1,007 Modeling, Free University of Brussels, Belgium, August 7 Participation in the Summer School in Applied Economic Business, Tourism and of Hotel Services, AESM Chair professor, Ph.D., TURCOVA, Elena – August 20, 2000 20 July Romania, Bucharest, Tourism, in velopment Researchof Institute National the andDe- at Internship ment in Energetics, TUM Manage- and Economy of Chair Ph.D., ValentinARION, $28 gust 3 – 30, 2000 Au- USA, University,Carolina, Duke North at Internship $28 Constantin MARIN, Ph.D., professor, SUM 2000 9, – 6 University,July Bucharest Romania, Culture”, and Communication “Media, Laboratory the Participationin and Administrative Sciences, SUM Political of Department professor, $496 BELOSTECINIC, $700 Ala July 6 – 9, 2000 Romania, Bucharest, Communication, and $698 Information of Colloquium French - Romanian the in Participation $500 Philology, State University of Comrat DELIBALTOV,Maria lecturer,assistant Bulgarian of Chair Philology, State University of Bulgarian Comrat of Chair lecturer, assistant POPAZ, Nadejda garia, June 15 – August 15, 2000 Bul- Sofia, of University K.Ohridsky the at Internships Assistance, SUM Tatiana SPÃTARU, lecturer, Chair of Sociology and Social tment, Bucharest University, Romania, June – July, 2000 Internship at the $432 Sociology and Social Assistance Depar- $429 Languages, FIUM Language and Literature, Department of Foreign Ina POPCOV, senior lecturer, Chair of French Pedagogical Studies, Sevres, France, July 24 – August of 2, 2000 Center International the at Internship guage and Classic Philology, SPU Lan- Romanian of professor,Chair VasilePAVEL,Ph.D., versity, June 12 – 26, 2000 Uni- Bucharest Department, Philology the at Internship partment, FIUM De- Languages Foreign the of Director Literature, and Language French of Chair professor, Ph.D., GUÞU, Ana May 1 – 31, 2000 velle, The Higher School of Translators and Interpreters, Nou- University,Sorbonne, III – Paris the at Internship in U $486 Studies of Rome, Italy, January - February 2001 Educational Academicand of Institute the at Internship tion, SUM Lidia CAZACU, professor of Italian $461 Language and Civiliza- Italy, Padova, January 1 – April 30, 2001 Studies, $418 of University the at Internship Constantin LAZARI, Ph.D., lecturer, SUM $477 Heidelberg, Institute, Germany, Planck January 2 – June 30, 2001 – Max the at Internship Nina PETROVSCHI, Ph.D., professor, SPU Germany, January 2001 Braunschweig, Institute, Eckert Georg the $517 at Internship and Literatures, SUM Languages Modern of Department Literature, Universal of Chair Philology, of Master lecturer, IRIMCIUC, Olga ary 1 – March 31, 2001 $340 Internship at the University of Studies, Milan, Italy, Janu- and International Economic Relations, FIUM Economics of Chair lecturer, senior MARCOVA, Elena Sofia, for Bulgaria, Democracy”, November 5 – 8, 2000 “AllianceConference Universities the of in Participation Philology, SUM Spanish and Italian of lecturer,Chair MELNICIUC, Radu 2000 – January 31, 2001 1, Italy,November Genoa, Studies, of University the at Internship in the Field of Italian Language and Literature $300 State University of Tiraspol (located in Chiºinãu) Geography, of Department lecturer, CODREANU, Igor 30, – 2000 1 December Romania, Bucharest, of University Haret Spiru Department, Geography the at Internship $500 Elena RAÞEEVA, Professor of Bulgarian Language, SPU Language and Culture, Bulgaria, August 7 – 26, 2000 Bulgarian of Seminar International the in Participation and International Relations, FIUM History of $426 Department lecturer, ANTONOVA, Liudmila Moscow, Russia, July 15 – August 1, 2000 $426 Internship at the Archives of Foreign Policy, MFA’s Library, Psychology and Psychopedagogy, SPU of Department the of dean ValentinaSTRATAN,deputy of Minors, Samara, Russia, July 10 – 15, 2000 Internship at the Regional Center of Social Rehabilitation Iulia IURCHEVICI, lecturer, SPU Samara, July 10 – 15, 2000 Region”, Samara of Experience The Problems. and tice Family:PolicyPrac- of “The Seminar Participationthe in $48 iiigpoesr $16,425 visiting professors and lecturers university for internships for grants Total Project director: Lucia SAVCA, Ph.D., professor, SPU tion”, Chiºinãu, September 29, 2000. Popula- of Assistance Psychological of Field the in als Profession- of “Training conference the of Organization from the Center of Psychological Assistance, Paris, France $500 Pedagogical University of Moscow, Russia, a psychologist the from professor a Moldova, Bãlþi, of University State A.Russo from professors Romania, Bucharest, and Iaºi of Psychology,Universities of Schools from Professors Independent University of Moldova $400 Free rector, deputy SEREBRIAN, Oleg director: Project $1,300 August 14 – 25, 2000 Chiºinãu, Analysis”, Political of Techniques and thods of Congress of USA, invited for the summer school “Me- Robert NEWLEN, Ph.D., Chief of Service with the Library Chair of Classic Philology, SUM professor, Ph.D., CEMÂRTAN, Claudia director: Project September 18 – 29, 2000 logy and Political Sciences Departments, SUM, Chiºinãu, Philo- of students the for Relations, Romanian - Greek $420 Linguistic and Cultural and Rhetoric Antique in Courses Al.I.Cuza University, Iaºi, Romania Ph.D., ARVINTE,Vasile and Ph.D. DIACONESCU, Traian ism, SUM Project director: Mihai GUZUN, Dean, School of Journal- public of Moldova, July 23 – August 6, 2000 Communication, towards Integration”, Vadul-lui-Vodã, Re- Summer school for students “A World in Change: through Catholic University of America the with professor Ph.D., BREZIANU, Andrei Psychology, SPU professor,Ph.D., NEGURÃ, Ion director: Project Chairof universities of Chiºinãu, March 23 – 27, 2000 and professors of the Psychology Departments from the students the for Psychology Social Clinical in Courses Andre SIROTA, Ph.D., Paris 10 University Visiting Professors $596 History, Universal Department of History and of Ethnopedagogy, Chair SPU professor, Ph.D., BAIDAUS, Eduard 7, 2001 Adam April – University,8 Mickiewicz January the Poland,Poznan, and Warsaw of University the at Internship Theater, State University of Arts of History and Theory of Chair Ph.D., TÎRÞÃU, Svetlana $895 $524 Europe“ East South and Empire Ottoman CHIRTOAGÃ,“The Ion Redefinition” Constantin MARIN, “Civil Society: Classic Approach and Angela SOLCAN, “Management of Small Business” $84,443 for textbook writing to the following project authors: offered were $1,200 and $800 between ranging Grants language and building the capacity of local authors. Romanian the in materials teaching of lack the coming over- the at aimed $1,997 program the Thus, humanities. the $14,670 original works of local authors in the field of social sciences and publishing by and writing textbook for grants offering by institutions education higher for materials teaching of development the supported program The Education Development of Teaching Materials for Higher program Total expenses curriculum development $27,000 Other expenses of Moldova and Informational Assistance, State University Librarianship of Chair ÞURCAN, Nelly director: Project tional assistance. the of modernization training process in the the field of librarianship and informa- is project the of focus The frastructure In- Informational Global the for Education Professional 2000 Budget Project budget: $60,000 (for a three-year period) versity of Cahul Uni- State Sciences, Humanistic and Social of partment Project director: Elena ªIªCANU, Ph.D., Dean of the De- Republic of Moldova and Romania. the from centers university Cahul with of co-operation through University State the within offered subjects and courses of development is project the of aim The hul, 2000 - 2002 Ca- of University State the of Development Curriculum $18,651 researcher, A.Russo State University of Bãlþi senior professor, Ph.D., STOG, Larisa director: Project tencies of students related to their social performances. tions for developing the managerial abilities and compe- The aim of the project is creating the appropriate condi- 2001 - 2000 ResearchStudents”, and for Development – logy “AppliedPsycho- Laboratory Managerial University The the University Curricula Institutional Grants for Projects on Restructuring

Soros Foundation-Moldova 11 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 12 2000 ANNUAL REPORT oa xess$30,078 $3,626 $910 Total expenses Other expenses Foundation. $1,250 were distributedtouniversitylibrariesthroughtheBook and each copies 500 of run print a the had textbooks other all copies, 400 in printed was which ZAVADSCHI, $1,375 $3,100 – COJOCARU Ala by Economy” in Specializing Students Except for the textbook “Romanian Language for Foreign Translation” Iraida CONDREA, “Communication through of Romania. Modern Period” Demir DRAGNEV, Ion VARTA, “The History $1,118 $2,000 of Chiºinãu” Leonid CEMORTAN, “The National Theater of Moldova” Ana SIMAC, “Tapestry Evolution in the Republic Language. Teaching Material” Romanian the of Phraseology “The COLÞUN, Gheorghe $2,000 Dumitru OLÃRESCU, “The Film. The Values of Poetics” Language“ Romanian the of “AUsage authors, Grammar of Group guage for Foreign Students Specializing in Economy” ZAV – COJOCARU Ala $999 “Microeconomics” Valeriu ZBÎRCIOG and Natalia ZBÎRCIOG, Vasile DULGHERU, “Manual of Creativity“ Constantin EÞCO, “The Economics of Health Protection“ were published within the program: education higher for materials teaching following The Image Creation” Victoria DAVIDSON-PASECINIC, “The Technology of volume – The Theory of Harmony) (1st “Harmony“ VARTAN, Galina and MELNIC Victoria Tatiana TURCHINÃ, “Fundamentals of Psycho-therapy” Alina TOFAN, “Romanian Literary Press“ nian Language for Translators and Foreigners“ “Roma- GHERASIM, Alexandra and CORNICIUC Sabina Maia MORÃRESCU, “The Pedagogy of Higher Education“ Irina CONDREA, “Communication through Translation“ Syntactical Dictionary of Romanian Verbs” “A PÃCURARU, Veronica DCI t l, Rmna Lan- “Romanian al., et ADSCHI eatc Mrhlgcl and Morphological Semantic, $1,050 $2,650 $800 thus facilitating their theses’ writing. abroad, and Moldova in centers scientific and versities to researchanddocumentationactivityatdifferentuni- related expenses covering by humanities the and ences sci- social in students postgraduate of projects search $503 re- support to $410 grants provide to was aim project’s The Grants for Postgraduate Students in international universities and summer schools $3,406 members faculty young of participation for Totalgrants $593 History, Music of A.Russo State University of Bãlþi Chair lecturer, ªTEFÂRÞÃ, Adelina saw, Poland, August 1 – 15, 2000 Courses ofthe3rdSchoolTheoryKnowledge,War- University of Arts Chair of Music and Composition Theory, State Victoria TCACENCO, Ph.D., university professor, $329 $1,571 Summer University, Holland, August 21 – 24, 200 Seminar “From Here to There”, Amsterdam – Maastricht partment, FIUM De- Economy lecturer, senior LEAHU-POªTARU, Elvira July 1 – 30, 2000 France, Strasbourg, Rights, Human of Institute national Summer School Organized within the Rene Cassin Inter- Evelin GOROBEÞ, FIUM Poland, July 11 – 29, 2000 Krakow, Diversity”, and “Democracy University Summer History, SUM Universal of Chair lecturer, IACHIMOV, assistant Elena 2000 Summer School (WSL), Warsaw, Poland, June 26 – July 15, national Universities and Summer Schools Participation of Young Faculty Members in Inter- to implement curriculum reform. and courses new develop to motivation their couraging en- by assistants, teaching and members faculty young of development professional is program the of aim The MEMBERS GRADUATE STUDENTS AND YOUNG FACULTY PROGRAMS FOR TEACHING ASSISTANTS, eodTe coasis$600 $800 Angela BÎRCà Elena ÞURCANU Scholarships Tier Second Natalia CHERADI Natalia MATEEVICI Diana CHEIANU Scholarships Tier First hr irGat $300 gogy, SUM Ina POUSTOVAN, lecturer, Chair of Psychology and Peda- Pedagogy, and FIUM Psychology of Chair lecturer, MOLDOVEANU, Ina Angela GÎRA, lecturer, Chair of French Language, SUM SUM Literature, Universal of Chair lecturer, IRIMCIUC, Olga Grants Tier Third $400 agement in Transport, TUM Man- and Engineering of lecturer,Chair ÞÂRNÃ, Ruslan Chiºinãu, Chair of Philosophy Tatiana BATÂR, lecturer, Moldavian-American University, ogy, SUM Psychol- and Pedagogy $500 of lecturer,Chair POSTU, Diana Veaceslav PÎNZARI, lecturer, Chair of Law, SUB Oleg lecturer,BONTEA, Chair of International Law, SUB Grants Tier Second nomy, FIUM Eco- in Mathematics COVALGIU,lecturer,of Olga Chair Victor PALANCIUC, lecturer, Chair of Law, SUB Theory, and SUB Conducting of Chair lecturer, ªTEFÂRÞÃ, Adelina Grants Tier First university disciplines specter. Cahul, ComratandBãlþi,thefieldscomprisedentire young faculty members teaching in the universities from of case the In philosophy,sciences. sociology,and pedagogy,arts areas: subject following the for was announced competition The 2000. in basis competitive a on offered were grants Sixteen projects. research scientific activity. Grants were offered to young faculty members for young lecturers and graduate students of into the teaching attraction of process the encouraged program $9,500 The Grants forYoung Faculty Members Total grants for postgraduate students: $500 Valentin CONSTANTINOV Eugen CERNENCHII Vitalie DOGARU Svetlana ROVENSCHI Victor PANUª Ludmila NAMOLOVAN Maria DILION STRECHIE Scholarships Tier Third Pavel MORARU Victoria FONARI Eduard POTÂNGà Liliana RUSU ial OOOE $259 $326 $826 $852 $817 Mihaela GODOROZEA bourg, France, June 19 – 30, 2000 Refugees, International Institute of Human Rights, Stras- on Courses Summer of Edition 3rd the in Participation Alexandru COJOCARU Alexandru TRIFÃUÞAN Victor MUNTEANU Victoria PLÃMÃDEALà lic, July 7 – 30, 2000 Repub- Czech Prague, Systems, Economic and Political Participation in the Courses of the American Institute for sciences andthehumanities. social in schools summer international in participation the for students to support financial provided program and by establishingcontactswith students abroad. This experiences and ideas of exchange of means by cesses pro- development humanistic and social of promotion the for concepts and experiences democratic of factor multiple a as generation young the of role the of ness aware- the raising to contributed program munity.This tate their integration in the international academic com- facili- to and society the of democratization of process the in youth the involve to was program this of aim The UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS INTERNATIONAL SUMMER SCHOOLS FOR higher of education reform were discussed within this seminar. techniques implementation the and results gram during April 10 – 11, 2000 in Chiºinãu. The research Credit $19,994 the System –ProsandCons”wasorganizedwithinthispro- Moldova: of Education Higher the $1,188 in form The internationalseminar“ConceptualStrategiesofRe- ment tendencies of the develop- European countries. education the to system educational dovan uting to the synchronization and connection of the Mol- in the higher education system of Moldova, thus contrib- The general aim of the program was to foster the reform HIGHER EDUCATION REFORM $5,900 Total expenses Other expenses Total grants for young faculty members: national Relations, Chair of History Inter- of Institute lecturer,PerspectivaRAÞÃ, Gheorghe ences, SUA Sci- Philosophical of BELOUSOV,Ruslanlecturer,Chair Valentin ARAPU, lecturer, Chair of Universal History, SUM Sciences, FIUM lecturer,PROZOROVSCHI, Svetlana Humanistic of Chair $7,865

Soros Foundation-Moldova 13 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 14 2000 ANNUAL REPORT oa xess$8,604 expediti- research schools, summer conferences, $255 dent The program supported research $242 projects, seminars, stu- system and by stimulating inter-university co-operation. educational the of democratization of process the into promote to able changes force in the society and a university life by are their involving they as students, to being paid is attention special A students. the of initiatives extra-curricular the support to is program the of aim The STUDENTS’ INITIATIVES PROGRAM $469 Total expenses $469 Other expenses Iulia POSTICà September 2, 2000 – 21 August Poland, Opole, Security”, European tion. $880 Integra- European of Process the in Regions and tions “Na- School International Summer the in Participation Ludmila MARTALOG $605 in German Language, Koln, Germany, August 6 – 20, 2000 Participation in the Summer University of Koln, a Course Alina GÃGÃUZ of Helsinki, Finland, July University 22 – August 13, 2000 Sea”, Baltic the of Region the in eration Co-op- “Economic School Summer the $63 in Participation $46 Marcela JALBà ber 4 – 15, 2000 Septem- Spain, Castellan, Rights”, Human the and Law International “Public Courses Summer in Participation $917 Lucia LAVRIC of University Berlin, Germany, Free July 22 – August 18, 2000 Europe”, and Germany $515 in Law and Policy “Environmental Courses Summer in Participation Victoria DRÃGUÞAN Tatiana DRÃGUÞAN ture for Foreigners, Rzeszow, Poland, July 2000 Superior the Pedagogical School,CenterofPolish LanguageandCul- of Courses Summer the in Participation Ludmila ªARGOV 2 – 18, 2000 European Integration University of Limerick, Ireland, July the of School Summer Monet Jean the in Participation $516 Violeta RUSU $547 Paix”, France, July 14 – 31, 2000 Participation in the International Competition “Prix de la Valentin BURUIANÃ, July 9 – 29, 2000 Andrei COVALI, July 9 – August 5, 2000 University College of Federalist Studies, the Aoste, Italy of School Summer the in Participation oyadEhoeaoy P $350 $300 $1,000 tory and Ethnopedagogy, SPU Project director: Vitalie SIMINICÃ, 4th year student, His- $1,200 2000 July–Augusttification andRe-mystification ofHistory”, Publishing of the Papers of the National Debate “Demys- tory and International Relations, FIUM Project director: Marcela NEAGU, 2nd year $450 student, His- and Eastern Europe in XX Century”, October 26 – 28, 2000 Symposium “TheDynamicsofStudentIdentityinCentral SUM PARASCHIV,student, Ludmila year director: 3rd Project tember 2000 – February 2001 Sociological Research “Youth Sep- and Cinematography”, student, SUM year 4th COJOCARU, Victor director: Project $600 the Millenniums”, October 12 – 14, 2000 of Conjunction the on Space Romanian the in spective Scientific Symposium for Students “Anthropological Per- tory, SUM His- student, year 5th BUCEAÞCHI, Ala director: Project $800 April – tory”, December, 2000 Technologies“Modern gies Teaching/Learningof His- of Technolo- Educational of Field the in Project Research tory and International Relations, FIUM His- student, year GAIVAS,2nd Liliana director: Project for the Future” Prospects and Achievements 1999: – Research logical Scientific symposium for students “Students in Archaeo- ºinãu Chi- in located Tiraspol of University Geography,State Project director: Ionel GONÞA, 4th year student, River Rãut the Valleyof the in Situated Ciutuleºti and Mare Rediul $490 Ecological Education of the Population of the Villages of Project director: Olga PUªCÃ, 4th year student, SPU Eastern Europe”, May 10 – 13, 2000 Student Conference “Culture and Civilization in the South Project director: Cornel CIUREA June 12, 2000 Political Studies and International Relations, March 25 – Political Process in the Republic of Moldova”, the Institute of of Issues “Current Conference Student Alternative contests were organized and 14 projects were selected: ciations, and formal and informal meetings. In 2000, two their work in scientific and interest groups, student asso- also supported projects concerning students’ social life, We abroad. and Moldova from institutions among tion co-opera- and collaboration of forms different and ons $1,400 oa xess$2,397 $600 $166,077 $599 $599 $599 Total HESP Expenditures: Total expenses Chair, FIUM $2,332 $538 Economy in lecturer,Mathematics senior RUSU, Andrei Valeriu POPOVICI, student, SUB graduate, CEU Alexandru OPRUNENCO, Political Studies $331 lations, CCU $216 Serghei GULCEAG,student,InternationalEconomicRe- 2000 University of Bulgaria, Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria, July 27 – 30, $216 ding $216 Open Societies in South Eastern Europe”, American Participation in the symposium “Role of $383 Students in $216 Buil- Total expenses $216 Other expenses Stelian MANIC, FIUM $10,364 $451 Igor MARDARI, SUM Virgiliu BÂRLÃDEANU, FIUM Ludmila COJOCARI, FIUM $700 Cornelia GRIGORIÞÃ, SUM Marcela ÞÎRDEA, AESM Elena VACULOVSCHI, IIM BUDAPEST AT THE CURRICULUM RESOURSE CENTER, CEU, FELLOWSHIPS FOR YOUNG FACULTY MEMBERS Total expenses $300 Other expenses Mathematics and Information Science, SUM Project director: Loredana AFANASIEV, 3rd year student, tember 11 - 25, 2000 Student Competition “Be the Best in Programming”, Sep- $1,000 SUM Law,student, Victoryear director: 5th Project ZAHARIA, September 5, 2000 – July 5, 2001 $900 Research Project “Students for Legality and Rule of Law”, sual Arts, State University of Arts Vi- student, year 3rd MORARU, Adrian director: $423 Project the World Image”, July – August 2000 Summer Camp “2000 Images of the Year 2000 Related to logy and Environment Protection, SUM Project director: Dorin CIBOTARU, 4th year student, Eco- 15, 2000 Research Project“ExtracurricularActivity– 1 July 2000”, student, SUM Project director: Valentin BUTNARU, 4th year Research Project “Regional Collaboration”, July 1 – 15, 2000 Teaching staff is recruited from the best professors of professors best the from recruited is staff Teaching the in involved Invisible College activity were (70 students and persons 20 professors). 90 about 2000, During transferring and exchanging for conditions create to — — to train students in computer operating for the efficient — to ensure students’ proficiency in English by means of know- scientific advanced with students provide to — identified to address the following objectives: The Collegecurriculumconsistsofseveralcomponents, publicly advertised competitive exams. different from of way the by selected are who Moldova, of universities humanities the and sciences social in of College Invisible Moldova’s activity is a group of 70 outstanding the students of group target principal The chology, Philosophy, Cultural Studies, and Anthropology. Psy- Sociology, Science, Political areas: priority lowing fol- the on focuses activity College The pilot-program. three universities from Chiºinãu as a and special International HESP Budapest, Institute, Society Open the with partnership in Foundation-Moldova Soros the by 1996 The InvisibleCollegeMoldovawaslaunchedinFebruary open-minded professionals in social sciences and the humanities. and qualified highly need Europe in try communist Moldova, the steady integration of the coun- post- the in society civil and democracy emerging The country.the in education quality of tradition the viving re- to committed institution, educational non-profit tal, The Invisible College Moldova (ICM) is a non-governmen- INVISIBLE COLLEGE MOLDOVA publications and schools, summer seminars, international ning, the South-Eastern Europe by means of common trai- in community academic the within Studies Cultural and Philosophy and Sociology,Psychology Science, the advancedknowledgeandexperiencesinPolitical search work — the Internet and e-mail communication re- their in technologies information modern of use versity centers around the world competitive for post-graduate studies in the best uni- be to as well as abroad, from academics and dents stu- with cooperation for contacts academic tablish es- to and schools) summer conferences, textbooks, publications, (periodical humanities the and ences sci- social in resources academic foreign to access mandatory intensive courses in order to facilitate their Central Europe and USA Western, from experts and lecturers inviting by tion, studies that are not available to them in mass educa- university regular their to addition in humanities the ledge aswellpracticalskillsinsocialsciencesand

Soros Foundation-Moldova 15 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 16 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Head of Political Science Department, SUM Valentin BENIUC,Ph.D.,Professor-tutor, Political Science, “Viitorul” Foundation the Professor-tutor,of Vice-presidentMUNTEANU, Igor vice-rector, FIUM Oleg SEREBRIAN, Ph.D., Professor-tutor, Political Science, of Social Sciences Department, FIUM Mihai CERNENCO, LaboratoryCoordinator, Ph.D.,Head PoliticalLaboratory Sciences Professors oftheInvisibleCollege sues related to the transition period. is- important most the on focused are topics research The field. the in research scientific conduct and work analytical capacity,students’ develop the capacity to to perform independent is activity this of goal The tions. consulta- and meetings regular through work student’s the supervises then who professor-tutor, the with out tutors. Each student follows a tailored curriculum worked regular meetings between students and their professors- of consists program academic the of format main The TUTORIAL PROGRAMS www.ic.soros.md site: web the visit please College activities, Moldova’s Invisible the of description detailed the For Puºkin St., Chiºinãu MD 2012 Classroom: Internet University, 1 Ion Creangã St., Chiºinãu MD 2039 Classroom: Computer University, 1 Ion Creangã St., room 60, Chiºinãu MD 2039 Psychology Laboratory: 216, room Chiºinãu MD 2012 St., Pîrcãlab Vlaicu 52 Moldova, of versity Laboratory: Science Political MD 2012 tory: Philosophy, Anthropology, Cultural Studies Labora- Puºkin St., Chiºinãu MD 2012 Sociology Laboratory: ing addresses: research and professional training housed for on the follow- laboratories specialized of framework the in occur The academic training and research work of the students ing practices. as they bring new ideas, research results and best teach- program the of component important an are professors Visiting activities. College the in involved are USA and Community European the Europe, Eastern and Central of countries the from professors visiting Additionally, Moldova. of institutions research and education higher Invisible College Moldova, 16/1 Puºkin St., Chiºinãu niil Clee odv, 16/1 Moldova, College Invisible Ion Creangã State Pedagogical State Creangã Ion Invisible College Moldova, 16/1 Ion Creangã State Pedagogical Free International Uni- International Free http:// partment of Psychology and Pedagogy, SUM De- the at Professor-tutor,lecturer TURCHINA, Tatiana counselor, ICM academic SUM, Chair, Psychology the of Head fessor, Professor-tutor,PLATON,Ph.D., Carolina pro- associate chology, SPU Psy- of Professor-tutor,School Ph.D., RACU,Dean, Igor General Psychology Department, SPU of Head Ph.D., Coordinator, Laboratory NEGURÃ, Ion Laboratory Psychology Sociology Department, SUM Tatiana SPÃTARU, Ph.D., Professor-tutor, Senior Lecturer, Worker, Institute of Philosophy, Law and Sociology, ASM Scientific Professor-tutor,Senior Ph.D., PASCARU, Ana gations Center (CIVIS) logical, Psychological, and Political Analysis and Investi- Socio- of MIHAILOV,Professor-tutor,President Eduard partment, SUM Diana CHEIANU, Professor- tutor, Lecturer, Sociology De- Politics” SUM, Head of the scientific laboratory “The Sociology of Lecturer, Sociology and Philosophy History Department, Valentin ÞURCAN, Laboratory Coordinator, Ph.D., Senior Laboratory Sociology Michael ANDERSEN, Denmark presented courses at the Invisible College during professors 2000: foreign and local following The pics of their special interest and concern. to- specific on students with work and lectures deliver They countries. Euro-Atlantic from lecturers standing out- of Moldova to visits short organizes College The VISITING PROFESSORS AND GUEST SPEAKERS fessor, SPU pro- associate Sciences, Technical Ph.D., GUZUN, Iurie Laboratory Science Computer tural Studies, IIM Claudia CRÃCIUN, Ph.D., Professor-tutor, Professor, Cul- ate Professor, SUM Eudochia SAHARNEANU, Ph.D., Professor-tutor, Associ- turer, SUM Lec- tutor,Professor-Senior Ph.D., POPOVICI, Corneliu thropology Laboratory, FIUM Virgil BÎRLÃDEANU, Professor-tutor, Head of Cultural An- losophy, Law and Sociology, ASM Phi- Philosophy,of of Institute History and Esthetics of Gheorghe BOBÎNÃ, Laboratory Coordinator, Ph.D., Head Laboratory Philosophy,Anthropology, Studies Cultural and English language training. By the end of their studies at studies their of end the By training. mandatory language English offered are students College Invisible The ENGLISH LANGUAGE TRAINING Gary WILLIAMS, Arlington, USA Tatiana TURCHINÃ, Lecturer, SUM Moldova Ion STAVILÃ, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of mania University,Ro-Cuza Iaºi, STANCIULESCU,A.I. Elizabeta Jean Francois SOULE, France André SIROTA, University Paris-X, France Oleg SEREBRIAN, vice-rector of FIUM Marie-Louise SANDEN, Linkoping University, Sweden Sondra RUBENSTEIN, USA Arkady ROVNER, Moscow University Igor RACU, SPU Simon PITTERMAN, Brussels the President of Office Administration the of Head PETRACHE, Mihai Mihai PATRAª, FIUM the Republic of Moldova Vitalia PAVLICENCO, Deputy Member of the Parliament of Janusz ONYSZKEWICZ, Poland Aliona NICULIÞÃ, Director, CONTACT Center Norbert NEUHAUS, Trier Universiry, Germany Ion NEGURÃ, SPU, Head of the Psychology Laboratory dation Foun- “Viitorul” the of vice-president MUNTEANU, Igor Moldova of University International Free MAXIMILIAN, Silvestru Republic of Moldova the Parliamentof the Valeriuof Member MATEI,Deputy Ovidiu LUNGU, A.I. Cuza University, Iaºi, Romania turer KUCHINSKAYA,Olga University,lec- Minsk CEP Belarus, Andres JEFFNER, Linkoping University, Sweden Petru IOAN, A.I. Cuza University, Iaºi, Romania Vasile GUÞU, SUM Sciences, Paris, France Social in Studies Higher of School GHEORGHIU, Mihai Gilles FERREOL, Poitiers University, France Catherin DURANDIN, France Cristopher DONNELLY, NATO, Brussels Barbara DEGUZIS, USA, CEP lecturer Romania University,Babeº-Bolyai Cluj-Napoca, CODOBAN, Aurel Nicolae CHIRTOACÃ, Director ICM ratory Labo- PoliticalSciences the CERNENCO,of Mihai Head Trevor USA, BOYD, CEP lecturer of Moldova, Head of Department Iurie BODRUG, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic Valentin BENIUC, State University of Moldova of Moldova Victor BÂRSAN, Ambassador of Romania in the Republic the Institute of International Relations and the financial the Relationsand International of Institute the tion of Students in Political Sciences in cooperation with Associa- Moldovan the by organized 2000, 21-22, April Chiºinãu, Moldova”, of Republic the in Process Political the of Issues “Current conference student Alternative sociological investigation centers. students insociology, professorsandrepresentativesof were seminar the of beneficiaries The field. mentioned dards, establishment of international cooperation in the procedures, fairness and application of international stan- correct of lack the overcome to methods of velopment de- services, sociological of activity the in problems of identification were: seminar the of objectives The dova. Moldova andadministeredbytheInvisibleCollegeMol- support of the Civil Society Program, Soros Foundation- ganized by the Laboratory of Sociology with the financial or- — 2000) 25-26, (February Transition” in Society the International seminar “Practice of the Sociological Poll in During 2000 the most important activities were: tive skills. to students become help open-minded and to acquire good communica- activities these All etc. grants bility cussion clubs, study visits to neighboring countries, mo- dis- schools, summer within courses development and They also have the opportunity to be involved in training take place abroad or are organized by the College locally. encouraged to take part in various similar activities which the humanities and social-political studies. Students are concerning issues interdisciplinary with dealing shops work- and seminars international organizes College The AND SUMMER SCHOOLS TRAINING COURSES, SEMINARS, CONFERENCES, ºinãu MD 2039 Classroom: Computer Street, Chiºinãu MD2012 Classroom: Internet students: for available are classrooms Twocomputer munication. com- e-mail and Internet the of use the work, research the efficient use of modern electronic equipment in their being result end the science computer in training puter com- compulsory have students College Invisible The COMPUTER SKILLS DEVELOPMENT Elena BEÞ, Free International University from Moldova dova Mol- from University International Free COSTIN, Rodica Liliana RÎLEA, State University from Moldova The English teachers for 2000 were: examination. the College, students are to pass successfully the TOEFL niil Clee 1/ Puºkin 16/1 College, Invisible SPU, 1 Ion Creangã Street, Chi- Street, Creangã SPU,Ion 1

Soros Foundation-Moldova 17 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 18 2000 ANNUAL REPORT HARIA Victorby 2000, the RepublicZA-Chiºinãu, Moldova”, of Illu- sions” or in “Contemporary Advantages Issues of the NIS: Political Process in in Moldova of Republic “The by Sergiu RUSU cal Process in the Republic of Moldova”, Chiºinãu, 2000, public of Moldova” in “Contemporary Issues of Re- the Politi-the of Policy Foreign the of Analysis “Multicriterial CER-NENCO Mihai by 2000, Chiºinãu, the Moldova”, in of Republic Process Political the of Issues “Contemporary sloh, 2000, by Oleg SEREBRIAN Giiter- Europe”, Southeast in Process Transformation economy of the Energy Dependents” in “Energy and the “The Republic of Moldova: The Geopolitics and the Geo- NAC, Constantin SOLOMON RUS- Gheorghe GALBEN, Andrei CERNENCO, Mihai by “The Republic of Moldova: Political History (1989-2000)” important publications in 2000 were: most The etc. schools, summer and conferences bates, de- seminars, at presentations media, mass in articles the academic community of Moldova through published with knowledge their share members College Invisible PUBLICATIONS sity (Cluj-Napoca), Al.I Cuza University (Iaºi) — students from Bucharest Invitees University, presentations. Babeº-Bolyai Univer- made and symposium this of organization the in participated Laboratory Phi- losophy the of students The Foundation-Moldova. Soros the of support financial the with organized was posium the Millennia, October 19-21, 2000, Chiºinãu. This Sym- of Conjunction the at Area Romanian the in spectives “Anthropologicalstudents Per-of symposium Scientific the interesting discussions initiated by them. and Moldovawereinvitedtomoderatethemeeting Romania from professors famous that was conference this of particularity The College. Invisible the of fessors June ety”, 9-10, 2000. Participants: all students and pro- Soci- Open an to Transition of Problems the Facing ers Annual evaluation student conference “Young Research- of the Psychology Laboratory tlana PRODAN, Stela SUHAN, Doina MACARU, students PEEV, Sve- Veronica COJOCARI, Natalia BUDECI, Alina Participants: Chiºinãu. 2000, 22, May Challenges”, Life Scientific student conference “Young Researchers versus PURAª (Philosophy Laboratory) IE- Doina and BOHANÞOV Veronica COJOCARU, Victor support of the Soros Foundation-Moldova. Participants: the Philosophy Laboratory (HESP Mobility Grant 2000) St. Petersburg. from Participant: Veronica Sciences BOHANÞOV, and Arts member of Liberal of College Smolny losophy Laboratory Phi- the of professor-tutor BÎRLÃDEANU, Virgiliu pant: Partici- Program. CEU Studies”, “Medieval Session CRC and Sociological Laboratories Philosophy the Participants:of Romania. members rest, University,Haret Spiru Bucha- and University Bucharest tory Labora- Psychology the of Participants:members ment. Al.I. Cuza University of Iaºi, Romania, Psychology Depart- ruary 2000. The Swedish Institute financed this visit. DEPOUY,Eleonora of visit dy coordinator,program Feb- Stockholm, Uppsala, Linkoping Universities, Sweden, Stu- penses related to the visit. ex- the covered Sweden, Institute, 5-15, Swedish The April 2000. period the in University Linkoping to visit Ludmila MAHU, Violeta NARTEA, Alexandru Laboratory: ology Linkoping University (Sweden) four students of the Soci- lished relationswiththeSociologicalDepartmentof estab- the of result a As University,LinkopingSweden. ABROAD STUDY VISITS OF STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS September 2000, by Ion CRÃCIUN #5, “Reflecþii”, Language”, Political of Semantics “The nica BOHANÞOV Vero-by 2000, February-March 6-7, # Reflecþii”, dova”, Mol- of Republic the in Myths Political “Contemporary tember 2000, by Veronica BOHANÞOV Sep- #5, “Reflecþii”, Myths”, Political of Genesis “The (SUM, Chiºinãu), by Aliona CHIHAI “The ConditionoftheChildinSocietyTransition” TEANU the Republic of Moldova”, Chiºinãu, 2000 by Igor MUN- in “The White Book. The Situation of Local Autonomy in View” General Democracy: Local of Development “The Chiºinãu, 2000, by Igor MUNTEANU Moldova” of Republic the in Developments “Regional “Politosphere”, Chiºinãu, 2000, by Oleg SEREBRIAN BUCÃTARU cess in the Republic of Moldova”, Chiºinãu, 2000, by Igor of Moldova” in “Contemporary Problems of Political Pro- PoliticalPartiesof RepublicIdentity the of in Crisis “The EUà Rsa SNO, efre a study a performed SINÞOV, Ruslan CENUªÃ, which studentsofthePolitical SciencesLaboratorypar- ferences, round tables and other activities took place, in series of activities related to European integration. Con- BRIAN, Ph.D., and Mihai CERNENCO, Ph.D., organized a SERE- Oleg Moldova: Education European for Center Political Science Laboratory published the their articles. from students where Nou”, „Curentul — newspaper a published He ValeriuPROHNIÞCHII. pant: Partici- Lawyers. and YoungEconomists of Association dova for review. Foundation-Mol- Soros the to presented be to Demo- cracy” in Course “Lyceum project new a developed They Council. Coordination the of member RUSU, giu BULIBUC, president, Dumitru TITICA, vice-president, Ser- (MAPSS) The MoldovanAssociationofPolitical ScienceStudents per „Reflecþii”. newspa- the of issues 8 published and discussions ous vari- in part took students NGO.“Ignes”, Within“Ignes” the of Analysis Political of Center the of activity the in part took Laboratory Sciences Political the of Students “Co- the locvium” TV program. of framework the in station, TV “CATALAN” the at presentations of series a with analyst political a Mihai CERNENCO, Ph.D., participated during the year as va” Sociological Center as interviewers. Aliona CHIHAI participated in the work of the “Perspecti- NAR SINÞOV, Alexandru Ruslan ter of Homeless Children”. Diana POPA participated in the project “Republican Cen- the Republic of Moldova, Institute for Public Policy. in Barometer” Opinion “Public the of implementation Valentin ÞURCAN, Ph.D., is expert in issues related to the in the National Center of Child Abuse Prevention. Galina GHERÞESCU and Natalia GRAMA were volunteers - 2000”. Moldova of Republic the — Family Modern in lence “Vio- study the in participated BARBÃRASà Anastasia tion “Study of the Phenomenon of Women Trafficking”. investiga- qualitative a in Tatianaparticipated GAUGAª and Political Practices”. Igor ANDREI took part in conducting the study “Attitudes various non-governmental organizations: of activity the in participated professors and Students ACTIVITIES COMMUNITY SERVICE AND EXTRA-CURRICULUM

s omd y gop f I suet: Cãlin students: CIM of group a by formed is E, Ludmila TEA, CENUªÃ, tdnsmmes f h Ivsbe olg i 19 - 1999 2000: in College Invisible the of Students-members during their studies in order to earn a living. academic activity and to their ensure that students for will not have students to work reward to also aimed are scholarships The studies. to exclusively time extra vote de- to aspiration their feasible making month), per (50$ The College ensures the financial support of its students STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS and on CDs. national magazines, which are accessible via the Internet inter-of library electronic the to subscriptions obtained the Soros Foundation-Moldova, in 2000 Invisible College Through the support of the HESP and Library Program of Donation Project (New Journal School bought for Social Europe Research, New Central York, were USA). & humanities East The the through and sciences social in students. A lot of American periodical scientific journals ies, books, and periodical journals), open to all university ence and the humanities literature (textbooks, dictionar- sci- social in specializing library a has College Invisible TEACHING MATERIALS ACQUISITION and Antena C Radio musical and social programs. Radio National the at participated She Children. Street Aºchiuþã Center of Resocialization and Reintegration for at teacher piano and music a as works also She NGO. Children” the “Save in volunteer a is PÃCURARU Ioniþa rent conferences, debates, etc. of Forum Lacanian the and Women Francophone the of ciation Veronica BOHANÞOV, member of the International Asso- impact on public life. considerable more a making thus NGOs, oriented pean Pro-Euro- 14 of Confederation a forming in succeeded were invited to participate in these meetings. The Center Moldova of Republic the in Germany Romania, Poland, of ambassadors Moldova, of Republic the Parliamentof the of representatives persons, known Well ticipated. Doina IEPURAª, TUM Ion CRÃCIUN, SUM Victor COJOCARU, SUM Veronica BOHANÞOV, SUM Second year Aurelia MIHALAª, SUM Daniela BÃCESCU, SUM Ecaterina ALBU, SUM Alumni Studies Cultural Philosophy,of Laboratory Anthropology, and Psychoanalytic Clinics, was involved in diffe- in involved was Clinics, Psychoanalytic

