Activity report for 1997

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1997
activity report
Soros Foundation Moldov a
Soros Foundation Moldova
Activity Report 1997
Photography
© Serghei KARTASOV, Series of Photos “Pãmînt rãnit” (Wounded land)
Editor
Steliana HANGANU
Design
Corina COTOROBAI
Produced by
Open World House
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S o r o s Fo u n d a t i o n M o l d o v a
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Foreword
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Modernization of Education
HESP
Invisible College of Moldova
Scholarships
Educational Advising Center
Debate
High School Exchange
Health Education
English Language Programs
Youth Program
Travel in Educational Programs
Step by Step
East-East
Library Program
ComSoros
Internet and E-mail
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25
32
38
44
47
48
49
50
53
55
57
61
67
71
73
Civil Society
Public Administration
Economic Reform
Law
Medical Programs
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89
92
95
98
Mass-media
Arts and Culture
SCCA
Publishing
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114
122
128
The Boards
Soros Foundation Moldova Staff
List of Abbreviations
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134
136
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Ac t i v i t y Re p o r t 1 9 9 7
The publication you have opened is the Soros Foundation Moldova Report for 1997.
This was the year when the Foundation celebrated five years of activity. The way the
Foundation has evolved in these years reflects the evolution of Moldovan society.
Some of the milestones of this evolution are a clarified mission of the Foundation, a
synthesis of problems we confront, growth of the team’s experience and their
professional skills.
No one of us is perfect and is in possession of the ultimate truth. And it is very
important that we have succeeded in elaborating mechanisms which provide a larger
and more transparent discussion of problems and decision making. I would like to
bring special thanks to all the expert committees, boards, and to the national board
of the foundation for their contribution to this.
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Matching the stronger commitment of Moldovan society for reforms, the impact of
the Soros Foundation Programs will increase; they will focus on major problems of
our society such as creating a strong civil society, constituting independent massmedia, forming an open and high-quality education system, sustaining economic
reforms (especially in agriculture), and supporting law and public administration
reforms. All these programs aim to establish an open society, where nobody is in the
possession of the ultimate truth and the existing problems can be debated and
solved, based on sound judgment.
Victor Ursu
Executive Director
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M O E, H E S P, I n v i s i b l e C o l l e g e, S c h o l a r s h i p s,
E A C, D e b a t e, H i g h S c h o o l E x c h a n g e,
H e a l t h E d u c a t i o n, Y o u t h P r o g r a m,
T r a v e l i n E d u c a t i o n a l P r o g r a m s,
S t e p b y S t e p, E a s t - E a s t, L i b r a r y,
C o m S o r o s, I n t e r n e t
Modernization of Education Program
expenses: $960,525.00
commitments: $232,687.00
By the end of 1996, due to the tremendous contribution of the Soros Foundation
Moldova Education Board and through consulting a significant number of specialists in
the field of education, a comprehensive situation analysis was conducted by the MOE
program staff. The results confirmed the same priority work areas of pre-university
education identified and targeted since 1995, for program elaboration. These areas
with corresponding needs and program objectives are listed as follows:
I. Facilitation of Access to Information Sources in the Field of Educational
Sciences
Goals:
- to connect educational institutions to Internet
- to purchase and donate relevant foreign educational materials to schools
- to translate and disseminate relevant materials concerning modern research
achievements in education
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II. Curriculum Development
Objectives:
- to support better preparation of specialists in educational material development,
who are hampered by limited access to information on new curricula development
and implementation in other countries
- to promote new alternatives in teaching approaches and methods, course content,
and evaluation practices to demonstrate the results of the teaching process
- to support extra-curricular activities as a means of promoting students’ creativity and
in providing alternatives in the education process
III. Educational Management
Objectives:
- to improve the qualification level of school administrators in the area of
institutional management
- to promote modern strategies, mechanisms and tools for planning, decision making
and evaluation in the educational institution
- to promote and support parental involvement in the educational process
IV. Teacher Training and Re-training
Strategies for problem areas:
- to better prepare local teacher trainers. Unfortunately, those who have the power
and responsibility for training and re-training of teachers at all levels, do not always
have enough knowledge and experience regarding contemporary teaching techniques.
- to underline the importance of teaching as an academic discipline. Most of the time,
our teacher trainers might have a great deal of knowledge in the discipline they teach
(e.g., geography, philosophy, etc.), but they lack efficient presentation skills and teaching
techniques. This, of course, leads to a poor fulfillment of the goals and objectives of
the teaching-learning process.
- To eliminate conservatism, inflexibility and intolerance among teachers from all levels.
The great majority of teachers do not have any experience in interactive, learner-centered
teaching methodology. They do not apply group work or team work techniques, nor any
problem solving strategies. Experiential learning and critical thinking are not features of
our current educational process, either. Besides classroom tools, teachers’ lack of
experience for working in teams or peers considerably reduces the efficiency of the
teaching/learning process.
Considering the above findings, the Modernization of Education Program activity in
1997 was centered on:
1) Facilitation of Access to Information on Recent International Research Achievements in
Educational Sciences, through:
- acquisition of relevant teaching and reference materials for Pro Didactica Information
Center
- acquisition and donation of relevant teaching and reference materials to school
libraries, pedagogical libraries, Regional Inspectorates, and to Resource Centers created
in the schools that collaborate with the program
- subscription to national and international educational publications for the mentioned
Resource Centers
2) Promotion of Educational Alternatives in the Area of Pre-university Curriculum Reform,
through:
- organization of competitions for supplementary materials development (special
courses, tests, creative lesson plans, etc.)
