IPD Country Dialogue
Republic of Moldova July 18 - 23, 2002
Agenda Tuesday, July, 16
09.00 – 09.50 Meeting with Mr Oazu Nantoi, Mr Gheorghiu, Mr Arcadie Barbaroşie, Directors of Institute for Public Policies
10.00 – 10.50 Meeeting with Mr Anatol Gudim, Director of CISR/ Center for Strategic Studies and Reforms
11.00 – 11.50 Meeting with Mr Igor Botan, Director of NGO “Adept – Association for Participatory Democracy”
12.00 – 12.50 Meeting with Mr Apostolos Papaphillipou, Team Leader, European Expertise Service, Policy Advise to the Offices of the Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister
and Mr Veaceslav Scobioala, Head of the Directorate for Technical Assistance, Department Foreign Economic Relations, Ministry of Economy and Reforms
13.00 – 14.20 Lunch
14.30 – 15.20 Meeting with Mrs Natalia Vrabie, President of the Agroindbank
15.30 – 16.20 Meeting with Mrs Lilia Carasciuc, Director of NGO “Transparency International Moldova”
17.30 – 18.30 Meeting with Mr Stefan Uritu, Director of Moldova Helsinki Committee
Wednesday, July 17th
09.00 – 09.50 Meeting with Mr Carlos Elbirt, Resident Representative of The WB in Moldova
10.00 – 10.50 Meeting with Mr Soren Tejno, Resident Representative of UN in Moldova
11.00 – 11.50 Meeting with Mr David Swartz, Head of the OSCE Mission in Moldova
12.00- 12.50 Lunch
13.00 – 14.50 Meeting at the National Bank, Treasury Department
15-00 – 15.50 Meeting with Mr Eduardo Ruggero, Resident Representative of IMF in Moldova
16.00 – 16.50 Meeting with Mr Robert Brown, TACIS Team Leader
17.00 – 18.00 Meeting with Mr Octavian Costas, Senior Analyst, EBRD
19.00 Dinner with Mr Rutger Palmstjerna, Team Leader of “Debt Management “ Project supported by Sida
Thursday, July 18th Meetings with the President Office and the Government
11.00 –11.30 IPD Briefing Meeting
11.30 – 12.20 Lunch and meeting with Sida
13.00 – 13.50 Meeting with the H.E. Vladimir Voronin, President of the Republic of Moldova, Mr Doras, Councillor of the President of întîlnirea cu Moldova, Dr. in Political Sciences, Chief of the Policy Planning Department
14.00 – 14.50 Meeting with HE Vasile Tarlev, Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova Meeting with H.E. Valerian Christea, Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Moldova
15.00 – 16.50 Mrs Zinaida Grecianii, Minister of Finance Mariana Durlesteanu, Deputy Minister of Finance
17.00 – 19.00 Mr Stefan Odagiu, Minister of Economy Mr Marian Lupu, Deputy Minister of Economy Mrs Elena Gorelova, Deputy Minister of Economy
Friday, July 19th Meetings with the Parliament of Moldova and political establishment
09.00 – 10.40 Round Table Discussion
Mrs. Eugenia Ostapciuc, Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Mr Miin, Deputy Speaker of the Parliament RM MP Victor Stepaniuc, Leader of the Communist fraction in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova MP Dumitru Braghi, Leader of the Parliamentary fraction “Braghiş Alliance” MP Iurie Roca, President of the PPCD
11.00 – 13.00 Meeting with Mr Leonid Talmaci, Governor of the National Bank
13.00 – 14.30 Lunch
14.30 – 15.50 Addressing the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova Professor Joseph Stiglitz and IPD Team
16.00 – 18.00 Round table discussion with the political parties, which are not represented in the Parliament
Moderator - Mr Arcadie Barbaroşie, Director of Institute for Public Policies
Mr. Diacov, Leader of the Democratic Party of Moldova Mrs Tatiana Lariusin Mr. Serebrean, Social Liberal Party Chairman Mr. Oazu Nantoi, Social Democratic Party Leader Vlad Ciobanu, Chairman of the Liberal Party's National Council; Veaceslav Untila, party's general secretary; Anatol Taranu and Valeriu Muravschi, deputy chairmen of the party's National Council; Vitalia Pavlicenco, head of the party's foreign policy and European integration department. etc.