Soros Foundation-Moldova 19 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 20 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Vadim PISTRINCIUC, SUM Mariana NICOLÃESCU, SUM Parascovia MUNTEANU, SUM Vitalie MIHALAª, SUM Tatiana GAUGAª, SUM Petru CULEAC, AESM Mariana CHIHAI, SUM Igor ANDREI, SUM First year Ruslan SINÞOV, SUM Diana POPA, SUM Daniela PLATON, SUM Anastasia BARBÃRASÃ, SUM Second year Violeta MAHU, SUM Aliona CHIHAI, SUM Ludmila CENUªÃ, SUM Alumni Laboratory Sociology Tatiana RABEI, SUM Natalia GRAMA, SPU Tatiana ÞUGUÞCAIA, SUM Olga ROªCA, SUM Corina RAILEANU, SUM Galina GHERÞESCU, SPU Ludmila CIBOTARI, SPU Diana BOTNARU, SPU First year Livia ROªCA, SPU Doina MACARU, SPU Gabriela GHERMAN, SUM Ana CALINIONOC, SPU Second year Stela SUHAN, SUM Svetlana PRODAN, SPU Veronica PEEV, SPU Victor PARLICOV, AESM Svetlana MARDARI, SUM Alina DRUÞÃ, SPU Natalia COJOCARI, SUM Alina BUDECI, SPU Alumni Laboratory Psychology Sergiu TOMªA, SUM Iurie PROHNIÞCHI, SUM Mihai POPOVICI, SUM Dumitru LAZUR, SUM Tatiana DOMINTEANU, SUM Olesea BOTNARU, SUM First year Veronica SEREBRIAN, SUM Ioniþa PÃCURARU, AUM F ata rn o niil olg:$20,000 SFM Partial Grant for Invisible College: is based on the total scores received by students. The final decision regarding the admission to the College formance are measured in a multi-stage competition. a by maintained thorough procedure. are Ability, College academic potential and per- Invisible the to mission ad- for criteria The students. university year fourth and third the among competition open an of basis the on Moldova College Invisible the to recruited are Students SELECTION OF STUDENTS Gheorghe STAMATE, SUM Iulian POSTICÃ, FIUM Victor MUNTEANU, SUM Andrei ILAªCIUC, SUM Ion DIBREANSCHI, SUM Lucia CIOCÎRLAN, FIUM First year Dumitru TITICA, SUM Sergiu RUSU, SUM Irina RURAC, SUM Elena GAMARÞ, SUM Cãlin BULBUC, SUM Second year Victor ZAHARIA, SUM Valeriu PROHNIÞCHI, AESM Alexandru MELENCIUC, SUM Sergiu BUªCÃNEANU, SUM Igor BUCÃTARU, SUM Alumni PoliticalLaboratory Science uh s nent ces n cpig f vial re- available of copying and access Internet as such tinued to provide various services that are free of charge, con- also EAC The Languages. Foreign and ministration Law,Education, Ad- Studies, Public Medical Journalism, Economics, Administration, Business fields: following the in level graduate a at studies of opportunities the duates. Themostpopulartopicswerethoseconcerning about 2,500 visitors, mostly students and university gra- to support informational offered EAC the 2000, During education, research or training in the US. in interested is who everyone to grants, obtaining and United States by means of attending specialized courses non-degree, college and post-graduate education in the information concerning the opportunities of degree and Advising necessary the all Educational provide to is (EAC) Moldova in Center the the of objective major The EDUCATIONAL ADVISING CENTER h EC atcptd n h ognzto o several of events: organization the in participated EAC The ActSupport Muskie/Freedom S. Edmund Gradu- The — — Pre-departure Orientation for the Edmund S. Muskie/ — Moscow Educational Fair and Intern Training Program, 2, July - 29 June Conference, Scholarship Annual —The such as: During 2000, the EAC was represented at several events, Jean 19, 2000. Kristina and Felix 18- January between DeWees.place took interviews The Anne Debra Hastings, Alan semifinalists, which in 2000 was represented by Gregory Muskie/FSA the interview to USA the from arrived team special A interviews. the organizing in consists program ruary 26, 2000 with 44 participants. The next stage of the Feb-— TOEFL and participants 11 with 2000 1, January GMATparticipants, 14 — with 2000 February— 1, GRE were administered within the 2000 Muskie/FSA Program: tests following The interviews. and administration test One of the most important parts of the Program includes demic institutions as well as private organizations. aca- various included which campaign, advertising the tion. Last year several promotion trips were made within orienta- pre-departure and interviewing, testing, as well as forms, application the of distribution the campaign, advertising program’s of consists activity Center’s The tration. Journalism and Mass Communications, Public Adminis- Science, Information Policy,and Public Library cation, following the in Law,Economics, Edu- Administration, Business fields: programs non-degree and degree ties for graduate studies in American universities within Program. The Muskie/FSA Program provides opportuni- Fellowship Graduate Act Support Muskie/Freedom S. Edmund the administrating been has EAC 1994, Since sages. mes- e-mail and callers phone 10,000 almost to tance approximately 230 per month. The Center offered assis- Internet users.Thenumberofwebvisitorshasgrownto the all to rewarding and accessible more it making page web its updating constantly was EAC the 2000, During information materials related to education in the USA. other and USMLE, SAT,GMAT,GRE, TOEFL, tests ized contains university catalogs, textbooks for the standard- sources, as well as the use of the library. The EAC Library ate Fellowship Program coordinators conference Freedom Support Act Graduate Fellowship Program Moscow, Russia, April 5-9, 2000 2000 in Prague, Czech Republic — USIS Information Resource Center — Alumni Resource Center — IREX: International Research and Exchanges Board Teachersof of Council American The ACTR/ACCELS: — — TheBureauofEducationalandCulturalAffairs ofthe — Soros Foundation-Moldova tions: collaborated with many local and international organiza- Center Advising Educational the 2000, year the During useful resources. other and 2001 for Catalogs Universities materials, and Colleges preparation LSAT and II SAT I, SAT GRE, GMAT, TOEFL, US: the from universities top the of lets tion materials, such as: catalogues and information book- By the end of the year, the EAC received various informa- — Humphrey Fellowships — Fulbright Summer Institutes — Prague Summer School — The University of Warwick Graduate School Uni- and ResearchAdvanced Program: Fulbright The — — American University in Bulgaria Program — FSA Undergraduate Exchange Program — Regional Scholar Exchange Program (ACCELS) — FSA in Contemporary Issues (IREX) — Community Connections (USIS) — InternationalManagementCenterMBAProgram(Bu- — The Central European University Program Pro- Exchange Undergraduate University Virtual The — arship programs like: schol- exchangeand other of coordination the in pated partici- also EAC the Program, Muskie/FSA the Besides 2000 to the International Education Week, November 13 - 17, dedicated presentation EAC and lectures with Seminar Study Purposes”, October 2000 US for Search CD-ROM and “On-line seminar Student Visa Student May 2000 a Interview”, for Prepare to “How seminar Student duate Study Opportunities in the U.S.A. (March) Gra- Alumni: Programs Sponsored US Workshopthe for and teachers (February) tion fortheMoldovaStateUniversitygraduatestudents Presenta- Video and Lecture US: the in Study Graduate cation and Language Study Edu- in Collaboration for Council American Russian/ United States Department of State versity Lecturing Awards in the United States dapest, Hungary) gram

Soros Foundation-Moldova 21 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 22 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Alexandru BIVOL Alexandra YAROVA Alexei ANDRONIC in socialsciencesandthehumanities degree four-yearBA Complete a to leading scholarships American UniversityinBulgaria York and Budapest) (In collaboration with the Open Society Institute of New NETWORK SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS ship recipients’ professional training level. different fields as well as to the improvement of scholar- country. the in capacity local of increase the of to led programs These development prosperous future the possibility to obtain adequate and necessary studies for the Moldova of generation young the give to designed were programs scholarship national and network The Scholarships. Merit Center,and Management International France, in national scholarship programs: Les Ecoles Normales Superieures three as well as Studies, Doctoral for Grants Supplementary Program, Grants Studies, Supplementary Global Postgraduate and Undergraduate for Grants Supplementary Program, Grants Supplementary Soros Summer Oxford, Warwick,of of University University The School, CEU including University, European Central Program, Exchange Undergraduate The Bulgaria, in sity several network scholarship programs: American Univer- administrated Foundation-Moldova Soros the 2000, In $6,000 SCHOLARSHIPS $10,000 Grant from US State Department: Grant from the Soros Foundation-Moldova: $16,000, at including: estimated was 2000 for budget operating EAC The Hun- (Budapest, Center Management International — — The B.P. Haºdeu Library — The Invisible College — Pro Didactica Educational Center — TACIS — Moldova — Pennsylvania organizations — CIEE: Council on International Educational Exchange ForeignAf- for Student Association National NAFSA: — gary) fairs rga diitainepniue $1,861 Program administration expenditures Andrei PANICI Andrei CERVONEASCII rga diitainepniue $4,784.48 Program administration expenditures History Program, MA Olga POATO Legal Studies, Human Rights Program, MA Nadejda HRIPTIEVSCHI Gender Studies Program, MA Ecaterina ZATUªEVSCHI Environmental Sciences and Policy Program, MSc Mircea COJOCARU Political Science Program, MA Mariana SIREÞEANU Legal Studies Program, LLM Mariana BERBEC MSc Program, Modular Policy and Sciences Environmental Ludmila VASILOV policy environmental and economics humanities, sci- the ences, social in programs SJD PhD, and LLM MSc, MA, Hungary $2,775.23 University,European Central Budapest, Program administration expenditures The University of Montana, Journalism Dumitriþa BUTNARU Brandeis University, International Relations Camelia CRACAN Roosevelt University, International Relations Angela DUMITRAªCO dents insocialsciencesandthehumanities stu- year second for year academic an for Scholarships USA ExchangeProgram, Undergraduate Disciplinary Perspectives” “Gender,Cross- and Cross-Cultural Identity: and Nation Olga POATO “Business and Ecology” Andrei FIODOROV EU” “The Political Economy of an Eastern Enlargement of the Oleg UNGUREANU, Ala PETROVICI professors, administrators and other professionals Scholarships to attend specialized courses for university University,Summer CEU Hungary Budapest, te rga xess $1,646 $589.28 Other program expenses: Program administration expenditures Bremen University, Germany Oleg BURUIANà Australian universities and Asian American, North European, West in their studies pursuing students Ph.D. for scholarships Partial $612 USA York,New Program, Grants Supplementary Global Program administration expenditures University of Arts in Bucharest Veaceslav TUHARI Academy of Fine Arts in Sofia Galina ªINTOVA St.Kliment Ohridsky Sofia University Olga ªIªKOVA Babeº-Bolyai University, Timiºoara Corneliu PLOPA Academy of Sciences, Moscow Victor PANUª Odesa State University Natalia MAXIMENCO University of Bucharest Aurelian LAVRIC Istropolitana Nova Academy Ecaterina FEDOREACA Central and East European countries and ex-URSS Partial scholarships for students pursuing their studies in Hungary $2, 819.84 Budapest, Program, Grants Supplementary Soros Program administration expenditures plinary Approach” “Human Rights and Forced Displacement:AnInterdisci- Nadejda MAZUR losophy in the Modern Period” Phi- and Thought Jewish in Commandment and “Ritual Stela ONU tion and Libraries” “Digital Literacy for Open Societies; Networked Informa- Mariana HARJEVSCHI gious Multiculturalism and Renaissance” Reli- — Europe Central-Eastern in Religions “Oriental Marin DOLINÞA “Cultures of Capitalism in Late Modernity” Tatiana BATÎR Larisa CEBAN N.Testemiþanu State Medical University Teodor TOCAN Academy of Economic Studies Mariana SPÃTARU-FUIOR Soros Foundation-Moldova Merit Scholarships in 2000. $839.23 awarded were students seven Eighty competition. the in participated institutions education higher Moldovan $115.24 sixteen from students one and hundred Two USD. 500 The value of a scholarship was established at 200, 300 and students of higher education institutions from Moldova. fifth edition of the annual Merit Scholarships Program for the organized Foundation-Moldova Soros the 2000, In Merit Scholarships Program administration: Other expenses $11,168.86 Valentin CRASNIÞCHI Ion GHILESCU visa expenses. and travel covering support financial offered Foundation- Moldova Soros the IMC, at accepted students To Hungary Center,Management International Budapest, Georgeta CΪLARU for a two year period, leading to a degree Master’s students year fifth for designed Moldova, in Francaise” “Alliancethe with cooperation in awarded Scholarships Paris,France Superieures, Normales Ecoles Les NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS I.Creangã Victor ZAHARIA Sergiu VERLAN Viorica OLARU Marcela JALBà Andrei CUªCO Natalia-Maria-Vlada BUGA State University of Moldova ($300) Scholarship Merit Tier Second Petru CEPOIDA N.Testemiþanu State Medical University Petru MALERU Academy of Economic Studies Vitalie GERU State University of Moldova ($500) Scholarship Merit Tier First

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Soros Foundation-Moldova 23 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 24 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Leonidas CRISCIUNAS Academy of Economic Studies Cristina SOCOLOVSCHI Eugen RUSU Diana REVENCO Natalia PREGUZA Liliana MUNTEANU Viorica COTICI Stela BIVOL N.Testemiþanu State Medical University Dina ÞURCANU Daniela OLARU Cristina MARIN Vitalie LAZARIUC Natalia DULGHERU Nadejda BLAJE Technical University of Moldova Veronica PEEV Lilia NACU Elena LEVCENCO Lilia GAªCIUC Alina DRUÞà Elena CARTALEANU Angela BULGARU I.Creangã State Pedagogical University Rita URSALOVSCHI Olga UNTILà Stela SUHAN Ruslan STAVER Valeriu SAVCENCO Alexandru POPA Alexandru MELENCIUC Svetlana MARDARI Nadejda LUCHINA Natalia LUCHIAN Adelina LABIC Nadejda HRIPTIEVSCHI Angela GÎRA Natalia COJOCARU Ruslan CIURCà Larisa CIORNEI Eugenia CERBA Igor BUCÃTARU Veronica BOHANÞOV Ghenadie ANGHEL Loredana AFANASIEV State University of Moldova ($200) Scholarship Merit Tier Third Iraida STARAªCIUC Sergiu POVOROZNIUC Viorel MORARI A.Russo State University, Bãlþi oa ei coasisPorm$23,897.82 $51,754 Total Scholarship Programs Expenditures: Total Merit scholarships Program Natalia LAZAREV State University of Comrat Natalia VARVARIUC Nina URSATÎI Tatiana ROTARU Valeriu POPOVICI Doina POPA Corina POPA Oleg MIRONCIUC Tatiana CRUGLIÞCHI Ion CHIRIAC Oxana CAZACU Marina BOLOGA Rodica BOGATU Nelli AMARFII Aliona MANEA A.Russo State University of Bãlþi Adrian JAVGUREANU State University of Arts Ghenadie ASTRAHAN Gheorghe BOTNARU Vadim SLONIN ªtefan cel Mare Police Academy Valentina GUÞU Alina ARNAUTOVA State University of Tiraspol Elena CRUPOVNIÞCHI Sergiu GULCEAC Viorica ARABADGI Cooperatist-Commercial University Alexandru ZGARDAN Irina RURAC Andrei COVALI Free International University of Moldova Iulian VOLOªIN Stanislav RUSU Ion GADIAC society. We envisage the accomplishment of our mission open an of values the share that personalities of ment develop- the ensure will that education in changes tial is to become a leading organization in promoting essen- Center Educational DIDACTICA PRO the of mission The PRO DIDACTICA EDUCATIONAL CENTER — preliminary evaluation of the impact of the curriculum — summativeevaluationoftheteachingprocessbased Objectives: sions after One Year of Implementation” Conclu- Curriculum: Lyceum National “The Conference: tion, Youth, and Sports. the helpofGeneralCountyDepartmentsforEduca- volume). (one The guides were distributed to institutions Humanities” with “The and volumes) (two “Sciences” House: “Language and Communication” (three volumes), following guides were published at the Cartier Publishing participated in the development of the guidebooks. The — teachers university and lyceum — experts Teamsof ac- development professional teachers’ facilitate to — imple- and organizing for suggestions formulate to — in curriculum the of implementation the facilitate to — ap- curricular new the with teachers familiarize to — Objectives: Development of Methodological Guides Implementation lum Facilitatingand LyceumSupporting the Curricu- CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT SCHOOL IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM — promoting qualitative change and decentralization of training in-service and pre-service the of support — educational towards awareness public of promoting — — promotion and sharing of successful innovative expe- — promotion of contemporary approaches to curricular the in information recent the to access of facilitation — by the Center in the year 2000 were targeting: implemented programs the within activity of areas The offered by a team of dedicated professionals. only through providing high quality educational services, on the new curriculum respective teaching approach cording to the new curricular requirements, to form a curricula new the on based process educational the menting its structural integrity proaches of the subjects taught in lyceum cational system edu- national the within system training teacher the modern training approaches through managers and teachers school for process issues riences development areas of modern teaching methodology and pedagogy , June 22, 2000 dvlpet f e poesoa kolde and knowledge professional new of development — — a larger scale of bringing up to date and promoting of Objectives: Teaching Materials Professional Development for Authors and Publishers of Biology — Nina BÎRNAZ, Otilia DANDARA Psychology — Aglaida BOLBOCEANU, Viorica COJOCARU French — Iurie MELINTE Mathematics — Lidia BEZNIÞCHI, Roman COPÃCEANU Chemistry — Silvia LOZOVANU, Larisa BOTEZATU Physics — Tatiana IACUBIÞCHI, Viorel BOCANCEA TALEANU CAR- Tatiana COSOVAN, Olga — Language Romanian (the trainers’ names are included): The workshops were designed for the following subjects all thecountiesbenefited. ules, were organized, from which over 900 teachers from mod- eight-hour elements, training with workshops 53 Educational Center. DIDACTICA PRO the by organized courses the in pated general partici- who and teachers classes, lyceum had that colleges, schools lyceums, from teachers perts, ex- methodology and inspectors county Participants: ma- school of instruction the in continuity ensure to — — to continuously evaluate the impact of the curriculum tenth for recommendations practical several offer to — Objectives: August 20 – November 10, 2000 ceum Curricula Implementation” Ly- for “Recommendations Workshops Methodological lopment courses with the focus on the new curriculum. deve- professional in participated teachers lyceum 350 evaluation. and implementation curriculum new for ties abili- and knowledge necessary the develop to order in experts from all counties were involved in a field activity active training. In June, the inspectors and methodology ers from the Center prepared a 20-hour module of inter- dations foritsimplementation.Amobilegroupoftrain- the newcurriculumandtosuggestpracticalrecommen- ums, from the city of Chiºinãu were organized to present Two meetings of lyceum directors, including private lyce- School Managers’ Meetings, Seminars, Training Programs persons) 30 of number total (a teaching for responsible directors riculum designers, county inspectors, teachers and vice- Participants: representatives from the MES, trainers, cur- implemen- curriculum better a for recommendations — kls o tahn mtras rdcin n publi- shing and production materials teaching for skills the requirements for modern teaching materials nagers and teachers involved in the curricular reform on lyceum teachers and eleventh grade curriculum implementation tation in the next academic year

Soros Foundation-Moldova 25 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 26 2000 ANNUAL REPORT November 20, 2000 Resolution” Conflict Values:and “Educational Conflicts Conference: ing House. an activity done in collaboration with the Litera Publish- tion of the “Dictionary of Pedagogy” by the same author, presenta- the by anticipated was conference The MES. the from and Sports and Youth, Education, for ments Depart- County General the from inspectors teachers, university and school Center, Educational DIDACTICA Participants: 35 persons, including trainers from the PRO Bucharest of University professor, Ph.D., CRISTEA, Sorin Speaker: October 25, 2000 Focus and the Nuances” the Changing Pedagogy: in “Key-concepts Conference: were published in the “Didactica Pro ” magazine. the evaluation process, as discussed by the participants, redress to how on issues and achievements the cerning Sports, and teachers participated. The conclusions con- Youth,Education, for and Departments County General school and university teachers, representatives from the Bucharest Examinations, MES, the at Evaluation for Department the of Members and Evaluation for National Service the of director the STOICA, Adrian Speaker: ments and Issues” Conference “School Performance Evaluation — Achieve- — to intensively promote the burning issues in the field institutions respective with cooperation enhance to — — to stimulate teachers to solve different problems active for decision-makers of interest the raise to — in priorities concerning awareness public raise to — — to address several compelling problems in the educa- Objectives: PRO DIDACTICA 2000 Pedagogical Conferences PedagogicalPractice and Theory of ResearchField and Resultsthe Experiences, in AdvancedInformation, Current of Dissemination of foreign experts. for programs schoolbook training authors from Moldova with two the participation organize will Center tional Educa- DIDACTICA PRO the first 2001, year the of semester the In publishers. to offered was field respective the in needs the identify to designed questionnaire A velopers, editors and publishers de- materials teaching authors, textbook Beneficiaries: from the country and abroad involvement inthediscussions gion re- European this in rehabilitation its and education tional field DEVELOPMENT TEACHER TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL $78,657.59 Total Curriculum Development Program tem levels interested in the respective problem sys- educational different from experts 40 Participants: Al.I.Cuza University, Iaºi Speak in education, and others were discussed. cation, educational values and conflicts, postmodernism Topics concerning intercultural education, religious edu- Participants: 34 trainers and program coordinators Iaºi University,Al.I.Cuza Ph.D., CUCOª, Constantin Trainer: June 29 – July 2, 2000 Summer School: “Education for Diversity” sics, Mathematics, Biology, and Chemistry. Phy- logy,Instruction, Pedagogy,Philosophy,Computer History,Geography,French, Psycho- Language, manian Training the Ro- in Management, Educational teams: worked 13 in Laboratory trainers 30 2000, year the In est for the participants. were offered on subjects and themes of maximum inter- During the year, several professional development courses of trainers. development professional for needs current the by and Program Improvement School the of objectives the by guided were goal this achieve to provided activities The Center Educational DIDACTICA PRO Trainingthe of Laboratory Activitythe Improving and Developing the of chers and 85 participants were selected. tea- of category this for announced was Society” Open an for “Education contest scholarship supplementary sium and lyceum teachers from gymna- rural areas was of limited. A participation the that revealed criteria, tive ous contest, according to both qualitative and quantita- An analysis of the candidates’ applications for the previ- November 1 – December 10, 2000 for rural ety” area teachers Scholarships Competition “Education for an Open Soci- mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. nized with the following topics: teaching methodology of orga- were modules development professional 80-hour Participants: 91 teachers — contest winners January- April, 2000 for science teachers ety” Soci- Open an for “Education Competition: Scholarship Lyceumof Teachers Development Professional Supporting r Simona er: RCU, hD cniae lecturer, candidate, Ph.D. CRÃCIUN, oa uirAheeetMloa$14,725 — professional development assistance for school man- Objectives: EDUCATIONAL MANAGEMENT $98,286.88 Total Junior Achievement Moldova dova. programs, implemented by the Junior Achievement Mol- School” in Staying of Economics The Economics. sonal teaching materials for the of “Applied development Economics” and and “Per- activities training teacher ported sup- Center the cooperation, year several a Continuing – 2000” Program Teacher Training within the “Junior Achievement — 1999 Development Total Teacher Training and Professional ner: Hamilton BECK “American Literature”, January 2000 – January 2001, trai- trainer: Kevin MCCAUGHEY “Stimulating Creativity in the English Class”, September, ers: Aaron CARLSON, Hugh CRUMLEY May,Train-Methods”, Learning and Teaching “Efficient Chiºinãu Discussion topics: from teachers me- lyceum schools’ centers, from thodological English of teachers Participants: January 2000 – January, 2001 Foreign Experts Courses for Teachers of English with the Participation of fee basis of 100 lei. the enrolment to these courses was done on a symbolic beneficiaries, of responsibility and motivation the late Biology.stimu- to also market,but the study to order In raphy, Psychology, Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, and ing subjects: Romanian Language, French, History, Geog- Intensive short-term courses were offered for the follow- Participants — 233 gymnasium and lyceum teachers October 23 – December 15, 2000 of DifferentSchoolSubjects TeachingMethodology in Courses Short-term Intensive and provided. developed were Organization” Process Educational for Competencies Professional of Development “The and Change” of “Necessity topics the on programs Training short-term intensive courses (modules of 30 hours each). organized Center the fact, this to response immediate to helped participants identify a series of with subjects of a maximum interest. issue As an the and of development discussions professional for needs of survey A Participants: 146 teachers and school managers August – October, 2000 ing Methodology Intensive Short-term Training Courses in General Teach- agers Public Efficiency” and “Personal and Leadership” of Art “The Workshops: ment for Education, Youth, and Sports, Cahul Depart- County the of representatives 30 Participants: cation, Youth, and Sports, Cahul Organizers: PRO DIDACTICA, County Department for Edu- Youth, and Sports, Cahul December 1-2, 2000, County Department for Education, Public Efficiency” and “Personal and Leadership” of Art “The Workshops: partment for Education, Youth, and Sports, Orhei De- County the of representatives county, Orhei from lyceums and schools of vice-directors 70 Participants: Lyceum, Theoretical Susleni the and Orhei, Sports, and Youth, cation, Organizers: PRO DIDACTICA, County Department for Edu- November 30, 2000, Theoretical Lyceum, Susleni Seminar “Leadership Styles” 120 over — persons Lyceum Haºdeu Iulia the from directors Youth,Education, for Department vice- and Sports, and ums from the city of Chiºinãu representatives of the City lyce- and gymnasiums of directors school Participants: of the Municipal Office, and Iulia Haºdeu Lyceum Education of Department DIDACTICA, PRO Organizers: March 29 – 30, 2000, Iulia Haºdeu Lyceum, Chiºinãu Seminar “Time Management” Education, Youth, and Sports, Orhei — 40 persons for Department County the of representatives county, Participants: school and lyceum directors from the Orhei cal Lyceum, Teleneºti Theoreti- the Youth,and cation, Orhei, from Sports and Organizers: PRO DIDACTICA, County Department for Edu- April 12, 2000, Theoretical Lyceum, Teleneºti Seminar “Team Work Management: Leadership Styles” 120 persons over — Lyceum Deleanu Liviu the from vice- directors and Office, Municipal the of Education of ment from the city of Chiºinãu, representatives of the Depart- Participants: school directors of gymnasiums and lyceums of the Municipal Office, Liviu Deleanu Lyceum, Chiºinãu Education of Department DIDACTICA, PRO Organizers: March 29 – 30, 2000, Liviu Deleanu Lyceum, Chiºinãu Seminar “Team Work Management” Managers School for Development Professional — improvement knowledge of and trainer’s skills — facilitation of sharing of experience and information — professional development of managers and staff from County Educational Departments

Soros Foundation-Moldova 27 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 28 2000 ANNUAL REPORT partment for Teacher Training and Development burg, Russia, Galina EPANCINÞEVA, vice-dean of the De- Oren- from University the from request upon Organized “Team Work Management” (three days) were provided. and days) “Adults(five trainings Abilities” TeachingThe October 8 –16, 2000 sity from Orenburg, Russia ter for Professional Development affiliated to the Univer- Program for instructing the potential trainers of the Cen- Participants: Youth Development Center staff, 9 persons Center, Iulia MOLDOVAN, executive director Development Youth the from request upon Organized May 13, 2000 Training: “Team Work Management” persons 20 project, Law” “Street the from trainers Participants: dinator ety for Education and Human Rights), Corina LECA, coor- Organized upon request from SIEDO (Independent Soci- January – June, 2000 Project Law” Training of Trainers Program for instructors of the “Street “Problem Solving and Decision Making Skills” “Delegation Abilities” “Negotiation Skills” “Presentation Skills” “Instruction Abilities (Working with Adult Trainees)” “Communication Abilities” “Staff Motivation” “Organizational Communication” “Organizational Culture”, “Team Work Management” als for the following courses were developed: on educational unit management issues. Training materi- focus the with produced, were development nizational During the year 2000, support materials related to orga- Production of Support Materials tional institutions’ managers and NGO leaders. This programwasdirectedtowardassistanceforeduca- Development Abilities Personaland ResourceManagement, Human Development, Organizational of Fields the in Developing theConsultingandTraining Services ment Depart- County the of representatives 30 Participants: cation, Youth, and Sports, Lãpuºna Organizers: PRO DIDACTICA, County Department for Edu- Youth, and Sports, Lãpuºna December 7-8, 2000, County Department for Education, — to develop a general theoretical framework for school the with cooperation the for priorities establish to — — to identify the mechanism for a school self-evaluation Objectives: politan University, Great Britain Moderator: P tion, Youth, and Sports and the MES Educa- for Departments County the from resentatives PRO rep- Center,inspectors, Educational school DIDACTICA the from coordinators and trainers Participants: needs assessment visit. This workshopwasorganized,asaresultoftheexpert’s November 27 – 30, 2000 Workshop “School Self-Evaluation” — cooperation possibilities with the MES for the project topic the with workshop a organizing for terms the — Evalua- “School the of part as plan cooperation the — col- common a of implementation the for priorities — lopment (September 22-27), had the following results: sity, Great Britain, expert in school evaluation and deve- Paul program, the CLARKE, Ph.D., professor at in Leeds Metropolitan Univer- involved expert the of visit The — 15 persons the County Departments for Education, Youth, and Sports from vice-directors and directors inspectors, school tors, resentatives of the MES, school directors and vice-direc- Participants at the preparatory stage: local trainers, rep- and instructional through model the disseminate to — — to train a group of local trainers ac- in self-evaluation school for model a develop to — Objectives: $7,556.20 aspect: school self-evaluation. single a on concentrated program the 2000, year the In SCHOOL EVALUATION. SCHOOL 2000 + Total Educational Management burg, 13 persons Oren- of University State the from trainers) (potential candidates Ph.D. and teachers of group a Participants: cational system in Moldova self-evaluation, according to the specifics of the edu- and the MES County Departments for Education, Youth, and Sports project implementation implementation were identified determined were Development” and evaluation — Self “School tion” program was designed laboration project were established consulting activities education in the Republic of Moldova of necessities and particularities the with cordance aul CL ARKE, ARKE, Ph.D., professor, Leeds Metro- ences Vladimir PÂSLARU, director, Institute for Educational Sci- Republic of Moldova Participants: 21 experts in the educational field from the Co-financing: The Denmark Fund for Democracy March 29 – April 8, 2000 tional system in Denmark Experience exchange and familiarization with the educa- Field Educational the in Experience Facilitatingand Exchange Information the of the Republic of Moldova, Romania, and Russia. from magazines and newspapers different 70 consult to able were trainers their and courses training velopment de- professional in participants — teachers 2000, year the In etc. evaluation, and learning teaching, for niques rary history and criticism, interactive methods and tech- lite- subjects, different of methodology teaching ment, pedagogy,general fields: following manage- educational tion services to Center’s trainees and their trainers in the documenta- and information offers library Center’s The Center Educational Didactica Pro ResourcesInformational the the of Developing ($18,299) gram ($18,299) and Pro- the Pro Library Didactica Educational Network Center the of funds (matching 36,598 $ library SPU the of Director CÂLDARE, Raisa Director: Project University Pedagogical State Creangã Ion Sciences”, “Education Support fortheInformationandDocumentationCenter set of 1505 books. funds were enlarged — each of the 35 schools received a òÿáðÿ“, “Ó÷èòåëüñêàÿ ãàçåòà“ “Wel tului“, Învãþãmîn- “Tribuna Arta“, ºi “Literatura Românã“, tura “Contrafort”, “Fãclia“, “Limba Românã“,“Limba ºi Litera- including: Russia, and Romania, Moldova, from gazines ma- and newspapers to subscribed were centers logical From January to December 2000, the 35 school methodo- Libraries and ResourceCenters Schools’ Supporting FIELD OF EDUCATIONAL SCIENCES INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION IN THE $16,088.40 Total School Evaluation. School 2000+ to order in co-financing for possibilities identify to — implement the next steps of the project come“, “Äèðåêòîð øêîëû“, “Ïåðâîå ñåí- “Ïåðâîå øêîëû“, “Äèðåêòîð . The books on teaching pooin f ulc wrns o cret educa- current on awareness public of promotion — — to illustrate the advanced research results in the field rections for the magazine’s activities: di- major two established Board Editorial Advisory The each. Four issues were published, in a print run of 5000 copies $22,458 — Objectives: MAGAZINE THE “DIDACTICA PRO ” PEDAGOGICAL of Educational Sciences Total Information and Documentation in the Field Moldova Varvaradirector,- Foundationdeputy Soros COLIBABA, Center MOLDOVAN,Iulia director,executive Youth Development Moldova coordinator,- FoundationALECSANDRI, Soros Mariana tional Center manager,Educa- DIDACTICAsystem PRO EFRIM, Victor nal Center Educatio- DIDACTICA coordinator,PRO STÂRCEA, Lilia Center Educational DIDACTICA PRO librarian, DAVID, Rodica tional Center Mariana KIRIAKOV, coordinator, PRO DIDACTICA Educa- Margareta DUªCEAC, teacher, Mircea Eliade Lyceum diºte Horo- school, general vice-director, CHICU, Valentina ceum Ly-counselor,SILVESTRU,Prometeu educational Larisa Aurelian SILVESTRU, director, Prometeu Lyceum from Moldova University International Free chair, CERNENCO, Mihai Ivan OGURÞOV, chair, State University from Chiºinãu University from Chiºinãu Pedagogical State Creangã Ion chair, PAPUC, Ludmila Bãlþi Larisa STOG, lecturer, Alecu Russo State University from Ion ªIªCANU, rector, State University from Cahul Comrat from University State vice-rector, ONOFREI, Alexandru Eugen MARTIN, Department Head, Ministry of Culture and Science Education of Ministry expert, senior CAZACU, Tamara tional issues the educational process in interested those all for and teachers lyceum and tion of the PRO DIDACTICA, intended for gymnasium publica- press a practice, and theory educational of of educational sciences design, publishing, and distribution of the magazine the of distribution and publishing, design,

Soros Foundation-Moldova 29 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 30 2000 ANNUAL REPORT oa xedtrs $366,590.03 $78,392.6 $262,430 Commitments for 2001(on-going projects): Total expenditures: Operational expenditures: Books and Books on Teaching Total Acquisition and Donation of Reference ments for Education, Youth, and Sports. Depart- County General the through schools, the all to tributed theguidesforlyceumcurriculaimplementation dis- MES, with Center,collaboration The in Dictionary”. Encyclopedic “Illustrated the and books thodological scholarship were donated sets an of Open me- Society” for “Education the received who teachers The teaching. on books of donations important offered were trainers their and recipients, scholarship participants, Training sciences, educational management, evaluation. and humanities the of methodology teaching dagogy, pe- and methodology teaching general fields: following ter were enlarged with 828 new reference editions in the The book funds of the PRO DIDACTICA Educational Cen- BOOKS AND BOOKS ON TEACHING ACQUISITION AND DONATION OF REFERENCE Total “Didactica Pro ”Pedagogical Magazine PRO DIDACTICA. at trainees and trainers the to also and Moldova from lyceums and gymnasiums, schools, all to Sports) and Youth,Education, for Departments County (throughthe 27, ber the of Octo- on magazine the Justice registered Moldova of of Republic Ministry The etc. Science), of demy Aca-Romanian Linguistics, for (Institute Ph.D., AVRAM, Mioara Britain), Great University, Metropolitan (Leeds P Bucharest), Service, Examination and Evaluation (National Ph.D., Adrian STOICA, Chiºinãu), Sciences, Educational for (Institute Ph.D., PÂSLARU, Vlad University), professor,(Bucharest sor, (Al. I. Cuza University, Iaºi), Sorin CRISTEA, university profes- university CUCOª, Constantin are: them Among field of educational sciences in our country and abroad. discussion columns, tables and certain conferences are recognized scholars of from the guests The fields. nal educatio- university re- and pre-university the in and searchers experts, teachers, are articles of authors The — topromotesuccessfulpedagogicalexperiencesfrom the Republic of Moldova and abroad 2000. The first issues were distributed for free for distributed were issues first The 2000. ($57,570 out of the 2000-year budget) aul CLARKE, university professor, university CLARKE, $12,345.64 $38,079.77 — to promote and disseminate program methodology program disseminate and promote to — — to develop a team of trainers at the university level — to develop a national team of trainers in RWCT metho- RWCT incorporating materials teaching develop to — the of needs the to RWCT methodology the adapt to — Objectives: of development critical thinking as well as learning, cooperative and plementation of methodologies that foster independent im- and promotion through levels education higher and secondary at process learning / teaching the of vement impro- the of support and contribution goal: Program’s THINKING PROGRAM (RWCT) READING AND WRITING FOR CRITICAL team of trainers. national the by implemented were programs training All Teachers Training Courses for Secondary and University RWCT the of overview — — presentation of the RWCT methodological framework Objectives: County Educational Department Lãpuºna from educators for workshop — 2000 27, June Program Iulia of teachers for Haºdeu Lyceum, incooperationwiththe“Stepby Step” workshops 3 — 2000 6-9, June Volunteers in Moldova PeaceAmerican Corps for workshop — 2000 17, March Promotion Workshop for Secondary School Teachers — overview of the RWCT teaching strategies with a focus metho- RWCT the of promotion and presentation — Objectives: SHA- Timothy NAHAN, Vitalie POPA, Ph.D., Alvina GROSU Jr., ZUTELL, B. Jerome Trainers: University Pedagogical State Creangã I. and University State dova Mol- from deans and chairs professors, Participants:30 January 13-15, April 20-22, 2000 Promotion workshops for university professors Philosophy and Methodology Activities OrganizedtoPromoteProgram’s among the professional community dology at the secondary level of education methods andtechniques national educational system and curricula ricular requirements cur- national the to them adapting on focus special on pre-service teacher training dological framework ecig taeis wt a with strategies, teaching facilities. of use the offering as well as participants, the for tation transpor-and meals covering costs, program the to ted Schools and County Educational Departments contribu- and university levels primary,from teachers Participants:400 over secondary ments. Depart- Educational County and schools from request upon organized were workshops 21 of number total A develop- further for interest trainees’ of Stimulation — — Developmentofknowledgeandskillsforimplement- — Presentation of the RWCT methodological framework Objectives: January – December 2000 (30 hours) dology — Preliminary Course” Metho- RWCT the to “Introduction Workshop: Training Participants: 14 university professors August 13-20, 2000 (48 hour summer school for university teachers) The RWCT Methodological Academy Participants: 20 secondary teachers, 3 university teachers June 18 – 25, 2000, Chiºinãu (48 hour course) Developing Critical Thinking for Strategies Issues. Evaluation and Planning Lesson from the Tighina County specialists methodology and teachers 21 Participants: by Step” Program Partners: Tighina County Educational Department, “Step Inspectors’ Office Educational VodãRegional ªtefan 2000, April – January Complete RWCT Training Program (120 hours) — Development of training skills of the participants a with strategies, teaching RWCT the of Overview — — Presentation of the RWCT methodological framework Objectives: the Program, “Street SIEDO Law” in involved trainers teacher and teachers Participants: January 29, March 11, May 14, June 30, 2000 gram” Pro- Critical Law” “Street the of Framework the within Thinking Developing for “Strategies workshops: RWCT et n priiain n oe dacd training programs advanced more in participation and ment lar requirements with a focus on process, adapting them teaching to the the national curricu- into strategies RWCT the ing components program focus onadaptingthemtothe“StreetLaw” Total RWCT Expenditures: $40,000 created in the learning groups. techni- ques, and and the extremely stimulating methods working atmosphere the of use practical the sented, pre- content the of functionality the out pointed grams pro- training RWCT the of beneficiaries Participantsand and Theoretical Lyceum, Mereni. Chiºinãu, Lyceum,Romanian-French Theoretical Asachi G. from request upon organized were workshops 4 The school levels secondary and primary from teachers 58 Participants: — developing lesson plans and teaching materials incor- spe- the to framework methodology RWCT adapting — Objectives: October – December, 2000 (28-30 hours) Teaching theHumanities” Workshop: “Strategies for Developing Critical Thinking in Pedagogical University, State Moldova State University Creangã I. Lãpuºna, Tighina, Orhei, Bãlþi, gheni, Un- from Departments Educational County Office, pal Munici- Chiºinãu the of Department Educational ºinãu, Chi- Lyceum, P.Theoretical B. Haºdeu Teleneºti, ceum, Ly- Theoretical Cioburciu, School, General Mereni, um, Lyce- Theoretical Program, Step” by “Step Informatics, of College Republican Chiºinãu, School, General Ursu A. Mereni, School, General beneficiaries: and Partners — ensuring on-going professional development of SbS of development professional on-going ensuring — with Children “Integrating project the implementing — — training faculty from pedagogical colleges and universi- — ensuring program sustainability on-site — ensuring continuity of child-centered methods to SbS — monitoring program quality — training of teachers serving infants and toddlers, pre- the following strategic directions of development: In 2000, the Step by Step Educational Program (SbS) had STEP BY STEP oaig taeis o te eeomn o critical thinking of development the for strategies porating cifics ofteachingthehumanities trainers Special Needs into Regular Classrooms” ties to revise practices of training prospective teachers children while they move into middle school lies and community centered educational model in partnership with fami- child- a foster to children school primary and school