- support for initiatives for exchange of experience
- training and professional development programs for curriculum developers, with
participation of foreign experts
- training in curriculum development and evaluation, for specialists from various levels,
in order to create appropriate working groups
- scholarships for short term programs abroad in the area of curriculum development
and evaluation
- selection, translation and publishing of relevant educational materials
- support of creative extracurricular activities involving teachers and students
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3) Promotion of Modern Educational Management Principles, through:
- experience sharing and training programs for school administrators
- experience sharing and training programs in evaluation (of staff, system, curriculum,
school performance, etc.) for specialists from various levels
- training in proposal writing and managing projects in educational areas for Resource
Center representatives
4) Support for the Teacher Training and Re-training Process, through:
- establishment, through competition, of new Resource Centres in schools and
lyceums
- support of summer schools for teachers and students
- support of new, creative initiatives from the field, coming from individuals or groups
of teachers
- support of experience sharing initiatives
- organization of complex training programs abroad, for school teams
- support of professional development training abroad for university level teachers who
are involved in teacher training
SECTION I. “PRO DIDACTICA” Information Center
expenses: $96,145.23
The “Pro Didactica” Information and Documentation Center (IDC) currently offers
information and documentation services in modern teaching methodologies. The
Center’s functions comprise many major features of the MOE Program. The objectives
of the Center include:
- completing and developing the book collection
- compiling and organizing an informational data base on pedagogical literature
- completing of the periodicals collection
- providing bibliographical information services
- providing training and assistance to school librarians
- completing book collections in school Resource Centers involved in the Program
- organizing and distributing book donations
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Objective 1. Completion and Development of the Book Collection
IDC offers access to about 2500 books and periodicals in Romanian, English, French,
German, Italian, Russian and Spanish. The major areas of interest are pedagogy,
psychology, sociology, philosophy, art, history, geography, and language teaching.
During 1997, besides books in the Humanities, IDC also purchased teaching
materials for math and sciences. The change occurred due to beneficiaries’ requests
(primarily from teachers).
Some of the most valuable book series offered by IDC have to be specially mentioned:
- collections: “Pedagogy of the XXth Century”, “Contemporary Pedagogical Ideas”, “Psychology.
Educational Sciences”, “Sociology. Political Sciences”.
- referential materials in other languages: “AXIS: Dictionnaire encyclopedique” (1993), “The
Encyclopedia Americana” (1996), “The New Book of Knowledge” (1995), “World Book
Encyclopedia” (1995), “Funk and Wagnalls New Enyclopedia” (1993), “The International
Encyclopedia of Education” (1994), “The International Encyclopedia of Curriculum” (1991), “The
International Encyclopedia of Education Evaluation” (1992), “The Encyclopedia of Higher
Education” (1992), “The Book of Art” (1994), “The World Book Medical Encyclopedia” (1994),
“L‘ histoire du monde” (1994), “Grand Atlas Historique” (1995), “History of a Free Nation”
(1992), “Childcraft” (1995), “Welcome to Reading” (1997), “Young Scientist” (1992).
Objective 2. Service of Beneficiaries
Primary beneficiaries of the IDC are teachers and students. Based on some statistics,
the number of visitors for 1997 was about 4065 people, which is quite a significant
number for a reading room with only 20 seats and 4 working days. About 60 % of
them are students, and the rest consists of teachers. Free access to the shelves helps the
efficiency of the process. The fund can be consulted only in the library. In exceptional
cases, books can be borrowed by teachers from the regions, with the purpose of
organizing seminars or other training activities. But most of the time they get
information on book collections that can be found in the School Resource Centers
(there are 35 of them now). This helps to increase circulation of donated book funds.
The Center offers a high quality and wide range of research services to its users or
“customers”. It is possible to get reference information, or bibliographical lists upon
request. The TINLIB automation system can locate items through a variety of search
tools, such as name of author, title, publishing house, key-words, and book card
(ISBD). Besides books, TINLIB incorporates relevant articles from periodicals. The
Center can also offer access to the data base of The Romanian National Library,
which includes information on its book collection between 1993-1996 (about 50000
items). All services mentioned above are available upon request, directly or by phone.
There were several book presentations organized, on new acquisitions of the Center for
several categories of beneficiaries (teachers of Romanian, primary school teachers,
school librarians, library managers, etc.).
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A special category of customers consists of people involved in activities developed by
the Program including teacher trainers in the Humanities and Educational
management, teachers and librarians from participating Resource Centers / schools,
curriculum development groups, teaching material authors, etc.
Objective 3. Assistance for Resource Centers from the Schools Involved in the MOE
Program
Book funds completion
The schools involved in the Program benefited from substantial book donations, which
are currently used during local training seminars, workshops and in the daily teaching
process. During 1997, the first 18 Resource Centers (RC-1) received a donation of
about 27 743 copies of books. Each school received the same titles, the difference being
only in the number of copies, taking into consideration the number of teachers and
students from each school. In comparison to 1996, this year the schools received
literature not only in the Humanities, but also some titles in Math and Sciences.
Completion of periodicals collections
For 1997, the above mentioned 18 Resource Centers received the following list of
periodicals:
- Faclia (The Torch, a general pedagogical magazine)
- Limba Romana (Romanian Language)
- Literatura si arta (Literature and Arts)
- Limba si Literatura Romana (Romanian Language and Literature)
- Magazin istoric (Historical magazine)
- Tribuna Invatamintului (The Tribune of Education)
- Invatamintul Primar (Primary Education)
- Sud - Est (South-East (a magazine of culture and civilisation)
- BBC English Magazine (January-June)
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(School Director)
(September 1st)
(Teachers’ magazine)
Training and professional assistance to school librarians
The IDC staff offers professional assistance to librarians during school visits, by phone
or at the Center. To avoid isolated experiences, in October 1997 the librarians and
Resource Centers assistants from the 18 schools were invited to a 2-day seminar in
Chisinau with the motto “Books and Information for Education”. The issues covered
by the seminar concerned the role of the school library in school life, the value of
reading and its importance for students, use of international standards in library
activity, document classification, as well as use of TINLIB system. The participants
lacking appropriate background benefited from individual consultation on library
proceedings and technology. All participants received a donation of library tools
including inventories, registers for fund moving, library log, book cards and labels,
etc. The seminars for Resource Centres managers will continue in 1998, involving
participants from the other 17 schools (RC-2).