19.00 Reception
Saturday, July 20
09.00 – 12.00 Round Table Meeting with the representatives of the civil society and NGO’s
Moderator – Mr Igor Botan, NGO”Adept”
Mr. Anatol Gudim, Director CISR Mr Gheorghiu, Director Institute of Public Policies Mrs Lilia Carasciuc, Transparency International Moldova Mr Stefan Uritu, Director Helsinki Committee Mr. Nicolae Chirtoaca, Director, Invisible College Moldova Women’s NGO - Galina Precup, National Center SIPF Foundation “Viitorul” ADEPT /Association for Participatory Democracy Aliona Niculita , Center Contact Soros Foundation Sergiu Ostaf, Resource Center for NGO s working in the field of Human Rights /CREDO Liuba Revenco, Center for Prevention of Trafficking, IOM Mr Alexandru Muravschi, Policy and Advocacy Department, CPBR Youth NGO - Children’s Parliament, Civilizatia Noua Gheorghe Efros, Igor Fetiniuc - ARIA/CPC Ilya Trombitschi, Director “Biotica” Association of Mayors
Boris Steinman, Expert on Social Communication, Department for Informational Technologies
12.00 – 13.50 Lunch with the representatives of the business community
14.00 – 16.00 Roundtable meeting with the students and lecturers from the:
Moderator – Alexandr Belostecinic, Rector of Academy ASEM Rectors Council, Dl Rusnac Academy of Econimic Studies, Chisinau State University, ULIM / International Free University from Moldova, Academy of Public Administration Pedagogical University Technical University Invisisble College, Academy of Science, Institute of Economics Agrarian University Asociation Economists, Mr Şoimaru ex-MP Asociation of Bancs, Mr Chiţan
16.00 – 17.00 Meeting with a group of mass media members to inform about the Broad Policy Dialog on Monday and provide more general information
News agencies: Mr. Semion Ropot (Moldpress) Infotag /Profit, BassaPress, Mrs Irina Fediuc, TV /Radio State Company, ProTV Ms. Angela Sirbu, Center for Independent Journalism Journalists from Magazine “Economic review”, “Tara”, “Flux”, “Saptamina”, “Nezavisimaya Moldova”, “Moldova Suverana”, “Novie Vremea”, “Argumenti i Facti”, “Timpul”, “Logospres”etc. Radio “Europa libera”, Radio Moldova, etc.
17.00 – 19.00 Anya Schiffrin conducting a workshop for journalists
Sunday, July 21st
09.00 – 10.00 Trip to the County of Ungheni
10.30 - 13.00 Meeting with Mr Nicanor Gheorghe Buzovoi, President of the County Council of Ungheni Meeting with a group of mayors and local authorities at the judets level.
13.00 – 15.00 Lunch
16.00 Departure to Chisinau
Monday, July 22nd
09.00 – 11.00 Donor’s Meeting hosted by The World Bank /Sida Office
The WB Carlos Elbirt, Resident Representative IMF Eduardo Ruggero, Resident Representative UNDP Soren Tejno, Resident Representative UNICEF Giovanna Barberis, Assistant Resident Representative TACIS Robert Brown, Team Leader USAID Thomas Logfren UNHCR Oldrich Andrysek OSCE H.E. David Swartz, Matti Sidoroff EBRD Octavian Costash, Chief Analyst DFID Steliana Nedera, Head of the Office European Commission Ivan Borislavljevici, Head of the Mission German Embassy H.E. Michael Zickerick, Ambassador French Embassy H.E. Dominique Gazuy, Ambassador USA Embassy H.E. Pamela Hyde Smith, Ambassador British Embassy H.E. Bernard Whiteside
Consulate of The Netherlands – Philip Meerlo, Honorary Consul Swiss Development Agency - Richard Maranta
11.00 – 12.30 Lunch
13.00 – 16.00 Broad Policy Dialogue with representatives of the Government, Parliament, Civil society members, NGOs, business community, academia and the press. Moderator – Mr. Marian Lupu, Deputy Minister of Economy
16.00 – 17.30 Press conference
18.00 – 20.00 Wrap-up meeting