Soros Foundation-Moldova 31 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 32 2000 ANNUAL REPORT needed, particularly in the rural area. the Program provides them with sets of books classrooms, extremely these for teachers training disas- Besides most trous. is education in situation the where rural area, the in are institutions educational these all that SbS classrooms in these schools. It is worth mentioning to materials educational and furniture contributed also latter The SIFM. by renovated were — value its of 15% of contribution a make to managed develop and mini-projects to grants for applied that communities from — kindergartens 9 and schools 40 (SIFM): Fund ment ever expansion largest Invest- Social Moldova the the with partnership its through witnessed SbS 2000, In total of over 270 days of training. year,a administrators and teachers offered Program the the throughout all, in faculty. All and teachers service these demonstrational classrooms of both for in-service value and pre- the overestimate to hard is It opment. devel- of pace and style learning child’s each following curriculum standards while using collaborative methods, centered practices and which are aligned to the national child- best represent that coverage, geographical good extended network of demonstrational classrooms, with a an ensure to Program the by offered courses follow-up Besides the basic course, those interested can apply for practices. classroom their on feedback a have and skills reflective develop trainees the helps it training: one-time longer a This systemoftrainingprovedtobemoreefficientthan classroom and formulate the questions for the next in session. it applying while knowledge this of sense make ees to better interiorize what was offered in the training, several month interval. This makes it easier for the train- a at offered modules into divided is course whole The interactive workshops. and classrooms demonstrational in observation guided a SbS teacher takes 18 days, within a two-year period of familiarizing with this methodology. The basic training of of stage initial the at still are others SbS, implementing SbS: some completed in in 2000 advancement one whole primary of school cycle levels different at are trators and follow-up trainings.Alltheseteachersandadminis- basic initiation, attended institutions 210 from trators Throughout theyear, about2280teachersandadminis- for teachers’ valid accreditation. as SbS by issued certificates the recognized Board Experts Education of Ministry the that was area focus this in Program the of accomplishment major The TRAINING TEACHERS experi- of sharing continuous for arena an providing — ing with ISSA (International Step by Step Association) ence inside the national SbS network and co-operat- self-dependent and efficient functioning of the institu- the of functioning efficient and a self-dependent ensure they that so resources human train to tives: objec- SIFM with tangencies many have objectives SbS the Here management. efficient on schools, their in ing opportunities and find fresh solutions to problems exist- new consider them help would that skills solving blem their institutions. Special emphasis was also put on pro- leaders promoting team work and community building in facilitative agents, change as need they skills veloping de- on focused institutions, mixed-type new the of tors and school administrators, as well as for the administra- kindergarten for trainings The large. at community and institution whole the of level the at changes similar by be- come can durable and sustainable only if it they are supported through started changes the Program: SbS Classroom walls do not limit the educational goals of the ENSURING PROGRAM SUSTAINABILITY ON-SITE ers within these institutions. Critical Thinking Program took over the training of teach- for Writing to and Reading transition the on, Further children’s school. middle facilitate to and SbS in used training new module meanttoensurecontinuityofthemethodology the through need this met Program The their of students. expectations the meet to training additional in need the realize to also came teachers These learn. to eagerness their and independent skills, communication thinking, children’s appreciate to came teachers school Middle etc. generate, might they problems pline ness ofthesechildrenformiddleschool,possibledisci- related to the eventually insufficient academic prepared- and internal external evaluators towards SbS. It dismissed their fears and parents, teachers, school middle of half of the year in fifth grade was decisive for the attitude first The school. primary finished kindergarten, in 1994 in program the started that children, SbS of generation first the that fact the by remarkable was 2000 year The TRANSITION TO MIDDLE SCHOOL and community. families with co-operation institution, whole the within tive support,flexibilityandeagernesstopromotechange the administra- classrooms, the on in quality program of made basis are schools specific in investment ther fur- regarding Decisions implementation. program the also on-site, when visiting schools to observe and assess and Bãlþi) 20, # school and Lyceum M.Eminescu ºinãu, Chi- in Center Educational in Bãlþi, in 216 43 # and # Chiºinãu (kindergartens centers training the at both administrators and teachers with consultations vidual mary classrooms is ensured by pri- SbS experts and through indi- pre-school in program SbS the of quality The MONITORING PROGRAM QUALITY te e Mse’ dge cus i Pdgg and Pedagogy in course degree Master’s new the — the from choose would students optionals, their for — have Department Pre-school the of students the all — — regardless of the students’ major, a compulsory course dramatic changes in their curriculum: the Departments of Pedagogy and Psychology made some University,likeState A.Russoinstitutions, some In Bãlþi, offer to willing are courses SbS attended that faculty — skills: reflective develop to likely more are students — a as — used being are techniques interactive new — by used techniques teaching of diversity greater the — nings: trai- these of impact observable the mentioned and ing University (TSU). Faculty found the State seminars very useful and inspir- Tiraspol and (CPC) Chiºinãu College, Pedagogical A.Mateevici (SPU), University Pedagogical I.Creangã from faculty for Chiºinãu, in and (SPC), lege Bãlþi Pedagogical College (BPC), Soroca Pedagogical Col- (BSU), University,Bãlþi State A.Russo of faculty the for Bãlþi, in seminars: 2 through done was training Faculty classrooms throughout the SbS country. of number considerable the with particularly ing, teach- classroom the behind lagging respects, many in This is due to the fact that teacher training practices are, dagogical colleges and universities of the need of change. pe- from faculty of awareness greater a witnessed 2000 HIGHER EDUCATION centers for community development. tions it was invested in. Some institutions are becoming Psychology included, besides the above modules, the Family and Recording, Children from 0 to 3, Observation Partnership with Discovery, and Play Teaching, through Learning Individualized modules: SbS following students Department School Primary the of part bigger the of their practicuminSbSclassrooms,whichisalsotrue riculum” Cur- Centered “Child module the includes that ced introdu- was Technologies” Educational “Modern in public presentations to their colleagues. good teacher, a particularly a child-centered one for indispensable absolutely is which why, and do they what on thoroughly more reflect they that everybody can contribute have a chance to debate issues, to work in groups so they to, listened is opinion their participate, actively can they which in ones by replaced be courses type lecture- monotonous that ask students lationships, result somechangesoccurredinfaculty-students re- evaluation tools faculty in the classroom, as well as a greater variety of work. The Program offered its trainers various opportuni- visit, and internationally (in Romania), through ISSA net- evaluation in an on were that experts including American the locally,them both trainings special organized and trainers of groups different of needs the assessed trainers, new identifying kept team core the purposes, ment, constitute top priorities of the Program. For these develop- professional on-going their as well as needs, growing the meet to trainers of number the Increasing DEVELOPMENT FOR SBS TRAINERS PROVIDING ON-GOING PROFESSIONAL these train and teachers groups. classroom the with jointly va, that will bring together mixed support groups to work strategy, given the specific economic situation in Moldo- integration the issue of were held. The next stage is to identify the optimal teachers classroom SbS of reness mania). Later, several workshops meant to raise the awa- (Ro- teachers primary and pre-school SbS among from The project began with training a group of future trainers teachers are not prepared to meet their needs. the while increasing regretfully, is, classrooms primary special needs, whose number in regular kindergarten and tices for all children, focuses specifically on children with individualization and developmentally appropriate prac- of concepts the of extension an is which project, This INTEGRATING CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS pers. pa- research applied write to have requirements, tion accredita- new the to according who, teachers in- service for mentors and papers students’ to advisors tific scien- of faculty,position all their by in one both useful and timely very a as appreciated was module latter The Elena, and (Constantin Research Based Classroom- — Ro- (Sinaia, Needs Special with Children Integrating — tutions had a chance to attend 2 international trainings: In summer, faculty from various higher educational insti- CU (CPC). REVEN- Cornelia (SPC), NEGARà Nadejda LOBCIUC, lentina BUTNARU, Maria VASILIEV (TSU), Valentin GO- TEATCU, Galina PETCU, Valentina PRIÞCAN (SUB), Va- Ion NEGURà (SPU), Lidia STUPACENCO, Maria BERGHIA, PERE- Lidia (MOE), GUÞU Vladimir — Bulgaria) (CPC), Nadejda NEGARà (SPC) REVENCU Cornelia HÂNCU, Ana (SPU), NEGURà Ion CU (SUB), Valentina BUTNARU, Maria VASILIEV (TSU), STUPACENCO,PERETEAT-ValentinaMaria PRIÞCAN, Lidia PETCU, Galina (MOE), DANII Anatol — mania) Special with Children “Integrating Needs”. — one new

Soros Foundation-Moldova 33 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 34 2000 ANNUAL REPORT volunteers. Other university debate activities throughout the of student bulk body was located, the many students also served where as Bãlþi, and Chiºinãu in and the year during doubled participants university of number The 2000. year the during accomplishments main the of one is Program Debate University the of revival The program the meet its objectives. helped which received was ganizations or-international from support and sought were sources the of quality the Debate Program improve throughout the year, and alternative funding maintain to order In Gagauz. and Bulgarian, Russian, as such languages minority in appeared inTransnistria anddebateactivitieswereheld clubs exist in two localities. In 2000, several debate clubs Roma and Moldova, in district every in exists club bate de- a present, At localities. urban and rural different in 2000. in expand to Throughout the past year, continued new debate clubs were formed Program Debate The Macedonia. and Romania Hungary, Britain, Great Poland, in place organized locally and at international events which took camps debate three the at participated Program) bate De- National the by supported (financially students sity univer-and school high Moldovan levels. advanced and beginner the both for techniques debate on held were variety of activities. For example, a total of 50 workshops a through met were program the of objectives The ties. activi- extracurricular and curricular conducting in used trainers which methods the techni- improve to third, And ques. judging standardize to Second, students. sity univer-and school high by practiced debates of quality the debate program were threefold. First, to improve the of objectives main year,the past the Throughout gram. tinued toraisetheawarenessandstandardsofpro- con- League Debate School High National the 2000, In $267,000 LEAGUE NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DEBATE Total SbS Expenditures: ment. develop- continuous in are components Program All ing Program. operation with the Reading and Writing for Critical Think- ties for professional growth, including those through co- eue pie Oe f h bidns f h Bli State Bãlþi the of buildings a the of at One debates price. reduced the for rooms provided also University The people. of number large a involved which activities, conduct to clubs debate the enabling in essential was and assistance from the A.Russo State University in Bãlþi cooperation The 2000. the year the in during region Program northern Debate the of success the to key the was level local the at support regions, other the in Like THE NORTHERN REGION secondary school in Cãlãraºi. the in activities the support helped which aid, financial this in region submittedseveralprojectsduring2000tosecure Trainers others. some and History Romanian, English, as subjects such in debate of elements use to started teachers and debate practicing began students Romaof group a as expand to continued activities bate de- Cãlãraºi, In 2000. year the during improved greatly students and teachers by used techniques debate the of quality The region. the in teachers of interest the to due formed were clubs new Several parents. of butions cess of the clubs’ activities was largely due to the contri- suc- the Cãlãraºi, In activities. the for support financial and Ialoveni. In Chiºinãu some schools, in the director and held staff provided were Competitions 2000. in sed overall increa- competitions regional in participants The of number clubs. debate strong several within place took region central the in activities the of majority The THE CENTRAL REGION that raised the awareness of the program. nãu students also presented debates on several TV shows ing some elements of debate into their curriculum. Chiºi- incorporat- by and sources funding alternative by locating program debate the support to continue Chiºinãu Teachersin budgets. own their maintain to started also have clubs Individual school. their at competitions hold to fee rental a League Debate National the charge not nãu require participation fees, and many high schools do and strong financial support. Competitions held in Chiºi- to the low cost of expenses, an increase in participation, The Debate Program continues to thrive in Chiºinãu due THE CHIªINÃU REGION low. be- highlighted are regions to specific activities Debate lished. pub- also was elements, debate contains which ment,” Environ- Cleaner “Youtha on for booklet A techniques. judging of quality the increase to workshops of series a of organization the and Scotland, Aberdeen, in ship team of Moldovan students at the European Champion- a of participation the debates, public included year the eaeCm $2,500 $1,376.34 $1,250 $1,700 $2,000 Alternative Summer $2,000 Debate Camp $4,990 Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova — Debate Camp Community, Parents — Alternative Summer UNICEF — Children’s Rights Debates UNDP — TV Public Debates Program USA Embassy — Roma-kids Debate — 19 Project $19,690 $74,509 REC — “Youth for a Better Environment” $3,720 Democracy” Project — 19 OSCE — “Debating for Peace and — 10 OSI IDEA — Senior People Debate Project $113,757.3 Integrity and Cooperation” Project — 21 — 44 — 6 Youth Initiatives Fund — “Debating for Soros Foundation - Moldova: — 6 sources: Funding Total Program Expenditures: Public debates Interclub meetings Local competitions Regional competitions Workshops in judging — 680 Local workshops Regional workshops — 2429 Students who joined the program this year Students who practice debate in the region STATISTICAL DATA between beginner and advanced level debaters. and facilitatedlocalseminarsthatfosteredcooperation mediation, of methods several using started shows, TV several in participated region this in Debaters butions. contri- financial through region this in activities debate and clubs of number a support participate, to students program in this region. Parents, who the routinely encourage continuing in role crucial a played has 5-8) grades in (students debaters, teen of performance remarkable The success. Program’s the ensure to order in laborate col- to begun have clubs Representativesdifferent from region. southern the in issue critical a is Sustainability THE SOUTHERN REGION Romanian, the in Russian and English languages. activities their hold that north the optional subject. At present, there are numerous clubs in the in classroom and in some schools. Debate is offered as an subjects of variety a teach to ele- debate of different ments using been have region the in teachers financially supportedmanyoftheclubs.Themajority community the and parents Moldova, Northern In ter. University is presently housing the Northern Debate Cen- — T&U”. lishing of two editions of the YDC’s bulletin “Tînar ºi Unic volunteers in is preparing to and involve pub- the YDC’s The objective of the Mass Media Extracurricular Program Program director: Emilia MORARU THE MASS MEDIA EXTRACURRICULAR PROGRAM in- volved in it. were volunteers 25 of total a and Program School Youngthe Leaders’ within instructed were teenagers 90 CEF financially supported this project. UNI- and Foundation-Moldova Embassy,Soros US The throughout the districts of Orhei, Lãpuºna and Ungheni. pated in the Volunteers’ Caravan in schools and lyceums In addition, twenty volunteers of the YLS actively partici- students). ings at the Debate Summer School in Vadul-lui-Vodã (100 meet- instructional five organizing in involved also were volunteers YLS The programs. TV and workshops nars, semi- instructional through met were objectives These — to help youth develop conflict solving techniques and for respect and self-esteem on youth educate to — moral the respect and learn to youth encourage to — society into integration and life for youth prepare to — the following basic objectives: established has (YLS) Program School Leaders’ Young THE YOUTH LEADERSHIP DEPARTMENT (YLD) — preparing teenagers for a life of decency that adequately — educating and forming the personality of youth in the which areas of contributed to: variety a in activities of number large a completed (YDC) Center YouthDevelopment egy,the Throughout the year 2000, based on a well-defined strat- opi- the towards tolerance teamwork, promote to — — to assist youth to form effective communication skills — to help youth develop leadership skills know- practical and general with youth provide to — The objectives of the Youth Development Center are: YOUTH DEVELOPMENT CENTER decision making skills oneself, others and humanity as a whole norms of human co-existence while maintaining their individuality changing thementalityofnewgeneration positively millennium new the of demands the meets spirit of human values nions of others, and conflict resolution among youth social and moral health ledge that promotes positive physical, psychological,

Soros Foundation-Moldova 35 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 36 2000 ANNUAL REPORT miºlia and Floreºti, and the capital city of Chiºinãu to Chiºinãu of city capital the and Floreºti, and miºlia Ci- of towns the district, Tighina Sãlcuþa, of village the from participants) 28 of total (a teams top four the for the in participated pupils) annual (210 National Competition. Enough funds were raised teams 30 of total A Ungheni — 7 teams (49 participants) Bãlþi — 8 teams (56 participants) Cimiºlia — 7 teams (49 participants) Cãuºeni — 9 teams (63 participants) District competitions were held in: from 10 instructional seminars. benefited districts five from teachers 270 addition, In English working languages. and Romanian with created were pupils 266 with teams new 38 and activities OM in involved were pupils 427 of number total a with teams 61 year, the Throughout nars. semi- instructional through reached was objective This the increase teachers. among particularly program, the of awareness to was 2000 for objective general OM’s and promote the concept of teamwork. thinking logical creativity, develop students activities help program’s The students. of activities ricular extracur-the support to is program this of purpose The Program director: Nina AMBROCI Odyssey of the Mind (OM) OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES DEPARTMENT kids, based on conflict resolution principles. Roma among relations interpersonal improving on and culture hygienic promoting on clubs Roma “Rada” and conducted to instruct the participants of the “Samanta” chers throughout the country. Twenty-two seminars were significant impact on primary and secondary school tea- for 224 beneficiaries. These seminars continue to have a the topic “Conflict and Communication” were organized with seminars eight youth, of mobilization the and tion coopera- communication, in skills practical develop to order In instructed. were children, for clubs and centers the Republic, where 105 educators, who work in creative of regions Southern and Central Northern, the in nized orga- were seminars regional Tothree goal, this achieve for teenagers. efficient most the and modern methods of conducting YDC extracurricular activities the of ideas general the The objective of this department in 2000 was to promote Program director: Melania MIHAILOV TRAINING DEPARTMENT — participation of the GNM club members at the “Coun- — conductinginstructionalseminarsinthe“Rada”club — collaborating with the “Street Youth” Program team — organizing and participating in the “International Vol- — publishing monthly booklets — organization of the “Club Rookies” party for the teen- partici- the for materials teaching of development — by “Step and “GNM” clubs volunteer two of creation — $ 16,536 The following activities were accomplished: — to apply and practice the communication skills neces- — to form practical skills through the conflict resolution for conflict constructive of priorities the identify to — $ 1,560 — to gain a better understanding of human conflict The basic objectives of the Club are: Moderator: Ludmila MAZILU $ 7,000 “Enigma” Psychological Club Total: $ 1,000 Kimmi McMinn and Robert Hartwig Volunteers:Orr,Pasteris, Corp Nicky Melissa Peace U.S. $ 6,976 tration (Chiºinãu) adminis- Lyceum Haret Spiru parents, and Community “Nefis” biscuit factory in Floreºti sas for 31 persons vi- complimentary — Chiºinãu in Embassy German The Youth Development Center sponsors: its activities due to the financial support of the following out carry to able was Program Mind the of Odyssey The dapest and Braºov. Bu- Vienna, Strasbourg, Paris, Luxembourg, visit to nity other places in Germany, touring the students had the opportu- to addition In Germany. Hambachtal, in 2000 participate in the European Festival held during May 1-5, Reality.” and Myth between Situa- Conflicts: “Interethnic and tions” Conflict in Violations Rights “Human re- ports: the with conference years” 50 — Europe of cil dul-lui-Vodã) (Va- “Eurika” and (Orhei), Cupids” “Peace (Cimiºlia), Chiºinãu in (120 children) lyceums and schools in Day” unteers’ (250 Chiºinãu persons) in lyceums and schools from agers pants of the Youth Summer Camp in Transnistria Step” (78 volunteers) sary in the mediation stage of conflict resolution process society — reflection of the club’s activities in the “Curier” TV “Curier” the in activities club’s the of reflection — Club “Krug” the for competition essay an organizing — of School “YES!” the of team initial the organizing — Psycho- “Krug” the of members the of participation — the determine to questionnaire a of development — — selection of the 4th class of participants in the “Krug” accomplished: were activities following the year, past the Throughout Moderators: Serghei CARTAªEV and Ala CARTAªEV School of Volunteers “Krug” Psychological Club and “YES!” the promote to meetings and seminars instructional — — creative lessons in poetry, essay writing, etc. aesthetic and historic, cultural, on lessons thematic — Basic club activities included: Clubs. Roma of members the for organized were meetings 40 isolation, of concepts old the of all behind leave to — image personal unique and creative free, a create to — — to involve Roma kids in social life of concepts new the with kids Roma familiarize to — The basic objectives of the Roma clubs in 2000 were: Lãpuºna district Cimiºlia, lyceum, theoretical — club “Rada” Orhei district Mare, Slobozia 6, # School — club “Samanta” Roma kids: for clubs two created YDC the issues, these regarding Europe of Council the of decisions the consideration Takinginto discriminated. and marginalized socially are Reality shows that in most countries Roma communities Moderators: Lilia OLOG, Petru BUNÃCALE RomaClubs program of the NIT TV Channel members principles and forms of the volunteer activity history,the on seminar a conducting Volunteersand Camp for Democracy in Transnistria nizing the “Golden Autumn 2000” International Youth logical Cluband“YES!”SchoolofVolunteers atorga- unteers main directions and optimal forms for instructing vol- Psychological Club munication and conflict resolution com- effective lifestyle, healthy a living of concepts topics out stereotypes and complexes thus creating a new social status for Roma kids, with- culties in a civilized manner and the ability to overcome social conflicts and diffi- cess social life and integrate them into the education pro- oa:$63,192 $5,400 Total: $3,742 Program administration expenditures $812 Summit, February 8-10, 2000, Helsinki, Finland YouthHelsinki the in MUSTEAÞà Sergiu Participationof $19,690 Project director Margareta Duºceac National High School Debate League, Chiºinãu Debate Senior Program” “ Initiative Debate Europe East South $27,985 Project director Sergiu LÎSENCO National High School Debate League, Chiºinãu “Debating for Peace Project and Democracy” $5,562.79 Project director Iulia MOLDOVAN Youth Development Center, Chiºinãu “Youth-Messengers of Peace and Understanding” Project Project director Irina MOSCALU “Moºtenitorii” NGO, Bãlþi “Caravan of Youth” Project jects were approved: pro- following the competition the of round first the In and cooperation among young dialogue people in South-East foster Europe. would that activities financing by to goal activities, regional or cooperation cross-border support the has and institutions, public universities), $10,800 tions, NGOs, educational institu- institutions (schools, lyceums, organizations, youth to addressed is program $5,760 $3,600 York,the New Institute, Society Open the by Financed $27,985 of NewYork) (In collaboration with the Open Society Institute YOUTH INITIATIVE FUND PROGRAM $53,200 Other sources Dutch Consulate USA Embassy Initiative Fund $122,268 Open Society Institute - New York, $20,923 Youth Soros Foundation - Moldova (other projects) Soros Foundation - Moldova sources: Funding Total Program Expenditures: “Vo-the of publication the for materials of creation — YDC Unic” ºi “Tînar the for materials of preparation — lunteer’s Paper” lunteer’s bulletin

Soros Foundation-Moldova 37 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 38 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Cristina PLÃMÃDEALà Diana CASAPU program) Republicsummer (Czech — Olomouc Marin ROMAN Victoria program) Westsummer — (USA Chester Serghei VORNIC Tatiana ROªCA Elena LETOVA Olesea KOJUªKO Diana IACHIM Natalia FURCULIÞà 1year) — (USA Program CCI Elena BANARU year) 1 — Rotary(USA Program Sergiu LAIU Iulia PARINIUC Vladislav DARVAY year) 1 — (USA Program ASSIST In 2000 there were 19 scholarship recipients: among citizens. centered on democracy, intellect and mutual acceptance and other skills essential to the development of a society responsiveness social self-confidence, promotes gram pro- the Additionally, in cultures. participation other of periences, and new insights into the attitudes and values ex- and ideas new skills, language improved with return pupils as seen be can program the of effectiveness The ships that cross national and cultural boundaries. change ideas with peers and adults, thus forming friend- ex- as well as backgrounds, national different of people appreciate and know to begin quickly and community tivities. Students become actively involved in the school extracurricu and trips, classes, through awareness The goal is to improve English language skills and cultural also summer programs in the US and the Czech Republic. stu- dents grade for study in 10th British and American to high schools, and scholarships awards program This Olomouc —CzechRepublic, HMCBritishSchools) New York) (In collaboration with the Open Society Institute of EXCHANGEPROGRAM SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENT DUªENCOVSCHI

(Assist, Rotary, CCI Year, West Chester, lar ac- lar vn UCU myr vc-rsdn o te National League of the the Mayors’ Associations of Moldova of vice-president mayor, BURCIU, Ivan cil, ADRAL member Nicolae ANDRIEª, member of the Tighina County Coun- rector Victor MOCANU, executive secretary, ADRAL, project di- Participants from Moldova: Development Regional through Local Autonomy), Moldova for (Agency ADRAL and vakia Organizers: Local Government Development Center, Slo- April 2-13, Bratislava ment Development Govern- Local in Practices Best Slovakia: in Visit Study INITIATIVES EAST EAST HOSTING PROJECTS AND BILATERAL concerning the future developments in Europe. international events that addressed the emerging issues 56 at participate to support granted were authorities, dents, representatives of mass media, NGOs, and public stu- professors, scholars, — Moldova from participants a large public audience. At the same time, more than 180 Europe who shared their knowledge and experience with Eastern and Central from experts valuable Moldova sixty about to brought which completed, were projects bilateral and hosting ten year the during society.Thus, within changes enforce to them enabling dialogue tive construc- and partnerships establish to representatives ous communities, encouraging decision-makers and NGOs’ concerning barriers that persist within societies and vari- new building democracies were examined, in sharing ideas and opinions societies European East and Central the of experiences various end, Tothis societies. tarian for strategies searching to overcome the was consequences of post-totali- Program East East the within ment develop- further a found that topic important An individuals, etc. and societies among building confidence youth, media, reform, government local health, public fields, cultural $10,900 and political economic, in deficiencies its and development societal of issues targeting jects pro- various organized Program East East the 2000, In EAST Total Expenditures: Alina ªNAIDRUC Iuliana ONOFREICIUC Ion MARTEA Nicolina BORDIAN Corina BÂRSA year) 1 — Kingdom (United Program HMC Journalism of the SUM of School the of Dean GUZUN, Mihai director: Project Soros the of Foundation-Moldova Program East East the and Moldova of University State the of Journalism of School Organizers: and Central Eastern Europe from Leaders Young for Course Summer towards Integration Communication through Change: in World A cussion dis- in issues the to related field the in munity,experts representatives of NGOs, local authorities, academic com- participants, local 40 and experts Polish 5 Participants: July 19-24, Chiºinãu, Orheiul Vechi and Roundtable Discussion Experts Polish of Moldova to Visit stage: Second nent-M Company Conti- tourism, rural in businessman MOªOI, Vladimir trict Dis- Trebujeni Village, Butuceni manager, MORARI, Ion Ion BUZILÃ, householder from Trebujeni Association Mayors’ County Orhei the of president BALAN, Vasile County Orhei District, Trebujeni the of mayor MORARU, Tudor Research of Moldova Archeological for Center FIUM, lecturer, SAVA, Eugen of Moldova, project director Virgiliu BÎRLADEANU, Center for Archeological Research Participants from Moldova: May 8-15, Warsaw First stage: Moldovan Experts’ Visit to Poland Moldova Foundation- Soros Moldova, of Research chaeological Ar- for Center Poland, of Foundation Rural Organizers: Common Efforts of Poland and Moldova Local Development Initiatives and Cultural Preservation: member ADRAL Council, County Ungheni adviser, VIZIR, Dusea Associations of Moldova Mayors’ the of League mayor,National ValeriuRENIÞÃ, Mayors’ County Association Cahul the of president mayor, RADU, Nicolae County Ungheni the of president mayor, MUNTEANU, Oleg County Mayors’ Bãlþi Association the of president mayor, MÎRZA, Nicolae Council, ADRAL member Mircea MARTÎNIUC, vice-president of the Soroca County County Mayors’ Association Soroca the of mayor,president HODOROGEA, Dumitru Mayors’ Association $8,648 $6,628 ciation, Moldova and Vasile Cioaric, president of the “Raza Soarelui” Asso- Association ECOSENS Fistung, Daniel directors: Project Cluj, Bucharest Braºov,Targu-Mureº,Galaþi, 3, November - 23 October Foundation-Moldova Soros and Romania Association ECOSENS Organizers: Study Visit in Romania Sustain the Democracy Strengthening NGOs and Public Authorities’ Capacity to ment, NGOs and journalists the of Peace,Develop- for and Institute Democracy Caucasian representatives six Georgia: from Participants November 27 - December 1, Chiºinãu Second stage: Visit of Georgian Experts to Moldova ment of the Republic of Moldova Parlia- the of Center Analytical the of head KLIPII, Igor licy of Moldova Po- Public for coordinator,Institute CIUBOTARU, Viorel Alexandru CANTÎR, journalist, BASA Press Agency paper Constantin CHIROªCO, journalist, Novoie Vremea News- ment, Ministry of Defense of Moldova Depart- Research Strategic the of Head GUÞU, Sergiu Political Culture for Foundation the of President COJOCARU, Gheorghe project director Igor MUNTEANU, President of the “Viitorul” Foundation, Participants from Moldova: October 8-14, Tbilisi ture of Moldova and “Viitorul “ Foundation of Moldova and Development of Tbilisi, Foundation for Political Cul- Democracy Peace, for Institute Caucasian Organizers: First stage: Visit to Georgia of Moldovan Experts lution Strategies in Georgia and Moldova Reso- WorkshopsConflict and on Visits Documentation Total number of project participants: 45 Croatia, and Hungary Ukraine, Russia, Romania, from experts 10 Participants: the of President ANTIM Association MUSTEAÞÃ, Sergiu director: Project October 26 -28, Chiºinãu and Curchi Moldova and Soros Foundation - Moldova Organizers: Countries of Central and Eastern Europe Post-totalitarian the in Education and Society Religion, goslavia, Poland, and the Czech Republic Yu-Macedonia, Hungary,Romania,Ukraine, Mol- dova, USA, from professors 8 and students 40 Participants: July 23 -August 6, Vadul-lui-Vodã, Moldova

NI Ascain f on Hsoin of Historians Young of Association ANTIM $13,967 $7,844 $5,053

Soros Foundation-Moldova 39 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 40 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Study Visit of Moldovan Journalists in Bulgaria cultural Environment Multi- a in Behavior Social and Journalism Independent Nicolae CHIORESCU, head, Frontier Guard Department of Moldova Vasile GODOROJA, General Prosecutor’s Office, Republic for Refugees in Moldova Representation Higher UN intern, SOMANDROIU, Anca sentation for Refugees in Moldova Diana CIUBOTARU, program assistant, UN Higher Repre- of Moldova Irina CONOVALI, law assistant, Association for Refugees Oleg PALII, lawyer, Law Center of University Lawyers zens Documentation, MIA Alexandru DONI, inspector, Department for Foreign Citi- for Foreign Citizens Documentation, MIA Iurie MOÞPAN, deputy head of department, Department Police Department, MIA Border department, of head deputy MOÞOC, Corneliu Department, MIA Alexandru CHEPTEA, head of department, Border Police Nicolae GÎRBU, deputy head, Border Police Department, MIA Moldova” Vasilecoordinator,BATCU, program Children- the “Save Participants from Moldova: November 15-17, Iaºi Representative for Refugees in Moldova Co-partners: Soros Foundation-Moldova and UN Higher Organizer: Romanian National Council for Refugees Asylum and Border Control: Romania 2000 ment at the Cahul County Prefecture Savelie RUSULEAC, head of the Public Relations Depart- Ion ÞURCANU, mayor of Tîrnova, Edineþ County ministration Department of the Bãlþi County Ad- Public the at specialist main SCOBIOALÃ, Virginia sociation Chiºinãu Municipality, member of the ‘Raza Soarelui’ As- Petru ROTARU, vice-director at the PR Department of the the Terra Association form Department, Chiºinãu County Council, president of Re- and Economic the at specialist main MORARU, Ion gram coordinator, Costeºti, Chiºinãu County Lidia IONAª, president of the Rusticum Association, pro- Pro-Vita Association Ion ALEXÃNDREANU,MayorofCimiºlia,memberthe the Orhei County Mayors’ Association Ion ªARBAN, Mayor of the Orhei Municipality, member of tions of Moldova Innova- Social for coordinator,Center ValentinBÃLAN, Moldova, of president of the ‘Raza Soarelui’ Association Administration Public of Academy CIOARIC, Vasile Participants: 10 experts from Moldova $1,561 $432 of Moldova University State the at student Valentinlaw BURUIANÃ, April 11-26, Kiev International Legal Studies on Human Rights Protection State University of Moldova, Chiºinãu Sciences, Political in lecturer CIUREA, Corneliu March 22-27, Kaunas Baltic Countries and CIS Development of Political Parties and Party Systems in the the Republic of Moldova of Archives National the of Director BERZOI, Antonina March 16-17, St. Petersburg the State of Interests and Rights Human Information: to Access Moldova CATLABUGA,Vladimir coordinator, “Viitorul”Foundation, February 8-13, St. Petersburg Public Action to Awareness Public from Issues: Concern Public Local Aliona NICULIÞÃ, director, CONTACT Center, Chiºinãu Director, CONTACT Center, Chiºinãu $47,976 Project Center Volunteer coordinator, MOCANU, Stela January 26-30, Bratislava rope Eu- Eastern and Central in Network Centers Volunteer PARTICIPATING PROJECTS Total EEP Hosting Projects: News BASA-Press Agency journalist, ZATUªEVSCHI, Marcel ºinãu Chi- TV- Municipal the of director GHERASIM, Arcadie Company Moldova Tele-Radio State the at journalist Moldova, of Gheorghe BARBAROV, Cultural Association of Bulgarians Nina ªERBAN, journalist, Flux Weekly Weekly Vedomosti Moldavskie journalist, BARBOV, Alexandru Iulian BERCU, reporter, PRO-TV Rodica MAHU, Jurnal de Chiºinãu Weekly leader team Center, Journalism Independent NEGRU, Nicolae Participants from Moldova: November 19-25, Sofia and Soumen Region dent Journalism Center of Moldova Organizers: ACCESSAssociation,BulgariaandIndepen- $3,843 $649 $421 $475 $550 ment, Chiºinãu Lilia TIHON, Chief of Social Assistance, Buiucani Depart- Vitalie MELENTI, “Viitorul” Association from Bãlþi State Pedagogical the University, Chiºinãu at psychology of lecturer IURCHEVICI, Iulia May 15-17, Samara Transition Society in Work Social Risk: at Groups as Elderly and Children University of Moldova Lilia CRUDU, lecturer, Faculty of Political Sciences, State Moldova Igor CAªU, lecturer, Faculty of History, State University of May 12-15, Krakow ing Societies Comparison of Ethnic and National Minorities in Chang- dova Serghei GULCEAC,lawstudent,StateUniversityofMol- May 4-8, Tallinn European Higher Education: Reality and Student Visions Moldova in Center Counterpart director, ARIONESCU, Svetlana Tatiana SINEAEVA, member of the Biotica Association the Biotica Association Ilie TROMBIÞKI, Member of Parliament, vice-president of Eduard MUªCATEROV, director, Pro-Business Nord, Bãlþi April 25-28, Olomouc, Poland able Development Sustain- in Responsibilities and Cooperation Regional County Council Lãpuºna the of member MOTRESCU, Grigore ors’ Association Vasile BALAN, mayor, President of the Orhei County May- April 21-22, Simferopol NGOs in Local Community Development Moldova of University State the Veaceslavat student SLUTU,law Moldova Nicolai JURAVSCHI, law student at the State University of of University State Moldova the at student law EªANU, Elena Moldova Corneliu BOBEICÃ, law student at the State University of sity of Moldova Veronica BRÃDUTEANU, law student at the State Univer- $1,214 $1,420 $240 $601 $419 $766 Prevention Abuse Child for Center National ªINCARENCO, Aurelia tion Preven- Abuse Child for DALTÃ,Center Liliana National Prevention, Abuse Child for Center National director, NACU, Lilia May 26-31, Cluj-Napoca Preventing Sexual Abuse and Violence Child Abuse Prevention for Center National volunteer, GRAMA, Natalia Chiºinãu Municipality Family, and District, Child Ciocana of Assistance logical Socio-psycho- for Center psychologist, POSTU, Diana May 26-28, Bishkek Best Practices in Child Abuse Prevention of Moldova for Department Sciences and Education of Ministry Minorities, National the of head deputy EFTODI, Agnesa Bulgarians of Community Cultural journalist, BARBOV, Alexandru May 25-26, Lviv Development at the Local Level Cultural Traditions and National Minorities Rights: Policy Oleg BURSUC, expert, Pro Didactica Educational Center May 24-28, Sofia Adult Education: Challenges and Innovations Ivan CERNIOGLO, expert, National Land Program Zinaida GUÞU, expert, National Land Program Ana CONSTANTINOV, expert, National Land Program Moldova in Project Pilot Livelihoods Rural Sustainable sultants, Con- Management leader,Mills team ValeriuGHERCIU, May 24-26, Astana Third Party Arbitration in Post-Privatization Rural Areas nal Center Educatio- BARBAROV,Pro-Didactica coordinator,Silvia Minority Issues and Functioning of Languages for Department State Director, Deputy CULEV,Valeriu May 20-22, Almaty Multicultural Education: Policy and Planning of Moldova Angela DRÃGÃNEL, Deputy Director, Library Association May 18-19, Tver munity The Role of Professional Library Associations in the Com- $1,140 $2,710 $1,366 $178 $518 $263

Soros Foundation-Moldova 41 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 42 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Center of Moldova Journalism Independent coordinator, NEGRU, Nicolae June 25-27, Warsaw World Forum on Democracy ciation Asso- Environment Law the of President ALEXEI, Mihai Victor COTRUÞÃ, Regional Ecological Center of Moldova Mihai GHEORGHITÃ, Vice rector, Institute of Sciences Society Peter GORBUNENKO, President of the Biotica Ecological Iurii PÎSLARU, coordinator, Ecolex Association Victor STRÃTILÃ, Deputy Director of the Ecolex Association Pavel ZAMFIR, Director of the Ecolex Association June 21-25, Budapest ciation Working Group Meeting of the Environmental Law Asso- dova Mol- of University State the at lecturer SUÞKAIA, Elena from Moldova Students MATUªCENCO,Disabled Maria of Association from Moldova Natalia BUGA, student,AssociationofDisabledStudents dents from Moldova Stu- Disabled of Association student, BARGAN, Natalia June 19-23, St. Petersburg Higher Education for Disabled Students Igor GROSU, coordinator, CONTACT Center, Moldova June 6-8, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Best Practices in Fundraising for NGOs Moldova, of University member of the Youth for the Right for Life Association State student, RUSU, Andrei for Socio-Psychological Assistance Nadejda KRASNOPOLSKI, directoroftheGestaltCenter May 29-31, Novosibirsk Overcoming Social Exclusions in Transition Societies Elena MORARU, Crisis Center from Bãlþi Ciocana Protection, Family Rights BULAT,of Angela Department Rights Protection Children’s of Department City CRUDU, Angela Documentation for Women and Information of Center National PRUTEANU, Liuba cumentation for Women Do- and Information of GASPAR,Center Lucia National Prevention Tatiana CUMATRENCO, NationalCenterforChildAbuse Prevention Abuse Child for Center National COJOCARU, Valentina $2,195 $1,414 $1,445 $1,200 $835 Ala PÎNZARI, liaison officer, World Bank Office in Moldova September 25-29, Novosibirsk grams Pro- Development Social of Monitoring and Evaluation and Democracy Transparency for Center the of president JITARU, Petru July 20-22, Yaremche, Ukraine Processes Decision-Making Government Local in Coalitions NGO Sciences of Moldova and Education of Minister the to adviser TIRON, Stefan Development Regional Agency from Cahul president, NEBUNU, Anatol Tatiana MUNTEANU, ADSISTO Association ciation from Chiºinãu Asso- Life for Right Youththe ZILBERBERG, for Cristian Union from Bãlþi Promotion Literature “Maecenas” MÃRGINEANU, Viorel ment from Fãleºti Develop- Life Associative for Center IONISIE, Octavian from Cahul Association Miracol” un e “Viata GORCIACOV, Oxana Bãlþi Dinu COJOCARU, Ozon Environmental Association from from Comrat Vitalie KIURKCIU, Center for Socio-Cultural Development Elina PETROVICI, Center for Social Innovations of Moldova Olga GRAUR, Non-commercial Law Center of Moldova Clara BORTÃ, European Youth Exchange, Chiºinãu Farmers of of Moldova Federation National coordinator, CIPCIRIUC, Lilian Sorin HANGANU, assistant, CONTACT Center, Chiºinãu Victor GÃINÃ, coordinator, CONTACT Center, Bãlþi branch nãu Office Steliana BURLACU, coordinator, CONTACT Center, Chiºi- July 3-7, Iaºi International Models of Community Safety Strategies opathy Disease, Chiºinãu Vitalie TONU, president, Association of Persons with My- Disease, Myopathy with Persons of Association TONU, Maria June 26-30, Comorova, Romania Special Needs: Active Rehabilitation Camp with Adults and Children Partnershipfor European East tee for Independent Press Commit- the of president journalist, CANTÎR, Alexandru Oazu NANTOI, coordinator, Institute for Public Policy Chiºinãu $1,106 $552 $950 $229 $42 tion Nelli GOREACEVA, member of the Terra Nostra Associa- October 16-17, Almaty NGOs in Decision-Making about Water Resources Ministry of Education and Sciences Department, ValentinManagement Education UNTURÃ, Orhei County Nichifor IONCU,headoftheDepartmentforEducation, October 9-13, Omsk Community Schools and Education Policy in Transition Philosophy, SUM of sociology,Department in student CENUªÃ, Ludmila Debate League National SUM, journalism, in student BOLOCAN, Vlad October 8-16, Sovata, Romania mania and Hungary YoungRo- People:among Partnership and Cooperation Moldova of Technical University the at professor MIGLEI, Mircea Lyceum for gifted children Romanian-Turkishthe of director deputy ISAC, Victoria October 6-8, Rovinj, Croatia Gifted andTalented Children for Methodologies Teaching and Programs Education Children Assistance Virginia RUSNAC, psychologist, Association for Disabled tului” Association Spiri- “Arborele Ecologiei physician, POPESCU, Renata Spiritului” Association Ecologiei “Arborele president, TUTUNARU, Alexandru October 3-7, Slavsko, Ukraine ation and Rehabilitation Integration of Disabled Children in Society: Active Recre- fie ºi Drept” Journal, ASM Gheorghe BOBÎNÃ, vice-editor of the “Revista de Filoso- Mihai CERNENCO, Chair of Social Sciences, FIUM October 1-3, St. Petersburg Humanities Journals the and Sciences Social of Prospects Future and Issues Department, Law the MOLDCOOP of Head DULGHIERU, Varvara September 29-October 1, Prague cation of Commercial and Co-operative Law Privatization and the Role of Co-operatives: New Codifi- $1,060 $1,359 $169 $230 $636 $405 Victor ZAHARIA, president, Demo-Lex Student Association lations, SUM Corneliu CIUREA,lecturer, InstituteforInternationalRe- Sciences Political in Students of Association MUNTEANU, Victor ture and Politics Cul- Civic for Association president, GORINCIOI, Radu October 28-November 7, Baku “Frozen” for Conflicts Solutions Caucasus: the in Society Civil sociation Ludmila GORCIACOV, president, “Viata-i un Miracol” As- ceum from Edineþ Ly-Cantemir Dumitru the at professor GLADCHIH, Lilia ter of Moldova coordinator,Cen- YouthMORARU, Development Emilia Center of Moldova Development Youth coordinator, DUªCEAC, Margareta October 24-26, Kyiv morrow To- for Leadership for Strategy Education: Empowering nal Women of Moldova Professio- the of Association president, CHICU, Angela County Liuba ZAMA, director, “Ora Implinirilor” Club from Rezina October 19-21, Kharkiv Eco- nomic Revival to Partnership Social in Organizations Women’s for Life Maxim ANMEGHICEAN, coordinator, Youth for the Right ciation Alexei MARCIKOV, President of the Gender — Doc Asso- October 19-21, Kyiv Soviet States Post- the in Organizations Lesbian & Gay among tion Coopera- Lesbians: & Gays Concerning Rights Human Innovations of Moldova Social for Center the at coordinator PETROVICI, Elina Lilia MELNIC, member of the Ungheni County Local Council October 17-21, Warsaw, Kielce, Bilgoraj, Nidzika land, Ukraine, Moldova, and Russia Local Government, NGOs and Business Community: Po- tion of Moldova Associa- Quality Water the of ValeriuROPOT,president vement of Moldova Mo- Ecological the of vice-president ValentinGARABA, $1,805 $1,962 $819 $538 $152 $902