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Objective 4. Book Donations and Subscription to Periodicals for Other Categories
of Beneficiaries
Book donations for other schools
According to the Educational Board recommendations, several titles were purchased
for donation to all schools (7225 copies). The donation was organised with the help
of Regional Inspectorates. They included:
1. F. Braunstein, Ghid de cultura generala, Bucuresti, 1996
2. Ion Bulei, Scurta istorie o romanilor, Bucuresti, 1996
3. Mihai Cimpoi, O istorie deschisa a literaturii romane din Basarabia, Chisinau, 1997
4. Ioan Dumitru, Cultivarea limbii romane, Bucuresti, 1996
5. Octavian Mandrut, Geografia continentelor, Bucuresti, 1996
6. Brigitte Richter, Ghid de biblioteconomie, Chisinau, 1997
Book donations for Regional Inspectorates
Besides the mentioned above list, offered to all schools, Regional Inspectorates enriched
their collections with the following titles:
Nathaniel Branden, Cei sase stilpi ai respectului de sine, Bucuresti, 1996
Gheorghe Craciun, Istoria didactica a literaturii romane, Chisinau, 1996
Eugenia Gondiu, Didactica, Chisinau, 1997
Eugenia Gondiu, Pedagogie generala, Chisinau, 1997
Alexandru Crisan, Limba romana: Manual pentru clasa V, Bucuresti, 1997
Proiecte Didactice. Vol. I, II, III . - Chisinau, 1997
Gheorghe Tanasa, Metodica predarii-invatarii istoriei in scoala. - Iasi, 1996
Harta geografica a Romaniei.
Several valuable titles, published within the MOE Program - “Proiecte didactice”
(Lesson Plans), vol. 4 - 2950 copies, vol. 5 - 2950 copies, “Ethics for My Son” - 5000
copies, “Politics for My Son” - 5000 copies, “The Courage to Educate” - 5000 copies (all
three by Fernando Savater) - were distributed to Regional Inspectorates and to all
schools partially by IDC, but mainly with the help of the Book Foundation.
Book donations for participants to training organized within the Program
Participants to many activities organized by the Program - winners of competitions,
organizers and participants in training, trainers - also received book donations. There
were also several other institutions, besides schools, that benefited from donations
including the Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Research, Chair of Pedagogy
from the SPU “I. Creanga”, National Institute for Re-training of Teachers). These
donations consisted of about 2094 copies of various titles.
Subscription to periodicals for schools
1600 educational institutions were granted subscriptions for 1997 and 1998 to the local
pedagogical magazine “Faclia”.
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SECTION II. Curriculum Development
expenses: $303,081.36
Objective 1. Support for Publishing Teaching and Reference Materials
The “Proiecte didactice” series (Creative Lesson Plans)
The competition for creative lesson plans for the Humanities teachers was announced
on June 15, 1996. During a year and a half (the last phase was finished on December
15, 1997), there were about 150 participants, teachers of the Humanities and primary
school teachers. Experts recommended for publication the works of 43 teachers. The
works that were selected had a considerable doze of creativity, innovation, originality
and effectiveness. In 1997, the first 5 volumes were published at the “ARC”
Publishing House, in print runs of 2950 copies each. Due to a considerable effort of
the Book Foundation, these new teaching resources were donated to school libraries
all over the country. They already gained popularity among teachers.
The names of the winners are:
Volume I:
Eugenia GONDIU, Pedagogical School, Orhei
Pavel CERBUSCA, Theoretical Lyceum #2, Chisinau
Angela DRADUTANU, Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences, Chisinau
Ion IACHIM, Republican Lyceum “Vasile Alecsandri”, Chisinau
Vasile BAJUREANU, Theoretical Lyceum “L. Damian”, Riscani
Lidia BACALIM, General School #2, Edinet
Valentina PRIDA, Theoretical Lyceum, Lapusna, Hincesti
Natalia BUCATEL, Ministry of Education
Volume II
Daria CIUHRII, General School #3, Orhei
Tatiana CARTALEANU, Olga COSOVAN, SPU “Ion Creanga”
Lilia PRUNICI, General School #3, Temeleuti, Calarasi
Eugenia NOVAC, TSU
Natalia COJOCARU, General School #2, Edinet
Larisa SOLOMON, Romanian-Italian Lyceum “Dante Alighieri”, Chisinau
Svetlana FETCO, School - gymnasium #2, Edinet
Elena BRUSALINSCHI, General School #3, Cimislia
Agafia TEIBAS, General School Slobozia, stefan Voda
Liubovi KOLESNIK, SPU “Ion Creanga”, Chisina
Galina COREIBA, General School #60, Chisinau
Sofia CAROL-GUGIUMAN, General School Bacioi, Ialoveni
Gheorghe SALARU, General School #3, Cimislia.
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Volume III
Lidia POSTARENCU, Pedagogical Lyceum, Tighina
Iulia IORDACHESCU, Gymnasium #7, Chisinau
Maria VEVERITA, General School, Biesti, Orhei
Pavel CERBUSCA, Theoretical Lyceum #2, Chisinau
Sergiu GUTU, General School, Vasilcau, Soroca
Aliona GRIBINCEA, Theoretical Lyceum, Lapusna, Hincesti
Iulia CONOPLINA, Natalia TIMPOVA, Linguistic Lyceum, Balti.
Volume IV
Eugenia GONDIU, Pedagogical School, Orhei
Gheorghe GIRNET, Tatiana GIRNET, Ana FLOREAN, General School #3, Cimislia
Valentina MORARU, Pelaghia BADEA, General School, Carpineni, Hincesti
Eugenia NOVAC, TSU
Nina AVAKUMOV, Theoretical Lyceum “D.Cantemir”, Chisinau
Liubovi KOLESNIK, SPU “Ion Creanga”.
Volumul V
Maria NANU, General School #13, Chisinau
Sergiu GUTU, General School, Vasilcau, Soroca
Eugenia NOVAC, TSU
Ludmila GAMUREAC, General School, Cojusna, Straseni
Mihai CATAN, General School, Molesti, Ialoveni
Ludmila BARBUS, Theoretical Lyceum #2, Chisinau
Larisa STOG, BSU “Al. Russo”, Balti.
The sixth set of “Proiecte didactice” will be published in 1998.
The competition for creative lesson plans has successfully completed its objectives to
animate the atmosphere in school communities, motivate teachers from a moral and
material side, promote and endorse modern terminology and new ways of organizing
the teaching/learning process.