Soros Foundation-Moldova 43 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 44 2000 ANNUAL REPORT oa E atcptn:$36,897 Total EEP Participating: for Unemployed Assistance and Consulting Center VECTOR the of director ªMIGALIOVA, Svetlana December 11-16, Simferopol Regional Employment Centers and Central Search: Employment of Technologies New nesco Theater Io- Eugene the Veaceslavat manager art REABCINSCHI, December 14-17, Budapest The Role ofArtsinthe ProcessofSocialChange Leonid ROªCA, independent expert on corruption issues December 6-7, Warsaw NGO Leaders Fighting Corruption: Experts, Politicians, Journalists, and sors of the State Medical University of Moldova the Ministry of Health, local health departments, profes- of representatives Moldova, from experts 15 of team A Project Director: Oleg BARBà November 15-19, Sinaia and Romania Hungary,Poland, Moldova, Reform: System Care Health Invisible College of Moldova Laboratory,Sciences Political student, GAMARÞ, Elena November 20-23, Nijnii Novgorod Regional CenterofConflictAnalysis tion Women’s Center of Moldova Documenta- and Information expert, TRIGUB, Carolina tion Women’s Center of Moldova Documenta- and Information PRECUP, director, Galina November 16-18, Zagreb Building Information and Documentation Centers ter for Children Natalia MORARU, Information and Documentation Cen- for Children Claudia COADÃ, Information and Documentation Center November 22-26, Sinaia Children’s Rights Monitoring Network: NGO European East and Central Ina GUTIUM, coordinator, IFES-Moldova Aliona NICULIÞÃ, director, CONTACT Center November 11-14, Warsaw in Building the Third Sector Image Federations and Organizations Supporting of Role $343 $414 $903 $359 $973 $150 $730 $90 Center Prevention Abuse Child coordinator, BEªLIU, Nicolae May 11-12, Zagreb Children Born out of a Secret Ion CUHAL, coordinator, “Viitorul” Foundation mocracy De- and TransparencyJITARU,Petru director,for Center tigations and Reforms, UNDP Lilia CARAªCIUC, coordinator, Center for Strategic Inves- April 8-9, Sofia and Currently Emerging NGOs to Promote Transparency Established Newly for Seminar Training Regional nia, Hungary Participants: 15 experts from Macedonia, Bulgaria, Alba- December 6-11, Chiºinãu, Tiraspol, Comrat, Albota Discussion Roundtable and Moldova in Visit Study stage: Second donia-Moldova Strategies in Divided Societies: Comparative View Mace- Regulating Conflict and Measures Building Confidence Iulian ROBU, journalist, Independent Journalism Center Alexei MELNICIUK, Piligrim Youth Club, Tiraspol Political in Sciences Students the of League TITICÃ, Dumitru of Public Administration of Moldova Academy relations, international STAVILÃ,in Ion expert Andrei SAFONOV, editor-in-chief, Novaia Gazeta, Tiraspol Ion COREÞCHI, editor-in-chief, Delovaia Gazeta, Chiºinãu form and Strategic Studies Re- for Center analyst, economic MUNTEANU, Andrei Institute for Public Policy Oazu NANTOI, political analyst, “Incredere” Foundation, Sociology and Law, ASM Ana PASCARU, senior researcher, Institute of Philosophy, versity, Center for European Education Oleg SEREBRIAN, political analyst, Free International Uni- tion-Moldova Founda- Soros Director, Program EEP COREÞCHI, Ana Participants from Moldova: East East Program of the Soros Foundation-Moldova Politics International and International Law, on Law School in Skopje and course Postgraduate — Law of culty Organizers: Euro-Balkan Think-tank Organization and Fa- June 7-13, Skopje, Tetovo, Gostivar, Struga, Macedonia Roundtable Discussion and Macedonia in Visit Study stage: First cedonia-Moldova Ma- View Comparative Societies: Divided in Strategies Regulating Conflict and Measures Building Confidence SUBPROGRAM FOR SOUTHEAST EUROPE $16,028 $2,136 $6,884 Fund of Moldova Investment Social director, deputy MALCOCI, Ludmila October 27-28, Bistritza ety andState Sociological Expertise as a Mediator between Civil Soci- Svetlana PRODAN, project director, CONTACT Center tional Coordinator for the Stability Pact Implementation Nicolae CHIRTOACÃ, director, Euro-Atlantic Center, Na- October 27, Sofia Challenges of EU Enlargement of Moldova Sciences and Education of Ministry Supplies, Teaching Eugen COROI, head of the Department of Textbooks and Center Educational Didactic TatianaPro CARTALEANU,expert, Olga COSOVAN, expert, Pro-Didactica Educational Center November 3-5, Sofia east Europe The Image of the Other in Literature Education in South- of Foreign Affairs Victor CHIRILÃ, expert in international relations, Ministry October 6-8, Ohrid Stability Pact: Matching Expertise for Southeast Europe Politics, Cimiºlia County Branch and Education Civic for Association CHISALIÞÃ, Lilian September 29 - October 3, Ohrid Development and Stability Pact Southeastern Europe in a New Europe: NGOs in Regional Second Meeting: April 28-30, Zagreb First Meeting: February 21, Ljubljana for Southeast Europe Board Subprogram the of member CHIRTOACÃ, Nicolae Southeast Europe Policy Institute Network SEEPIN Vladimir US, student, University of Arts of Moldova May 19-20, Ljubljana Suburban Brakes: Graffiti Gathering Prevention Center Abuse Child the at volunteer student, COADÃ, Claudia Integration, Chiºinãu Municipality Mariana LUPAªCO, Department for Protection and Family sity of Bãlþi, Moldova, psychology, in Univer-RIJICOVA, lecturer State Svetlana $1,304 $1,430 $1,754 $228 $948 $615 $602 $772 oa uporm $33,597 $118,460 Total EEP Expenditures: Total Subprogram: of Moldova Protection Social and Labor of Ministry Migration, Labor for Department the of head CONDRATIUC, Lucia of Foreign Affairs of Moldova Ministry Department, Consular the of head EªANU, Ion October 27-30, Sofia Labor Emigration from Southeast Europe ers and book distributors. publish- libraries, between collaboration the supported also It periodicals. to subscription and activity quisition tered libraryco-operationinco-ordinatingthebookac- fos- program The development. human regarding tion secure access of library users to the first source informa- and permanent a ensuring of aim the has program The COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT — The Book Foundation — Library automation — Preservation, conservation and access to collections — Access to information — Professional development of librarians — Collection development tion of the main elements of the librarianship activity: interac- an represent to set were priorities Program The information international the meet to necessity the — Mol- from librarians and libraries of integration the — — the necessity of interlibrary co-operation — the growing importance of municipal libraries as infor- — theroleoflibraryasacultural,informationaland in 2000 were determined by the following prerequisites: The main directions of the Library Program development regarding information human development. source first the to access user efficient an ensuring thus technologies, informational advanced of growth and information of flow continuos of world a in services oriented customer develop and activity library support to is aim Program’s Library The Program, OSI Budapest) (In collaboration with the Network Library LIBRARYPROGRAM standards dova in the international information community mation centers in supporting the community knowledge center in an open society $896

Soros Foundation-Moldova 45 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 46 2000 ANNUAL REPORT in eeomn, h porm fee gat (p to $2,000) for (up book acquisition to the following libraries: grants offered program the development, tion collec- specialized regarding competition the Following Adventures”, by Spiridon Vangheli for the county libraries. pies of the book ”Guguþ㒠s Father When He Was a Child: co- 600 of acquisition the supported also program The Soros for central, university George and public libraries. by Capitalism” Global of Crisis “The book the The program supported the acquisition of 150 copies of Libraries County and University,AcquisitionCentral, for Books of Public “Florile Dalbe” journals for years 2000 - 2001. norities, persons with disabilities to “Alunelul”, mi- persons, “Noi” and disadvantaged schools, of Subscriptions journals. “Basarabia” and “Sud-Est” “Contrafort”, the of each to penitentiary subscriptions 250 received orphanages and institutions capital, the outside from libraries Public Culture and Art of Journals National to Capital the Outside from Libraries Public of Subscription $14,215 Soros Foundation-Moldova’s contribution The Scientific Medical Library — 12 titles The National Library — 5 titles The Academy of Science Library — 33 titles scientific societies: renowned internationally from sciences biomedical and basic of field the in journals scientific to subscriptions free received Library Medical Scientific the and Library NY,dation Academythe Library, Science of National the Foun- Assistance SJDP,OSI Within with collaboration in and basic biomedical sciences. of field the in information scientific recent The aim of the program is to provide access to the most (SJDP) Program Donation Journal Science ies from outside the capital. librar-school and public for journals children and fields free granted subscriptions tolocalperiodicalpressincultureandart program the Also, press. periodical tific develop and specialized create collections and to subscribe to to foreign scien- aimed libraries university and central by developed projects welcomed program The $2,004 $7,630 $2,230 $236 oa $22,571 $642 technologies through: information and librarianship in achievements vanced familiarization oflibraryprofessionalswiththemostad- staff, library the of development creative and revitalization, dynamic professional is program the of aim The PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Total Other expenses Project director: Ludmila DABIJA, Chief of AERA Library Enterprise Restructuring and Assistance Development of the Library Collection of the Agency for Library AESM of GHINCULOV, Director Silvia director: Project Development of the Library Collection, AESM Library publican Library of the Society for the Blind of Moldova Re- Special Director, CHIPER, Tatiana director: Project dova Mol- of Blind the for Society the of Library Republican Collection Development of Reference Literature, Special tion and Literature Record Project director: Georgeta GHENGHEA, Chief of Acquisi- tion TechnicalCollec- the Library of University Development and Collection Development Service Acquisition of Chief VACARCIUC, Olga director: Project and International Relations, FIUM Library History of Field the in Documents of Acquisition cal Information Center Project director: Alexandru PETKOV, Chief of the Analyti- ment of the Republic of Moldova Analytical Democracy”, Information Center of the Parlia- Techniquesof and “Sciences collection the of Creation vice, I.Creangã National Library for Children ser- acquisition of JARUC,Chief Galina director: Project lection Col- Children’s for Library National the of Development brary of the Higher Anthropological School Li- the of Director GONCIAROVA, Iulia director: Project Collection brary’s Li- School Anthropological Higher the of Development $1,866 $1,760 $1,000 $623 $500 $700 $325 $952 Valentina CHITOROAGÃ, director, National Book Chamber tober 21 - 24, 2000 Germany,Berlin, 13”, Number Book Standard tional Oc- “Interna- Conference International the in Participation vice of Orhei County Public Library Valentina FRUNZE,ChiefofProfessionalAssistanceSer- of the Association for the Blind of Moldova Tatiana CHIPER, director, Specialized Republican Library ºinãu Nadejda PÃDURE, director, County Public Library of Chi- ence, Sudac, Ukraine, June 5 - 13, 2000 Participation in the CRIMEA - 2000 International Confer- Natalia CHERADI, deputy director, AESM Library Israel, August 13 - 18, 2000 Jerusalem, Conference, 2000 IFLA the in Participation brarianship Council Li- National the of secretary responsible DIGODI, Iraida 11-15, 2000 April France, Paris, (ELAG), Group Automation Libraries European the of Conference ParticipationAnnual the in B.P.Haºdeu Municipal Public Library Mariana HARJEVSCHI, Chief of Information Service of the March 28 - April 2, 2000 Association of USA (PLA), Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, Libraries Public the of Conference the in Participation ings: PLA, ELAG, CRIMEA 2000 and IFLA. meet- professional international prestigious most the in participating for grants received librarians Budapest, OSI Program, Library Network the with co-operation In Conferences ParticipationInternational in sional development of Moldovan librarians. profes- of projects the co-financing in interested that were organizations other with collaboration in as well as Budapest, OSI Program, Library Network the of port The program’sobjectiveswerecarriedoutwiththesup- — encouragement of relations of collaboration between — implementation of modern management and market- for infrastructure local a of establishing for support — important fields of the library activity tiate an exchange of ideas and experiences in various ini- to order in libraries countries’ foreign and local ing methods in library activity continuos training of librarians $1,049 $547 $555 $724 $714 mentalists”, Moscow, Russia, December 5 - 7, 2000 Docu- and Librarians of Education Continuous the for Participation in the International Conference “Prospects Moldova, deputy director of FIUM Library of Association Librarians of vice-president Moldova, of Ludmila CORGHENCI, director of the Librarianship School gary, September 12 -15, 2000 Hun- Budapest, centers, education continuous of tors direc- project program for intended Initiatives”, the Center “Training within Budapest OSI of Program Library Network the by organized seminar the in Participation of FIUM Library director deputy Moldova, of Association Librarians the Project director: Ludmila CORGHENCI, vice-president of of types libraries of Moldova. all from librarians for training continuous of dova. This project aims to establish a permanent system Mol- in School Librarianship a create to effort ciation’s Asso- Librarians the supported program the Budapest, OSI of Program Library Network the with partnership In fessionals inthefield. pro- the for training continuous of infrastructure an ing creat- of efforts the sustain to is Program Development One of the priority directions of the Library Professional during October 15 - 22, 2000. France, Departments, Hero and Gard of libraries public the to libraries public county of directors and librarians lowed by the organization fol- of a was study visit seminar of 10 The Moldovan seminar. this facilitate to invited of the Municipal Public Library of Carpentras, Hero, were IMBERT,Cristiane and director Gard, of Library Lending -28, 2000. Denise POUGET, director of the Departmental the organization of a seminar in Chiºinãu, September 26 new information services to community. providing The towards project included orientated France, of lending libraries departmental the of experience the with gers mana- library county the familiarize to aimed Libraries” County the within Changes the “Managing project The Public Library of Chiºinãu and DocumentationCenteroftheB.P.Haºdeu Municipal Information Chiºinãu the of manager PÎNZARI, Ludmila Villeurbanne, France, March 15 - 27, 2000 School of Information Sciences and Librarianship (ENSSIB), National the at Program “Currant” the within Internship operation with the co- French Embassy and French Alliance. in supported financially were librarians Moldovan of training continuous the regarding activities Several TrainingContinuous Activities $37,160 $6,340 $367 $435

Soros Foundation-Moldova 47 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 48 2000 ANNUAL REPORT tional Center. 3 experts from Denmark, representing three organized in co-operation with the Pro Didactica Educa- del of organization of the library activity. the The seminar of was acquaintance the public and school library managers with the Danish mo- was project the of aim The vided for Users”, Chiºinãu, May 16, 2000. Pro- Services Denmark: from Libraries “Public Seminar Children for Library National Creangã Ion the of director (IBBY), tional Section of the International Book Board for Youth Project director: Claudia BALABAN, president of the Na- via were invited to participate. as experts from Romania, Russia, Lithuania and Yugosla- from public libraries for children, school libraries, as well librarians symposium, this At children. among reading promote to directed of librarians of meetings professional series the completed symposium the Children, for Chamber Book the of edition 4th the within Organized Generations”, Chiºinãu, April 13 - 14, 2000 Symposium “The Library of the 3rd Millennium for Young Conferences and Seminars International of Organization Scientific University Library of Bãlþi Fainadirector: Project director,TLEHUCI, A.Russo State were courses organized by the faculty members of Bãlþi University. English The program. this from nefited be- Bãlþi of institutions library from professionals 24 of group a and extended was project language the 2000, In courses. English take to libraries Chiºinãu from rians libra- to grants offered project the 1998, in Launched Pilot project “English for Librarians” Library FIUM of director SOCHIRCÃ, Zinaida director: Project pate at this seminar. lic municipal and county libraries were invited to partici- working in cataloguing services of central, university, pub- Tacis — project“LibraryTraining inMoldova”.30librarians Tempus within initiated was project The iden- tification. documents’ of rules and principles international thethe alignmentofnationalinformationsystemto is project the of aim The 2000. -21, 20 December ºinãu, ments: Alignment with Docu- the International Standards”, of Chi- Description “Bibliographic seminar National brarianship Council Li- National the of secretary responsible DIGODI, Iraida Assistance Chair, Information SUM and Librarianship Chief, ÞURCANU, Nelly $2,500 $4,070 $450 $432 to children. Internet the teaching for and resources information dia multime- the of study the for necessary equipped, cally electroni- room, special a Children for Library National I.Creangã the within create to is project the of goal The Project ELRERO (Electronic Resources Room) lected and supported: se- were projects following the Budapest, OSI Program, Library Public Users”, in co-operation with the Network Library to Services “Improving competition the Within Library of the A.Russo State University of Bãlþi Project director: Faina TLEHUCI, director of the Scientific tronic catalogue, multimedia resources and the Internet. elec- the to access provide to Bãlþi, of University State A.Russoof Library Scientific the of network information the of extension and improvement the is project the of Project “ExtendingtheAccess toInformation”.Thegoal bio-medical the information resources. of development the $59,735 is aim project’s the MedNet National Center of Medical Information. The Medical State University, N.Testemiþanu theScientificRepublican MedicalLibraryand the of Library the from constituted consortium a by initiated $1,432 was project This the Bio-medical Resources and Publications”. of Catalogue Shared Electronic the of “Creation Project of users’ access to information sources. offered tovariouscategoriesofusersandtheextension services, of diversification the towards orientated tives initia- libraries’ encourage to is program the of aim The ACCESS TO INFORMATION Total Other expenses all the libraries from the republic. of representatives 500 assembled and Moldova of tion Associa- Librarians the by organized was Congress The Chiºinãu, tive December of 6 21st - Century”, 7, 2000 Perspec- the in Librarians of Associations Professional The 4th Congress of Librarians of Moldova “Libraries and participate at this seminar. to invited were counties and capital the from libraries school and public from librarians 35 Karup. of Library Village of director AAJAARD, Borg Niels and Hobro of Ulrih HANSEN, director of Municipal Library for Children Library,County Viborg of Hans director PeterMUNKOE, types of public libraries were invited at this seminar: Lars $8,519 $6,950 $2,000 $960 tion into international information community. integra- their facilitate to and information to users the of access efficient and quick a provide to order in gies meet the requirements of modern information technolo- will libraries Moldovan that ensures automation Library $44,969 ning local networks to the Internet. brary system, as well as the connection of all the functio- li- automated national a into connection library enable will that networks automated local creating on projects supporting by automation library at aims program The Budapest) (In collaboration with the Network Library Program, OSI LIBRARY AUTOMATION PROGRAM Total expenses of Chiºinãu Library Public Municipal B.P.Haºdeu the of Branch Cricova of director OLÃRESCU, Angela director: Project ees. detain- penitentiary Cricova the for resources mation The goal of the project is providing access to the infor- tions”. Project “Information Services for the Penitentiary Institu- pal Public Library Ghibu Public Library, affiliated to the B.P.HaºdeuOnisifor the Munici- of director VULPE, Elena director: Project Ghibu Public Library. informational service for the elderly users of the Onisifor The goal of the project is to create an efficient system of Objective — the Golden Age” in People: Disadvantaged for Services “Library Project nicipal Public Library, Ciocana district, Chiºinãu B.P.HaºdeuMu- the to Library,affiliated Public silvania Project director: Parascovia ONCIU, director of the Tran- media information. Public Library, ofaspecialroomforaccesstothemulti- Transilvaniathe within creation, the at aims project The Project “Ludoteca” the of director I.Creangã ADAMACHI, Zinaida director: Project Public Library for Children of Orhei. media information resources to the users of the I.Creangã multi- the to access providing is project the of aim The Project “Creation of a Multimedia Room for Children” I.Creangã National Library for Children the of director deputy BEJAN, Eugenia director: Project Public Library for Children of Orhei $5,000 $5,000 $5,000 $6,500 $8,000 uaet te rga spotd h poet f the of project the supported program the Budapest, $ 85,086 In collaboration with the Network Library Program of OSI to access worthy collections and unique information. users’ the assuring thus support, mational infor-other to information of transfer the conservation, and preservation collection is program the of aim The COLLECTIONS PRESERVATION, CONSERVATION AND ACCESS TO Total expenditures lic County Library from Orhei Project Director:LidiaSITARU, director of A.Donici Pub- Public County Library from Orhei Center,Documentation A.Donici and Information Orhei Project Director: Maria CIOBANU, Director of TUM Library dova Library Technicalthe of Network Information Mol- of University The following projects are in progress: library SPU the of Director CÂLDARE, Raisa Director: Project ences”, Ion Creangã State Pedagogical University Information and Documentation Center “Education Sci- (matching funds of NLP — $19,617 and Medical Internet of SMU Project Director: Elena BOLGANSCHI, Director of library State Medical University Testemiþanu Nicolae the of Library the of Automation Internet Program and Pro Didactica Educational Center: cial supportofotherFoundation’s Programs—Medical The following projects were implemented with the finan- Scientific Library of the Academy of Sciences from Moldova Central of COROTENCO,Director Elena Director: Project tific Library of the Academy of Sciences from Moldova Scien- Central the of AutomatedSystem Integrated The NLP of OSI Budapest. The financial support is matched on a 50/50% basis with — projects of establishing local information networks of — automation of university and scientific libraries In this view, the program supported: (matching funds of NLP — $18,299 and Pro Didactica for community service Centers Documentation and Information of creation the — activity library the of aspect important new a develop to order in centers regional from libraries Educational Center — $18,299) Program — $19,617) 36,598 $ 39,234 $ $ 47,170

Soros Foundation-Moldova 49 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 50 2000 ANNUAL REPORT oa xedtrs $283,440 Total Expenditures: — Slavic University Library. — Commercial Cooperatist University Library — Public County Library of Comrat — State University of Comrat Library — I.Creangã State Pedagogical University Library — A.Russo State Scientific University Library of Bãlþi of University State the of Library University Central — — Free Independent University of Moldova Library — Agricultural University Library — Academy of Economic Studies Library — B.P.Haºdeu Public Municipal Library — I.Creangã National Library for Children — National Library The following libraries are participating in this project: expenses beingcoveredbythe“PuºkinProject”Program. from its price value, the rest of 50%, as well as the postage ences and the humanities, translated into sci- Russian, at 50% social in literature universal the purchase to had possibility libraries participating The libraries. Moldovan for Project” “Puºkin Program Regional the of activity the In 2000,theBookFoundation continuedtoco-ordinate about 40 library institutions. to Foundation Book the through distributed were titles books offered by of publishers. Over donations the year, and more capital than 39 the outside from libraries lic Soros Foundation-Moldova to university, central and pub- distributing books published through the support of the The Book Foundation continued its traditional activity of 4325 books for about $9,000 with a maximum discount. purchased Foundation Book the publishers, with tracts con- the of result a as 2000, in Thus, acquisitions. new then commercialized, the obtained income being used for acquisition from Romanian $65,000 publishing houses, which were The Book Foundation received a grant of $5,000 for book nize books commercializing activity at accessible prices. orga- to order in houses Romanianpublishing and local preference towards the establishing of relationships with The activity of the Book Foundation was orientated with THE BOOK FOUNDATION Total expenses program National the Library of Moldova of director RÂU, Alexe Director: Project tions (rare books of bibliophilic value and old maps). documentary heritage from all Moldovan libraries collec- a nationalcenterofrestorationandconservationthe servation and Restoration”. The project aims at creating Con- of Center “Technical Moldova of Library National Moldova $65,000 $6,080 stantin CHEIANU senting theaters in the catalog. Project coordinator Con- nized for representatives of theaters responsible for pre- orga- was training Internet and computer project, this of part As Moldova. in theaters the for access Internet Catalog of Theaters in Moldova (http://teatre.art.md) and partnership with various organizations: the financial aid from the with Soros Foundation -Moldova and projects in Internet following the implemented throughout year 2000 of its activity, the DNT Association Aimed at developing informational resources in Moldova Office, Public and Prosecutor’s other legal institutions. the and Justice of Ministry the of Training Advanced for sessment and Accreditation As- Board, the Republican Quality Center the Moldova, of Republic the of the Parliament Science, of Academy the Chiºinãu, in universities Education, the Center of New Information Technologies, and Science of Ministry country,the whole the around lyceums and schools high Moldova, of regions different and capital the in NGOs organizations, media mass to access to the Internet (free or at considerable discounts) offered Association DNT the 2000, year the throughout Foundation, Soros the from support financial the With WITH THE DNT ASSOCIATION PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN COLLABORATION 20, 1998. DNT the Association, registeredattheMinistryofJusticeonMay — institution public a established Moldova FoundationSoros - network, academia the develop and project Moldova for Internet the implement to order In to the Foundation related to Internet access. universities by submitted projects to and infrastructure telecommunications developed poorly the to response a as forth brought was project The 1995. of beginning the at established was project Moldova for Internet The Moldova. in network Internet the of content informational the of tion of these projects will contribute to the development implementa- The publications. electronic and nication training in the area of electronic technologies of and commu- development, page objective web servers, WWW their of creation as have that projects supports (SFM) The InternetProgramoftheSorosFoundation-Moldova cess to informational resources. ac- free and technologies electronic communication by provided opportunities the using by society open an of Moldova’s integration into the informational community mission The INTERNET PROGRAM

of the Internet Program is to contribute to contribute to is Program Internet the of with the Independent Journalism Center that is respon- is that Center co-operation Journalism Independent the with in implemented is project This OurNet. about Moldovaselectedandplacedonthewebpageof and Moldova in news important and interesting The most (http://news.ournet.md/). News Moldova OurNet nity in Moldova. commu- virtual a Webcreating personal thus and pages ting/), the only server in Moldova (http://www.ournet.md/hos-offering free hosting for Hosting Web Free OurNet TV the In found be can Moldova in accessible channels TV sage communication services such as and messaging instant of programs contains also portal this Now system. search powerful a with provided and categories by sorted Moldova of directory Internet an (http://www.ournet.md)— Resources Internet Moldova the assistance of the Soros Foundation - Moldova: support for the following projects initially launched with continued Association DNT the resources, own its With started courses. became very popular. In 2000, 67 students signed up and courses These courses. the of part as laboratory the in classes practical for necessary equipment Cisco stalled in- and Internet the to access with laboratory special a up set Association DNT The (http://netacad.dnt.md). Program Educational Cisco the of part as Moldova, in In May2000,theDNTlaunchedfirstCiscoAcademy mation technologies into the educational system. infor- introducing of initiatives government supporting at aims Academy Networking Cisco least, not but Last networks. computer of field the in specialization proper with those particularly force, work trained offering by jective oftheprogramistosupportcommercialentities ob- Another networks. of administration and installing designing, of field the in professionals prospective ses addres- that graduates and students for training equate ad- an ensure to is program the of objective main The ing, Internet Learning). and computer-assisted learning (E-Learning, Web-Learn- the most efficient methods of training: distance learning uses program This world. the of countries other 52 and States United the in — world the around centers 3000 with program educational an is Systems, Cisco the by Program”, Academy Networking “Cisco CREATION OF A LOCAL CISCO ACADEMY site also contains an archive and useful links by subject. its full on-line version provided with a search engine. The www.contrafort.md),representing Journal the of site the (http:// Journal Contrafort the of Presentation Internet

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Service . for mobile telephone users. Programs of Programs users. telephone mobile for Odigo and Short Mes- developed $20,000 — to publish the draft laws and expert reviews of these of reviews expert and laws draft the publish to — — to develop and publish an informative and explanato- — to launch a “Questions and Answers” interactive sys- perma- of activity the on information the include to — Project’s objectives: civil society. and Moldova of Republic the of Parliament the ween bet- dialog the promote to is project the of goal The Project director Igor KLIPII The Parliament of the Republic of Moldova of the Republic of Moldova Parliament the of Activity the of Transparency Ensuring cal and student-tailored practical courses. dents stu- were created. All the of groups were offered groups theoreti- 8 science. computer and in mathematics contests nation-wide at scores high got who tions attended this summer school from pre-university institu- Students 2000. — science a computer in school summer organized CNIT 2000, 20, August to 7 August From Project director Grigore VASILACHE Center of New Information Technologies (CNIT) Summer School in Computer Science – 2000 PROGRAM IN 2000 OTHER PROJECTS SUPPORTED BY THE INTERNET tional resources in Moldova. tising of web pages in Moldova, thus promoting informa- method of practiced advertising in the widely Internet. It a offers free adver- is standards, different of exchange banner of system a http://1ha.ad.md), www.ad.mdand (http:// Exchange Banner Moldova — 1ha and AD.MD ing 43,000 e-mail accounts. support- and providing was server the 2000, December language interface: Romanian, Russian and English. As of mail.md Free e-mail server accessible from any part of the world — able from local agencies. avail- news of flow the from news the selecting for sible content of the legislation documents in the process the in documents legislation the of content the about learn to large at public the allow will This society.the to interest major a represent that laws lic of Moldova” within the Parliament’s Internet site ry publication entitled “Parliamentarism in the Repub- and stored in the Parliament’s Internet site published be to are answers the as well as divisions its Parliamentand the to addressed issues and tions the various parliamentary to divisions. Analysis of the ques- directly questions addressing of possibility the with society civil the of representatives the vide pro- will that Parliament’sactivity the to related tem the Republic of Moldova into the Internet site of Parliament the of commissions special and nent ht:/w.alm) Te evr a a three- a has server The (http://www.mail.md). $5,476

Soros Foundation-Moldova 51 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 52 2000 ANNUAL REPORT of Moldova Republic the of Association ResearchDevelopment and Database on Scholars of Moldova tential entrepreneurs, students, professors, etc. po- and current to provided be will area business small access to economic and legislative information from the unlimited and free a Thus, business. small efficient an mendations, studies, analysis, etc., related to performing and willcontainnormativedocuments,guidance,recom- updated regularly be will that On-line” Business “Small The project’s goal is to create and launch the WEB server Project director Elena CHIªLARI Moldovan - American Center for Private Initiative Small Business On-line (or sector every for page web separate a create to — — to submit at least 15 industry analyses for key Moldo- — to develop and place on the web a structured analyti- Project objectives: promote a positive image of Moldova in the world. time, same the at of and, community business practices Moldovan best the present and capacities existing sented in a user-friendly form. It will help to develop the pre- and processed analytically information, economic and technologytobridgethegapinreliable,up-to-date knowledge offering site, web centralized a creating by MBI Net project aims to respond to some of these issues Internet for economic and social development purposes. developing organizations and a low degree of usage of the sector development, a need for better networking among to reliable knowledge, untapped opportunities for private lenges are:uncoordinatedandineffectiveaid,lowaccess chal- The remain. still challenges key several Moldova, vate sector have improved a lot during the recent years in pri- and society civil governments, organizations, tional Although communications on the web between interna- Project director Sergiu GANDEA Agency for Enterprise Restructuring and Assistance Moldovan Business Information Net (MBI Net) the of Parliament the of computers the connect to — tion, contacts and proposals for co-operation informa- company relevant all with sector the within actors main the for pages) existing already to links van industrial sectors cal site containing at least 400 web pages ment Intranet network, placed in the premises of the Parlia- Republic ofMoldovaintoanetworkandtocreatean tive process legisla- the influence thus and development their of $18,000 $10,810 $6,098 — to develop a site in order to familiarize the interna- the familiarize to order in site a develop to — of lists the on based database, general a create to — personnel, on databases intermediate create to — — to develop and complete the list of all organizations, Objectives: wide economy. nation- country’s the for required projects plementing the attract to im- and developing to Moldova of community scientific and data these including site an Internet create to Moldova, of Republic the of researchers scientific on database a create to is goal project’s The Project director Lidia ROMANCIUC — to carry out two comparative studies on the economic mass in coverage conflict the of study a perform to — — to create a database on CD in Romanian, Russian and Russian Romanian, in resource Internet an create to — — to classify the available information that was not used — topresentimpartialinformationresearchers,jour- Objectives of the project: med conflict. ar- the during governments both in key-positions held who experts two by out carried be will that River Nistru nomic impact on the situation on the both banks of the also project aims at conducting two comparative studies on The the eco- exhaustively. and objectively nistria Trans-in conflict the during media mass the by covered events the presenting by Moldova in mul- society a ticultural of values the promote to is goal project’s The Independent Journalism Center Transnistria Conflict: Information Resources the Republic of Moldova and their accomplishments from scientists the with community scientific tional for merits in the research field current projectsinprogress,awardsanddecorations plishments, inventions, monographs, published works, accom- degree, scientific and title experience, vity, acti- of area CVs, their Moldova, from scientists the institutions and scientists, that will include a list of all ers of these organizations, and separate institutions amount, performances of all scientific research work- the Republic of Moldova the scientific research area (state, mixed or private) of to related foundations and associations institutions, ernments duringtheconflict gov- both in positions key held who experts two by impact of the war on the two banks of the Nistru River media English and English languages and ishardtofind nalists, students, etc. $5,000 $1,612 with 21 titles and ten of these titles were granted support: In this year competition, 9 publishing houses participated to support their printouts and distribution schemes. gram, the applicants were requested to submit arguments Pro- Translation the of criteria basic the to addition In towards professional development of national translators. attitude focussed more a and abroad from holders right lishing of direct contacts of our publishers with the copy- estab- the concerning policy active an conducted tion petitive basis. Unlike previous years, in 2000 the Founda- The program has been functioning since 1996 on a com- ciples have remained the same as in previous years. prin- selection partners, mechanisms, Implementation Develop- ment of the Open Society Institute, Budapest) Publishing for Center with collaboration (In PROGRAM THE REGIONAL TRANSLATION AND PUBLISHING indepen- an of establishment the to contribute to — — to encourage collaboration among publishing houses — tocontributetheimplementationofmodernpub- — toencouragethecreativepotential,professionalde- to related books valuable of publishing support to — The objectives of the program are: thors $134 in book development and publishing. au- reward and employees their of development sional profes- in publishing invest to effort their in Moldova from support houses to purpose the the in have $168,482 programs and country systematic only the be area to this continue in programs Moldova’s - Foundation Soros PUBLISHING PROGRAM Total Expenditures: Iurie MALAI tober 9-12, 2000 Oc- Vinita,Ukraine, 2000, “Internet-Education-Science” PARTICIPATION AT INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES market economy conditions within industry publishing viable and efficient, dent, nia, and participation in professional associations Roma-from especially abroad, and country the from intellectual component of the publishing activity the into input the increase to and publishing, tronic elec- of field the in particular in technologies, lishing ledge andtooffertrainingforpublishingstaff velopment and specialization in certain fields of know- open society values Richard ROSECRANCE. The Rise of the Virtual State House Publishing Internaþional Prut nology at the Close of the Mechanical Age Allucquere Rosame STONE. The War of Desire and Tech- Information at the Turn of the Millennium of Nature The Reality: to on Holding BORGMAN. Albert Tehnica InfoPublishingHouse State: The Politics of Liberal Democracy the of Theories O’LEARY. Brendan DUNLEAVY,Patrick Epigraf PublishingHouse Enzo TRAVERSO. Le Totalitarism Michel FERBER. A Dictionary of Literary Symbols Cartier PublishingHouse Richard LYNCH. Corporate Strategy tics of Culture Charles KING. The Moldovans. Romania, Russia and Poli- Richard STUTELY. The Definitive Business Plan Arc PublishingHouse Barry BUZAN. People, States and Fear (Cartier) sited (Arc) Revi- Economy European New The TSOUKALIS.Loukas William H.McNEIL. The Rise of the West (Arc) years were published: previous in financed books three following the 2000, In Jean-Marie Identites des Crise SCHAEFFER. Adieu a l’Esthetique La DUBAR. Claude du Lien Social Christian THUDEROZ. Negociations. Essai de Sociologie ªtiinþa Michel BEAUD. Histoire du Capitalisme (1500-2000) Cartier the limits of the same grants: within titles new four other the with replaced were gets, proved andfinancedfromthe19961998-yearbud- ap- Justice, of Spheres WALZER. Michael and Cultures right, two titles — Clifford GEERTZ. The Interpretation of copy- the obtaining in difficulties faced have which ses, At the request of the Cartier and ªtiinþa Publishing Hou- des Questions Politiques Dictionnaire Le LEFEBURE. Pierre HAUDEGAND, Nelly Museum PublishingHouse

Soros Foundation-Moldova 53 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 54 2000 ANNUAL REPORT support: were presentedandtwoofthem wereawardedfinancial During the first round, 8 projects from 5 publishing houses Project proposals were reviewed on a competitive basis. $11,580 tegration, and civil society. in- European analysis, economic fields: following the in development book support to are laboratories creative the Foundation, the of mission general the with ment electronically.or align- paper In on books new produce to order in houses publishing by established be to ries laborato- creative for support grant to is it behind idea The development. book for support offers program The AUTHORS’ SUPPORT GRANT PROGRAM opment Program Devel- Professional and Infrastructure Publishing Total Book Fair held in Bucharest, November 22-26, 2000. Teaching International 2000” “Gaudeamus the at stands ted support by the Foundation to participate with book- of the “Pro-Noi” Book Distribution Association, were gran- A group of 13 persons — publishers and representatives tated the seminar. facili- Kingdom, United the from House Publishing man Long- the at Department Contracts and Rights of chief expert, international OWEN, Lynette Moldova. from ers web-design- and publishers of request the at organized was legislation publishing electronic and copyright ing A seminar aiming at bridging the information gap regard- publishing communities, October 16-25, Germany. international with links establish to aim the with ported edition of the International Frankfurt Book Fair was sup- $46,102 The participation of six Moldovan publishers at the 52nd PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM PUBLISHING INFRASTRUCTURE AND Total Regional Translation Project Michael WINOCK. Les Siecle des Intellectuels (Cartier) poraine) (Museum) Contem- Crise la a Neolithique (du Monde du cultures Marcel MAYOZER, Laurence ROUDART. Histoire des Agri- Skinner QUENTIN. Machiavelli (Arc) Continent Europeen de 1850 a la Fin du XXe Siecle du Histoire ROWLEY. Anthony GAILLARD, Jean-Michel ing 4 books approved in 1999, were signed: Agreements on translation and publishing of the follow- $2,676 $1,905 $6,999 oa lcrncPbihn rga $11,717 Total Electronic Publishing Program Support Program budget. Museum the from supported partially was project The Association. Cultural-Scientific “Museion” the is agency implementation The Monuments”. Architectural and cal “Cultural Patrimony of the Republic of Moldova. Histori- web-site the on placed be to Moldova”, Republicof the Support to create a database of “The Fixed Patrimony of tion) (To be carried out in collaboration with the DNT Associa- zation magazine Support for the “Sud-Est” quarterly art, culture and civili- Support for the ““Literatura ºi Arta” magazine ing system of arts and culture information. search- Russian) (Romanian, bilingual easy an create to “Art electronic an of ation aiming supported was Guide” The “Tacol-Lex” Association’sprojectregardingthecre- the implementation of the following projects: support to granted was support financial 2000 In technology standardization. tronic Publishing market, as well as electronic publishing Elec- the developing in houses publishing among tion $7,933 co-opera- foster to 1999 in launched was Program The ELECTRONIC PUBLISHING PROGRAM Total Authors’ Support Grant Program Dictionary. the Gagauz-Russian-Romanian updated for an of development support provided were COLÞA, Elena Ion DRON, CEBOTARI, Peotr CIMPOEª, Liubovi linguists The was multiplied and donated to some public libraries. The manuscript “The Eternal Tragedy” by Mihai LEANCà within the Program. (Arc Publishing House) supported was DUCA Gheorghe by Complexes” Metal and Basic “The Applicative Aspects of the Homogenous book Catalysis Using the of English into Translation Journal. The Way to Independence, Vladimir BEªLEAGà Decisions, Viorel CIUBOTARU (Museum Publishing House) of Game The 1998-2000. Privatization: of Chronicle The $800.54 $2,910 $4,320 $1,699 $2,630 $2,000 $3,000 $1,000 $650 — to contribute to improving the quality of undergradu- medical Moldovan of communication the ensure to — from community medical of access the facilitate to — The Program objectives are: ated. cre- was NGO Information Medical of Center MedNet National the 1999 In Moldova. of Republic the of nity of an information infrastructure for the medical commu- public health decision making through the development improve to is Program the of goal The 1997. August in OSI, NY and SFM launched the Medical Internet Program New York) (In collaboration with the Open Society Institute of MEDICAL INTERNET PROGRAM PUBLIC HEALTH PROGRAM $110,897 Total Publishing Program Expenditures Pro- gram). Development Economic the by supported cially The guarantee fund granted in 2000 was $40,000 (finan- gram. Internaþional PublishingHousesparticipatedinthePro- Prut and Litera ªtiinþa, Cartier, years, previous in Like guarantee from 50 to 40 per cent. Foundation’s the decrease to and $50,000 to $25,000 was taken to increase the value of the granted loans from decision the successful, be to proved stage first the As vorable interest rates. Victoriabanc,fa- with agreement in establishing, by and cess both by facilitating publishers’ pro- access to bank this loans stimulates Foundation a The on basis. houses short-term publishing to credits grant to fund loan a establishing by Bank Commercial Joint-Stock riabanc The Program started in 1999 in collaboration with Victo- my relationships. marketand efficiency foster econo- to strategy dation’s Foun- the with alignment in goes mechanism financial A gradual transition from a grant system to the bank loan Development Fund, OSI, NY) (In collaboration with the Soros Economic PUBLISHING LOANS FUND PROGRAM Moldova in process curricula postgraduate and graduate ate, from colleagues abroad through modern electronic means their with members community tion the Republic of Moldova to modern medical informa- h poet HRALS a luce ad large a database of pharmacy and was created within launched it. The MedNet was PHARMAPLUS project The sons per day. the of per- 30-50 hall by times 15,800 lecture visited was Center MedNet electronic The day. per 500 over is appeals of number the present, At domains. country more than 100,000 times by from about accessed 80 in was and Center out of MedNet the the of page web The tional Pharmacy Institute was organized. Na- the of employees the for system information ternet In- global the of field the in course training 60-hour A by the MedNet users on line. medical new EBSCO database was installed, A which could be accessed renewed. were Collection Biomedical Core Text Full OVID and Medline OVID Anatomy, and Histology Psychiatry, Tuberculosis, Neurology, miology, Cardiology,on Epide- materials Seminars’ Salzburg The work. net- the to connected were Pediatrics of Institute the and Medicine, of RepublicanCollege the No.3, Hospital Clinical Municipal the Care, Child and Mother in search Re- Scientific of Institute the Hospital, Municipal gency Cardiology,Oncology,of Emer-Institute Clinical the the of Institute the Banking, Blood of Center National the Neurosurgery, and significantly Neurology of was Center Center The improved. MedNet the of users the all institutions was developed and access to the Internet of medical of network communication computerized The in Partnership with Other Organizations Projects Implemented by the MedNet Center — totake over andcontinuetheimplementationof — to establish collaboration with local and international ad- network local of field the in training organize to — of access the for conditions necessary the create to — Center were identified for the year 2000: The following priority goals in the activity of the MedNet informational of development the in part take to — a of development and creation the to contribute to — Moldova Foundation- Soros the of Program Internet Medical in Health Public of Moldova field the in development tem sys- informational of purpose the with organizations Center health care institutions, which in are connected to the persons MedNet responsible the for ministration individual users to the resources of the of MedNet Center as well as institutions, municipal and republican systems in the field of Public Health national network of medical information exchange

Soros Foundation-Moldova 55 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 56 2000 ANNUAL REPORT nriLªO$737 $1,448 $3,947 Marcelina CEBANOVSCHI, Victor ZAPOROJAN “Emergency in Pediatrics”, February 13 - 19, 2000 Andrei LEªCO “Adolescent Medicine”, February 13 - 19, 2000 ana CÃLDARE, Rodica PASCAL Aurel CRÃCAN, Gheorghe POPUªOI, Liliana CEAUª, Lili- ary 16 - 22, 2000 $211,686 Janu- Nutrition”, Child and Gastroenterology “Pediatric sional studies in Salzburg, Austria. of medical services through financial support for profes- quality the improve to was program the of purpose The Foundation and the Open Society Institute of New York) (In collaboration with the American Austrian SALZBURG SEMINARS FOR PHYSICIANS Program expenses: Dmitrii VOLCOV, Viorel SOLTAN tional Systems in Public Health”, USA “Informa- workshop the in participation and visit Study the County Perinatal Centers to the surveillance network. Child Care Surveillance. The project plans to connect all in the establishing of the National System of Mother and the Institute for Public Health and Management take part and Care Child and Mother of field the in Research tific The MedNet Center, together with the Institute of Scien- monitoring of diseases through the MedNet Center. network the to connected are country the of management health in centers the and Centers Moldova. In the framework of in this project, all the immunizations County and diseases infectious the nitoring Preventive Medicine, is implementing the project on mo- The MedNet Center, together with the National Center of Library Program of the Soros Foundation-Moldova the with partnership in supported financially is project Library.The University’s Medical State the and Library Scientific National the with along Consortium, this of member a became Information Medical of Center tional Na- MedNet The created. was libraries medical the of A consortium for the development of a shared catalogue press review. medical a created Organization, Health World the and MedNet The Center, formed. together with the Independent was Journalism Center Moldova of portal Internet information medical a which of framework the in ched, laun- was Resources Informational Medical project The ceutical companies were signed during the exhibition. pharma- with agreements collaboration Many clients. with the purpose of establishing relations with potential Exhibition 2000 MOLDMEDZIN the in part took Center aiaRZEC$591 $845 $851 $700 Larisa REZNEAC 1 - 28, 2000 Anesthesiology,in Internship Austria,Salzburg, October Lucian DANILOV 2000 $500 -30, 3 September Austria, Salzburg, ENT, in Internship Oleg PASCAL Internship in Neurology, Salzburg, Austria, April 3 - 30, 2000 Andrei PERCIUN $1,118 30, 2000 - 1 April Austria, Anesthesiology,Vienna, $2,775 in Internship $621 Alexandru MUSTEA, Dragomir LUPAªCU April 1 - 30, 2000 Internship in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Vienna, Austria, Tudor $644 RUSNAC March 6 - 31, 2000 Austria,Gastroenterology,PediatricGratz, in $1,447 Internship Ecaterina PROCOPCIUC $605 VLASOV, Lilia BÃLTEANU, ZARBAILOV, Ludmila Natalia $618 “Family Medicine”, December 10 -16, 2000 Sergiu GROZAVU October 28 “Psychiatry”, - November 3, 2000 Radu BALTAG, Ina LISNIC October 28 “Neurology”, - November 3, 2000 $638 Vadim GULCA “Anesthesiology”, October 1 - 7, 2000 $1,202 Anatolie MUSTEA $631 October 1 “Urology”, - 7, 2000 Patricia ZOTA 2000 August“Obstetrics 27-September2, andGynecology”, $605 Tatiana CUZOR, Lilia CIGRINA $1,255 “Imaging”, August 27 - September 2, 2000 Aliona ACULOV “Oncology”, August 20 - 26, 2000 Tiberiu HOLBAN “Infectious Diseases”, August 20 - 26, 2000 Ala ADAMIA, Mihai CHIHAI “Bone July and 23 - Joint 29, Surgery”, 2000 Andrei ANTOHI “ENT”, July 23 - 29, 2000 Marcel BEJAN, Valentina BALTAG, Victoria BÎZGU “Mother and Child Care”, March 4 - 10, 2000 $1,990 Moldova. in care primary of reform of process the facilitate to is in launched 1999 for was a three-year period. The purpose of project this project The BIVOL. Grigore director University,Medical project TestemiþanuState N. dova”, Mol- in Specialty Medicine Family the of “Development New York) (In collaboration with the Open Society Institute, HEALTH CARE INITIATIVES PROGRAM Roman BALAN GODOROJA, Nadejda GORINCIOI, Elena CIORNII, Aura Budapest, Hungary,Cancer”, December 4-7, 2000 Cervical and Breast of “Screening Conference Regional Irina BAICALOV STRATULAT,SURUCEANU, VasileSilvia ROTARU, Victor Budapest, Hungary, October 11 - 14, 2000 PalliativeCare”, and “Hospice Conference International Boris GÎLCA, Simion SÎRBU productive Health”, Moscow, Russia, April 25 - 27, 2000 Re- of Quality $254 the “Improving Conference International New York and Albert Schweitzer Institute) (In collaboration with the Open Society Institute, SCHWEITZER SEMINARS PROGRAM $751 trate the program “Salzburg Seminars for Physicians”. $725 The MedNet gram Center Spin will Off”. further adminis- Pro- “Salzburg project University,the Medical launched Center,MedNet The TestemiþanuN. $466 with State together Gabriela BOTNARI 2 - 29, 2001 January Austria,Vienna, Medicine, Internal in Internship $624 Marcelina CEBANOVSCHI vember 26 - December 22, 2000 Pulmonology,No- PediatricAustria, in Gratz, Internship Vasile MUSTEAÞà 30 - October 29, 2000 Internship in Hematology, Innsbruck, Austria, September Petru GURÃU vember 24, 2000 Internship inImaging,Vienna,No- - 30 Austria,October Olga BERBECA October 30 - November 24, 2000 Endocrinology,Pediatric Austria,in Salzburg, Internship (1998 year budget) $24,000 $1,799 $1,469 $621 project director Mihail HOTINEANU League, Mental Moldovan Center”, Day “Psycho-social SOMATO NGO, project director Jana COªULEAN Disabilities”, Mental with Persons the for Center “Daily sis, which are to be implemented during 2000-2001: ba- competitive a on funding for selected were projects ties advocacyintheRepublic ofMoldova.Thefollowing disabili- mental supporting by disabled mentally the of life of quality the improve to is program the of goal The $200 New York) (In collaboration with the Open Society Institute, MENTAL DISABILITIES ADVOCACY PROGRAM Program administration expenditures: Dumitru TINTIUC, Valeriu SAVA Denmark, October 13 - 18, 2000 Participation in XII ASPHER Annual Conference, Aarhus, Dumitru MAXIMENCO University, Hebrew Israel Health, Public of Master program: Fellowship Republic of Moldova. the in system care health the of process reform the of this project is to of conduct a baseline study for the evaluation purpose The VOLOVEI. Victor director project tem”, Project Coordination Unit / Health Investment Fund, Sys- Care Health in Process Reform the of “Evaluation administrative staff. policy throughorganizationofdevelopmentcoursesfor administration health the modify to and system trative tion. The purpose of the project is to improve the adminis- Hospital Group (France) Augustin and the Moldova-Yvonne-Aimee Saint Associa- the with collaboration in out CHI. The project is scheduled for 2000-2001 and carried SICINS- Liviu director University,project Medical State Testemiþanu N. Staff”, Administrative of Reinforcement “Participation in Health Care System Reform through the the European Health Communication Network. work of Communication in Health as an equal member of Net- National the the of registration and creation is project of purpose The ZATUªEVSCHI. Irina director ject Pro- Organization. Health World the with collaboration is implemented by the Independent Journalism Center in Network” Communication Health “National project The $17,524 $22,000 $24,000 $24,000 $7,976 $1,440 $807

Soros Foundation-Moldova 57 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 58 2000 ANNUAL REPORT New York) (In collaboration with the Open Society Institute, CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION PROGRAM ment in the Republic of Moldova. national alcohol addiction prevention program develop- public a of a to awareness contributing by control alcohol to approach health the raise to is program the of Dispensary, projectdirector AnatolMARANDICI. Thegoal “Prevention of Alcohol Addiction”, National Narcological PREVENTION OF ALCOHOL ADDICTION PROGRAM care services in the Lãpuºna county, Hîncesti sector. primary of rehabilitation of project the of plementation im- the UNICEF,in of participates support financial the with Foundation, PC The participation. community on based support financial necessary the securing through Moldova in services care primary of quality the raise to is Foundation PC the of goal main Foundation).The (PC Care Primary of Development the for Foundation the of The Soros Foundation-Moldova has become the founder PRIMARY CARE REFORM PROGRAM Vadim POGONEÞ Leicester, United Kingdom, March 29 - July 31, 2000 Anesthesiology Fellowship in the Field of Palliative Care, Viorel COTELNIC Lille, France, March 29 - July 31, 2000 Anesthesiology Fellowship in the Field of Palliative Care, tive Medicine, project director Silvia STRATULAT for Persons Living with AIDS”, National Center of Preven- Care Palliative of Standards National of “Development implemented during 2000-2001: be to funding, for basis competitive a on selected were projects following The Moldova. of Republic the in care by hospice and families palliative of their development and the supporting people ill terminally the of life of quality overall the raise to is program the of goal The $306 New York) (In collaboration with the Open Society Institute, PALLIATIVE CARE PROGRAM Program administration expenditures: NGO,project director Alexandra GRÃJDIAN Support” and Protection — Child and “Woman “Access of Children with Special Needs to Equal Rights”, $14,500 $7,220 $9,960 $338 $957 $948 xedtrs $3,038 expenditures: Program evaluation and administration Vitalie POPESCU, Ion NEGURà 28 - May 5, 2001 Promised ChildhoodConference,Jerusalem,Israel,April Commitments: BOICO, Viorel SOLTAN Jana COSTACHI, Svetlana CHIFA, Svetlana RÎJICOV, Maria CAP Conference, Warsaw, Poland, October 11 - 14, 2000 Diana POSTU, Rodica VÎHOVÃNEÞ, Tatiana TURCHINA 23, 2000 - 19 October Republic, Czech Prague, Conference, CAP Sergiu CRUDU, Radu DANII - 6, 2000 CAP Police Conference, Budapest, Hungary, September 3 Tatiana CUMATRENCO, Larisa ROIBU, Ecaterina PEREAN charest, Romania, July 4 - 8, 2000 Bu- Protection, Family and CAP on Seminar Third The Tatiana CUMATRENCO, Larisa ROIBU, Ecaterina PEREAN charest, Romania, May 31- June 3, 2000 The SecondSeminaronCAPandFamily Protection,Bu- Maria BOICO, Larisa ROIBU, Ecaterina PEREAN Bu- charest, Romania, May 3 Protection, - 6, 2000 Family and CAP on Seminar First The CALIMAN Svetlana POSTU, Diana POPESCU, Daniela VOVC, Elena May 5-7, 2000 Croatia, Zagreb, Strategy, Balkan for Conference CAP Daniela POPESCU, Lilia NACU 26-28, 2000 January Macedonia, Scopje, Conference, Network CAP Tudor PETROV, Viorel SOLTAN, Daniela POPESCU CAP Conference, Budapest, Hungary, January 22 - 24, 2000 develop professional services for abused children. to is project the of goal The Popescu. Daniela director dren, National Center of Child Abuse Prevention, project Chil- Abused for Assistance Psycho-Social of “Network The following activities were organized in 2000: $37,014 $3,310 $1,747 $1,250 $1,088 $1,256 $1,256 $714 $418 $541 $850 Irina BIRIUCOVA “Youth fortheRighttoLive”NGO, Bãlþi, projectdirector tor Dumitru LATÎCEVSCHI direc- Penitentiaries”NGO,project in Reforms “Medical ca, project director Ion MARCOCI “AlcoholCenter,Educational Addiction” Drug and Soro- Foundation - Moldova and UNAIDS/UNDP Moldova. June 2001. This is a partnership project between the Soros 2000- June during funded be to basis competitive a on The projects of the following organizations were selected peni- the within projects reduction harm of support — strategic the in projects reduction harm of support — The Program priorities are: injecting drug users in the Republic of Moldova. among infection HIV of spread extensive and rapid the and social harms related to illegal drug use by preventing The goal of the Program is to reduce the impact of health New York) (In collaboration with the Open Society Institute, HARM REDUCTION PROGRAM Irina BAICALOV and “Age Seminar Health”, Porto, Portugal, August International 1 - 6, 2000 the in Participation Irina BAICALOV, Svetlana RÎJICOV 16, 2000 - 12 Hungary,April Budapest, People”, Elderly for Care of “Standards Conference Regional the in Participation Moldova” NGO, project director Irina BAICALOV. Breath for Elderly People in the North of the Republic of “Second organized. was participation international with People” Elderly for Care of “Standards Conference The care for elderly people. goal of the project is The to develop professional BAICALOV.services of Irina director project NGO, Moldova” Breath for Elderly People in the North of the Republic of “Second the by implemented is project The continued. Bãlþi, People”, Elderly for Breath Second “ project The New York) (In collaboration with the Open Society Institute, GERIATRICS AND GERONTOLOGY PROGRAM tentiary institutions ºinãu areas of Moldova — Soroca, Bãlþi, Orhei, Fãleºti, Chi- $23,000 $10,570 $30,195 $6,390 $5,000 $350 $861 GUREAC, Mihai IVANOV, Tatiana SOROVOCICI SNI- BIRIUCOVA,Ala Inna SÎRBU, DAVID,RuslanViorica 24 - 28, 2000 Hungary,Budapest, Program”, Reduction Harm October Training “ Capacity Development of Organizations in the ROCOVICI, Ecaterina IOVU, Silvia STRATULAT NENESCU, Nicolae BODRUG, Mihai IVANOV, Tatiana SO- Eduard SNIGUREAC, Ala OSOIANU, Iurie ValeriuONICI, August 3, 2000 Training in Harm Reduction, Moghileov, Belarus, July 30 - Dumitru LATÎCEVSCHI, Alexei LEORDA ries”, Oldenburg, Germany, July 3 - 8, 2000 Penitentia- in Initiatives Reduction “Harm in visit Study Gabriela IONAªCU, Ilie JECICOV, Liubov ANDREEVA Latvia, June 18 - 21, 2000 Training for the Methadone Substitution Project, Vilnius, Larisa PENTILEI, Dumitru LATÎCEVSCHI gary, May 17 - 22, 2000 Hun- Budapest, Penitentiaries”, in “Health Conference Larisa PENTILEI, Nicolae BODRUG, Alexei LEORDA Moghileov, Belarus, May 28 - 31, 2000 Prevention in Penitentiaries” Study visit for the development of the project “HIV/AIDS IANU, Octavian ªTIRBU BIRIUCOVA, Ecaterina IOVU, Sabina FINCIUC, Iurie OSO- ValeriuCORLÃTEANU, Anredi Inna NIUC, POSTOLACHI, BORDE- IVANOV, Nicolae Mihai SOROCOVCI, Tatiana tava, Ukraine Seminar-training “HIV/AIDS Prevention among IDUs”, Pol- nized within the program: orga- were activities following the to participation The “AntiHIV” National Center, project director Ruslan DAVID ªtefan GHEORGHIÞà National Center of Preventive Medicine, project director Orhei, project director Tatiana SOROCOVICI Rehabilitation, and Education “Adolescentul”of Center rector Iurie OSOIANU di- project Fãleºti, NGO, Future” the Save to “Together $2,510 $2,306 $2,306 $1,884 $1,087 $5,000 $9,560 $4,990 $3,490 $660 $600

Soros Foundation-Moldova 59 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 60 2000 ANNUAL REPORT ah f h 1 vlae wee am trs a been had stores farm where villages 12 the of each sellers, assistants, and accountants. advisors, Sixty seminars - agricultural 5 in managers, stores’ farm for nized orga- were seminars nation-wide one-day Four ciaries. benefi- their and personnel stores farm of qualification the improve to held were sessions training of series A hosts training for school pupils. store farm the at premises training The fertilizers. and chemicals crops, the plot, the on works the planning in agricultural advisor from the farm store offers assistance 0.12 ha). The plots are located near the farm stores. The – (0.4 schools village with collaboration in up set were ciula, Peresecina, Nisporeni, Recea) demonstrative plots (Rã- created were stores farm where villages CNFAthe in Inc., and SFM between agreement the to According created farm stores. the for development cooperative and consulting ness to the implementation of this program by providing busi- the Farm Stores Program. ACAI-Inform NGO contributed Foreign Affairs Inc. (co-financed by for USAID) implemented Network Citizens’ and Foundation-Moldova Soros the strategy, development agribusiness the of part As Project director Iurie HURMUZACHI ACAI – INFORM Technical Assistance for Farm Stores Projects implementedin2000: information and improvement of economic education. The program also aimed to facilitate access agriculture. to economic in enterprises medium-sized and small $583,335 for provisions service of initiatives private for support the on focused were activities program The period. zation of theagriculturalsectorinMoldovapost-privati- development the to contribute to is goal program’s The ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM $2,180 Expenditures: Total Public Health Program Program administration expenditures: Nicolae BODRUG, Dumitru LATÎCEVSCHI Poland, December 11 - 13, 2000 Warsaw, AIDS”, with Living People of Needs “ Training tion projects reduc- harm to assistance technical provide to BUSEL Alexandr and PROTOPOPOV Andrei experts the of Visit $1,380 $828 institutional capacities. MMA’sand developing technical areas, rural in work its gover- democratic nance and effective their management capacities, diversifying upgrading through SCAs ing strengthen- on focused MMA’swas The 2000 in activity business and rural finance sectors. tions and other organizations involved in developing the nical assistance to SCAs, cooperatives, farmers associa- tech- and management development, institutional ning, Microfinance Alliance’s activity in providing services, trai- The Soros Foundation-Moldova supported the Moldova Project director Igor PÃDURE Moldova Microfinance Alliance (MMA) tions in Moldova Developing the Network of Savings and Credits Associa- tance to entrepreneurs’ cooperatives at all these stages. assis- provides ACA credits. getting for plans business preparing in members cooperative for assistance mers, far-by proposed projects investment of review eratives, coop- future of members training and choosing tifying, sessments invillages,promotionandinformation,iden- project implementation scheme includes preliminary as- The village. a in activities business running for scheme ing entrepreneurs’ cooperatives and the methodological The project plans to create the mechanism for establish- Project director Valentina CATANOI Alliance for Cooperation in Agriculture Activities in Rural Areas Organizing Entrepreneurs’ Cooperatives and Developing of the production in agriculture. mation - an important factor in increasing the efficiency infor-to farmers of number larger a of access the tated facili- which way simple a in issues agricultural on tion were developed and published, providing useful databases informa- posters, brochures, of number A materials. education and information available of package the ing The aim of the project was to support farmers by enlarg- Project director Aurelia BONDARI “Agro-Inform” National Federation ducers to Support the Agricultural Sector Development Information and Education Materials for Agricultural Pro- production. new chemicals, using packages for evidence of stock and using products, biological and chemicals selling and ing plants protection, transportation means required, keep- on legislation areas: following the covered training The sinesses. tural smallandmedium-sizedproducers,ruralbu- agricul- other and farmers for organized were opened, $21,211.42 $12,826 $15,000 the economic field, contributing to the maintenance and in resources information access to opportunity the nity commu- the offer to is mission Centers’ The database. resource foreign a to access as well as scheme, ing-hall read- a in persons interested to publications other and books economic to access offer will and libraries Bãlþi and Cahul the of part as established were Centers The Project director Zinaida DOLINÞà Bãlþi Library Project director Rodica DERMENJI Cahul Library tion inCahulandBãlþi Informa- Economic and Business for Centers up Setting and tables which revealed the existing situation. charts data, processed included report final The titles. of distribution the for responsible engineers cadaster and administration local with interviews through gram, settlements, which participate in the National Land Pro- A study was carried out in the whole country among 500 identifying related and problems. landowners to distribution titles land in situation current the assessing at aimed project The Project director Anatol GUDÎM The Center for Strategic Investigations and Reforms (CSIR) “The Distribution of Land Titles to Land Owners” Study financial sustainability of the enterprise. the as well as commitment, and capacity contribution, beneficiary’s the impact, economic feasibility, design, project the be will criteria selection The competition. The program will be carried out in 2001 as an open grant service or provision. supplies materials, raw resources, of ment procure- in work to intend or work which organizations, cooperatives – support and strengthening of the existing entrepreneurs’ for support direct provides program The Project director Igor PÃDURE Moldova Microfinance Alliance Rural Areas The Pilot Program for Offering Credits to Cooperatives in — a number of materials were published: textbooks “The continuos and consulting from benefited SCAs 150 — — 5 milk collection cooperatives established — 38 SCAs were established The outcomes of MMA activity in 2000: Meeting”. General the “Organizing flyer the Functioning”, and Organization “Cooperatives brochure the Control”, “Internal Administration”, “AccountingFinancial and Management”, and Functioning Organization, SCA training $179,238 $93,679 $5,867 Aurelia Aurelia BONDARI, Agro-Inform Corneliu RUSNAC, MARS Participants: centers at national, regional and local levels. extension to visits and services extension sector rural on presentations important included conference The Europe”, May 13-19, Eger, Hungary Eastern and Central in Services “Extension Conference Igor GORAªOV, Sergiu BOTEZATU, UCIPA , ASSP Ion GANGURA, Rural Finance Corporation Gheorghe BARBÃROªIE, National Federation of Farmers Dumitru COªULEÞ, Ministry of Agriculture Participants: ture units.) infrastruc- economic other of evolution the provision, services’ technical of maintenance and establishment the vertical integration from producers to exporters, the for framework institutional the organizations, farmers’ networks, (extension levels local and national at tries, on the rural sector institutions’ evolution in these coun- The aim of this visit was documentation and information Project director Sergiu BOTEZATU Alliance for Cooperation in Agriculture 9, 2000 July – 25 June Latvia, and Estonia VisitStudy Finland, to TOURS AND PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES INFORMATION AND DOCUMENTATION STUDY long-term partnership a between the school for and business community. background a creating also but whole, stu- dents and teachers, to the family and the to community as a offered entrepreneurship and economy market about knowledge solid only not is program Economics The long-term impact which we anticipate for the Applied tions – were translated and tested as pilot. students. The materialsofacareerbuildingprogram–JA Connec- 3500 for languages, Romanian and Russian Economics: Economics of Staying in School Program” in “Personal program the for published were materials ing Teach-grades). (VII-IX school middle (X-XIIand grades), students school high including diversified, and panded ex- considerably was 2000 in Program Moldova JA The high-school education. and middle in entrepreneurship and economy market of knowledge the improve to is mission program’s The Project director Adela SCUTARU “Junior Achievement” Association Economic and Entrepreneurship Education Program ded for the public and private sector. development of the economic information network nee- $18,000 $40,000 $4,800

Soros Foundation-Moldova 61 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 62 2000 ANNUAL REPORT the participation of artists, professionals and students and professionals artists, of participation the grants supplementary with supported Foundation The tober 7 - 14, 2000, Chiºinãu, Licurici Puppet Theater “Contemporaneity — Puppet Theater — The Child”, Oc- - 10 October 12, 2000, “Coliseum” Art Center September Chiºinãu, France, Paris, School, ater ” Theater, professor at “Jaques Lecoq” International The- MOLLOT, performance director, director of “ La Jacquerie Allain facilitator Arts, of University State the from ment Depart- Acting the of students the of participation the with Mask”, Human the to Neutral Workshopthe “From toria ANGHELOV, New Alternative Association Vic-director project 2000, May Chiºinãu, Iaroslavl, from Course on Acting-directing at the State Theater Institute ater Institute, Ekaterinburg, director of the International mances ”, facilitator Stanislav JELEZKIN, professor, The- Workshop: “Ways of Artistic Expression in Puppet Perfor- gram: Pro- this within supported were projects following The from abroad. phy, with the invitation of experts, artists, and professors choreogra- modern and dancing music, theater,new of ment of training courses, studios, workshops in the field develop- the involve Program the of activities basic The PERFORMING ARTS WORKSHOPS AND TRAINING IN THE — to stimulate the potential for the creative process and non-governmental of establishment the support to — $443,595 innovative artistic the of continuity the ensure to — The objectives of the program are: ARTS AND CULTURE Total Expenditures: Gheorghe BARBÃROªIE, National Federation of Farmers Dumitru HOLBAN, Agrarian State University Valentina CATANOI, MARS Efim LUPANCIUC, Rural Finance Project Valeriu CEBOTARI, Ministry of Agriculture Gheorghe CAINAREAN, IMATA professional development in thefield entities of artistic management process $5,000 $2,748 $2,707 $3,816 Slovakia, October 3-6, 2000, Chiºinãu from Agency ETP the at manager program and sultant STRECANSKY,Boris Facilitator- managers. con- art and artists for held was it and Evaluation” and Design ject budget, tookplace.Thethemeoftheseminarwas“Pro- financed in1999andsupplementedfromthe2000-year In addition to the activities of the current year, a seminar, 1, January 2001, Octavian EªANU - 2000 1, September Faculty, Theory land, Hol- Maastricht, Akademie, Eyck van Jan the at Studies Music Lyceum S.Rahmaninov and School Music Coca E. the of duate sity,York,gra- New student, year 3rd URSU, Eugen USA, Studies at Mannes College of Music-New School Univer- MAªCO, master-tuner at the Organ Hall from Chiºinãu RO- Nicolae 2000, July-August, Republic, Krnov,Czech Reiger-KlossEnterprise, the Tuningat Organ in Training master in art CAZA- Victor CENCO, 2001, actor at 10, the Cehov Drama March State Russian Theater, - 2000 10, September Moscow,Russia,Tourism, and Culture Art, of Academy Training for Specialization in Theater Directing within the Strings Instruments Department (Violin) Diana Helen 2000, CANGAª, 5th 1, year and student at the 4-July State University of June “Immanuel Arts, USA, Music Houston, OLSHAN”, Texas of Festival The student at the S.Rahmaninov Music Lyceum grade xth MELEªCENCO, Alexandra 2000, 15, 20-July June Slovenia, Ljubljana, Evrope), pianisti (Mladi rope” Performing Arts Project: “The Young Piano-players of Eu- lations at the Eugene Ionescu Theater re- international for responsible PLÃMÃDEALÃ, Zinaida and issues, production for responsible BARCARI, Sergiu 2000, 20-25, May Georgia, Tbilisi, Culture, in Relations International and Marketing Management, in Seminars linists of Moldova” Ensemble Vio- PAVLICENCO,“The Beatriz in 2002, violinist April - school, Violin Department, Hamburg, Germany, April 2000 High- Music and Theater the at Course Study Graduate grams abroad, as pro- follows: educational and training in education, artistic of $4,691 $1,109 $2,540 $1,700 $1,534 $1,172 $1,241 $1,604 $2,550 Theater Institution Carriage) (The Diligenþa ELIÞA, Efim director 2001, May novel, Steinbeck’s John on based Mice”, and “People Nelly director COZARU 2001, June - January Theater, Satiricus “Frankie and Johnny in the Midnight” by Terrence McNelly, ciation ªAÞ, project director Igor CARAS, Ilia New Alternative Asso- director 2001, June January- play, Zuskind’s Patric Mono theaterperformance“TheContrabass”,basedon Ion BUNDUCHI director Vitalieproject director ÞAPEª, 2000, December - July Radio, “Antena C” play, Voitîla’s Shop”, Karol Jeweller’s on based the of Front “In Play Theater Radio tol RÃCILà Dumitru GRICIUC, June-November, project director Ana- director Bãlþi, Theater, play,National V.ca’s Alecsandri “Bernarda Alba’s House”, based on Federico Garcia Lor- June-September, director Mihai ÞÃRNà Cooney,Ray by Bigamist” “The Theater,Ionesco Eugene Anatol RÃCILà V. play, Alecsandri Zamfirescu’s National Theater, Bãlþi, April-August, director Gh. on based Anastasia”, “Miss Claudia LEONTE, project director Titus JUCOV cu’s poem,LicuriciPuppetTheater, March-May, director Emines- M. on based Tear”, the from Charming “Prince of theater directing were supported: projects following The basis. competitive a on directors theater young of support the continued Program The $32,235 ming arts in an open society. perfor- the of role the defining to contribution its king ma- etc., products artistic alternative works, perimental choreography,ex- arts, visual literature, theater,music, of artistic expression and original ways of collaboration in This Program supports the development of modern forms GRANTS FOR ART PROJECTS in the Performing Arts Total Workshops and Training $2,781 $3,314 $2,700 $1,500 $2,500 $3,500 $1,500 $1,553 tion Victoria TCACENCO, organizer Unlimited Music Associa- director project 18-24, September Chiºinãu, music, rary of musicians - jazz, folk Moldovan music and contempo- put on with the aim to consolidate different music styles performances music — Feast” Music Improvised “New Moldova, program director Alexandra SOªNICOV in Dance Contemporary of Development the for ciation Asso- the organizer: 2000, 29, - 19 May pher,Chiºinãu, choreogra- Benno and dancer professor, Sweden, facilitator VOORHAM, Improvisation, in Dance temporary Con- of Festival-Workshop Development” to “Impulse In 2000, two projects were hosted: cerns in the field of arts and culture. con- regional common identify and Foundations Soros other with ties its strengthen to Foundation the ables en- This Europe. Eastern and Central in countries more ticipation of individual artists of arts groups from two or and master-classes), involving the collaboration and par- culture workshops performances, exhibitions, (festivals, and events arts professional promotes Program The plementation of the approved projects. im- the in network Soros entire the within co-operation the envisages development program of mechanism The managerial experience to be gained. and organizational initiated, be to events art the for management to develop, new ideas to incentives spread, ample art gives also program The issues. common discuss to and schools, and styles, formulas, new out find to performances, own their show to them $26,695 helps Program The isolation. airtight almost an for in years work to constrained been have who artists dovan Mol- for interest special of is Program Link Cultural The PROGRAM OPEN SOCIETY CULTURAL LINK NETWORK Total Grants for Art Projects xandru GRECU Ale- director project 2001, Theater,June, Satiricus CHI, “On the Dead Line”, author and director Gheorghe URS- December 2001, director Mihai FUSU “Bloody Crime at the Violets’ Station” by Dumitru Crudu, Program ($1,909), OSI Cultural Link Network Program (Including co-financing by the SFM Performing Art ($8,009), and Pro Helvetia Cultural Foundation, Switzerland ($563)) $10,481 $6,629 $2,598 $3,500

Soros Foundation-Moldova 63 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 64 2000 ANNUAL REPORT oa utrlPlc ewr rga $10,019 Total Cultural Policy Network Program Eugen MARTIN director project Moldova, of Culture of Ministry 2001, September Society”, the in Changes Economic and cal Politi- Social, during Moldova of Republic the in tection “APro- and Development Culture for Model Conceptual rector Veaceslav REABCINSCHI di- project Association, Alternative New 2001, March - Republic of Moldova. Defining of Principles”, August 2000 the in Institutions Cultural “RestructuringActivity of the four proposed by Moldova: In 2000, two projects were partially supported out of the and decentralization models. actions cultural different of implementation and systemic promote to changes in aim the field of arts and culture the and development with level regional the The Program is run on a competitive basis and is held at CULTURAL POLICY NETWORK PROGRAM Total Open Society Cultural Link Network Program seum of History Mu- National the at Department PR of head GÂNCUL, HOMLINOV, Iurii HARMELIN, theater professionals, Livia tersburg, Russia, December 18-21, Ilia ªAÞ, Vladimir SU- Sankt-Pe- Theater”, + “Museum Seminar International 22-26, ªtefan RUSU, Mark September VERLAN, Lucia MACARI Kazakhstan, Almata, Interaction”, of ence Experi- “Communication. Exhibition Art Contemporary demy in Bucharest Aca- Film the of graduate BREGA, Oleg Latvia, Karosta, Cinema Workshop “The Summer of Zero”, August 12-20, BOVAN, “Art GRA- Aorta” Irina Gallery director 10-12, August Estonia, Parnu, Media”, and VisualArts in Censorship “The Conference International 26, Vladimir BULAT, art critic 21- September Krakow,Poland, Presentations, Art rary “EUROPARTRAIN” - Workshops, Exhibitions, Contempo- rector of the Theater di- artistic GRECU, Alexandru director project Theater, Satiricus 1-5, July Ukraine, Kerch, Themes, Antique on Festival Theater International Bosporus” of Agony “The Participation in International Events $20,394 $2,000 $8,019 $1,238 $2,254 $594 $589 $449 $632 lected out of 61 participants at the competition. se- were Arts, in Fellowships Foundation’s Soros the of excellenceTwelvesupport arts. to in recipients winners, dova’s Fellowships in Arts Mol- was held in 2000 with the aim — Foundation Soros the of Edition Second The the students of schools of arts. The Program targets only professional communities and events. public ample and contests organizing Moldova, public awareness of the artistic and cultural processes in raise to pursuing programs supported Foundation The WORKSHOPS CONTESTS, FESTIVALS, CONFERENCES AND Literature Ilian GÂRNEÞ, violinist Vladimir ANDRIEª, violinist Ilona STEPAN, singer Music Andrei MOªOI, actor Mihai FUSU, director Nelly COZARU, actress Theater ject director Valentina BOLDURAT, choir conductor and Dance pro- Affairs, Internal of Moldovei Ministry the of Ensemble Songs Hora of Choir Credo 7-16, July Austria,Linz, WorldMusic, First Choral The of Olympiad dent, D.Alighieri Lyceum stu- MARGINE, Natalia 21, Italy,March Rome, CANTO, The 9th Edition of the International Music Contest (TIM), conferences and seminars: $18,035 culture to participate in international festivals, contests, and art of people to assistance offered Foundation The ceum. Ly- Porumbescu Ciprian the of deputy-director CINA, preters, June 23-30, 2000, project director Verginia GOª- Youngof Contest International the Inter-of Edition VIth E.Coca the for support partial offered Foundation The Program expenses Mircea PUªCAª, sculptor Violeta ZABULICA-DIORDIEV, book designer Irina FILIP, ceramist VisualArts Val BUTNARU, playwright Emil GALAICU-PÃUN, writer Vasile VASILACHE, writer $1,540 $750 $832 Lyceum Music Porumbescu C. at student grade 11th GÂRNEÞ, Ilian 12-24, September Poland, YoungLublin, Violinists, of Contest International Wieniaswski H. and Lipinski K. NU and Vasile GÂRNEÞ, writers, Contrafort Magazine CIOBA-Vitalie 17, 2-July June 2000, - Express Literature Vocal UNIVOX Band and BAROCCO Ensemble 6-16, June France, Belfort, (FIMU), Music sity Univer-of Festival International the of Edition 14th The Kingdom, August, Eugene Ionescu Theater The World Theater Festival in Edinburg, Scotland, United writers SACA, Serafim VASILACHE, Vasile 22-28, May Russia, The Critics of Freedom”, Moscow and Sankt-Petersburg, Critics. of Freedom “The theme the on Club PEN tional Interna- the of Congress World the of Edition 67th The Valentina TERZINOVA, director of the Theater director project Comrat, from Theater Gagauz National 3, June - 26 May Bashkorkostan, Ufa, Theaters, Turkish of Festival Tuganlic International the of Edition 3rd The project director Valentin TUHARI, director of the School Chiºinãu, from Children for School Music 3rd the of tra AccordionOrches- 22-25, June Republic, Czech Prague, The FirstInternationalFestival of Accordion Orchestras, dent, University of Music, Bucharest May 10-16, Kromeriz, Czech Republic, Mihai ICHIM, stu- Contrabass-players, of F.Contest International Gregora Toni RUDENCO, student at C.Porumbescu Music Lyceum and Lyceum Music S.Rahmaninov at student GAVRUC, Vitalie 9-15, May Romania, Bucharest, Contest, Music The Jeunesses Musicales 7th Edition of the International COV, 11th grade student at the S. Rahmaninov Lyceum Interpreters, Moscow, Russia, April 9-17, Alexandr CULI- The Fr. Chopin 3rd International Contest of Young Piano- professor VERBEÞCHI, Eugen director project musicians, young struments, Lvov, Ukraine, March 26-April 2, a group In- of Wind 11 at Players Young of Contest International The $1,313 $2,000 $6,820 $1,500 $1,400 $1,158 $1,220 $424 $416 $356 $334 project director Elena PLOªNIÞà History,of Museum National 2000, April - March nescu, Emi- Mihai of birthday 150th the to devoted Exhibition seion Cultural-Scientific Association Mu- the of GRIÞCO,member Ana 2000, 10, 10-October museums of Bãlþi, Orhei and Cahul counties, the September in placed temporarily were of which Eminescu birthday Mihai 150th the to devoted exhibitions Mobile National Museum of Visual Arts the Pieces, Art Restored of Exhibition the of Catalogue The following projects were provided with support: by participating at study and training courses in the field. entities international similar with contacts and ex- change information promote to and Internet, the to cess ac- provide to Chiºinãu, of museums the of one within network computer internal an of creation the for ment seums, to purchase and donate a minimum set of equip- sur- that mu- including Moldova, of centers cultural the rounded blockade information the through break to $44,022 The main objectives of the Museum Support Program are MUSEUM SUPPORT PROGRAM Total Contests and Festivals Program 118 of persons — choir and orchestra) group (a Theater Opera National The 2001, 8, Christmas Tour in Germany, December 24, 2000 - January ciation Asso- Alternative New 18-20, REABCINSCHI, Veaceslav January 2001, Bulgaria, Bistritsa, Region”, the in ses Proces- Cultural in Investing “Decentralization: Seminar the State University of Arts “Literature andArt”Magazine,MihaiFUSU,professorat the at section culture the of NECHIT-POPA, chief Irina ter, Valentina TÃZLÃUANU, director of Sud-Est Magazine, Thea- Luceafãrul at actress DONI, Maria 12-19, vember No- Romania, Bucharest, in Festival Theater National Puppet Theater, members of the Demilun Association Republican Guguþã at ANGHELOV,actors Dumitru and Charleville- in Mézicres, France, September 15-24, Theaters Victoria ªTEFANIUC Puppet of Festival World The VUTCÃRÃU, artistic director of the E. Ionesco Theater Petru 8-22, September France, Die, Festival, Est-Ouest $3,200 $2,710 $4,246 $3,451 $1,039 $690 $107 $466

Soros Foundation-Moldova 65 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 66 2000 ANNUAL REPORT rmto Bo Pbihn Porm u acrig to according run Program Publishing Book Promotion and Review Literary the implemented Foundation The Maria ªLEAHTIÞCHI Quartet for One Voice and All the Words, Nicolae LEAHU, The Project of a Tragedy, Irina NECHIT The Violet Reality, Nicolae NEGRU Bloody Crime at the Violets’ Station, Dumitru CRUDU The following plays are to be published: directors in the national play. and theaters international and national of interest the increase to and Moldova in playwriting of development the promote to is purpose whose Woman-Singer” Bald the winning plays from the National of Drama Contest “The publishing the for support granted Foundation The Dãnuþ POSTOLACHE. The Hydronauts, fairy tails poetry Andrei UNGUREANU. Fish Insomnia (Insomnie de peºte), Tamara CARAUª. My Country (Þara mea), journalism publishing costs: pated and three were provided with support to cover the partici- authors young 24 field, literature the $18,408 in names new launch to aim the with conducted literary contest, Verba”debut “Prima the of edition 2000-year the In CULTURAL JOURNALS AND PUBLISHING PROJECTS Total Museum Support Program ciation. Asso- Cultural-Scientific Museion the is agency tation Moldova. of Historical and Architectural Monuments”. The implemen- Republic the of Patrimony “Cultural site web- the on placed be to database, Moldova” of public Re- the of PatrimonyFixed “The of creation and Design nology and Nature History RUG, Tatiana TIHMANOVSCHI, National Museum of Eth- of Village, Bucharest, October 9-14, 2000, Veronica BOD- $314 Museum The Collections”, Museum in Phenomena ties Minori- “National meeting scientific the Participationat DUR, Zinaida HOMLAC, Museum of Cahul 16-20, 2000, Ludmila VELIXAR, October Lidia ISTOMIN, Romania, Ana GOL- Brãila, Pieces”, Wooden of Process Preserving and “Restoring seminar the at Participation Association$605 Cultural-Scientific Museion the of member NOVSCHI, Ways of Implementation“, June 22, 2000, Tatiana TIHMA- Conference: “The Museum Initiative Support Program — from the Electronic Publishing Program budget) (The project was partially supported $1,980 $4,334 $6,425 $207 rga $19,270 $195,650 Total Expenditures: Program Total Infrastructure Development and Arts Education Mihail AFANASIEV, professor, State University of Art and creation of a modern technical base. Project director fund musical Arts of University State the of dernization mo- the regarding project the for granted was Support education and for professionals. on major artistic products needed for the cultural-artistic the art libraries, video, audio and slides databases based The Foundation supported the creation and updating of at the Arc Publishing House published be to College, Music Neaga ªtefan the at sor A. ÞURCANU, project director Ecaterina DÃNILÃ, profes- and DÃNILà E. co-authors ÞURCANU, L. author grades, “The ABC of Music and Sol-fa” for the V-VIth and VII-VIIIth of arts, Musicians’ Union Fifteen teaching syllabi in music education for the schools The following teaching materials were published: ded in the cultural-artistic education. nee- materials, audio and video electronic, printed, — projects aimed to create and produce teaching materials This Program pursues to support on a competitive basis EDUCATION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND ART Total Cultural Journals and Publishing Projects Program tor Nicolae POPA, chief-editor of the Basarabia Magazine August-October,Present”, direc- the project and Points “Following Mihai Sadoveanu’s Steps: Historical Reference Arc Publishing House Album “Monasteries of Basarabia”, author Pavel BALAN, General“ by E. COªERIU, Arc Publishing House Linguistica de “Lecciones of publishing and Translation Publishing House ªtiinþa Science, Academyof the of Institute Theory and Tudor STÃVILÃ, art researcher, author director 1870-1940”, of the Art Basarabia. History in Arts Visual “Modern publishing area. the general principles followed by the Foundation in the $11,730 $24,614 $5,924 $1,250 $9,931 $4,000 $3,452 $600 xandru DROBAHA ana BLASZCZYK, Chiºinãu, October. Project director Ale- Ewa ROSIEK-BUSZKO, Malgorzata ANTOSZEWSKA, Adri- CYGAN, Vlodzimierz PORADOWSKA-WERSZLER, Maria Exhibition “Polish Textiles in Moldova” representing Ewa prise Enter- Colograf the of director RUSU, Octavian rector “Anno-Timpuri”,photos and tings December, di- project Andrei SÂRBU (1950-2000), memorial exhibition of pain- vember 2 No- exhibition, anniversary RUSU-CIOBANU, Valentina vember No- forward”, “Looking exhibition PRONINA, Nadejda $6,000 Eugen LISCHIN, exhibition “World in Creation”, November $6,940 $4,770 September 21 - October 4 Oleg GHERASIMENCO, exhibition of vanguard paintings, Ilie COJOCARU, exhibition “Rhythms in Violet Colour” the following artists: of exhibitions personal organize to offered were Grants Mihai ÞÃRUª Roman CUÞIUBA Andrei NEGURà lishing: The following artists’ catalogues were approved for pub- reviewed on a competitive basis. ing cataloguesandorganizingpersonalexhibitionswere According to the Program’s criteria, projects on publish- EXHIBITIONS AND PUBLISHING PROJECTS — informationexchange — professional training — cultural events — artistic education Program’s priorities are support for: ing artists new contact opportunities and information. gional and international exhibition exchange, thus offer- re- stimulating by and events cultural local for support In 2000, the Program supported Visual Arts field through VISUAL ARTS PROGRAM $1,586 $2,175 $1,620 $1,492 $2,041 $1,060 $400 oa iulAt rga $40,754 Total Visual Arts Program June 3-5 Kiev,in Ukraine, held USA, the from artist temporary con- Warhol, Endy of exhibition personal the visited A group of about 130 persons, artists from the country, tember 2000 - June 2001 Regional Art School from Besancon, France, during Sep- Cezara COLESNIC was awarded a grant for studies at the Publication BARBA, chief-editor at NIT Company, Aneta GROSU, Flux sion Stations, Kosice, Slovakia, October 11 - 14, Televi-Ludmila Local of Festival International Beggar” “Golden Alexandru DROBAHA — Kowary 2000”, Karpacz Corny, Poland, October 14-29, The 27thInternationalSymposium“Weaving Workshops Arts Fund from Tiraspol Odessa, Visual the in of SALCO,employee Iurie 9, - 5 July Ukraine, Biennial International 2000” “Marina-art Art A.Stîrcea School the at arts fine of teacher ROªCA, Olga “World of the Art” Exhibition, Celija, Slovenia, May 10-13, the at participate following international events: to supported were culture of field the from professionals and artists Moldovan 2000, In TRAVEL GRANTS porary Art, Chiºinãu Contem- for Center Organizer Chiºinãu. 6-8, September “Curator Experience“, facilitator Jan de LANGE, Holland, professor of Visual Arts State MACARI, Tudor director Creangã University.Project Pedagogical Ion the of Department Arts Visual the at held (synthesis)”, Technologies and Traditions “New WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS tive of the Latin Union in the Republic of Moldova History,SOLTAN,of Angela director project representa- Museum National 30, -October 12 September Europe”, in Art of Birth “The photos: gigantic of exhibition The $2,329 (1999 budget) $3,000 (1999 budget) $1,415 $1,535 $1,730 $909 $430 $200 $353