Publishing of local and foreign reference materials
There were several books published during 1997 with the entire financial support of
the MOE Program. The most significant of them (announced in 1996 report as “in
progress”) are:
Fernando Savater, “Ethics for My Son”, “Politics for My Son”, and “The Courage to Educate”
(translation into Romanian from Spanish), by “Arc”
Valeriu Russu (Paris), “Romanian - Language, Culture and Civilisation”, “Romanian - Words
and Pictures” (translation into Russian from French), “Grai si Suflet”
Several local materials were also entirely supported by the Program in 1997:
Eugenia Gondiu, “General Pedagogy in Charts”, "Cartier"
Eugenia Gondiu, “Didactic in Charts”, same author, "Arc"
group of authors, “Curriculum for Romanian Language and Literature (grades 5-9)”,
"Stiinta"
Partial financial support was granted for several other works:
Florin Marcu, “Dictionary of Neologisms”, "Stiinta"
Brigitte Richter, “Library Guide”, "Arc"
Mihai Cimpoi, “An Open History of Romanian Literature from Basarabia”, second edition,
"Arc"
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The Publishing House "Stiinta" is still working on another book, “Dictionary of Specific
Expressions and Locutions of Romanian Language”, which is to be printed next year and is
also partially financed by the Program.
Competition for supplementary teaching materials
This part of the Program - the competition for developing and publishing of
supplementary materials, which can serve as additional tools for pre-university
Humanities students and teachers, was conceived to facilitate efficient implementation
of curricula in use, stimulate creative approaches, and challenge authors and editors.
The competition evolved through two phases:
At the first stage, the one of material development, 25 authors proposed their works.
Applicants were school teachers as well as university professors. The selection was
completed with the help of experts from Moldova and Romania. 16 manuscripts were
recommended for publishing with the great majority under the condition that certain
and significant improvements be made.
At the second phase, the publishing houses were invited to bid. Several manuscripts
selected in the first phase, were offered for publication with Foundation’s partial
support, meaning that the publishing houses came with their contribution and risk. Two
books were offered for translation and publication by full financial support. There
was also a set of lesson plans for Teaching English as a Second Language, compiled
by American Peace Corps Volunteers in Moldova.
At this point, these are the publishing projects in progress:
D. Hopkins, “School Improvement in an Era of Change”, "Prut International"
M. Fryer, “Creative Teaching and Learning”, Publishing House of the Writers’ Union.
“Try It With Us”, a set of lesson plans for Teaching English as a Second Language,
promoting problem solving, group work activities, critical thinking and environmental
education (group of Peace Corps Volunteers), "Prut International"
Aurelian Silvestru, “We and the History of Mankind”, Muzeum
Objective 2. Supporting the Process of School Curriculum Reform
During the year, due to efficient communication with the Ministry of Education,
Youth and Sports (MEYS) representatives and with the World Bank Mission in
Moldova, the area of work for curriculum development for secondary school, grades
10-12 was defined. The World Bank Education Project in Moldova is targeting
textbook and curriculum development for grades 1-9.
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Initially, the program objectives included only supporting the curricular reform in the
Humanities. Based on the Educational Board recommendations, a Mutual Agreement
was signed by the Soros Foundation Moldova and MEYS, concerning the Foundation
and Ministry’s common efforts and collaboration on the development of school core
curricula for grades 10-12 for the Humanities, Math and Sciences.
Anticipating the above mentioned Agreement and the present work period on curricula,
the Program provided computer courses for about 100 people - Ministry specialists,
members of curriculum development groups within the World Bank Project, and
potential members of the working groups for grades 10-12 in May 1997.
An important factor to emphasize is that working groups consist of specialists from
various levels such as school teachers, university professors, scientific researchers,
Ministry specialists, and specialists from Regional Inspectorates. This can ensure
optimal results in curricula content. The coherence between primary, gymnasium and
lyceum levels can also be ensured by the fact that some specialists from each group
are involved in both the World Bank and the Foundation’s projects.
The MOE Program provided several training sessions of significant importance in
order to improve the professional skills of curriculum developers:
The “Guiding Principles and Strategies for Curriculum Development at the Lyceum Level” seminar
took place on March 20-22,1997. Senior specialists from MEYS and well known experts
from the Institute of Educational Sciences, Bucharest, Romania contributed to the high
quality of this training course. 66 participants represented the curriculum development
groups for Romanian Language and Literature, Romanian as a Second Language,
History, Geography, Foreign Languages, Psychology, Philosophy and Logic.
The objectives of the seminar included:
- understanding the curricular concept of the school cycle
- understanding the main aspects of curriculum development
- acknowledging the differences between national curriculum and local curriculum
between recommended (ideal) curriculum and taught (real) curriculum
- understanding managerial and strategic aspects of curriculum development for
lyceums
- understanding and practical application of curriculum development methodology
The “Evaluation of School Performance” summer school was organized in June. Under the
guidance of Senior Specialists from MEYS and a group of experts from the Institute
of Educational Sciences, Bucharest, Romania, about 70 participants successfully
accomplished the following objectives:
- understanding the general issues of evaluating school results (goals, functions,
implications, methods, objectives, evaluation tools and their development, screening,
analysis and the announcement of results)
- identifying the peculiarities of evaluation in lyceum education, based on case studies
and practical activities
- developing various evaluation tools
The Socio-Humanistic Education Euro-2000 Association received a grant for a series
of seminars with the generic “New Curriculum and New Technologies in Teaching/Learning
History”, provided by a group of specialists and conducted by the scientific researcher
Valentina Haheu.
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Objective 3. Book Acquisition and Donation
During 1997, the Program purchased and donated a large number of books, printed
locally and abroad including teaching materials for the Humanities, Math and
Sciences, literature to match the curricula, reference materials, etc. The donation
projects were described earlier in the first section of this report (“Pro Didactica”
Information Center).
SECTION III. Teacher Training
expenses: $353,577.72
The Teacher Training section in 1997 prioritized activities which would facilitate
familiarization with new teaching methods, techniques and psycho-pedagogical concepts
successfully implemented in other countries, as well as sustaining experience sharing
among local teachers who develop and apply new, creative ideas.
Objective 1. Development of School Resource Centers
The first group of Resource Centers waz selected in 1996 after a competition in
which 40 schools participated. The final selection resulted in 18 schools being
awarded Resource Centres, equipped with modern equipment and teaching
methodology books. During 1997 they became real teaching laboratories, covering
teachers’ activity from a broad geographical area.
The school initiative teams carry function in conformity with the work plans
developed from the strategies of the Resource Center Status - promotion of
education for an open society principles, facilitation of education reform,
implementation of new educational contents, participation in modernization of the
school evaluation process, and implementation of research in the field of school
evaluation process analysis and monitoring.