Soros Foundation-Moldova 67 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 68 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Vasile RAÞà (Moldova) Bradley ADAMS (USA) Lucia MACARI (Moldova) Lilia DRAGNEV (Moldova) Veaceslav DRUÞà (Moldova) Elena MELNIC (Moldova) Alexander ALESENKOV (Moldova) Participants: ned inthefuture. The organization of new stages of the exhibition is plan- participated in the exhibition. USA and Ukraine Moldova, of Republic the from Artists the XXthcentury. of artists famous the with and artists young of creation a narrative character and acquainted the public with the tions. Due to the textual information, the exhibition had interpreta- and imitations, copies, the complemented out carried was process the how of description a and imitate, to art of work this chose the artist the why reasons explained which text, A century. this of artists by created art of works the “imitate” or “copy” to was idea whose project artistic an through art century XXth the on gap information the bridging to contribution a was The first exhibition from the “KINOVARI-Imitaþia” project Art, Contemporary Chiºinãu KSA:K for Center Arts), Fine of Museum (National House Herþa 5-15, June “KINOVARI-Imitaþia”, EXHIBITIONS out the following activities in 2000: carried institution the objectives, its achieve to order In mar- of experiences the integrating and recovering — gen- and artistic cultural, promoting and supporting — contemporary on community cultural the informing — edu- by products cultural for demand the enhancing — — creating and promoting alternative management me- and public the between relationship the mediating — — promoting the contemporary art discourse at a tech- The institution’s objectives are as follows: reflection on society. promotion of cultural emancipation activities and critical The CenterforContemporaryArt,Chiºinãu,pursuesthe CHIªINÃU [KSA:K] CENTER FORCONTEMPORARY ART, tural landscape cul- general the into groups disadvantaged and ginal eral human diversity cultural processes in the world cating thepublic thods in culture artists nical, visual and verbal level production of the catalogue of this event is in progress. value, signal its the Workat Homeland. deleted of nature ideaistic the revealing way a in symbols, its signs, Homeland. its upon through topos concrete a upon view glances three These of a points tension, three the ideological on of glance kind a created that Russia and Romania from came who guests” “the - two the other and hosts” “the one- — formed were parts Three issue of space between the Nistru and Prut rivers. the of identification the was project the of subject The mania, Russia and Moldova. This wasapartnershipprojectinvolvingartistsfromRo- Center for Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K Literature, Romanian the of Museum Chiºinãu, of seum WaterTowerorganizers: Mu- 13-20, October Memory”), “Identity Signs” (“The Moldovan Sign” and “The Fabric of Mark VERLAN Vasile RAÞà Lilia DRAGNEV Lucia MACARI Vladimir BULAT Participants from Moldova: Mondrian Foundation, Holland Het Domein Museum, Sittard, Holland Jan van Eyck Academy from Maastricht, Holland The project was co-financed by: the inauguration. Jan van Eyck Academy from Maastricht was presented at of the Center for Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu and of the The first volume of the publication reflecting the activity represented the Republic of Moldova. participate at this exhibition. Four artists and an art critic to invited Russia,Austria,were Moldova, Holland, Israel USA, Belgium, Germany,Croatia, from Artists Holland. Sittard, Museum, Domein Het in place took event The circumstances. cultural and geographical historical, ent present the three establishments which operate in differ- for Center Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu. the The exhibition’s goal with was to collaboration in Holland, Sittard, from Museum Domein Het the by and Maastricht from Academy Eyck van Jan the by initiated was project The Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K for Center Holland, Sittard, Museum, Domein Het 31, Open Door the Left Somebody “ Thomas GEORGE (USA) Gleb KATCHUK (Ukraine) Isidor ZILBERSTEIN (Ukraine) Alexander PETRELLI (Ukraine) Dmitry DULFAN “Hirstcamera” (Ukraine) Mark VERLAN (Moldova) Ion TCACI (Moldova) Igor SCERBINA (Moldova) ” , June 22-August June , which became “a second house” for the author. A “pup- Club, Elephant” “Black the in place took exhibition The Serge POPOVSCHI “Mystical Dragon”, February 5, the “Black Elephant” Club, Apartment Exhibitons organized in 2000: between the public, the artist and his/her work. environment interactive an up set to attempt an is this Thus, work. their them show and studio or home their to audience the invite artists have to is exhibitions the organized and directed by their authors. The concept of exhibitions small of series a on focusing is project The Center for Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K APARTMENT EXHIBITIONS National Center for Contemporary Art, Moscow “ARTWATT” Association of Alternative Art The Mayoralty of Chiºinãu The event was co-financed by: Konstantin ZVEZDOCHIOTOV (Russia) Isidor ZILBERSHTEIN (Russia) Iana VULPE (Moldova) Leonid VOITZEHOV (Russia) Mark VERLAN (Moldova) Doina STICI (Moldova) Liudmila SKRIPKINA (Russia) Igor ªCERBINA (Moldova) Cristian SÎRBU (Moldova) ªtefan RUSU (Moldova) Rostopasca Group (Romania) Dragoº POPA (Moldova) Oleg PETRENKO (Russia) Alexander PETRELLI (Russia) Tatiana PAPUC (Moldova) Dan PANAITESCU (Romania) Petru NEGURà (Moldova) Andrey MONASTIRSKY (Russia) Boris MATROSOV (Russia) Igori MAKAREVICH (Russia) Yury LEYDERMAN (Russia) Ioan GODEANU (Romania) Vasiliy FLORENSKIY (Russia) Daniil FILIPPOV (Russia) Andrey FILIPPOV (Russia) Veaceslav DRUÞà (Moldova) Lilia DRAGNEV / Lucia MACARI (Moldova) Alexandru DJEMELINSKY (Moldova) Ignat DANILITZEV (Russia) Alexei CUZNETZOV (Russia) Gor CHAHAL (Russia) Ekaterina BUROVA (Russia) Nicolae BACIU / Ciprian MUREªAN (Romania) Participants: niomn wr cetd tu mkn a correlation between the space and the work. a making thus created, were environment Works from lend-art domain, installations, performance, that gave attributes the camp a special tint because of its folk aspect. traditional its all with household rural a — place unusual an in place took CarbonArt 2000, In such as video, photography and the computer. technologies of kinds all applying nature, the case this in environment, the and artist the between relation nal expression. Theparticipantshadreflectedupontheeter- abroad, had been creating works by using varied forms of and Moldova from artists editions, previous the During Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K Residency for Artists, Hîrtopul Mare, Moldova, Center for CarbonAR SUMMER CAMPS his tendency towards reflecting the reality. and artist the upon changes social the of influence the time, in integration artist’s the stressing phenomenon, a as evolution creative entire the present to but work, each of value the present The to not before. was goal years exhibition’s 15 from graduated had author the which present, at Lyceum Music Rahmaninov S. - Arts The eventtookplaceintheIgorVieru Ex-lyceumof Fine lyceum of Fine Arts, Iurie CEBOTARI “Visual Arts”, November 30-December2,IgorVieru Ex- the KSA:K’s project “KINOVARI (Iimitaþia)”. in explored been had which works, century XXth the of tion the author continued the investigations in imitation and a recapitulation of his creation. Through this exhibi- project of recent the author a being at of the same stage time a final final touch the represented exhibition The (“City Gates”), in the artist’s studio. building 24-floor a of roof the on place took event The Street, Igor ªCERBINA Dacia 51 Gates, City August24, Love”, Last “Malevich’s life music and poetry. “Mifoga” — an exhibition of paintings complemented by BRUMà (Vlad STRATECIUC) Vic Moldova, of Library National the of ment Exhibition, Apartment “Mifoga” and smell senses. taste by exaggerated being associations the tie, each his owncollection.Specialmemorieswereattributedto from ties of exhibition an public the to presented artist The exhibition took place in the author’s apartment. The 31, March Mood”, apartment 117, 9 Men’s of Barometer a — Tie “The improvised happening. was unfolded projections at the exhibition. Everything had video a nature of an by assisted performance”, pet T2000,

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Soros Foundation-Moldova 69 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 70 2000 ANNUAL REPORT on the “Pax Danubiana” site. the possibility to expose one of their works and their CV have participants the Now boundaries. and time yond be- thoughts and ideas of exchange active and manent per-a cultivating and initiating for together artists bring to was goal action’s The event. this for prepared bottle separate a in up sealed was artist each of message The their artistic value in the “Pax contributed Danubiana” peace project. Danube, the of course the along situated countries the all from artists action, common a During alty of Chiºinãu. the Mayor- by the and Regensburg Organisation, KunstKnoten supported also was project The Municipality. Regensburg of support the with Parliament European the of member MULLER, Emilia Parliament, European the of Vice-president SCHLEICHER, Ursula Sponsors: New Millennium — Project of Peace — Bottled Letters Center for Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K Moldova, Giurgiuleºti, 23, September “PaxDanubiana”, OTHER ACTIVITIES Alexandru ZAICHIN (Moldova) Leonid VOITZEHOV (Ukraine) Mark VERLAN (Moldova) Vladimir US (Moldova) Cristian SÎRBU (Moldova) Igor ªCERBINA (Moldova) Dumitru MUSTEAÞà (Moldova) Gheorghe POPESCU (Moldova) Dragoº POPA (Moldova) Rodica PLÃMÃDEALà (Moldova) Petru NEGURà (Moldova) Vladimir MUNTEANU (Moldova) Augustin MATCOVSCHI (Moldova) Anton MARKOV (Ukraine) Demid POKLALCHUK (Ukraine) Serghei KLEIN (Ukraine) Alexander PETRELLI (Ukraine) Dimitry DULFAN (Ukraine) Pavel BRAILà (Moldova) Angela ENACHE (Moldova) Maria CUªNIR (Moldova) Elena CUªNIR (Moldova) Participants: tutes, participated at this camp. insti- art from students and artists young them of most participants, new of lot a that fact the was importance dency in the Republic of Moldova was realized. Of major resi- a establishing in step first the camp, this Through big part of the artistic residency that followed. a and event the co-ordinated which Creation, of ciation nized this event in collaboration with the “SatElit” Asso- orga- [ksa:k] Chiºinãu Art, Contemporary for Center The editing and creating of new software in Macintosh. The Macintosh. in software new of creating and editing The workshop consisted of a demonstration of ‘final cut’ rary Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K TANIER, France, November 25-29, Center for Contempo- Video-workshop: “Final Cut”, facilitated by Franck CHAS- Moldova The project was co-financed by the French Alliance from and scotch. non-traditional materials - chocolate, chewing gum, soap, The participantswereofferedtocreatesculpturesusing Chiºinãu KSA:K Art, Contemporary for Center office, Center CONTACT 21-23, November France, GUILLON, quière Ghes- Dominique by facilitated Sculpture, Workshopof WORKSHOPS projects on a more professional level. video-based organize to Center the allow will This ter. ment to complete the video editing facilities of the Cen- spent in2000foracquiringvideotapesaswellequip- was left money of amount The 1999. in launched was event The Umbria. in works art the and children of ence “Film Masterpieces for Children” Center for Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K Project “Film Masterpieces for Children”, Umbria Gallery, the French Alliance from Moldova The project was co-financed by the “Odeon” Cinema and production. video indigenous of medallion a and SANTORINEOUS, and Festivals (Kiev, Ukraine), presented Media by Nadya PRIGODICH “DreamCatcher” the of retrospection the land), (Hol- SLUIK Ron by selected was which material, video etc. English, Slovenian, Dutch, of grouping a Bulgaria, from program art video a professionals, media and ists ique Ghesquiere GUILLON and Franck CHASTANIER, art- and Lyon, accompanied by the presentations of Domin- tic education like Beaux-Arts from France - Valence, Paris current production of the some important Bank, university centers Data of artis- Art Video Danish the by fered of- video, Danish recent of presentation a points: ence refer-important some had marathon video the 2000, In film) experimental and art video from projections of (Night ON”, Center for Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K “Video Marathon 2000”, November 17-18, Cinema “ODE- EXPO the of 2000, Hanover, to take part place in September 2001. as Institute, Goethe Wasser- the “Forum of welten” the at presented be will book book” “River- the and project entire The “DonauKonferenz”. title be the with will symposium a activities at its presented and all analyzed and event this of results The Medi@terra (Athena, Greece), presented by Manthos

represents the coexist- Vladislav HÎNCU English Study Course Culture, September 12-30, National Museum of History Latin of Union the exhibition, Europe”, in Art of “Birth GRANTS Personal Catalogue Alla RUSU temporary Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K Con- for Center “RUGINA”catalogue, the of Publishing CATALOGUES The gazette appears every two months. new works, etc. the which artists had the possibility to publish in their personal works, added were headings new Some KSA:K. related to the documentation of the events organized by information of amount the reducing changed, partially new editorial team. The a basic concept with of the and gazette was format new a in reappeared periodical The ArtHoc Sculpture — Washington. Revew,Parkett,Art Nordic the — Nu CDs, with Journal International, Camera Austria, Flash Art, Leonardomusic the to 2001 year following art magazines: Art the in America, Artext, Artforum for subscribed was Center The Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K for Center Periodicals, and Magazines to Subscriptions with completed books and albums on the topic of the XXth century art. was library Center’s the project, this of framework the In population. general the of as well as artists local of level intellectual the raising to bution tion. Thelibraryhasbeenmakingaconsiderablecontri- Administra- Center’s the with up signing by resources Center’s the use can Center.person the Any at was century,created 20th the of art the on focused library, A nãu KSA:K Chiºi- Art, Contemporary for Library,Center KSA:K The tional events are organized on a regular basis. interna- and local various from presentations video and Virtualreports the Museum, on exhibitions recent sites, created newly of presentations with artists of Meetings KSA:K Clubs for Artists, Center for Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu Moldova The project was co-financed by the French Alliance from the workshop. during produced were films Three books. from duction repro- shows, and films from fragments photographs, - the environment and of using the already existing images from shooting simple a of result the be would which — participants were to produce a short film (30 sec - 2 min.) , Center for Contemporary Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K omtet $24,195.31 Commitments Total Center for Contemporary Art Expenditures: support the activity of the Center. to equipment some purchase to Moldova - Foundation Soros the from grant supplementary a got Center The the allow artists to enlarge their international contacts. will which portfolios, electronic of creation is direction Another updated. was site Center’s The lic. Arts Museum and to present it to the international pub- the creation of the Contemporary Art section of the Fine was database enlarged. The Museum information has two functions: The to prepare works. recent of collection permanent the in stored were and network the in ched laun- were projects New collection. Museum’s Virtual the of updating the on work to continued Center The Art, Chiºinãu KSA:K Contemporary for Center http://museum.art.md, THE VIRTUAL MUSEUM Participants: 17 artists “Artist exhibition by Andy -Superstar” WARHOL, Kiev KOSUTH and Ilia KABAKOV, Joseph by Kiev Participants: 20 artists exhibition Banalities” Two of Corridor “The TRAVEL GRANTS FOR ARTISTS March 20 - 25 and Camerawork” Writing “TV Journalists Beginner for Workshop TV TRAINING PROJECTS vel. In 2000, IJC administered more than 20 programs. le- international and national, local, the on institutions and cooperation of media organizations and democratic support the draw to countries, other from institutions similar of experience the use to tries IJC activities, its In fessionalization of the Media. a memberoftheSouthEastEuropeanNetworkforPro- It is worth mentioning that in February 2000, IJC became independent, and high-quality media. objective, of creation the to contribute to and nalism jour-professional support to is IJC of mission The dova. Mol- of Republic the from organizations news and ists journal- to assistance offers which organization, mental The Independent Journalism Center (IJC) is a non-govern- CENTER THE INDEPENDENT JOURNALISM $64,676.12

Soros Foundation-Moldova 71 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 72 2000 ANNUAL REPORT TV programs and newscasts. They were assisted by the by assisted were They newscasts. and programs TV (OWH). House World Participants had Open theoretical lectures and watched sample the of Studio TV the and Center Journalism Independent the at place took phase Similarly to the first phase of the TV training, the second attended the second workshop. All of them spoke French. stage first the in the part taken had who participants effectiveness, same program’s the increase to order In rieure de Journalisme de Lille (France) in the year 2000. Supe- Ecole and University), State (Moldova Sciences Communication and Journalism of Department the ter, Cen- Journalism Independent the by organized program The workshop “TV Reportage” was the second phase of a Jour-nalisme de Lille (France) de Superieure Ecole and University), State dova (Mol- Sciences Communication and Journalism of ment Center,Journalism Independent the Organizers: Depart- April 10-15 Workshop “TV Reportage” Affairs Department of the French Embassy in Cultural Moldova. the by co-sponsored was project The they had learned. theory the all practice into put and equipment TV using in experience gain to desire keen a from resulted shop The students noted that their active interest in the work- tivation to IJC. of pool interested candidates who had submitted letters of mo- the from Department the of dean the by and Department Journalism the of Communication Social of Trainees had been selected by IJC together with the Chair without text, using the same pictures. or with reports, TV short of version own his/her signed de- participants thirteen the of each result, a As tice. The students had a chance to combine theory with prac- bassy in Moldova since 1998. Em- French the of Department Affairs Cultural the and Moldova, - Foundation Soros (France), Lille de nalisme Jour- de Superieure Ecole University), State (Moldova Sciences Communication and Journalism of partment De- the with together the Center by Journalism out Independent carried been have that activities of series The workshop “TV Writing and Camerawork” was part of a nalisme de Lille Jour- de Superieure Ecole DUJARDIN, Fabrice Trainer: versity) Uni- State (Moldova Sciences Communication and ism Journal- of Department the from students Participants: de Lille (France), Journalisme de Superieure Ecole University), State dova (Mol- Sciences Communication and Journalism of ment Center,Journalism Independent the Organizers: Depart- $ 1,623.76 and some 100 announcements sent to journalists by fax project through advertisements in national newspapers, the publicizing seminar, specialized a and conference opening the for experts identifying activities: following ber 9 - November 29. The preparation stage included the Octo- between Moldova” in Media Mass the in portage Re- “Social project the launched and prepared Center Journalism Independent the media, news the in issues social of coverage the broaden and develop to order In Mol- the dovan people in this difficult post-transition period. by faced problems difficult the and policies social of impact the of coverage transparent a provide to fail Moldova of Republic the from media news The October 9 - November 29 Preparation stage and conference launching the project public of Moldova” Re- the in Media Mass the in Reportage “Social Project beneficial. and useful extremely was directors) and producers dio Audio-Visualra- the Council, of Coordinating sentatives (repre- speakers guest as experts local of Participation them. for instructive extremely proved and participants the by welcome were D’Or) Radio and C Antena dova, Visits at several radio stations from Chiºinãu (Radio Mol- use these critical aspects in their own work. critically evaluateradioandTVbroadcasts,aswellto and discuss to information, newly-acquired the of use individual make to able were participants training, day Group” from Romania, noted that by the end of the five- Media “Geisor at consultant broadcast STANTINESCU, In his evaluation of the seminar, the trainer Ovidiu CON- increase the impact of radio programs on listeners. would that ways concrete of series a participants show preparing, writing of and broadcasting radio programs. ways The goal was specific to about opinions exchange The seminar aimed to give participants the possibility to June 5-9 Seminar for Radio Producers Affairs Department of the French Embassy in Cultural Moldova. the by co-sponsored was project The real use for the students. of was workshop practical the and Department, nalism These aspectsarestudiedonlytheoreticallyattheJour- reportage. TV real a produce to and hands own their in dents, who appreciated the chance to hold a TV camera Both workshops generated wide interest among the stu- journalist TV Laurence CREUSOT. French the by and editor picture the by stage, editing the during guided, and cameramen OWH $ 1,623.76 $1,599.72 tee for Press Freedom, Moldovan Journalists’ Union, De- Organizers: the Independent Journalism Center, Commit- May 2-5 Press Freedom Week SPECIAL PROJECTS (LADO). dova and the League for the Protection of Human Mol- Rights UNICEF of representatives with meetings special under the auspices of Moldova State University) and had Information and Documentation in Moldova (which exists for Center Nations United the visited participants The working with press releases, drafting articles. sources, evaluating and identifying interviews, for tions ques- preparing documents, of basis the on articles ing to practice by doing exercises in identifying topics, writ- notions acquired apply to possibility the had Students of social issues. the subject of journalism ethics relevant to the coverage perspective,and age, coveringthenewsfromareader’s report- social a of diversity, sources of main notion the reportage, social of scope the — discussed issues the in interest keen University,displayed State Moldova of Department of Journalism the and Communication Sciences of students were whom of most participants, The Center andwasledbyNataliaANGHELI,IJCconsultant. Journalism Independent the at place took seminar The December 13-16 Seminar “Social Reportage” beginner journalists writing about the economy.training in $ 5,758.34 used be can they Later selected. been had Moldova of Republic the from issues economic on ing the field of economic journalism. 9 best journalists writ- in trainers local of pool a train to aimed organizers The pest, led the seminar. at theConcordsSecuritiesInvestmentBankfromBuda- service online an of editor TAMASand KARSAI,analyst, December 8-10 Seminar “Trainer Training for Economic Journalists” Project budget: tion for journalists from all types of the news media. - 2000 (November year competi- two-phase a include will and 2001) November one for last will project The and broadcast media participated in the conference. print local and national from journalists 50 than More and international social practices. national and policies social for framework legal tional interna- and national topics: following the on focussed that conference took place on opening November 29. The an conference discussions with started project The rent situation in the field, etc. cur-the about materials collecting as well as e-mail, or $ 2,032.29 $ 798.66 ih h Cmite o Pes reo, n am to aims and Freedom, Press for Committee the with The Press Club was launched in the fall of 1995, together PRESS CLUB mont, USA) The seminar was co-sponsored by Johnson College (Ver- use of his vast knowledge and experience in the field. sity journalism curriculum, as the trainer made extensive univer- the to contribution valuable a was seminar This letters submitted to the Journalism Center. motivation of basis the on selected were Participants seminar. the about announcement the made Sciences Communication and Journalism of Department the and Center Journalism Independent The studies. case and theory — ethics journalists’ professional of issues with journalists future acquaint TyroneSHAW,to aimed who professor to belongs seminar the organize to idea The University and from the Academy of Economic Studies State Moldova of Sciences Communication and nalism Jour- of Department the from students 13 Participants: lege, USA Col- State Vermont at SHAW,Tyroneprofessor Trainer: — seminar “Journalism Ethics” (May 17-20) and 18:00. The festival ended with a disco. 12:00 between place took which festival, the in partici- pated singers pop and band A slogans. and posters with decorated was park the and products, media other ticipating organizations displayed their publications and nizations were set up representing 30 organizations. Par- Park wherespecialbooths forvariousmassmediaorga- Public Mare cel ªtefan the in organized was festival The — a mass media festival: “With a Free Press into the New the to devoted Club Press the of meeting televised a — publication students’ the of launching festive the — —“a day of open doors” — meetings of local news media — a round table discussion on the subject “Mass Media — an open meeting of the Parliamentary Commission on — a photo exhibition “End of the XX Century” The agenda of the Week included: Press Freedom Day on May 3. World the of celebration the to dedicated is and dova The Press Freedom Week has become a tradition in Mol- dent Press, the Association of Electronic Media (APEL) Indepen- of Association University, the State Moldova partment of Journalism and Communication Sciences of Millennium” events of the press freedom week “Necenzurat” with their readers in an Election Year” of Mass Media in the Republic of Moldova” Responsibilities and Freedoms “Rights, subject the on Media Mass and Education Science, Culture, $ 7,114.53

Soros Foundation-Moldova 73 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 74 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Public Policies (IPP). for Institute the at coordinator Program, TV “Mosti” the dis- was cussed with Transnistriathe participation of Oazu of NANTOI, author of problem the — 7 September Moldova’s permanent representative at the UN ambassador, BOTNARU, Ion — 17 August for the Right to Live,” Bãlþi section GUREAC, vice-president of the association “Young People the Republican Center for Combating AIDS, and Ala SNE- of director GHEORGHIÞÃ, ªtefan with together nalists jour- by discussed were Moldova of Republic the in tion June 21 — the problems of AIDS victims and drug addic- roads. Realities and Prospects.” (APEL) organized the session “Moldovan Media Television at the Cross- Electronic of Association the and Club Press Chiºinãu the Club, Press National the — 20 June Romania and the Republic of Moldova controversy over the signing of the basic treaty between the discussed NEGUÞà Andrei and ROªCA Iurie CIUC, NEDEL- Vasile parliament the of members — 31 May Club. who had been invited to the regular meeting of the Press were answered by the members of the strike committee, questions other and These actions? protest after gain students’ to had who and organized Who — 27 April Company S.A. TERMINAL the of manager general deputy REANU, MOGO- Iacob by answered were questions These tion? construc- its hampers and terminal this need doesn’t Who terminal? oil Giurgiuleºti the needs Who — 6 April Moldova to HNATISHIN,ambassador Ivan Ukraine’s — 23 March Dumitru CROITOR Region Autonomous Gagauz the of Bascan — 9 March between the two sides. Dumitru BRAGIª was an opportunity to clear up Premier relations with journalists of meeting the — 10 February January 27 — ex-premier Ion STURZA Tiraspol. had brought interesting information following his visit to Rudolf Vilem PERINA, U.S. ambassador to Moldova, who January 13 — during the first session journalists met with In 2000, the invitees of the Press Club included: ous fields of public life. tween journalists and prominent personalities from vari- be- meetings organize and them, to interest common of issues on journalists among communication improve “Jurnalul Naþional” The best debut in the print media: Mariana ARSENE (reporter, “Jurnal de Chiºinãu”) Hope of the year: Iulian BERCU (reporter, PRO TV Chiºinãu) Ludmila BELCENCOVA (editor, NIT television) Angela ARAMà (producer of programs on TVM) Maria TRIFAN (editor, Radio Moldova) Radio and television: Corneliu RUSNAC ( BASA Press) Anatol PASAT (INFOTAG news agency) News agencies: Petru MACOVEI (“Ora Localã,” Ialoveni) Elena ROMAN (“Cuvîntul,” Rezina) Local print media: Nicolae NEGRU (“Jurnal de Chiºinãu”) Irina ASTAKHOVA (“Logos Press”) National print media: Winners: year 2000, was held. the of journalists popular most the honoring remony, ce- awards December traditional the — 26 December were experts in solving ethno-regional conflicts. ganizations and authorities from Georgia. All of the guests or- non-governmental of representatives journalists, of group a with met journalists Moldovan — 30 November puty minister of Foreign Affairs. commission for foreign relations, and Iurie LEANCÃ, de- Moldova, Alexei TULBURE, member of the parliamentary in LAVLEVICI,office Commission’s European of director BORIS- Ivan with issue the discussed Journalists row.” Tomor-and Today Union, European the and “Moldova topic the was session the of focus the — 26 October Group. VictorZEMLICKA, and International Bank, SGS National Moldovan of governor deputy BACALU, Veronica trol, Con- Customs of STRATAN,Department Andrei forms, Re- and Economics of Ministry the of minister deputy GABERI, Gheorghe included: Invitees Delivery.” before public of Moldova on the Inspection of Imported Goods Re- the of Government the of Ordinance “The subject the on session a organized Reforms and Economics of October 12—thePressClubtogetherwithMinistry of Appeals’ decisions. stations Court a revokedby been television had licenses broadcast whose and radio the of as well as CAIRO was debated with the participation of representatives of September 21 — the controversial “CAIRO vs. CCA” case the results of a poll on the general problems of mass of problems general the on poll a of results the features issue June The field. the in research and polls The bulletin regularly carries results of the latest opinion Maker” by Ludmila BARBÃ. Year” by Constantin MARIN, and “The Journalist as Image by Nicolae NEGRU, “The Media in Moldova in an Election Year”written Television,”article State on “Monopoly features “Election section The campaigns.” election the The issuetacklesatlargethephenomenonof“mediain Know,” was written by Alexandru CANÞÎR. to Right the about Passion Without and “With entitled these, of One information. to access on legislation the about articles features Law” the of “Letter section The MM1, June 2000 problems. specific of analyses includes also bulletin the of issue In addition to the topics/sections mentioned above, every by foreign journalists and experts. analyzed is media news Moldovan in situation the which in maintained been has Guest” “Our section The sis, are among the permanent topics. ing journalists,especiallyinconditionsofeconomiccri- Issues of journalists’ ethics, as well as problems of train- tion. informa- to access of guarantees and expression, free to the right the how press, the work, of freedom perceive Moldova authorities in media news the which in One of the priority subjects remains the legal framework Analytical Moldova” Magazine of Republic the in Media “Mass international bulletins. from as well as agencies, news Press DECA Moldpres, from thewirecopyofBASAPress,Flux,Infotag,Interlic, basis daily a on selected is bulletin the for Information electronically, among media organizations. in the field. It is distributed in 250 hard copies, as well as timely information about local, regional, and global with events journalists provides that publication bimonthly A “Curier Media” Informational Bulletin PUBLICATIONS Antena C Radio The best performance in 2000: Alexandru DOROGAN Manager who was most successful in 2000: Constantin MUNTEANU The journalist who provoked the public opinion the most: $ 1,446.58 $ 4,138.36 glish andRussian, ona dailybasis,and“re-works”them En- Romanian, in news social and economic political, (http://news. ournet.md) hosted by DNT. IJC selects the News” most relevant “Moldova site Web informational the develop and maintain to is project the of goal The “MOLDOVA NEWS” PROJECT Die Zeit, Rheinische Merkur. bassy em- in Moldova provides German us with copies of The Der Spiegel, etc). Economist, Wall The Journal, The Street Times, York New The Tribune, Herald tional Interna- (The countries other and Romania from zines maga- and newspapers of number a to as well as sian, Rus- and Romanian in 50) than (more Moldova in pers The Resource Centerissubscribedtothemainnewspa- tries. mass media in the Republic of Moldova and other coun- the concerning documents other and legal evaluations, reports, various of texts offers library the above, tioned men- resources the to addition In books. the of some out check can and need, they texts the photo- copy to IJC copier use can They month. every library the use journalists 60 Some etc. law,dictionaries, media mass relations, public management, TV, radio, media, print English, French, Russian, German on different topics: the Romanian, in books 850 than more contains library IJC news organizations. and journalists of requests the to response in created were which database, a and library a of comprised ter The IndependentJournalismCenterhasaresourcecen- RESOURCE CENTER broadcast licenses. 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Soros Foundation-Moldova 75 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 76 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Institute for Public PolicyPublic for Institute PUBLIC POLICY PROGRAM Programs and Activities Carried out in 2000: improve the respective sector in the Republic of Moldova. priority to activities with a strong social impact, aimed to In the year 2000, the Local Government Program granted the of abilities professional improve and train to — ad- public local between collaboration the foster to — re- central, between relations equitable develop to — public local the between dialogue the facilitate to — administra- public local of influence the enhance to — of system modern a of development the support to — The objectives of the program are: $77,008 parency of local authorities’ activity. trans- and responsibility of degree higher a and ciency effi- increased are Program the of outcomes The prac- tices. best and information up-to-date of semination dis- the to contribution servants, public of velopment de- professional for support through Moldova of public Re- the in administration public of field the in process $70,000 The goal of the Program is to contribute to the reforming $7,008 LOCALPROGRAMGOVERNMENT Total Other Media Support Projects: Total IJC Expenditures: The project is co-sponsored by the DNT Association. Web page had been accessed 932,146 times. fact thatbythetimepresentreportwaswritten, the by proved been has project the of importance The Flux, Infotag, Interlic, and Moldpres news agencies. Press, BASA from received news of basis the on done for the Internet format required by DNT. The selection is Executive Director Arcadie BARBÃROªIE, Ph.D. public servants ministrations gional, and local public administrations tration processes adminis- public local the in citizens of participation active foster to and citizens the and administration capacity tion inthedevelopmentoflocalsocio-economic dova Mol- of Republic the in administration public local $3,341.55 and was also published in some newspapers. TV on presented was seminar first The the respect. on this information in initiated were seminars of series A population. the and scientists and among conclusions information project the to related of dis- semination the is development project the of result Another tions and proposals. The studies will constitute the basis for concrete sugges- to accede is the Stability Pact for the Southeast Europe. Moldova of Republic the for way realistic most the that regard to the integration in the European Union, it seems and no prospects for the future co-operation are seen. In structure in which co-operation practically doesn’t exist, international an is CIS the Moldova, Republicof Forthe important of which are the following: most the conclusions, of number a made experts The this process. up speeding for scenarios propose to and Union of the Republic of Moldova’s integration in the European The project is designed to evaluate the current situation Process ofMoldova’sIntegrationinEU”. entitled The activities took place in the framework of the project Program Co-ordinator Valeriu GHEORGHIU, Ph.D. Integration European ui ORG$250 Iurie BODRUG for the Republic of Moldova’s Co-operation within CIS Prospects Future and Status Current the of Evaluation TopicsStudies: the of Programs implemented in 2000: on a contract basis or through a grant competition. For the development of studies, local experts were hired the Institute’s web site see please information, detailed more a For Conflicts. tion Policies and Policies for the Management of Internal Integra- European Policies, Educational areas: priority three in projects research conducting is Institute The by disseminating information about all these activities. ternatives that advance the interests of civil society, and al- policy for advocating policies, state evaluating de- bate, public promoting by society civil of development the foster and country the in process policymaking the dova in April 2000. Its goal is to contribute to improving Mol- of Center Atlantic Euro the and Moldova - dation profit organization, which was set non- up by the Soros independent Foun- an is Policy Public for Institute The “The Evaluation of the Current Status in the www.ipp.md sessment of the Quality of Education were proposed. the Educational System, Education for an Open of Society, As- Financing regarding analysis of directions New patible with European educational systems. needs, and to economy make Moldovan educational system com- market to system educational the correlate tional agency for recognition of educational na- diplomas, the to create to system, credit transferable the ment imple- to development, education of concept national the improve to how on made were proposals Concrete were country the developed. in system educational the of ment manage- and organization the on regulations of ment tional Institutions,aswellproposalsfortheimprove- tion Law, Law on Evaluation and Accreditation of Educa- con- Educa- the modifying for recommendations and ducted was system educational national the in of reforms process the of situation current the of analysis An — Regional Educational Strategies Educa- on Technologies Information New of Impact — $250 La- the and System Educational the between Links — of Context the in System Educational the Reforming — $500 projects: following the of framework the $250 in place took Activities Program Co-ordinator, Anatol GREMALSCHI, Ph.D. PoliciesEducational $350 Oleg UNGUREANU pects for the Republic of Moldova to Join the Pact Pros- and Europe Eastern South the for Pact Stability Valeriu PROHNIÞCHI $250 tions and Implications Ac- Geo-economic Union. European the in Moldova of Strategies of Association and Integration of the Republic $250 Igor KLIPII Trends Integration Regarding Developments Framework Legal Victor CHIRILà European Union. Association and Integration Strategies the with Moldova of Republic the of Relationship The Georgeta MINCU and Other Structures WTO on the Trade Relationship with Countries of CIS, EU the of Joining Moldova’s of Republic the of Effects The Iurie LEANCà Regional International Co-operation tion bour Market European Integration o PNI$500 $500 Ion SPINEI the Project Financed by the World Bank Reforming the System of Evaluation in the Framework of Moldova. in $500 Knowledge Student’s and Establishments Educational System, Educational of Assessment rope. Eu- in Systems Educational in Evaluation of Principles Vlad PÂSLARU $200 tional System Educa- National a Establishing of Context the in Ideal Systems in Europe. Developing the National Educational rope and in Moldova. Comparative Study of Educational Doctrines and Systems of Educational Objectives in Eu- $500 Evlampie DONOS tions Modifica- Their for Proposals Acts, Regulatory and tive Legisla- the of Analysis Legal Moldova. in System tional Legislative Background and the Ambiguity in the Educa- Iurie CRISTEA sent Situation in Moldova Pre- the of Analysis and Systems Evaluating European the of Study Comparative Moldova. of Republic the in Educational System and the Evaluation of the Education Rafael CILOCI commendations for Their Implementation Re- and Moldova of Republic the by Field This in tions of Educational Diplomas. Analysis of the Signed Conven- Recognition the on Conventions International and Acts Integration European of Context the in System ReformingEducational the Studies Conducted in 2000: newspapers and during two broadcasts. an during international seminar and in 5 articles published in local discussed were research the of results The itrPTI$500 $500 Victor PITEI nal Education Vocatio- to Admission Forecasting in Entrepreneurship of Involvement and System Educational the of Analysis Levels. Different between Correlation the and County Edineþ the in System Educational the of Structure The Vasile NOGAI ment of Vocational Lyceums tion of the Vocational Educational System and Establish- Decentraliza- Training. Professional and County Edineþ Institutional Framework of the Educational System in the MarketLabor the and System Educational the between Connections

Soros Foundation-Moldova 77 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 78 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Studies Conducted in 2000: tional experience has been proposed. keeping forces in the conflict zone based on the interna- conflict. A procedure for changing the formula for peace- the of preservation the to de-facto contributing is and the that peacekeeping proved forces formula established been in 1992 is has wrong It statehood. Moldovan the ºinãu and Tiraspol had a negative impact on the future of Chi- between negotiations of process the within signed The analyses that were made showed that the Agreements $500 formational aspects of the Transnistrian conflict. by area in- this and military economic, legal, political, the assessing on focus its concentrated Institute The territory. country’s the of part a control not does dova Mol- of Republic the of Government the — is known well conflict Transnistrian the $300 concerning situation The Program Co-ordinator Oazu NANTOI PoliciesConflicts Internal of Management the for Gheorghe GÎRNEÞ university Education and Methods of Their Elimination tion. Identification of Existent Barriers in Reforming Pre- Educa- of Situation Present the on Reports $500 and Study Svetlana CIOBANU tional System — the Ungheni County Case Educa- Pre-university the of Process Decentralization the in Administration Public Local Strategy.of Role The $500 Education and Development of of a Municipal Educational Development the for Opportunities the Identifying Strategies RegionalEducational Grigore VASILACHE $500 the Leasing from the Hewlett-Packard Corporation puters Purchased for Education Establishments through IT: Moldova’s Achievements. The Efficiency of Using Com- Aglaida BOLBOCEANU menting Computer Assisted Teaching Imple- by Process Educational Reforming Education. in Computers of Introduction the Viewon Psychological A Education TechnologiesInformation New of Impact The in Iurie MOCANU tion nal Schools. Recommendations for Professional Orienta- Professio- and Schools Middle Gymnasiums, in Classes County.Edineþ the Graduation from Students Surveying in Orientation Professional and School Market, Labor aai HROC $250 $250 $250 Natalia CHIRTOACà Tiraspol during the Negotiation Process. Legal Analysis of the Documents Signed by Chiºinãu and Iurie PÎNTEA the Eastern Zone of the Republic of Moldova in Conflict the of Resolution the of Aspect Military The Marcel GARAZ OSCE Implication in the Transnistrian Conflict Resolution oa P xedtrs $121,062 PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION EDUCATION Total IPP expenditures: was carried out in August 2000 and February 2001. that Foundation-Moldova Soros the by nancially fi- supported Barometer Opinion Public a launched IPP information, to access public time, same the at ensure, mecha- to and life of reflection economic and political of transparent nisms and correct promote to order In Moldova Radio International) and 5 TV programs were broadcast. Dojdi”, “Serebreannîi FM, Hit C, tena An- Radio, (National programs radio and interviews 11 messages. The web IPP’s page: IPP,and about letters leaflets information TV,as well as media. 8 press releases were prepared and mass broadcast on through IPP about information of dissemination as well as image, institution’s favorable a of tablishing es- relations, international areas, educational cultural, life. These activities community are related to and economic, political, society social, of areas priority high the dent, alternative public policies research and analyses in indepen- of results the Policy’s of dissemination Public the is for activity Institute the in area important An Program Co-ordinator Viorel CIBOTARU, Ph.D. Activities Publishing Relations,and Public Dissemination Cãtãlin VORNICESCU March 27 - May 25, 2000, Moscow, Russia Market Economy and Financial Analysis ing activities: During 2000, financial support was offered for the follow- countries. other from colleagues their and resentatives and knowledge experience between Moldovan Local Governments’ rep- of exchanging of process the hances en- events such in Participation Administration. Public in fellowships and conferences seminars, international attend to representatives NGO and Government Local The goal of the program is to support the participation of Internships Travelfor Grants www.ipp.md was launched. oa rvlGat o nenhp:$3,084 Total Travel Grants for Internships: development sustainable throughout promote Europe. to order in ledge know- administration and experiences ideas, urban of exchange an of through situation the of provement im- and transformation the assisting at aiming Institute and PublicAdministration Initiative oftheOpenSociety World Bank Institute together with the the Local by Government organized are Courses Management Urban The Serghei MUNTEANU Module II — January 21 - 26, 2001, Budapest, Hungary pest, Hungary Buda- 2000, 2, December - 26 November — I Module Urban Management Course lopment projects in the countries in transition. deve- of implementation and programming nagement, ma- project on put be will emphasis the program, ship intern- AccordingPostalthe 1874. to in founded Union, Universal the at 2001 in place take will internship The Gheorghe CÃINÃREANU January 9 - April 29, 2001, Bern, Switzerland Cooperation for Development: Project Management $949 nomy, andPlanning Finance Eco- of Ministries of representatives for Administration Training organized by the International Institute of Public Oleg BRAGA October 2 - 27, 2000, Paris, France International Financial Relations Radu JOLONDCOVSCHI Veaceslav CEBOTARI lands Nether-Hague, the 2000, 6, December - 14 September national Relations for young diplomats Inter- of Institute Netherlands the by organized Course European Integration the countries in transition. designed was for young It specialists in public Institute. administration in Vienna Joint the by organized Course Sergiu SPÃTARU September 4 - December 8, 2000, Vienna, Austria Course of Applied Economic Policy Federation Moscow,in Russian University State Lomonosov A. the Internship organized by the Vienna Institute, Austria and $ 627 $330 $445 $479 $200 $ 54 o RAG $181 tion, from an authoritarian to a democratic regime. transi- in countries the for prospects development the regarding subjects included session the of themes The Sciences. Administrative and Economic and Sciences Administrative and Legal sections: two into divided was partment oftheSimionBÃRNUÞIUUniversityinSibiu.It De- Law the at format plenary a in worked Session The Ion CREANGà Maria ORLOV May 5 - 6, 2000, Sibiu, Romania Which Way?” - Administration “Public Romania of Institute Sciences Administrative the of papers scientific of Yearlysession economic context. preservation, continuity of traditions, political, legal and and restoration construction, and materials tlements, sues: archeological monuments and ancient human is- set- following the reflecting seminars, the at presented were reports 147 countries. 40 from field the in cialists spe- 250 over united ground in architecture of ervation The XIII International Conference on the study and pres- Serghei MUNTEANU May 11 - 13, 2000, Torquay, UK in Ground” Conference “The Study and Preservation of Architecture gration, inter-county cooperation. inte- European cooperation, cross-border tackled: were flicts orfortheneighboringcountries.Otherissuesthat tern support for the countries, which suffered from con- discussion included the implementation strategy of wes- of topics The Europe. Southeast Pactin Stability the of framework the in Romania of Government the with tion The CouncilofEuropeorganizedtheForum incoopera- Ion SAVA February 22 - 25, 2000, Bucharest, Romania bility in Southeast Europe” Sta- and Democratization Forum“Decentralization, The Asia and Africa. 1400 participants from 60 countries of than Europe, America, more enrolled conference The Hanover. of gress PalaceCon- the of in work its conducted Cities and ties Svetlana ARIONESCU Veaceslav AFANASIEV February 9 - 12, 2000, Hanover, Germany Europe” of Cities the of Development “Sustainable Conference: Conferences Traveland ParticipationSeminars for in Grants The III European Conference of Sustainable Municipali- Sustainable of Conference European III The $1,314 $1,044 $500

Soros Foundation-Moldova 79 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 80 2000 ANNUAL REPORT to representatives of higher education institutions $100 in the given were $300 of grants 5 and syllabi of development competition wasannouncedwithinthisprogramforthe $1,320 development $6,180 of the teaching staff of universities. A professional grant stimulate to was program the of goal The Law Administration,PolicyAdministrativePublic and Curriculum DevelopmentintheFieldofPublic in SeminarsandConferences Total Travel Grants for Participation Other expenses Tudor CΪLARU Vladimir DRAGOMIR Vasile BUYU Feodosie BERGHI Parascovia ANTONIUC Iulia IABANJI Andrei ªUMLEANSCHI Nicolai MALACHI Mihail SÎRBU Sergiu CARAMAN Anatolie ZAREMBA Claudia BALAN Participants: to various economic units, cultural institutions, etc. of Dolj County Council and Craiova City Hall, study visits training at CRAIFOR Craiova, meeting with representatives day 6 a included which Moldova, of Republic the from team a for program large a designed Craiova CRAIFOR LPA- for Training Continuous for Center Territorial The January 21 - February 1, 2001, Craiova, Romania School of Local Officials Safety of Consumers”. tion of Poultry Breeding Products Related to the Genetic Evalua- “Quality entitled report a presented VELIKSAR ducts, which endanger the heredity of human beings. D. pro- unqualitative from protection consumer regarding domain policies public of development the to related was Congress this at D.VELIKSAR of participation The Dmitri VELIKSAR August 17 - 27, 2000, Montreal, Canada The World Congress of Poultry Breeding leagues from different countries. col- with and field the in experts well-known with nions participants to acquire new knowledge, to exchange opi- enable to designed were Courses Law International The ªtefan GORDA July 24 - August 11, 2000, Hague, Netherlands Summer school “International Public Law” $1,249 $472 te xess$419 Govern- Local the of training for $1,919 competition grant A 2. 1. The ToT organized by the Soros Foundation-Moldova sentatives consisted of two directions: repre- Government Local of Program Educational The LOCAL GOVERNMENT TRAINING Total Curriculum Development Other expenses Valeriu ZUBCO, Administrative Law tion Administra- and Law Administrative STAMATIN, ªtefan Sergiu COBÃNEANU, Local Public Administration AESM Veaceslav IONIÞÃ, Public Administration Public IONIÞÃ, Veaceslav Maria ORLOV, Administrative Law, AAP The grant recipients were: Policy and Administrative Law. field, which offer courses in Public Administration, Public ln ÎIIÃ$13,239 NAIA, Valentina VÃZDÃUÞAN. GRECIAN- Zinaida CREOªTEANU, Kristina ARIONESCU, Svetlana DELIU, Tudor Governments: Local in experts Romanian and Moldovan of group a by developed was Administration Budget Local on program training and dova) and Kristina CREOªTEANU (Romania). The manual Two experts held the training: Svetlana ARIONESCU (Mol- November 30 - December 7, 2000, Chiºinãu Fi- Public nance” Local of “Management Trainers of Training Elena GÎDILICà Lilia VRABIE Veaceslav BULAT Constanþa RADZICHEVICI-ÞURCANU Iurie LEAªCO Maria NARTEA Valentina ROGAI Maria ADAM Ghenadie GROSU Gheorghe GAVRILIÞà Valentina CHICU Radu DUMITRU Valeriu MUNTEANU Vasile MÃMÃLIGà 14 trainers from the Republic of Moldova: trained and Development Local for training the ducted RU, members of the Foundation Partners, Romania, con- PLUGA-Daniela and BULARDA Doru-Cristian trainers, 2 October 15-27, 2000, Chiºinãu ment” Training of Trainers “General Local Government Manage- Moldova TrainingFoundation-(ToT)Soros the by organized ments

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Management, , SUM four are to be held in 2001. gram in Orhei and Chiºinãu municipalities and the other pro- this within organized were workshops Twotraining Tatiana ªAPTEFRAÞI, Center for Social Innovation lopment of the Community Deve- Sustainable the in Government Local Role of The officials and public servants participated in local these seminars. 195 program. this within organized of were Republic Moldova the of counties all in seminars regional 10 Mihai ROªCOVAN, Business Consulting Institute Management of Local Government gram to be carried out during 2000 and 2001. Twelve training workshops were planned within this pro- Svetlana ARIONESCU, Counterpart NGO Art and Science of Local Government Leadership 300 local officials and public servants were trained in it. program. and this within organized municipality were municipality Cahul Cãuºeni Noi, Anenii in seminars 12 Vasile CIOARIC, “Raza Soarelui” NGO Seminars for Local Government “Public Relations of LG” public servants were trained in this program. and Lã- officials local 650 Bãlþi. and Orhei Cahul, Chiºinãu, puºna, Ungheni, Moldova: of Republic the of ties in Supporting Local Government” unfolded in the coun- Innovation “Reformand on organized were seminars 10 Igor MUNTEANU, the Viitorul Foundation Training and Educational Initiative for Local Officials selected: Republic of Moldova. The following training projects were the in representatives government local of trainings for A grant competition was announced within this program Government Trainingfor Grants Local Representativesof Hîrtopul Mare, Chiºinãu. Vatra,Chiºinãu, Chiºinãu, Stauceni, Ungheni, garancea, Za- from representatives LG 12 trained trainers 7 These Aurelia PORUMBESCU Valeriu RUSU Lidia SURDU Natalia TROFIM Petru BABENCO Mihai PÃCURARU Vasile BUTUCEL of Moldova: This group of experts trained 7 trainers from the Republic $24,000 $8,626 $8,470 $9,999 $8,000 $4,778 aos soito fteBliCut $500 of Fãleºti Transparency of Local Public Administration in the Town Mayors’ Association of the Bãlþi County Veaceslav LAPIN Transparency of Local Public Administration the in problems activity of local public administrations. solving and identifying of initiatives to given was consideration special A process. making and NGOs, and to attract the population in the population, decision- the administration, public between $355 cation and daily work of the mayoralties, to promote communi- local the public administration, to inform the of public on the policy transparency the ensure to was program free and access to information for administration the population. The public goal of this regional and local the $23,945 This program offered grants for transparency activities of INFORMATION $14,890 GRANTS FOR TRANSPARENCY $60,341 AND ACCESS TO Total Grants for Information Technologies $2,000 Other expenses Edineþ County Council Rima BÃIEªU Use of Modern Information Technologies in Edineþ County Ungheni Town Hall Vitalie VRABIE of Ungheni Town Hall $19,151 Activitythe Technologiesin Information Modern of Use Chiºinãu City Hall Petru PINTEAC City Hall Chiºinãu the of Page Web the Creating and Designing Prefecture of Orhei County Eugenia ROªCA ministration in the Orhei County Ad- Public for System Communication and Information competition was announced and 4 grants were given. $107 ding them with modern information technologies. A grant vernment intheirefforttoimproveactivitybyprovi- The objectiveofthisprogramwastoassistLocalGo- ments $77,219 Activity the Regional in and gies Local Govern- of Technolo- Information Modern Using for Grants LOCAL GOVERNMENT PROJECTS Total Local Government Training Other expenses

Soros Foundation-Moldova 81 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 82 2000 ANNUAL REPORT were: corruption in public administration, local econo- local administration, public in corruption were: Program LPA the by announced $84 research of fields The administration, public policies and administrative law. public of field the in publications and production book $500 of initiatives support scholars and to free experts in conducting was research projects, program this of $6,608 goal The Publications $500 WritingResearch,and Book for Grants INFORMATION AND RESEARCH $480 Total Grants for Transparency Other expenses “Prut 2000” NGO Gheorghe IANACHEVICI Ensuring Local Government Transparency in Pruteni “Rusticum” NGO Lidia IONAª $571 Advertising, Transparency and Access to Information Edineþ Town Hall $500 Mihail BANAHOVSCHI Transparency in the Activity of Edineþ Municipality $1,500 Mayoralty of the Talmaz village Elena SÎRGHI Local Government — the Secret of Good Life Together with Village Talmaz the of Citizens the of Dialogue The $497 Mayoralty of the Terebna village Vasile SPÎNU Promoting Local Democracy $448 Local GovernmentTransparency- theFirstSteptowards “Terra” NGO Tudor CΪLARU $528 ieºti Local Government Transparency in the Village of Chircã- Cimiºlia Town Hall Ion ALEXÃNDREANU Cimiºlia Free Access to Information of the Citizens of the Town of Floreºti Town Hall Lidia BALTAGA Information Bureau of the Town of Floreºti “Terra 1530” NGO Petru BOTNARU Activity Government TransparencyLocal a of of Model Creation “Cutezãtorul” Public Association$500 Vitalie CIMPOIEª Vasile COVALI Nicolae CROITOR Anatolie PLEªCAN Alexandru BURBULEA minium in the Republic of Moldova The GuideoftheAssociationJointOwnersinCondo- $2,168 2000 copies. Cofinancing provided by UNDP Valeriu PROHNIÞCHI Liubomir CHIRIAC Victor MOCANU Igor MUNTEANU Victor POPA A Guide Mayor’s $5,000 2000 copies. Cofinancing from the Law Program of SFM Ion MIHÃILUÞà Tatiana MANOLE Victor POPA Legislative Commentaries Local PublicAdministration of the Republic of Moldova. petitive basis: com- a on published were titles following the 2000, In Valeriu PROHNIÞCHI $600 Liubomir CHIRIAC Victor MOCANU Igor MUNTEANU Victor POPA A Guide Mayor’s $600 Claudia CRÃCIUN, International Management Institute “Social Negotiations” Maria ORLOV, APAM “Administrative Law” for textbook and guidebook production: Valeriu $600 ZUBCO, FIUM The Prefect’s Institution Marcel GARAZ, Ministry of External Affairs Moldova in the Council of Europe for research projects given: were grants following the basis competition grant a On services, transparency of public administration. public providing in sectors public and private between partnership territory, of protection and use urban planning, management, financial regional and local tion, administra- tax local policies, fiscal development, mic $3,793 $600 cils and 9 titles for mayoralties. The listofbooksconsisted22titlesforcountycoun- Chiºinãu and Municipality in the Republic of Moldova. councils county 11 mayoralties, 649 to $304 distributed were books purchased The administrations. public county and local of activity daily the in useful be can which resources, of list a selected experts National plemented. public administrations with respective materials was im- public servants, a project of supplying local and regional and counselors, local mayors, of activity the in services consultative regarding situation the improve to order In AcquisitionBook Other expenses county, analysis and dissemination of best practices, etc. Bãlþi in representatives NGO and LG for cycles training tion of information on LG activity, information campaigns, mation and consulting, collection, analysis and distribu- infor- for center a creating through county Bãlþi in tion and consultative capacity of the local public administra- informational the increase to is project this of goal The Bãlþi County Council Mihai BOTEZATU, project director Council The Information and Consulting Center of the Bãlþi County grant competition one grant a was given. of result a $36, 439 As centers. consultancy and information regional of establishing the for pilot-project a support to $1,712 proposed Program Administration Public Local the In order to solve the problem of the lack of information, and Consulting Centers Information Regional of Creation the Supporting ACQUISITION, AND INFORMATION PACKAGES REGIONAL CENTERS OF INFORMATION, BOOK $3,189 and Publications Total Grants for Research, Book Writing $18,177 Other expenses (A print-run of 1000 copies of each title) nuals) ma- 6 of set (a Management Government Local General of 12 manuals and 2 guides for participants and trainers) set (a Leadership Government Local in Science and Art supported: The re-publication of the UNCHS (Habitat) manuals was 1000 copies Elena BEJENARU $14,820 $4,886 te xess$76 $5,848 $4,688 $1,084 Total Local Government Program Expenditures $343,240 Total Projects Initiated in 1999 $4,530 Other expenses Pro Didactica, Chiºinãu $338 sentatives English LanguageCoursesforLocalGovernmentRepre- $200 Lidia ILAªCU Resources” Natural of of Management and Field Protection the Environmental in Administrations Public Local of tence Compe- “The field: the in trainers for intended acts tive Publication of a compiled book of legislative and norma- PROJECTS INITIATED IN 1999 Total Other expenses Anatolie PLEªCAN the Dwelling Fund in Condominium in Owners Joint of Associations the of $600 Accountants the $600 for Programs Training of Development $600 Owners in Condominium” as donation. $600 Joint of Association the of Guide “The received seminar the in participants All ministry. respective the of tives representa- organizations, non-governmental $800 nicipal, mu- administrations, local owners, dwelling privatized of associations of representatives the of the participation with organized was Fund” Dwelling the in minium On December 20, 2000, the seminar “The Law of Condo- Elena BEJENARU Vasile COVALI Nicolae CROITOR Anatolie PLEªCAN Alexandru BURBULEA of Joint Owners in Condominium” Association the of Guide privatized “The dwellings/condominiums of owners of associations the for intended 5 grants were given for the development of a guide-book Dwellings Privatized of Owners of Associations ActsPackagethe Normative to and Legislative of the Guide, the of Donation and Development support provided for professional legal community and community legal professional for provided support legal reform process in the Republic of Moldova through the assist to is program law the of mission general The LAWPROGRAM $792

Soros Foundation-Moldova 83 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 84 2000 ANNUAL REPORT uhr uo OC $400 $800 Authors: Sergiu COBÂNEANU, Grigore RUSU “Local Public Administration” Author: Tudor ROªCA “Administrative Law” VIZDOGA Tatiana ROMAN, Dumitru GRIGORIU, Andrei Authors: “Protection of the Legal Norms” CINSCHI MEANIC, Tudor GUJUMAN, Aureliu ROTARU, Victor VOL- AR- Alexandru TETELEA, Eugen PALADI, Iurie Authors: “Tax Law” Olga BONDARCIUC CONSTANTINESCU, Elena CHIBAC, Gheorghe Authors: “Regulation of the Public Notary Activity” Authors: Mihai COTOROBAI, Pavel ZAMFIR, Victor URSU “Land Law” Grants offered in 2000 for course - book development: made by the authors. modifications the to according books course the dify book production technology allows the librarians to mo- of thecourses.Wheneverlegislationischanged, concept the designed University State Moldovan the of and publication of development 8 new course-books. the The law departments for grants offered program The LAW SCHOOL CURRICULUM REFORM Priority areas of activity in 2000 were: — corruption in the judicial system — limited access to information related to courts’ activ- — insufficient civil society involvement in issues related — changeable and incoherent legal framework the by used techniques teaching modern few very — legal with population the of acquaintance poor very — the field: in problems persisting the tackle and needs identified In the year 2000, the Program was designed to meet the standards. legal international promoting in bodies governmental fostering collaboration between governmental and non- nity, especially in rural areas commu- legal the of professionalism of lack and ity lack of transparency of these institutions and army national the and institutions penitentiary police, the of activity the in respect rights human to legal educational system issues $1,200 $2,400 $1,200 $1,200 oa:$5,640.26 na- of number the that proved program The authors. foreign and local by written works community legal the and students legal offer to was program the of aim The institutions. other to as well as SUB, CCU, PA, APAM, SPU, AESM, $3,224.99 FIUM, SUM, to made were textbooks legal of donation Program, Acquisition Book Law the of framework the In LAW BOOK ACQUISITION $2,415.27 Total: Coach: Irina VERHOVEÞCHI mila ªARGOV, Alexandru MORARI Team members: Viorica CREÞU, Constanþa OSIPOV, Lud- 15, 2000, the Hague, Netherlands Telders International Moot Court Competition, April 13 - Coach: Viorel URSU na EªANU Ele- BOBEICÃ, TeamCorneliu PÂRÞAC, Olivia members: March 27 - 31, 2000, Strasbourg, France $15,864.06 “Rene Cassin” two international competitions: in teams two of participation the supported financially being examined by the team coach. In 2000, the draft program each re-written, and written are briefs The bases. data- foreign and national different of use and research of $780 period long a requires method This case. proposed 6 the of solving students on arguments allow written submit to they months rules, the to According tions. competi- advocacy oral international are courts Moot MOOT COURTS COMPETITIONS $199.06 $2,915 Total: $2,970 Program Administration Expenditures: Author: Elena ARAMà Legislation. History and Present Status” the of Control “Constitutional book the of Publication Author: Sergiu MÃMÃLIGà 1134-XIII on Joint Stock Companies” # Law the to “Commentaries book the of Publication $400 Author: Victor BURAC Publication of the textbook “Banking Law” $600 Other program activities: Dragoº BLANARU, Eugeniu OSMOCHESCU Grants for co-ordination of the project: Authors: Gheorghe GLADCHI “Issues of Criminology” Authors: Victor VOLCINSCHI, Dorian CHIROªCA “Intellectual Property Law”

European Competition on Human Rights, $800 bourg, France. Stras- School, Summer HR the at participated partment de- cases refugee the within working students 5 skills, practical and knowledge additional acquire to order In an elective course and students get credits for it. introduced into the Law School curriculum is of the SUM It was as education 7. clinical legal — that mention inheritance to important 15, — law labor 17, — law ily clients the of represented by the favor Clinic include housing law in —18, fam- ruled Decisions cases. 57 worked with Clinic the 2000, In department. HR and depart- ment cases refugee department, cases civil ments: depart- new several created and activity its extended Clinic” “Legal Association Public The above. mentioned schools the from faculty law them, assisted $19,922.75 tutors 16 Clinic. the of activity the in Academyinvolved were Law the of and SUM the of Schools Law the of students 161 During two semesters of the 1999 - 2000 academic year, representation in front of the courts. client and acts procedural the up drawing consulting, legal activities: following the in $1,442 engaged are Law,SUM In the framework of the Clinic, students of the School of COLPI, and the School of Law, SUM. SFM, of Program Law the between project partnership The LegalClinicwassetuponSeptember14,1998asa $2,029.37 $53.04 LEGAL CLINIC Total: Program Administration Expenditures: $949.21 university law schools: 38 sets of 82 titles each for purchased and Romania in published literature Law 425 copies CÃPÃÞÎNà and Ion CÃPÃÞÎNà $1,183.31 “International Private Law. Course-book”, authors: Victor 350 copies BRÎNZà Serghei author: Property”, against Offences “Criminal 350 copies author: Human Serghei Dignity”, BRÎNZà and Freedom Health, Life, against Offences “Criminal 250 copies thor: Elena MOCANU au- Notaries”, Public by Issued Documents of “Samples 300 copies MACOVEI, M. IONICHE Lidia author: ”, Agreement Commercial “International The following publications were purchased and donated: enhance local capacity in textbook production. these and knowledge new spread to tool efficient an is books of acquisition the and increasing continuously is textbooks law competitive producing authors tional oa:$200,000 accordance in legislation national the to modifications of adoption the facilitate to is program the of goal The ON LEGISLATION PROGRAM LEGISLATIVE DRAFTING AND COMMENTARIES Total: 2001. May-June in activity its start will Library Law Public The mational resources. infor-legal use to how on training as well as databases, legal international and local access to how on users for The Library will develop an educational training program — OPAC stations (5 units) will be placed for library users the via databases resources, international to access — electronic in resources informational of placement — — a local electronic catalog and a database — worksta- and software for: hardware with equipped be will Library Law Public The other official materials will be available via the Internet. Legal full/text materials such as laws, decisions, treaties and staff and its Board. $23,000 accordance with an action plan developed in by the library supplemented permanently be official will and and documents laws of consist will collection library The electronic support. and traditional on Moldova of Republic the from ments docu- legal of series a of organizing and collecting on works Library The activities. legal in interested those are who for training and educational Moldova, efficient of providing Republic the in information legal of role the enhance will and community the for center indispensable legal informational Law an Public represent a will establish It Library. to is program the of aim The PUBLIC LAW LIBRARY Total: Child Abuse Center. reement was signed between the Clinic and the National ag- similar A editors. chief some and journalists against cases 7 on assistance offered Clinic the document, this to According Center. Journalism Independent the and Clinic Legal the between concluded assistance legal for Another important event of this year was the agreement two regional clinical meetings in Poland and Bulgaria. at participated Clinic Legal the executivethe of director and department cases refugee the of co-ordinator The tional interna- library catalogues. and local to access services, on-line offer sign, launching and maintenance of the web page will de- The e-catalog. the to access provide to order in Internet, for all library users users and librarians —for e-books) magazines, bulletins, (CD-s, format tions for librarians

Soros Foundation-Moldova 85 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 86 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Education and Law Bodies for the organization of the of organization the for Bodies Law and Education Juridical of Support for Agency Lege” “Ex the to Grant Court of Justice of the Republic of Moldova” (1974 - 1999) Supreme the of Plenum the of Decisions “Explanatory of Grant totheSupremeCourtofJusticeforpublication of Republic the of Moldova. Case (1989 Study” - 1999) Justice of Court “Supreme the of Grant to the Supreme Court of Justice for the Publication BÃIEªU, Victor VOLCINSCHI Sergiu TROMBIÞCHI, Ilia EFRIM, Oleg ROªCA, Nicolae IZDEBSCHI, Natalia CHIBAC, Gheorghe CHIRICENCO, Authors: CONTACT Center, Angela BUTNARCIUC, Galina Non- on Law Draft commercial Organizations the of Elaboration the for Grant BELEI, Elena MOCANU Elena ROMANDAª, Nicolae SADOVEI, Nicolae Authors: Com- of Collection mented Normative Acts the on Labor Law of Elaboration the for Grant Iurie IORDAN, Boris NEGRU, Eugen RUSU GURIN, Corneliu UÞICA, Oleg GUÞU, Grigore Authors: Acts Grant for the Elaboration of the Draft Law on Normative “Commercial Institutions”, author: Tudor LAZÃR author: Mircea IUGA Cases” Criminal in Protestation and Appeal “Exclusive “Administrative Offences”, author: Sergiu FURDUI ULIANOVSCHI Xenofon author: Offences”, Criminal in “Participation “Court of Appeal. Case Study”. the publication of the collection. “Law Library” for Moldova Republicof the of Center Law the to Grant The program offered the following grants: commented normative acts. the of application correct the facilitate to aim the with prosecutors, legaleducationinstitutions,andministries program were published and submitted to court officials, controversial legal regulations. of The commentaries produced types within the these of applicability and ness competitive- value, the upon comment to law in perts ex- local motivate to was program the of aim Another judged cases in courts. mis- of number the of reduction the to inevitably leads acts normative adequate of adoption The years. recent treaties signed and ratified bilateral by the and Republic of multilateral Moldova in the of requirements the with $2,694 $3,137 $6,000 $1,200 $2,000 $5,775 oa:$70,000 rights their to related militaries among campaign tion informa- implementation: of phases several comprises view,of army.point program management the the From of the respect for the rights of the person in the national ment of social control on the system, and of monitoring establish- the militaries, among respect rights human of principles fundamental the promote to aim the has forces armed of democratization the for program The DEMOCRATIZATION OF ARMED FORCES Total: tional and National Protection of Refugees”. Convention “European Stan Matters”, Criminal in secutors Pro- and Law,Bodies the Appeal of Role the “Changing including etc. Europe, of Council and UNHCR, CEELI, Special programs. courses were organized training in collaboration with UNDP, took ABA/ judges sixty $35,222.39 another judges with experience between 5 and 15 years. In March, for programs training three of series a launched Center the 2000, February with Starting prosecutors. for grams pro- training organized Center the February, In sons). per-(25 clerks court for program training a with started year The attorneys. and prosecutors of training sional cial independence. The Center offers courses for profes- professional provide to training tojudgesandpromotetheprinciplesofjudi- is institution this of aim The JTC. the of financing of year 3rd the was 2000 year The JUDICIAL TRAINING $46.74 CENTER Total: Program Administration Expenditures: Natalia IZDEBSCHI 19-21, 2000, Strasbourg, France gal Financing of Political Parties”, Council of Europe, June Ille- “Fighting Seminar the Participation in the for Grant NGOs”. for Commentaries with AccountingStandards “National tation oftheEconomicReforms forthedevelopmentof Grant to the Center for the Development and Implemen- pean Experience”, December 11-13, 2000, Chiºinãu ministrative Control—RealityEuro- the Prospects, and “Ad-professionals legal and faculty law the for seminar the of organization the for Bodies Legal and Education Juridical of Support for Agency Lege” “Ex the to Grant Chiºinãu. and oftheAsylumSolicitors”,September29-30,2000, Refugee of Status Legal “The Symposium International ad ad h Poeso o Atre” “Interna- Attorney”, of Profession the and dards $942.23 $8,639 $4,776 $1,451 oa:$29,258 inter-to adjusted framework normative a of creation — the following needs: by determined are program the of objectives The SFM. the of Program Law the of activity the in priority a remained Program Reform Penitentiary the 2000, In PENITENTIARY REFORM Total: Virgiliu MIHAILESCU centers in the Republic of Moldova. naires on needs assessment for the creation of diversion question- the of expertise and translation the for Grant Juvenile Justice System in the Republic of Moldova” mentation of the project “The Rights of the Child and the imple- the Womenfor the Association to Lawyers Grant The program offered the following grants: framework legal the with juveniles of familiarization — $8,974.93 en- of process the in skills practical of development — — organization of information campaigns on provisions gram is based on pro- the following activities: the of mechanism implementation of The rights children. the to related framework and legal national international the with juveniles the familiarize to and tion on the Children’s Rights within the legal community Conven- UN the promote to is program the of aim The JUVENILE CRIME PRIVENTION Total: Military Service” “Aand Conscript” the of Alternative Guide the to Guide “The Guide”, “A Military’s of dissemination and cation Grant to the Moldovan Judges Association for the publi- Authors: Valentin VEREJAN, Xenofont ULIANOVSCHI tive Military Service” script”, “ACon- Military’s Guide”, the and “Aof Guide Guide to the Alterna- “The of development the for Grant The program offered the following grants: monitoring. of system regular a of design conscripts, and militaries for center counseling and assistance legal a of creation acts, normative international and national by provided national requirementsandstandards forlawsregula- related to their rights in front of the court forcement oftheConvention community with special focus on juvenile justice of the Convention for the representatives of the legal $7,974.93 $28,908 $1,000 $350 oa:$11,852.06 The program offered the following grants: spirit of human rights respect. try of Interior and to promote education of police in the vide professional training of the employees of the Minis- pro- to police, of decentralization and demystification the to contribute to Moldova, of Republic the in police The objectives of the program are: to assist the reform of POLICE REFORM $33.98 Total: Program Administration Expenditures: Moldova of Republic the in Reform Penitentiary the on Assessment Mission Needs the for Niederlands, Leiden, tion, Grant to the Center for the International Legal Coopera- MOLDEXPO, June 6-10, 2000 2000”, - “Moldconstruct exhibition international the in participation the for Moldova of Republic the of Justice of Ministry the of PenitentiaryDepartment the to Grant Valentina PLOHOTNIUC, Lilia BOLIUH Gheorghe LIPADAT, AnatolieCHIRIAC,Vitalii CÂRHANÃ, MORARU, Victor FANA, Constantin TROENCO, Valeriu of Detainees” Guide “The the of development the for grant Individual Gheoghe SLUTU, Vasile FLOREA cow, Russia tory Related to Extradition”, October 10-12, 2000, Mos- NIS, of Elaboration of Unique Legislative Standards in the Terri- Territory the on Fugitives of Seeking Process, action withInvestigationBodiesfortheCrimeRevealing Urgent Investigation in Places of Detention and of the Inter-“Methods conference the at participation for Grant The program offered the following grants: the of activity the to related information to access — peniten- the between relations the of improvement — of system control social permanent a of creation — the system, collaboration with mass media of transparency MJ, the of department penitentiary between detaineesontheotherhand and hand one on detainees and administration tiary tiary institutions peniten- in rights human of respect the monitoring and convictioningeneral punishment penal and detention penitentiary ting $488.08 $6,750 $1,380 $3,200

Soros Foundation-Moldova 87 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 88 2000 ANNUAL REPORT uhr o te ia cleto o te eerh works: Andrei RUSU, research Marian JALENCU, Ion the GUMENII, Vasile of GU- collection final the of Authors CHIE, Ilie SERGIU, Lilia CARASCIUC $24,310.63 STRE- Marcela PASCARU,Valeriu GURIN, Vasile MENII, Andrei RUSU,LilianNEGURÃ,MarianJALENCU, Ion GU- Grant recipients of the second phase of the project: in the Republic of Moldova Competition for the conducting of a study on corruption result of the research. The program intends to publish and to spread widely the the legal, historical, social, and economic points of view. from corruption of phenomenon the of research the for competition open an announced program the 1999, In 1999 MANAGEMENT COMMITMENT Total: tion System of the Republic of Moldova” shing the Effects of Political Corruption on “Dimini- Public Institu- project the for Foundation “Viitorul” to Grant Stanislav PAVLOVSCHI $22,549.50 organized fighting crime, June 16, 2000, Wien, to Austria related issues on Pact Stability European the of reunion the in participation for Grant The program offered the following grants: and to create maximum discomfort for corrupted officials. issues corruption on attention permanent a keeping on citizen separately. It also intends to stimulate mass media the danger which corruption carries for society and for each The goal of the program is to increase public awareness of ANTICORRUPTION PROGRAM $150.50 Total: Program Administration Expenditures: Nicolae UÞICA, Mihai CEBOTARU, Nicolae GRIBINCEA ries to the Traffic Legislation of the Republic of Moldova Commenta- the of Elaboration the for Grants Individual giu FURDUI, Nicolae CLIMA, Tudor POPOVICI dim GRINCO, Nicolae CEBOTARI, Valeriu LEONTIEV, Ser- Va-CEBOTAR, Victor CRUDU, Sergiu BULMAGA, Mihail of the District Police Officer” Individual Grants for the Development of the “The Guide and “Dealing with Victims” mentation of the Teaching Modules on “Use Imple- of Firearms” the for College Police Cantemir D. the to Grant $23,690 $620.63 $18,349 $1,500 $2,550 Mihai CIUBACIUC, Igor GORI Hungary Budapest, 2000, 19-24, June Schools”, Police in Skills of Teaching Use of Force and Firearms Skills, Victim Care Grant for the Participation in the Seminar “Methodology Valeriu LAZARI, Eugen CHIRSANOV Military Service”, April 6-9, 2000, Permi, Russia Grant for the Participation in the “Training on Alternative June 12 - 14, 2000, Chiºinãu, Moldova Court, Military Judicial the with collaboration in Center Training Moldovan the by Organized Practices”. Legal Pilot Project “Military Justice, International and National International Seminar Organized in the Framework of the cial Training Center, May 12 - 13, 2000, Chiºinãu, Moldova Financial Sustainability”. Organized by the Moldovan Judi- the from JTCs Central the and South Eastern of Europe. Topic Directors “Fundraising and the of Meeting Annual AND LEGAL POLICY INSTITUTE (COLPI) PROGRAMS FINANCED BY THE CONSTITUTIONAL $1,756 for the democratization of the school system. better promotion of on the Street and Law course education as an of element process the in evaluation of role the on curriculums, of objectives the to closer courses on piloting. Focus was put on teaching and evaluation of monitoring of mechanism the changed team $14,565 SIEDO the piloting, on experience years’ previous on Based 2001. September starting level, national at Law Street teach program also started The the training of teachers University.who would Pedagogical State Creangã I. the from students the of training the and Law” “Street textbook the of piloting the continued program Law Street The STREET LAW PROGRAM Total: mentaries” Com- Legislative Moldova. of Republic the in istration The publication of the commentary “Local Public Admin- Total: Publication of the work POPOVICI Corneliu POPA,Victor DOLEA, Igor MARIN, Constantin Experts and Coordinators: lian NEGURà RIN, Valeriu PASCARU, IlieSERGIU,LiliaCARASCIUC, Li- $47,031.18 $1,026.01 $8,952.46 $759.90 $44,928 oa:$65,774.93 $593,671 Total Expenditures: Total: Valentina PLOHOTNIUC, Gheorghe LIPADAT Re- lease”, November 25 - December 2, 2000, for Warsaw, Inmates Poland of Preparation and Prisons in Violence of “Reduction Training the in Participation the for Grant Oleg BONTEA, Victoria ARHILIUC November 5-19, 2000, Budapest, Hungary Grant for the Participation in the “fSU Faculty Training II”, Victor MUNTEANU, Igor DOLEA Conference, November 12-16, 2000, Riga, Lithuania Detention” “Pre-trial the in Participation the for Grant Anatolie BANTUª, Nadejda DEMIAN dam, Niederlanden Amster- 2000, 23-28, September Project”, Pilot Police Trainers. of “Training the in Participation the for Grant Mariana HARJEVSCHI ians”, October 8-15, 2000, Moscow, Russia Grant for the Participation in the “Training for Law Librar- Jana COSTACHI, Larisa MICULEÞ Republic of Moldova. Assessment fortheCreationofDiversionCentersin Needs on Questionnaires of up Drawing the for Grant Xenofont ULIANOVSCHI Tbilisi, Georgia nar, June 27 - July 2, 2000, Riga, Lithuania, July 2-6, 2000, Grant for the Participation in the “Military Justice” Semi- Dragoº BLÃNARU, Eugeniu OSMOCHESCU quium”, June 25 - July 1, 2000, Sofia-Varna, Collo- Bulgaria Clinics “Legal the in Participation the for Grant Inga PROÞUC, Aliona BÎTCà tion”, June 11 - 24, 2000, Budapest, Hungary Arbitra- Commercial International and WTO the within Comparative Constitutional Law and on Conflict Resolution Training “Faculty the in Participation the for Grant Dina ROTARCIUC, Gheorghe MÂRZAC JTCs”, May 31 - June 4, 2000, Budapest, Hungary Participationthe for “TrainingGrant Trainersthe of in in $1,301.60 $1,106.84 $1,095.24 $1,189.12 $907.71 $605.53 $175.88 $661.92 $661.54 $300 problems faced by women in the period of transition dealing NGOs actively of with women’s issues role and to contribute the to solving increase to aim: Program’s OPEN GRANTS COMPETITION PROGRAM Menopause Association Valentin Friptu, the President of the National Climax and 1, 2000, Prague National European Menopause Societies, April 29 - May of Federation the of Congress First the in Participation ject director Grigore BIVOL NGO,Moldova Familyfrom pro- of Doctors Association the country. from doctors family for seminars instructive of consists and years three of line time a has project The tumors. breast identify to screening pathology pre-cancerous of A project for primary care doctors comprising techniques Projects implemented in 2000: a responsible attitude towards their of own health. development the at aiming women for programs educational support to and cancer breast of treatment initiate projects for the prevention, timely diagnosis and past few years has affected a large number of women, to jects on eradicating breast cancer, a disease which in the health. The major program’s objective is to support pro- women’s issues and especially those related to women’s with actively dealing NGOs targeting was Program This WOMEN’S HEALTH PROGRAM pate in international events. creating possibilities for women from Moldova to partici- and models, relationship interpersonal new promoting and developing equality, gender economic promoting and problems, social solving in role NGOs’ Women’s the increasing issues, female on write who journalists women- for programs supporting children, and women of trafficking eliminating women, against violence ting elimina- health, women’s improving at aimed initiatives These Education”. as “Empowering and Centers” such “Gender programs new implemented also and period past this throughout successful proved that initiatives nomic, and political spheres. The Program continued the eco- social, in rights women’s promote to aimed grams pro- priority several out carry to activity,continued of Women’sthe 1998, in Initiated year third its in Program, Program ofOSI,NY) (In collaboration with the Network Women’s PROGRAMWOMEN’S $19,150 $850

Soros Foundation-Moldova 89 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 90 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Natalia COJOCARU FILINCOV, Svetlana MIHAILOV, Melania COBÎLAª, gen Eu- Budapest, 2000, 7, September - 31 August Abuse”, Participation in the training “Domestic Violence and Child ject director Rima BÃIEªU NGO,pro- Spero” Edineþ, Spiro, Women’s“Dum Rights, on Service Assistance Legal and Counseling Seminar: Îm- “Ora areas, Women’splinirilor” Club, project rural director Liuba ZAMà from women for seminars Four the International Women’s Club and Peace Corps Peacevolunteer.KIRSTEN, Corps Emery by Co-financed Summer Camp: Girls Leading Our World, project director CENCO VeraVASIL-director project NGO,Floreºti, ‘Gloria’ Life, Community in Implication Women’s seminar: Training NESCU ROMA- Lilia director Center,project Rehabilitation and Setting up a hot line for teenagers, ‘Armonie’ Projects implemented in 2000: media, support for information initiatives, gender studies chil- dren, improvement of and women’s health, women women and mass of trafficking of elimination women, against violence of elimination areas: priority Program — — — — in- to effort their in activity NGOs’ the support to — groups consulting NGOs of creation the support to — Objectives: to support the creation of a network of rural women’s to implement projects which have the aim to instruct NGOs focusing on economic and social development areas of partnership with NGOs and initiate programs culture of human relations tect their rights and dignity, to educate tolerance and help to order them to develop their leadership skills, ability to pro- in areas subject different in women role of mass-media in promoting women’s image the eradication, traffic and violence health, women’s and child’s poverty, unemployment, like issues and crease their role and social efficiency in working groups with decision makers partner action and dialog a as them promote to and to support projects which will tackle such problems such tackle will which projects support to to conduct a needs assessment study and identify and study assessment needs a conduct to

Diagnostics $1,344 $1,000 $990 $985 $800 $780 Jana COSTACHI director Career,project Legal of Women of Association Women,in Trafficking of Eradication Addressing Project Projects implemented in 2000: paigns. cam- awareness public anti-trafficking organize to and parents on how to protect their children from trafficking inform to trafficking, of victims of protection and tion preven- on focusing activities educational and mation infor- supporting by human-beings in trafficking of tion eradica- the to contribute to is Program the of aim The ELIMINATION OF TRAFFICKING IN HUMAN-BEINGS Program Expert Committee Mayoralty of Soroca County in partnership with Women’s with many children from Soroca county, organized by families the for assistance providing County”, Soroca from Support for the project “Santa Claus Visiting the Children project director Valentina LUNGU NGO, Center” “Gender Moldova, of University State the “Gender Education”, elective program for students from TACT Center, project director Aliona NICULIÞà and managerial capacity of women serving NGOs, CON- organizational the increase to seminars of Organization NGO, project director Lucia OLÃRESCU and Skills — New Professional Opportunities”, “Sinergie” Organization ofaseriesworkshops:“NewKnowledge CEAC DUª- Margareta director project Center, Development Human-beings Girls”, Teenage in for Clubs of Establishing through Trafficking of “Prevention Project: ject director Galina PRECUP pro- Center, Documentation and Information National 2000 15, October Women’sDay”, “WorldRural Project: 2000, Toledo, Spain, Jana COSTACHI 6-10, September Aspects”, Legal — Rights Human and Participation at the conference “Violence against Women rector Olga PATLATI Women”Contemporary NGO,of di- Rights project Bãlþi, Trafficking“Eradicating Project: Women”,in “Honor $10,000 $5,656 $2,700 $4,000 $4,500 $5,591 $1,200 $1,305