In April 1997 the second competition for secondary schools and lyceums was
announced. 34 school submitted projects. After their examination and subsequent
school visits, 17 institutions had been selected by October 1997. They will be
supported by the Program through book acquisition and donation of equipment, in
order to establish new Resource Centers. For team members from the new Centers
(school administrators, teachers of the Humanities and primary school teachers)
training, seminars, summer schools and other didactic activities orientated at their
professional improvement will also be organized.
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The schools of 1997 are as follows:
Al.Mateevici Secondary School, Cainari
Theoretical Lyceum, Calarasi
Ion Creanga Romanian-English Lyceum, Chisinau
Romanian Secondary School, Dubasari
D.Cantemir Russian Theoretical Lyceum, Edinet
Theoretical Lyceum Giurgiulesti, Vulcanesti
Secondary School #2, Leova
Secondary School #1, Lozova, Straseni
Onisifor Ghibu Theoretical Lyceum, Orhei
Secondary School Recea, Riscani
Secondary School Talmaz, Stefan Voda
Theoeretical Lyceum, Telenesti
Secondary School #19, Tighina
Secondary School #1, Sanatauca, Camenca
Secondary School #2, Soldanesti
V.Alecsandri Theoretical Lyceum, Ungheni
At present the Innovative School Network includes 35 schools in which Resource
Centers were created. The first 18 schools (RC-1) succeeded in carrying on a broad
scope of activity in the respective geographical area. For the new school teams (RC-2)
there will be training organized in 1998 at International Language Center Iasi (Romania),
local seminars and summer schools as well as training abroad.
Five schools from the first generation obtained grants for modernization of their
Resource Centres. There were funds allocated for the purchase of equipment and
connection to e-mail in all 35 schools enabling them to develop an efficient
communication network.
Objective 2. Teacher Training. Local Trainers Training.
Local seminars and summer schools
In 1997, besides the complex training at ILC, Iasi, for team members of the 18
Resource Centers (principals, vice principals, teachers of 7 humanities subjects and
teachers from the primary level) there were additional teaching programs organized,
attended by special groups of Program trainers, including main specialists of the
Ministry of Education, university teachers, school inspectors et al., who had
developed and implemented teacher training programs on a national level.
In 1997 the following seminars and summer schools were organized:
Elaboration of School Development Program, Project Development, Aspects of School Psychology,
February 19-22, 1997, Chisinau, $3,496.00
(The seminars were organized using the experience of participants to similar twoweek training session in Moscow at the Personality Development Centre (PDC) in
December 1996, as well as the experience gained in the republic). 90 participants
Taught Curriculum. Educational Terminology. Evaluation (with experts from the Institute of
Educational Sciences from Bucharest, Romania, and local trainers) 17-19.03.97, Chisinau, March
17-19, 1997, $8,173.00
90 participants
Primary Education: Diversity of Traditions and Innovation Summer School (methodical approach to
different traditional and innovative experiences in primary education), June 16-21, 1997 (Vadul lui
Voda), $562.00
54 primary school teachers
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The Trainer and Continuous Self/Improvement Summer School(stimulation of teacher motivation for
self-improvement), July 14-17, 1997 (Vadul lui Voda), $12,389.00
98 participants
Training abroad
Teachers from the Resource Centers and Program Trainers, as well as specialists from
other educational fields who participated in competitions, participated in the following
seminars and trainings abroad:
“Managing the School in Development”, April 21-26, 1997, Moscow, PDC, $1,193.00
Ludmila PUSCAS, Pedagogical College, Chisinau
Roman COPACEANU, Lyceum Carpineni, Hincesti
“Mathematics in Primary School”, March 26 - April 4, 1997, Moscow, PDC, $3,039.00
Tatiana GIRNET, Secondary School #3, Cimislia
Zinaida DIDENCO, Regional Inspectorate, Stefan Voda
“Eidetic Memory Development”, May 15 - 30, 1997, Moscow, “Eidos” School, “M. Lomonosov”
State University , $3,800.00
Alvina GROSU, Secondary School #32, Chisinau
Tatiana CUZMINA, Lyceum #2 Gaudeamus, Chisinau
Svetlana COTRUTA, Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences
Aurelia MATEI, Republican Sports Lyceum
“Managing the Change. Co-operative Learning (I)”, May 12 - 17, 1997, Hungary, Balaton
Village, Open Society Institute, $2,272.00
Valentina CHICU, Secondary School Horodiste, Calarasi
Gheorghe SALARU, Secondary School #3, Cimislia
Svetlana BELEAEV, Lyceum #2, Chisinau
“Educational System Evaluation”, May 26 - June 6, 1997, France, Paris, International Centre of
Pedagogical Sciences, $8,326.00
Carolina PLATON, State University, Psychology Department
Vladimir GUTU, Institute of Pedagogical and Psychological Sciences
“Rhetoric for children” (in primary school), June 2 - 7, 1997, Moscow, PDC, $1,083.00
Tamara MOLDOVEANU, Secondary School #36, Chisinau
Liubovi SAULEAC, Secondary School #2, Criuleni
“Class Management. Teaching Techniques Optimisation”, August 19 - 22, 1997, Canada,
Montreal, McGill University, $3,826.00
Tatiana TURCHINA, MSU, Psychology Department
Victoria SICORSCHI, BSU
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“History and Social Sciences in the Context of Basic Problems of Secondary Education”, November
2 - 6, 1997, Moscow, Improvement Centre in the Culture Lyceum, $738.00
Ludmila BARBUS, Lyceum #2, Chisinau
“Managing the Change (II)”, October 30 - November 4, 1997, Riga, Latvia, $4,007.00
Valentina CHICU, Secondary School Horodiste, Calarasi
Gheorghe SALARU, Secondary School #3, Cimislia
Svetlana BELEAEV, Lyceum #2, Chisinau
“Supplementary Paid Services in State Educational Institutions”, November 17 - 22, 1997,
Moscow , PDC, $931.00
Iurie MALAI, SPU, Chisinau
Felicia STAHI, Inspectorate Botanica, Chisinau
Psycho-correction of Emotional Failures in Children”, December 9 - 14, 1997, St. Petersburg,
Centre “Imaton”, $1,335.00
Larisa STOG, BSU
Lucia SAVCA, “Armonie” Center, Chisinau
“Organization and Implementation of a Creative Thinking Development Course”, December 20 24, 1997, St-Petersburg, Center “Imaton”, $5,548.00
Sergiu BACIU, National Institute of Continuous Education
Training at International Language Center, Iasi, Romania
The Training Program at ILC initiated in 1996 continued in 1997. These courses were
attended by the first teams members from those 18 School Resource Centers and
Program trainers (201 person in all).
The objectives of the Training Program included:
- stimulating the participants sensitivity to the necessity of continuous education
- offering some fundamental modern theoretical bases in treating professional
information
- becoming familiar with new tendencies in modern teaching
- becoming familiar with new techniques and strategies of using modern teaching
resources and materials.
The topics, among more than 250 themes, included different issues of the current
teaching process
calibrating school curriculum to the international standards; psycho-pedagogy from the
perspective of the new educational tendencies; problems of teaching activities and
different approaches to them, etc.
The trainings were carried on in two modules and in the following terms:
Module 1
20-26.01
Teaching Romanian Language (23 persons)
27.01-3.02 Teaching History (23 persons)
10-17.02
Teaching Geography (27 persons)
17-24.02
Romanian as a Foreign Language (14 persons)
17-24.02
Teaching English Language (13 persons)
10-17.03
Teaching French Language (29 persons)
17-24.03
Teaching Subjects in Primary School (29 persons)
Module 2
12-17.05
18-24.05
26-31.05
26-31.05
3-9.07
23-29.09
28.09-4.10
6-12.10
13-19.10
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Teaching Romanian Language (25 persons)
Teaching Geography (28 persons)
Romanian as a Foreign Language (14 persons)
Teaching English Language (13 persons)
Teaching History (23 persons)
Educational Management (19 persons)
Educational Management (21 persons)
Teaching French Language (27 persons)
Teaching Subjects in Primary School (30 persons)
“The organizers from the Romanian part consider that this Program, initiated by the
Soros Foundation-Moldova, offers dynamism to the modernization of the humanities
process on both banks of the river Prut. The resulted achievements, different
professional experiences and exchange of opinions are beneficial for both sides”
(from the evaluation report of ILC Program Director,1997)
Objective 3. Supporting Professional Development Projects (Seminars, Training
Activities)
Programs initiated by Resource Centers teachers and school administrators
teams
By the end of the school year 1996-1997 the team members from the 18 Resource
Centers went beyond just informing their school teachers and neighboring teachers.
Beginning with September these teams started to carry out programs on a high
professional level by organizing seminars, training, conferences and other didactic
activities for school principals and teachers of the Humanities in their districts, and
others. In the framework of these activities the team members were able to apply all
the knowledge, abilities and experience accumulated in the training and seminars
organized by the Program during the whole year. During this period, the teachers
from these Resources Centers organized 32 seminars which were supported through
Program grants on a project basis.
Programs initiated by local trainers teams
In the first half of the school year 1997-1998 the groups of trainers in the
Humanities, primary education and educational management began to implement
their projects. In the period from October-December 1997, working programs and
programs of seminars were devised, which will be implemented in the second half of
the school year. The first seminars were carried out by the History group of trainers
and they took place in December in Cimislia.
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Among others there may be mentioned:
Trainer Training for working with adults, $381.46
Cycle of seminars: “The Specific Features of Teaching Adults”, “Class Management”, “Using
Active Teaching Methods”.
Inspectorate Stefan Voda, Project Director Victor SINCHETRU
“Educational Management - Organization and Management of the Process of Teaching/Learning
in an Educational Institution”. “Didactic Strategies of the Evaluative-stimulating Type”.
“(Formative) Evaluation in History and Geography classes”, $1,227.67
Theoretical Lyceum Lapusna, Hincesti, Project Director Lidia BEZNITCHI
Cycle of seminars (“Co-ordination of Student Research Activity in History”, “Managerial Issues
in a Secondary Education Institution”, “Student Creativity Development during Physics Classes”,
“Teaching/Learning Issues in Foreign Languages”), $1,595.44
Lyceum “Onisifor Ghibu”, Orhei, Project Director Eugenia BULAT
SECTION IV. OPEN PROJECTS
Objective I. Supporting Summer Schools in the Humanities for Students
Summer schools for students represent a program to support educational initiatives of
some teacher teams, or individual teachers in humanities from the pre-university
education.
This program was implemented through a competition where teachers submitted
projects with detailed working programs, including the objectives and the modes of
completion. After a close examination of these projects the Foundation Educational
Board selected only eight among the best, on the basis of which, during the summer
1997, were implemented the following educational activities:
The “Young Talents” summer school of creativity in Romanian language and literature, organized
in the “Alexandru Donici” Writers’ Union House, Orhei, $3.836.90
Cofinancing: Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports - organization of the
instructional activities by the project; Writers’ Union - book donation to participants;
Cultural Society “Limba noastra cea romana” - prizes for participants and book
donation.
The seminar had 70 participants, winners of republican competitions, from 15
localities of the republic. The activity was carried out in the framework of three
creative laboratories guided by four co-ordinators (2 teachers, a poet and a journalist),
where the children had as guests members of the Creative Unions, writers and
journalists from the republic.
The medieval town Orheiul Vechi summer school in history and archaeology, archaeological
reservation near the village of Butuceni, $2,786.13
45 children and 4 teachers from the nearby schools participated in the archaeological
excavations and other related activities. The project of this summer school for
students was developed by a team of scientific researchers (7 members) from the
Center of Archaeological Research of the Republic of Moldova who wished in this
way to prepare some future specialists in the field.
Cofinancing: The Ministry of Culture (by putting at the participants disposal the
Museum Complex “The medieval town Orheiul Vechi”, and IIUM (transport &
research expenses).
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Summer school in archaeology and local history, Giurgiulesti, $1,394.18
A team of students guided by three scientific researchers from the “SocialHumanities Education EURO 2000” Association took part in the summer school.