Youth $668

and , men’s health, including reproductive health. wo- physical and moral on studies information, through general awareness of women’s issues and women’s rights family,the strengthening to contribute values, nist raise The aimoftheProgramistopromoteandprotectfemi- INFORMATION INITIATIVES ing funds project with NWP) Center NGO, project director Melania MIHAILOV. (Match- to the Duluth Model, second phase, Youth Development Lãpuºna from leaders county on how to NGO eliminate domestic violence according and lawyers for Training project director Silvia CHETRARI Bãlþi, NGO, Degrees” in University Center with Women “Association Crisis of the of Activity the for Support “Women Today” NGO, project director Liuba URÂTU Chiºinãu, in Center ActivityCrisis the the for of Support Projects implemented in 2000: women. against violence address to how of practices best and to instruct violence, and familiarize women NGOs with new on methods report a file to how on officers police protect victims by setting up women shelters, to instruct who suffered from both domestic and social violence, to women to counseling legal and psychological medical, The Program’s aim is to support crisis centers which offer ELIMINATION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN Pedagogical University, project director Maia MORÃRESCU State the at Center Gender a of Establishing on Project Projects implemented in 2000: an integrated approach to gender equality. and to contribute to the development of the concept of women and men mecha- between equality of research of promote nisms and support to is aim Project’s The GENDER STUDIES project director Svetlana PRODAN Association of Professional Psychologists from Moldova, Moldova”, of Republic the in Women in Trafficking ting Eradica- in Contribution “Social-Psychological Project UNGUREANU ing inWomen, “MilenaSM”NGO, projectdirectorLarisa Seminar for Single Mothers on the Prevention of Traffick- $5,229 $8,659 $6,112 $5,000 $8,248 $650 Publishing House, project director Anatol VIDRAªCU Litera Collective”, Book Health Women’s Boston men, Wo- for and by Book Bodies, A Century: New “Ourthe for Ourselves book the of publishing and Translation students and the general public. scholars, for intended is program The issues. women’s on books outstanding translate to aimed program The BOOK TRANSLATION AND PUBLISHING ject director Margareta DUªCEAC Azerbaijan Ukraine, and Moldova. Youth from Development Center, pro- participants with Project Education ing International training of trainers workshop on Empower- Empowering Education Project director Lidia National BOBÂNÃ, Radio reporter Project County”. Soroca from Children Many with lies the implementation of the project “Santa Claus for Fami- best the journalists who address for women’s issues, participation prize at a up setting Bulletin, Plus’ ‘Ten the of issues six the of publishing include: activities Other invited. are women concerning problems with dealing decision-makers where meetings monthly has Club The about gender relations women inform to media, through women for conditions information in mass-media, to advocate for better social sues and respect for women’s rights, to disseminate this is- women’s of awareness public raise to values, men’s wo- promote and support to project: the of Objectives nalists Club Jour-Women’s‘Ten Plus’ the of activity the for Support — — — — Objectives of the Center: with the ABA, UNICEF, International Women’s Club, UNDP) project director Galina PRECUP. (Matching funds project Women, for Documentation and Information for Center National the of activity the of year third the for Support Projects implemented in 2000: to cooperate with state bodies and NGOs in develop- by women ing social policies that aim at tackling problems faced men’s health organizations from the Republic of Moldova women’s problems on active NGOs among as well as activities, Center’s to disseminateinformationinmass-mediaaboutthe to monitor studies in different fields concerning wo- concerning fields different in studies monitor to o eeo ad pdt te aaae n women’s on database the up-date and develop to $11,310 $15,000 $6,000 $3,520

Soros Foundation-Moldova 91 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 92 2000 ANNUAL REPORT rjc ietrIo RS $990 $1,820 Project director Igor GROSU CONTACT Center Transnistrian NGOs’ Club Project director Iosif MOLDOVANU The National Youth Council of Moldova to dedicated International Volunteers’ Day project a — World’ the Changes ‘Youth Projects financed in 2000: of protection the and cohesion social promote to — — topromotetolerancebetweenindividualsandsocial non-profit the of level professional the improve to — — to encourage contacts between NGOs and state struc- — to encourage and develop non-governmental organi- The objectives of this program were: OPEN GRANT COMPETITION FOR NGOs the state and its institutions. over influence and control society a of creating mechanism in support as well as initiative, opinion, of tation of public and private spheres, rule of law, freedom society civil society — individual democratic rights, free association, delimi- and $133,691 open through the institutionalization of the an basic norms of the towards country The aim of the program is to support the transition of the CIVIL SOCIETYPROGRAM Total Expenditures: director Alexandru MARIN project House, Publishing Amy,Tehnica-Info Elman by Challenge” Feminist New the Union: European the and Politics “Sexual book the of publishing and Translation on trainers for “Empowering NGO Education”, ‘Colograf’ guide a of publishing and Translation ment, OSI, Budapest) NIC. (Co-financed by the Center for Publishing Develop- COLES- Iurie director project House, Publishing seum Mu- Women’sCollective”, Boston Book Love, for selves Our-“Sacrificing book Translationthe of publishing and human rights groups sector representatives in Moldova tures, in order to help resolve social problems zations which pursue social initiative and concern $2,295 $1,500 $5,000 rjc ietrSri ÃCLSU$2,000 $1,000 Project director Sergiu DÃSCÃLESCU Education Economical and Ecological for Association ‘Pro-Eco-F’ Protection Rights of Consumer’s on Law the for Campaign Promotion and Information Project director Oleg EFRIM Justice $520 of Ministry the with collaboration in Center CONTACT Framework Regarding Not-for-Profit Organizations Legislative the for Recommendations and Assessment $1,000 Project director Artur GORªECINICOV Association of Retired Military and Veterans Their Families: Ways for Improvement’ and Military Retired of Protection ‘Social Table Round $1,500 Project director Nelly CAPCANARI League of Polish Women from Moldova ship Celebration’, ‘Children’s Protection Day’) ‘Friend- (Events: World Rational the of Being Human A Project director Alexandru JOSUL Intercultural Dialogue Center standing inaTransition Society Regions on Tolerance, Peace, Human History and Under- $1,400 With Peace in the 21st Century — 15 Round Tables in the $1,960 Project director Alexandru CORDONEANU Medicinal and Aromatic Plants ‘ASOHERBA’ $7,193 Association of Producers and Processors of of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Demo-plots Farmers: for Agriculture Organic Promoting Project director ªtefan URÂTU Helsinki Committee for Human Rights Monitoring Elections in Taraclia County $5,686.70 Project director Oleg EFRIM Center for Not - for - Profit Law $1,200 Legal and Accounting Services for NGOs Project director Antoniþa FONARI ‘Youth for the Right to Live’ Association $1,000 Hotline ‘Confidence Phone’ Project director Anatol RADIÞA ‘Bahtalo Rom’ Association Training Course for Moldovan Roma Project director Anatolie MÂÞà ment of the Baraboi village, Edineþ county Develop- Sustainable for Association Cultural - Social $1,500 tion Capacity Building Poverty Reduction through Rural Community Administra- Project director Ludmila GORCEACOVA ‘Life Is a Miracle’ Association Intercultural Education for the Youth from Minority Groups rjc ietrVtlePPSU$1,000 Project director Vitalie POPESCU $750 Rights Center forInformationandDocumentationonChildren’s $750 Summer School for Volunteers Project director Gheorghe TRIFÃUÞAN Musicians’ Union from Moldova $2,240 Support for the Musicians’ Union Project director Mariana ÞURCAN CNG — Moldova NGO $1,026 ‘New Generation’ Summer Camp Project director Maria ROTARU Association of Disabled Students Young People’ Conference The ‘Conditions for Education and Living of the Disabled $500 Project director Petru JITARU The Center for Democracy and Transparency Coalition for Change’ ‘The — Corruption Fighting for Coalition the Creating Project director Maria DUMINICà $231 ‘Roma from Gãgãuzia’ Community, Comrat Seminar $2,000 Developing Roma’s Small and Medium Sized Enterprises Project director Alexandru IVANENCO ‘Molodiojnaia Iniþiativa’ Association from Tiraspol Teaching Children’s $500 Rights to Youth from Slobozia County Project director Igor MIRONIUC County Council for Youth, Bãlþi $410 Institutional Management for Youth Leaders Project director Maria MACHEDON ‘Vatra Satului’ Association, Larga Veche, Cahul county and round table) (seminars Development Economic - Social Local Project director Ana BOLOGAN and Culture in Moldova $2,000 Center forSupportandPromotionofSpanishLanguage ‘Cervantes Days’ in Moldova Project director Eleonora CERCAVSCHI $1,500 from Moldova Teachers Transnistrian of (Light) ‘Lumina’ Association Support for ‘Lumina’ Association’s Activity $1,000 Project director Sergiu AFANASENCO ‘Învingere — Preodolenie’ Charity Foundation ‘Speranþio’ Project director Paul STRUÞESCU League for Protection of Human Rights from Moldova ‘Learn Your Rights’ — A Course on Human Rights rjc ietrEgnaBLT$225 $440 Project director Eugenia BULAT The ‘Clipa Sideral㒠Cultural and Creativity Magazine Contest forChildren National Literary Haºdeu’ ‘Iulia the of Edition 2nd The Project $450 director Ivan STEPANENCO Languages, the Russian Community from Moldova of Functioning and Relations National of Department vention for Protection of Ethnic Minorities Con- the on Seminar the of Materials the of Publishing Project director Alexei MARCICOV $500 ‘GenderDoc-M’ Information Center Center Information ‘GenderDoc-M’ the of Meeting General The $800 Project director Octavian ªOFRANSKY European Center from Moldova tunities for the Republic of Moldova’ Seminar $800 ‘The South Eastern European Cooperation: New Oppor- Project director Michael GEBRE The Afro — Asian Community in the Republic of Moldova grants in Moldova’ Conference ‘The Truth andFacts —theHumanRightsforImmi- Project director Vitalie TONU $1,500 Moldova from Disabilities Myopathic with People of Association $500 Seminar ‘Social Integration of Physically Disabled People‘ Project director Arcadie SUCEVEANU ‘Bucovina’ Social - Cultural Association Civilization’ Cultural Symposium Today:YesterdayHistory,and of Culture, Bucovina ‘The Project director Larisa BÎRCà $3,105 tional Situations tion withtheDepartmentofCivilProtectionandExcep- Collabora- in Moldova from Association Cross Red The Country Competitions of Sanitary Teams Project director Valeriu $1,488 VASILICà Association of Electronic Press from Moldova (APEL) ing (publishing and distribution) Function- Broadcasting on Papers Normative and Legal Project director Nicolae BAZAOCHI $1,735 Bãlþi from People Deported Politically Former of Association 1949’ International Symposium - 1948 in Moldova from Exiles Genocide: ‘Anatomy of Project director Iosif MOLDOVANU Youth National Council from Moldova ‘East - West Youth Exchange’ Training Course

Soros Foundation-Moldova 93 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 94 2000 ANNUAL REPORT dova Lilian CIPCIRIUC, National Farmers Federation from Mol- ruary 7-9, Washington D.C., USA ‘Project Market PlacefortheDevelopment-2000’,Feb- Petru JITARU, Center for Transparency and Democracy $105,345.7 25 - 26, Sofia, Bulgaria ‘Southeastern Europe Anti - Corruption Forum’, February $2,639 NARS PARTICIPATION IN CONFERENCES AND SEMI- Total Program Expenditures: Project director Tatiana PRISACAR $7,000 nomic Reforms Center for the Development and Implementation of Eco- and Commentaries for NGOs $12,000 The Development of the National Accounting Standards Project director Liubomir CHIRIAC TACT Center The ‘Viitorul’ Foundation in Collaboration with the CON- Rural Tourism — a Step to Local Development $5,000 Project director Igor IVANOV Military Center of Social Integration and Rehabilitation of Retired Social Integration and Rehabilitation for Retired Military Project director Sergiu MUSTEAÞà $5,567 dova The NationalAssociationofYoung HistoriansfromMol- ning of 20 volunteers, etc) The Youth and Protection of Patrimony (3 seminars, trai- $14,770 Project director Iosif MOLDOVANU The European Youth Exchange - Moldova Association ministration Ad- Public Local in $700 Participation Children’s and Youth Project director Oazu NANTOI Stability and Peace, Trust, of Support in Association ‘Trust’ The $500 ‘Bridges’ — TV Program on Transnistrian Issues Project director Victor Cojuhari ‘Petru Movil㒠Community of Ukrainians from Chiºinãu pects’ Conference The ‘Moldova’s $1,700 Ukrainians: Present, Past and Future Pros- Project director Vlad ÞURCANU Teleradio - Moldova The 70th Anniversary of the Radio in Moldova (musical show) Project director Maxim BERLEAN for the Right to Live’ Organization ‘Time to Live’ Association in collaboration with the ‘Youth Festival ‘Rock against Drugs, Rock against AIDS’ $336 Sergiu NASTAS, European Youth Exchange - Moldova vember 1-8, Druskininkai, Lithuania No- Meeting, Annual Group Working West — East SCI Margareta MÃMÃLIGÃ, IFES Foundation Moldova Civic of Education’, November 24-26, Egmond Roleaan Zee, Holland the Global — Challenges National Europe: — Changes in Participation ‘Citizen Conference State Medical University, Neurology Clinic TestemiþanuN. POTORAC, Adriana MOLDOVEANU, Ion Internship at Arche de Le Mans Recovering Center Ina MOLDOVEANU, Association of Child Psychoanalysis Aisne, France Internship atPremontreHospitalCenter, April3-July3, Project director Vasile MÂRZENCO National Farmers’ Federation September 1, 2000 - 28 August Holland, in Farmers Moldovan of Training Protection Social Women’s of Association MUNTEAN, Margareta May 12-19, St. Petersburg, Russia The 8th tion of the Retired Military Igor IVANOV, Center of Social Integration and Rehabilita- tion, March 13-17, Kiev, Ukraine Adapta- Social for Foundation International the to Visit Violeta TEUTU, International Institution for Human Rights May 27, Stadtschlaining / Burg, Austria Scholarship on Peace and Conflict Resolution, March 5 - Project director P. ARABADGI ‘Cadinja’ Gagauzian Dance and Songs Group Dance Groups, April 18-24, Antalia, Turkey Children’s of Festival International ‘FOMGED’ Aureliu CORNESCU, ‘Jurnal de Chiºinãu’ Newspaper 27, Moscow, Russia 25- March Russia, in Elections Presidential Monitoring Ion BÃLTEANU, Handicraft People’s Union of Moldova

International Conference on Conflict Resolution, $3,170 $1,000 $3,000 $1,940 $300 $178 $555 $285 $420 $530 $500 oa $17,012 Total Dumitru SCLIFOS, The Society of the Blind from Moldova China 6-12, June China, of Republic Popular the in Visit Study Students MATIUªCENCO,Maria Disabled of Association National Stu- dents Disabled of Association National BUGA, Natalia cashire, July 7-16, Great Britain Lan- Central of University the at Visit Documentation and Human Rights Education for Society Independent The RACU, Tatiana Education, January 15-20, Roma, Italy Rights Human on TrainersCourse of TrainingAdvanced ciation Ilinca JITARU, volunteer, European Youth Exchange Asso- Athis - Mons, France 6-31, July Centers, Cultural Club Lions’ ‘Les the of tion the Sphere of in Services within the Framework of the Club Associa- Education International the at Internship from Moldova Rights Human for Committee Helsinki RÃDIÞÃ, Nicolae ‘European Youth Leaders’, September 10 - October 7, Malta Ion IOVCEV, School # 20 from Tiraspol sion Issues’, October 17-27, Warsaw, Poland Conference ‘Implementation Meeting on Human Dimen- Moldova of Assembly Citizens Helsinki Youth MAZUR, Nadejda Association Valeriu POPOVICI, Future Business Leaders’ Brotherhood Sydney, Australia 19-28, October 2000’, Parliament Youth ‘International man Rights Hu- for Association International NEMCINOVA, Liubov Berlin, Germany ‘ICC Statute — What Next?’ Conference, October 21-22, and Issues of Development Information Analytical of Center persons, 3 of group A Petersburg, Russia St. 16-21, October ‘YouthConference, Mini-Parliament’ $ 760 $500 $776 $500 $500 $165 $845 $390 $330 Nicolae MOSCALU — ‘Moºtenitorii’ NGO Nãtãliþa VASILENDIUC — Youth for the Right to Live ment of Durable Income Resources in Rural Areas’ Ecaterina GUÞU, Emil Lilia STÎRCEA, ‘Pro Didactica’ Educational Center and Cultural Cooperation Serghei NEICOVCEN, Center of Development and Social Ludmila MAZILU, Youth Development Center VALENCO, CONTACT Center Igor GROSU, Liliana CALMAÞUI, Ion BABICI, Ludmila CO- Iosif MOLDOVANU, National Youth Council of Moldova The members of the group were: NGOs, covering all country regions. local and national both of members includes trainers of that had attended the first 2 modules. The national team group the from Ciuc), Miercurea 16-21, (November ule Braºov,Romania), and 12 6-12, people were selected for (September the last mod- module second the tended at- participants 23 Chiºinãu), 22-27, (June module first the in participated persons 19 field. the in experience and qualification good a had Romania,who Associates, Opportunity the from came course the of trainers The trainers. The aim of the project was to identify and train a team of Project director Igor GROSU CONTACT Center TRAINING OF TRAINERS PROGRAM www.ipp.md The results of the surveys can be viewed on the web site: — Other issues of major interest — Economic and social policy of the government po- main of ranking and popularity options, Political — — Living standards and quality of life of means transparent and proper promote to order In PUBLIC OPINION BAROMETER iia pris n proaiis n h Rpbi of Republic Moldova the in personalities and parties litical Public Policy. The research topics include: for Institute the with collaboration in implemented is Barometer Opinion Public the 2000, with Starting questionnaire using a national representative sample. of type same the through basis regular a on ducted survey. The Public Opinion Barometer is opinion a survey public con- of program a — Public Barometer Opinion the 1998 in launched Foundation-Moldova society,civil Soros the the for information to access of mechanisms equal and Moldova of Republic the in life economic and political, social, the reflecting EGI Plt rjc ‘Develop- Project Pilot BERGHI, $15,000 $27,000

Soros Foundation-Moldova 95 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 96 2000 ANNUAL REPORT teer Program of the United Nations (Bonn, Germany). Volun-the with cooperation Volunteers,and for ciation rope, collaboration with Effort (IAVE) International Asso- Eu- Eastern Volunteerand Central from Network Center the of maintaining and creating through organizations volunteer international and national with relations ship The Volunteer Center succeeded in establishing partner- re- volunteer in information and consulting Training, — — Events to celebrate the year 2001 International Volun- concrete solve that volunteers of projects - Pilot — and institutions interested Volunteerfor — recruitment par-to willing volunteers with training and Meetings — of development and regions in expanding Program — teer Center focused on: the by Volun-year,the Comrat this During centers. regional CONTACT and Soroca Cahul, Bãlþi, Chiºinãu, in implemented is project the 2000, year the with Starting and institutions interested in working with volunteers. NGOs and volunteers, become to willing citizens, active lems. prob- community solving in participation citizens’ courage en- which initiatives through volunteerism of promotion the objective major as has and York,USA) (New Institute Society Open the of Program Initiative Development teer The ‘Volunteer project is Center’ part of the regional Volun- Project director Sorin HANGANU The CONTACT Center THE VOLUNTEER CENTER assistance, consulting and training for local NGOs. gional centers,whichprovideinformationandtechnical re- five of network the support to offered was grant A Project director Aliona NICULIÞà The CONTACT Center CENTERS NETWORK SUPPORT FOR THE CONTACT RESOURCE cruitment and management tional Volunteer Day (December 5) (April 15), Volunteer’s Week (May 28 - June Service 4), VolunteerInterna- Young of Day International tions: teer Year in partnership with other volunteer organiza- problems of the society (in Cahul and Soroca) NGOs over 70 NGOs and 600 volunteers) includes database (the programs volunteer different which needvolunteersandareinterestedtodevelop database of potential volunteers and of organizations (monthly meetings of Volunteer’s Club), creation of a ticipate in NGOs and in other specialized institutions volun- activities through teer’s press the of promoting coordinators, regional of Volunteerthe training and selection Network, Center The target groups of this project in Moldova are both $15,000 $28,000 theoretical materials and shared practices. Another successfulachievementwasthebalancebetween NGOs. rural other of experience the with participants the seminars were a very efficient tool of familiarizing the after visits site The participated. persons 30 — seminar and initiative groups from rural communities. In the Bãlþi Zîrneºti village)31personsparticipated—NGOleaders (Larga-Veche, seminar Cahul the In 19-20). (July Level’ Rural at Programs Development Community Promoting in Role NGOs’ ‘The and 12-13) (July Development’ nity were unfolded in seminars Cahul and Bãlþi, on 2 ‘Participation in Commu- activities, efficient starting the of in basics groups initiative and NGOs initiate to order In — strengthening the existing NGOs through provision of to attempt their in leaders community for support — Program objectives: local for support NGOs and initiative groups. through communities rural loping This three-year program (1998-2000) was aimed at deve- Project director Aliona NICULIÞA CONTACT Center RURAL DEVELOPMENT monoparental families. from children of problems the solving for tool efficient an program this in sees Families and Protection Social of Departments the and authorities, local the by nized recog- is program this of value the increases, unteers vol- become to interested persons of number the help, ing — more and more parents are calling the program for The impact of the Big Brother/Big Sister Program is grow- Comrat) through the CONTACT Center Network. LF was expanded in the regions (Cahul, Soroca, Bãlþi, and cal assistance to children / adolescents, and parents. BF/ are continuously BF/LF monitored. The program pairs offers psychologi- the and trained, are Volunteers skills. motivation/ volunteer’s the and needs adolescents’ the couple Big Friend — Little Friend is created by analyzing The approach. one-to-one a through Friend), (Big teer volun- — Friend) (Little adolescent relationships: sonal interper-establishing on based is program The families. provoked by their parents’ divorce or from single parent tion and behavioral needs, especially to those in a crisis that program offers assistance for volunteer teenagers with special communica- a is Sisters Big / Brothers Big Project director Liliana CALMAÞUI CONTACT Center BIG BROTHERS / BID SISTERS MOLDOVA - 2000 implementation, proposal writing and fund raising assistance and training in design of programs, project establish NGOs $10,000 $22,500 project director Tamara CRIVCEANSCHI “Young Generation”, ‘Baºtina’ NGO, Pelinia, Bãlþi county, project director Valentina LAZAREVA Slobozia, group, Vote”, initiative and Choose “Children TOVICI CO- Parascovia director county,project Chiºinãu ºeva, Village”,Hru- Hruºeva the of Modernization Image “The Fidel GALAICU director project county, Chiºinãu Suruceni, Observer’, ‘Economic Newspaper, ‘Suruceanul’ the of Publishing ject director Lilia CONDREA county,Chiºinãu Zîmbreni, from Library Public ries, pro- Libra- Public of Beneficiaries the for Services Improving Dumitru CHIRTOACà county,Chiºinãu director Bubuieci, project Association, “Coexistence - Cooperation”, ‘Education and Schooling’ Projects Financed in 2000: partnership, business budget/activities balance. — administration public — local community the contribution, its and participation the implementationteam,degreeofcommunity value, its innovative character, its impact, the capacity of Other criteria for the selection process were: the project institutions. local groups, public administration, education, medical, and cultural initiative NGOs, local were applicants The total required amount was not to exceed $ 500. The 10% community contribution of the total project budget. the was program the to applying for condition first The Program of the Soros Foundation-Moldova. sons, 2 members from the sub-board of the Civil per-Society public media, mass Administrations, Public Local of representatives were commissions the of Members financing. on decision-making and projects’ evaluation review, for created were commissions expert Three — establishing and strengthening relationships between partner- Business — LPA — NGO of development — — education and assistance for leaders organi- and institutions community of strengthening — Objectives: pation in solving community problems. partici- citizens’ through communities rural of lopment Rural Development Project, is to contribute to the deve- the of follow-up a program, grant small this of goal The (In partnership with the CONTACT Center) COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM citizens, institutions and leaders ships zations director Ivan CARANASTAS project GAGAUZIA, Beºalma, Center, Art “Alaja Canat” Slobozia Mare, Cahul county, project director Vasile Society”, MILICI Healthy - People Healthy - Children “Healthy Valentina ÞURCANU director project county, Cahul Baimaclia, NGO, orfan’ “Protection of Vulnerable Families”, ‘Dar din dar copilului initiative Tradition”, group, Brãneºti, project director PerpetualGalina DANILEVICI a — Stone in “Whittle TABARCEA Mircea director county,project Soroca Putineºti, NGO, ‘TAMIR’ Chamber’, Agricultural Local the “Establishing nãºenii Mari, Bãlþi county, project director Ion GHERMAN “Development of Local Democracy”, ‘PeaAl-H’ NGO, Hãs- NGO, Corlãteni, Bãlþi county, project director Ion BOLD ‘Terra’ Corlãteni’, from Services Public of Diversity ‘The Bãlþi county, project director Sergiu RUSNAC “Information forTomorrow”, ‘SatulNou’NGO, Balatino, rascovia COTOVICI county,Chiºinãu Hruºeva, neurship, Pa-director project Enterpre- Youthon the for Assistance and Information ºinãu county, project director Valentin BUTNARU “Regional Collaboration” tor Daria OPREA county,direc- Chiºinãu project Hîrbovãþ, Support, dren “Children Have Rights”, ‘Dumitriþa’ Rural Center for Chil- GAUZIA, project director Feodor MINCU GA-Congaz, group, initiative Handicrafting”, of “School Taraclia, project director Tatiana ALLAMURADOVA Perjei, ValeaNGO, ‘M-club’ Expedition”, Themida “The Zîrneºti, Cahul county, project director Nadejda Scouts, DOBÎNDà of Group ‘Egreta’ Scouts”, for Camp “Summer TEANU OL- Constantin director project county, Cahul Manta, “The Improvement of Popular Handicraft”, ‘Artizana’ NGO, gorie CIOBANU “Infoprim”, Vasilcãu, Soroca county, project director Gri- ject director Lucia EDU Health Education,‘PlaiNatal’NGO, Sofia,Drochia,pro- MURUZIUC initiative group,Rãuþel,Fãleºti,projectdirectorDumitru Training Youth in Artistic Handicraft in the Rãuþel School, , ‘Eco-Rãzeni’ NGO, Rãzeni,Chi-

Soros Foundation-Moldova 97 2000 ANNUAL REPORT Soros Foundation-Moldova 98 2000 ANNUAL REPORT ai EA $997.48 $799.05 May 13 - 18 $1,354.72 European Congress of ORL, Germany David CEBAN May 17 - 22 ferential Equations, USA $1,309.97 International Conference on Dynamical Systems and Dif- Sergiu MALKOV April 8 - 20 Conference onScienceandTechnology, Italy $364.74 Anatol EREMIA Zinaida CAMENEVA March 28 - 30 $790 International Symposium: “GEONAMES-2000”, Germany Igor CIAPURIN April 24 - 28 neering, USA Symposium of the International Society for Optical Engi- Petru COJUHARI January 27 - 29 des Operateurs-2000”, France “JourneesTheorie Conference: de International Lilloises Mihail GAVRILIUC February 24 - 25 Disease, Infectious Diseases Cardiovascular in Onco-haematology, France in Prevention and Risk on Conference medical-biological or sciences. basic of field the in poster, on or orally paper, tific which took place outside the country to present a scien- including Ph.D. students, to various international events Moldova, of Republic the from researchers scientific of participation the facilitate to offered were Partialgrants $257,705 SYMPOSIUMS AND SESSIONS CONGRESSES, CONFERENCES, PARTICIPATION AT SCIENTIFIC $8,479 Total Expenditures: Support for the Bãlþi Information Center Total Community Development Program Expenditures Chiosolia, Cahul county, project director Nadia MAXIM group, initiative Club, Businessmen’s and Farmers’ The county, project director Ana EREMIA Cahul ‘YourNGO,“WeColibaºi, Speak”, WantFuture’ to $18,000 eguPLUO $1,009.49 $910.12 $483.52 $439.08 Sergiu POLIUDOV June 26 - July 2 International Symposium in Public Health, UK Petre OSMÃTESCU April 11 - 14 International Conference: “MS-2000 EGYPT”, Egypt $648 Eugen MAXIMUK May 22 - 27 mental Protection and Biotechnology, Germany International Meeting in Chemical Engineering, Environ- Iurie ICHIM $680 Valeriu ROTARENCO June 4 - 9 tics and Breeding, Yugoslavia $519.82 Gene- Sorghum and Maize on Conference International Roman COROBOV May 29 - 31 $580 Regional a Scale, Spain on Effects Its and Change Climate Recent International SymposiumonDetectionandModelingof Dumitru BOTNARU $1,329.12 July 4 - 6 International Conference: “CATOP-2000”, Switzerland Eugen MALΪEV May 4 - 6 FALK Symposium on Hepatology, Germany $ 968.48 Galina BUªMACHIU August 14 - 18 International Colloquium on Soil Zoology, Czech Republic Oleg BOGDEVICI $1,144.37 May 14 - 19 tions in Plants, USA Interac- and Nutrition Iron on Symposium International $1,084.71 Vladimir ARNAUTOV Alexei CAªU July 30 - August 5 “ICOR-2000”,Austria Radicals: on Conference International Mitrofan CIOBAN $1,909.42 Vasile URSU May 3 - 8 International Conference on Mathematical Logic, Russia Vladimir GÎLCA April 9 - 13 Disease, USA Liver and Hepatitis Viral of Symposium International Svetlana DIACOVA Elena PRUNEANU ln ODE $971.27 $1,256.21 $870.82 Elena CONDREA July 30 - August 3 Magnetic Fields, Portugal High in Research on Symposium International 6th The $545.08 $916.60 Boris CONSTANTINOV July 30 - August 4 nology, USA Tech-and Science Optical on Symposium International $271 Valentin OLESCIUC July 16 - 18 The 7th Workshop: “COMPEL-2000”, USA Valeriu UNGUREANU $373.02 July 10 - 14 The 3rd European Congress of Mathematics, Spain Ion GERU July 23 - 29 AMPERE International Congress, Portugal $302.07 Marin RUSU June 19 - 22 Sun 2000”, Denmark Energy-Euro- Solar “European Congress: International $118.88 Iurie CARAUª June 24 - 30 lution of Partial Differential Equations, Greece International ConferenceonNumericalMethodsforEvo- $1,273.25 Valeriu DRIUMA June 29 - July $633.76 7 International Seminar: “NEEDS-2000”, Turkey Natalia POBEDINSCHI May 16 - 21 $86 nia The 8th National Congress on Infectious Disease, Roma- Boris MATIENCO June 26 - 30 $50.68 The 7th Electron Microscopy Conference, Singapore Leonid CULIUC May 17 - 31 and Nonlinear Optic Materials, France Laser,Scintillator on Symposium International 2nd The Valentin NEGURà May 17 - 20 tion Systems, Romania Applica- and Development on Conference International Svetlana SÎRCU May 13 - 14 Conference: Fighting Tuberculosis, Russia iinNGR $500 $1,403.99 $164 Values, Russia Fundamental of Education on Conference International Lilian NEGURà $357.80 August 30 - September 2 Constructions Nouvelles”, Sociales: Canada “Representations Conference: International ªtefan ROBU August 20 - 25 $999.19 The Congress of American Chemical Society, USA $315.35 Natalia ROTARU September 10 - 14 The 3rd Balkan Congress of Oncology, Romania Ion NICULIÞà $712.15 Aurel ZANOCI September 25 - 29 The 8th International Congress of Thracology, Bulgaria Vasile ANESTIADE $765.85 September 14 - 16 International Congress: “Central Vascular Forum”, Italy Mihail IOVU June 3 - 5 Microcrystalline Semiconductors, Russia and Amorphous on Conference International 2nd The Ion LUPAN $3,194.53 July 1 - 5 The World Congress: “CLEFT-2000”, Switzerland $902.11 Valeriu GUÞU Mihai HOTINEANU July 20 - 25 to-Analytique”, France International Congress: “Psychotherapie Socio-et Soma- Veniamin $94.68 APOSTOL Elena RAEVSCHI Veaceslav ZELENÞOV July 12 -16 The 25th ARA Congress, USA $1,475.99 Ion DRANCà August 14 - 18 and Analysis Calorimetry, Denmark Thermal on Congress International 12th The Elena DEMCENCO July 11 - 15 The 3rd Congress of PS, Russia Anatolie CARCEA September 13 - 16 als, USA Materi- Inorganic on Conference International 2nd The

Soros Foundation-Moldova 99 2000 ANNUAL REPORT 100 Soros Foundation-Moldova 2000 ANNUAL REPORT lgMTRN$1,499.50 $86.52 $925.11 Oleg MOTORIN October 15 - 18 Dielectric Phenomenon, and Canada Insulation Electrical on Conference International $294 Tatiana BATÎR October 3 - 6 Threshold of the III Millennium, Belarus International Congress on Science and Education on the $134.75 Daria GRABCO October 15 - 21 Italy The 15th World Conference on Non-Destructive Testing, Boris ÞUCHERBLAT August 16 - 22 International Symposium: “Jahn-Teller 2000”, USA Virgil MÂNDÂCANU September 12 - 14 aieTOCU$800 $42,168 $2,097.59 Total Expenditures: $454.41 Vasile TRONCIU January 22 - 25, 2001 International Symposium: “Optoelectronics-2001”, USA Diomid GHERMAN Ion MOLDOVANU Victoria SACARà October 14 - 18 The EFNS 5th Congress, Denmark Vera MUNTEANU October 7 - 12 tugal Conference on Natural Water and Water Technology, Por- ○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○ RGA TOTAL EXPENDITURES (USD) CALENDAR YEAR 2000 EXPENDITURES (in percentage) Total Administration Other Programs Civil Society Women’s Programs Law & Criminal Justice Local Government Media Arts & Culture Economic Development Public Health Information Conference & Travel East East Youth Education PROGRAM SOROS FOUNDATION-MOLDOVA EXPENDITURES IN 2000 ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Law & Criminal Justice ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Local Government Local ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 6,78% ○○○○○○○○○○○○ 11,72% ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ 1,52% Media Women’sPrograms ○○○○○○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ ○ ○ ○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○ Arts &Culture 2,64% 6,42% Civil Society Civil 5,25% Development Economic 8,76% Programs 0,11% Other Administration 9,76% Public Health 11,51% Education 17,27% Information 11,11% Conference & Travel& Conference 3,98% Youth East East 2,34% 0,83% $ 5,066,067 494,196 266,184 133,691 593,671 343,240 325,275 443,595 583,335 562,819 118,460 201,802 874,831 77,008 42,168 5,792

Soros Foundation-Moldova 101 2000 ANNUAL REPORT 102 Soros Foundation-Moldova 2000 ANNUAL REPORT iblte ,0 690 8,003 — 1,386,316 16,067,680 — 1,904,178 23,580,011 2.8 The statement of assets, liabilities and fund balance is to be read in conjunction with the notes thereto. Total Fund balances and liabilities 117,324 550,912 Fund balance 1,359,814 906,246 6,385,180 10,310 10,503,575 656,053 Accruals 85,599 Liabilities 127,670 2,083,199 8,124,105 992,106 25,796,886 Current liabilities FUND BALANCES AND LIABILITIES 49,478 2.5 2.6 2.4 Total assets 612,701 Fixed assets at Net Book Value 2.3 Non-curent assets Prepayments Receivables Cash and cash equivalents Current assets ASSETS 1.1 StatementofAssets,LiabilitiesandFundBalanceasDecember31,2000 1 FINANCIALSTATEMENTS oe 1dc19 31dec2000 31dec1999 Notes . 10131848231492273,075 3,164,992 894,862 11,081,351 2.9 46132279001,4,7 1,660,081 19,240,675 2,799,040 1,387,006 34,661,362 16,075,683 1,904,178 23,580,011 1,660,081 19,240,675 2,799,040 34,661,362 1,109,169 12,855,495 2,142,987 26,537,257 ,2,0 5,5 ,8,8 550,912 6,385,180 656,053 8,124,105 ML UD ML (USD) (MDL) (USD) (MDL) Financial Statements for the year ending Soros Foundation-Moldova December 31, 2000 1 April 30, 2001 KPMG Chiºinãu, April 30, 2001 in read be issued should we 2000 report auditors’ 31, the and December thereon. derived is of it as which from Balance statements financial Fund complete the and with Liabilities conjunction Assets, of Statement audit, our of For a more comprehensive view of the financial position and results of the Soros Foundation-Moldova and the scope material respects with the financial statements from which it is derived. all in corresponds 2000 31, December of as Balance Fund and Liabilities Assets, of Statement the opinion, our In Soros the of management the Balance as of December 31, 2000 based on our audit. of responsibility the Fund and Liabilities Assets, of is Statement the on opinion Balance an express to is responsibility Fund Our Foundation-Moldova. and Liabilities Assets, of Statement The those financial statements on April 30, 2001. statements for 2000 of the Soros Foundation-Moldova as audited by us. We issued an unqualified auditors’ report on Moldova. This of Statement Republicof Assets, Chiºinãu, Liabilities Foundation-Moldova, and Soros Fund Balance the as of of December statement 31, financial 2000 is accompanying derived the from audited the financial have We AUDITOR’S OPINION

Soros Foundation-Moldova 103 2000 ANNUAL REPORT 104 Soros Foundation-Moldova 2000 ANNUAL REPORT ioa OCL Director, ‘Mostenitorii’ NGO, Bãlþi Director, CONTACT Center Senior expert, Social Affairs Department, Government Office Chair, Pediatrics Department, State Medical University Nicolae MOSCALU Aliona NICULIÞà Deputy Director, CNFA, resigned in May Sofia BOLDURATU Project Manager,Constantin MARIN LGI, Budapest Ecaterina STASII Coordinator, Curriculum and Programs Department, State Medical University Jason SCARPONE Head of Department, National Museum of History Adrian EVTUHOVICI Rodica COMENDANT Deputy Rector, State University of Arts CIVIL SOCIETY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC HEALTH, Director, AND ‘AntenaWOMEN’S PROGRAMS SUB-BOARD Radio C’ Chair, Writer Ceramic Department, State University of Arts Elena PLOªNIÞà Vladimir AXIONOV Vlad BOLBOCEANU Deputy Head, Theater Department, Ministry of Culture Ion BUNDUCHI Art Critic Nicolae POPA Professor, Philosophy Department, State University of Moldova Human Resource Development Expert, ARIA Constantin CHEIANU Constantin CIOBANU Chair, Educational Studies Department, Ion Creangã State Pedagogical University ARTS AND CULTURE PROGRAMS SUB-BOARD Director, B. P. Haºdeu Municipal Public Library Adela MARGINE Head of International Relations Chair, Department, Ministry of Culture Humanities Department, Free Independent University of Moldova Vitalie POPA Chair, Physics and Chemistry Department, State University of Moldova Ludmila PAPUC Lidia KULICOVSKI Mihai CERNENCO Judge, Supreme Court Eugen MARTIN Ivan OGURÞOV Program Manager, UNDP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS SUB-BOARD Director, Invisible College Raisa BOTEZATU Professor, Technical University of Moldova, resigned in April Human Resource Development Expert, ARIA, resigned in April Andrei CANTEMIR Nicolae CHIRTOACà Program Manager, CPBR Director, Agroindbank Anatol GREMALSCHI Deputy Head, Theater Department, Ministry of Culture Alexandru MURAVSCHI Adela MARGINE National Board Chair, Executive Director, Institute for Public Policy Constantin CHEIANU Natalia VRABIE Arcadie BARBÃROªIE SFM NATIONAL BOARD SOROS FOUNDATION-MOLDOVA BOARDS Chair, Journalism and Communication Sciences Department, State University of Moldova tl REIRcpins [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Receptionist [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Receptionist Receptionist [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Accountant Accountant Cashier Stela ARTEMI [email protected] Lucia COJOCARU Administrator Ala DICUSARà Advisor to the Executive Director Liuba COTOROBAI LAN Manager Violeta GRAUR Bãlþi Information Center Elena VITIUC Bãlþi Information Center Vasile GîRLEA [email protected] Victor ANDRONIC [email protected] Arts and Culture, Publishing Arts and Culture, Publishing Viorel [email protected] URSU [email protected] Diana JARCOV Women’s [email protected] Program Public Health Programs Iulia IGNATIUC Local Governance Aurelia SPÃTARU [email protected] Victoria MIRON [email protected] Local Governance [email protected] Law Antonina SÂRBU Viorel SOLTAN Law [email protected] Civil Society, Economic RodicaDevelopment NOSKO Victoria ANTONIU Economic [email protected] Development Scholarships, Youth [email protected] Programs Violeta FRUNZE Secondary School Student Exchange Program Victor MUNTEANU Rodica EVTUHOVICI Secondary School Student Exchange Program Igor NEDERA Angela MUªET HESP, Library East East Dumitru DEDIU HESP,Iulia MOLDOVAN Library Oana UNGUREANU Executive Director Finance Director Mariana ALECSANDRI Grant Manager, Automation Deputy Director Ana COREÞCHI Dumitru CHITOROAGà Elena VACARCIUC Varvara COLIBABA Victor URSU SOROS FOUNDATION-MOLDOVA STAFF Executive Director, ‘Viitorul’ Foundation, resigned in June Adviser to the Minister of Education and Science Head of International Economic Organizations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director, European Youth Exchange Association, Moldova Igor MUNTEANU Valeriu GHEORGHIU Director, Invisible College, National Board representative ªtefan TIRON Deputy Head, Local Professor,Public Administration Department, Government Office Academy of Public Administration Iosif MOLDOVANU Nicolae CHIRTOACà Chair, Criminal Procedure Department, State University of Moldova EAST EAST SUB-BOARD Program Manager, UNDP Head of Municipal Police Department Ion MIHAILUÞà Tudor Chair,DELIU Court of Appeals Judge, Supreme Court Andrei CANTEMIR Igor DOLEA Vladimir COVALI Nicolae TIMOFTE Raisa BOTEZATU LOCAL GOVERNANCE AND LAW PROGRAMS SUB-BOARD

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