For this summer school named “Clio-Eco” the participants (20 children) were
selected from classes specialized in the Humanities studies from different schools in
Moldova. This summer school represented a component part of a bigger project to
organize an archaeological expedition under the aegis of the Institute of Archaeology
of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic Moldova. Cofinancing: the Romanian
Institute of Trakology - $3,980.00. Association “Social-Humanities Education EURO
2000”, $1,520.00
The summer school in French language following the method “Le Nouveau sans Frontiers”, health
center “Codru”, Calarasi district, $2,028.65
The school was organized by a team of three teachers from different schools from
the district. The participants (20 children) were selected among the winners of
regional and district competitions and among those children who studied in classes
with profound study of French. Besides the educational activities the children
followed a course of medical treatment offered by the sanatorium.
The summer school “Temerarii” for intensive study of French and English languages gathered 200
children in the summer camp “Poenita vesela” in Danceni, Ialoveni district, $1,913.04
The teaching activities were implemented by a team of 12 members, teachers and
students from the Philological Department of the State Pedagogical University “Ion
Creanga” from Chisinau.
Cofinancing: Inspectorate Botanica, Chisinau
Another summer school in the Humanities (Romanian as a Foreign Language, English, History
and Geography) “Andries”, Ivancea, Orhei, $2,199.03
was organized by a team of 9 teachers from the Linguistic Gymnasium-Lyceum from
Balti in the summer camp. During this summer school the computer class of the
lyceum successfully used.
A summer school in French and English languages, summer camp “Planeta verde”, Rusca, district
of Hincesti. $2,094.29
150 children of different age benefited in three shifts by an instructive program of
intensive language study. The project was implemented by a team of 4 teachers from
the Theoretical Lyceum, Lapusna.
Cofinancing SA “Lapusna” and by the CAI Hincesti Trade Union District Committee.
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Another activity was a historical-ecological expedition to the Nistru river, $1,097.40
in which 30 children and a team of 3 teachers participated, all of them from the
Theoretical Lyceum #2 of Chisinau. Their activity, which became already a tradition,
is known and encouraged by the General Education Direction from Chisinau which
solicited the Foundation support for the project.
Besides the study of historical monuments situated on the banks of the river Nistru
the expedition sought to take care and improve the sanitary conditions of the
environment, thus introducing the children to the values of ecological culture.
A summer school in English, Straseni, $3,026.41
for 120 senior grade students was organized by the English Camp Foundation. The
working team included 30 people: 15 university students and 16 Peace Corps
volunteers. The major part of costs were covered by the USA Peace Corps in Moldova.
Objective 2. Support for Young Teachers from the Pre-university Educational Level
The “Young Teacher” competition permitted young school teachers to demonstrate their creativity and
professional preparation by submitting projects to the Program of innovative teaching materials and
approaches in the respective subject. On the eve of September 1 the winners were awarded Diplomas
of Honour at Pro Didactica. They also received book donations and merit scholarships which
constituted 500 lei (first place) and 400 lei (second place), $1.073.00
The winners were:
Sergiu OREHOVSCHI, teacher of Romanian, general school Nimereuca, Camenca
Lolita ONEA, teacher of Italian, “Dante Aligheri” Lyceum, Chisinau
Ana SLIVCIUC, teacher of History of Art, “M.Eminescu” Lyceum, Balti
Alexandru CERGA, teacher of Geography, general school #19, Chisinau
Silvia STRELCIUC, psychologist, ‘Ioan Voda” Theoretical Lyceum, Cahul
Angela GRAMA, teacher of Romanian, “M.Eminescu” Lyceum, Chisinau
Ghenadie BUCICOV, teacher of History, Theoretical Lyceum #2, Chisinau
Constantin COJOCARU, teacher of Romanian, general school #2, Edinet
Objective 3. Local Initiative Support
This last objective dealt with initiatives coming from teachers and teacher teams and
which were worth being supported, even though their focus not always coincided
with Program objectives. It was decided to offer a chance to original projects which
would have a big impact on certain education fields support limited to one or several
schools.
The following projects were supported:
“Computer in Teaching” (modernisation of teacher training process), $21,028.50
National Institute of Continuous Education, Project director Vasile COJOCARU
“The Necessity of Change and Continual Teachers Development” seminar, $632.89
General school Horodiste, Calarasi, Project director Valentina CHICU
“New Forms and Methods of Organising the Educational Process. School Results Evaluation”
cycle of seminars, $632.46
General school Satul Nou, Cimislia, Project director Iacob CIOBANU
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“Heritage” - a Republican competition in Romanian language and literature and history for senior
grade students, $1.447.92
Project director Gheorghe BOLOGAN
“Modes of Teaching Romanian as a Foreign Language” cycle of seminars, Gymnasium-Lyceum
#16, Balti, $1,522.22
Project director Valentin BIRSAN
“Active Methods of Teaching and Learning. Evaluation Forms”. “Managing the Change”.
“Professional Communities” cycle of seminars. General school Horodiste, Calarasi, $466.06
Project director Valentina CHICU
Financial support for participation to an educational program in Gabrovo, Bulgaria, for a group of
40 students from the Bulgarian School of Chisinau, $1,516.96
Project director Vasile STOIANOV
Experience Exchange Program initiated by a team of teachers from the Prometeu Lyceum,
Chisinau - Didactic House, Piatra Neamt, Romania, $3,501.55
Project director Aurelian SILVESTRU
Financial support for a Cultural Program in Bucharest for 40 children from Transnistria,
$1,086.00
Project director Ecaterina BOLOCAN
Seminar in Applied Economy for school teachers, $3,537.23
The “Junior Achievement Moldova - Moldova Youth Achievements” Public
Association, Project director Adela SCUTARU
“Waldorf Pedagogy at the fifth anniversary in Moldova: implementation in the practice of the free
pedagogy concept”, $2,010.66
Project director Liviu DASCAL
“New Technologies in Teaching and Learning History”, $282.27
“Social-Humanities Education Euro Clio 2000” Association, Project director Valentina
HAHEU
“New Technologies in Teaching History”, $193.83
Inspectorate Ialoveni, Project director Maria CALDARE
Competition between lyceums in school subjects “Codru - 97”, $568.57
Theoretical Lyceum Calarasi, Project director Gheorghe SAPOVAL
“Behavioural Problem Correction in Children”, $802.24
Rehabilitation Centre “Armonie”, Project Director Lucia SAVCA
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“Evaluation in Primary School”, $160.37
Inspectorate Soldanesti, Project director Svetlana TURCANU
Seminars (“Team Building and Team Activity”, “School Result Evaluation”, “Strategies for
Efficient Communication with Parents”), $478.54
Inspectorate Stefan Voda, Project director Victor SINCHETRU
Permanent Seminar for Lyceum Teachers of Mathematics”, $883.01
A group of lyceum teachers from Chisinau, Project Director Ion GRATII
operational expenses: $134,213.66
Higher Education Support Program (HESP)
expenses: $137,455.00
The mission of HESP is to promote and facilitate the advancement and restructuring
process of academia in the field of the Humanities and Social Sciences in the
Republic of Moldova. By investing in scholarly and educational activities HESP
hopes to assist the institutions to fulfill their potential and to integrate into the
international academic community.
University Textbook Publishing Program
Inherent to the task of developing the Humanities and Social Sciences study
programs is the augmentation of textbooks and original works in the Romanian
language, including new titles. To this aim, the program financially supports the
publication of textbooks by Moldovan authors, and these titles then enrich university
libraries. The titles were selected on a competitive basis, resulting in publishing
support provided for the following:
Valeriu CAPCELEA, “Introduction in Philosophy”, $4,800.00
Violina GALAICU, “The Ethnic Size of the Musical Creation”, $3,400.00
Mariana SLAPAC, “Architecture of Cetatea Alba Medieval Fortification”, $6,800.00
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Another opportunity to encourage and support course development was a textbook
authorship contest. The goal promt the develpoment of curriculum materials now
lacking in priority areas and to support textbook authors during this difficult economic
transition. The authors had to submit a concept of the manual and write the first
chapter of the book. The following projects received a grant of $600.00 for the
completion of proposed textbooks within 6 months:
N. VICOL, Phonetics and Phonology
A. EVDOSENCO, Introduction in Semiotics
I. BORS, International Financial Relations
P. FRUNTAS, Contemporary Political Systems
A. ESANU, V. ESANU, Culture of Romanian Civilization
C. POPOVICI, European Pre-philosophy
I. CHIRTOAGA, Romanian History. Medieval Epoch
C. MARIN, Institutional Communication
L. STOG, Responsibility - Personality Dimension
Transformation of University Curriculum
expenses: $870.00
The aim of this program was to support faculty members who are willing to introduce
new courses in the curriculum or to restructure the existing ones in accordance with
international standards. Grants of $250.00 for each project of analytical program in
the area of the Humanities and social sciences were offered to the following authors:
Valentin ARAPU, A Study of Historical Source
Eduard BAIDAUS, The History of Medieval Epoch
Valentina COZMA, Valeriu COZMA, Historical Research
Mihail BURUIANA, International Economic Law
Informational Support: Subscriptions for Universities of Moldova
expenses: $9,900.00
This program had the objective to cover the lack of journals and newspapers from
different areas, which are extremely needed in the universities but missing due to the
lack of funds. The selection of journals and newspapers was made through the
faculties’ proposals in the most representative areas, presented by each university. The
following universities and institutions received subscriptions: AESM, IIUM, SPU,
MAM, BSU, APA, Center for Market Problems, AUM, International Institute of
Management, and TUM.
Higher Education in Moldova: Problems and Perspectives
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In 1997 the Soros Foundation Moldova and the Council of Rectors of Moldova
initiated a cycle of seminars and roundtable discussions under the topic
“Transformation of Higher Education in Moldova: Problems of Implementation.”
“The Problems of the University Autonomy in the Republic of Moldova”, April 21-22, 1997
Experts participating:
Oleg Kouptsov, CEPES Office of Bucharest, Ewa Chmielecka, Director, Program of
Modernization of the Higher Education of Poland, Institute for Public Politics in
Warsaw, Cloude Daudel, Advisor of the Ministry of Education of France, Robert de
Groof, Director of the Moldova branch, Newport University, USA, Voldemar Tomusk,
HESP International, OSI-Budapest
All parties including rectors and the administrative body representatives from the most
important higher education institutions of Moldova, representatives of the Ministry of
Education and other organizations and interested institutions participated in group
discussions concerning various issues on the agenda such as the concept of university
autonomy, presentation of the situation in different countries and perspectives; types of
university autonomy and its components: didactic, scientific, administrative and financial
autonomy; university autonomy in state and private area; teacher training and board
selection in the conditions of university autonomy, etc.
“Principles and Methods of the Quality Assessment in Higher Education”, November 27-28,
AESM
Experts:
Don F. Westerheijden, Quality Department, Center for Political Studies in the field of
Higher Education, University of Twente, Holland, Hugh Glanville, Assistance Center
in Quality Assessment of the Open University, London, Oleg Kouptsov, CEPES
Office of Bucharest, Robert de Groof, Newport University, USA, Renee Ribier, the
National Evaluation Commission from France, Gheorghe Popa, the National Council
for Academic Evaluation and Accreditation from Romania, Iasi University, Oleksandr
Shtokvych, CEP Director of Ukraine and Moldova
The topics presented at this seminar were: principles of assessment in higher education;
assessment of curricula and educational standards; assessment of teaching and learning;
quality of educational process organization; methods of knowledge assessment;
teaching staff assessment; strategies for quality evaluation in higher education and
research; experience of European countries in the field of quality evaluation of higher
education, comparative analysis of the quality evaluation of higher education in
Moldova, Great Britain, USA and Europe, etc.
Grants for Postgraduate Students
The project aimed to provide grants to postgraduate students in the Humanities and
social sciences in order to facilitate their creative work on theses and to stop the
“brain drain”. The grant was offered for research study work within university,
archive or educational center abroad, supporting accommodations and meals, and
providing some funds for copy services, textbook purchases, teaching materials, etc.,
which might help them with their research. The criteria for selection were: the
relevance of the topic, its originality, way of objective implementation and the social
impact of the research. The program was announced twice - in spring and fall. There
were three grant categories: level I - $800.00, level II - $500.00, level III - $300.00.
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Level I
V. BUBULICI - History, Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi
S. MUSTEATA - History, Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi
G. DELINSCHI - English Philology, Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi
E. GROSU - Romanian Philology, Bucharest University
A. CARPOV - Architecture, Ion Mincu Architecture Institute, Bucharest
E. BOJOGA - Linguistics, Cluj University
D. DUMITRU - World History, SPU I. Creanga
S. VALCU - Pedagogics, Cluj University
T. MACARI- History of Art, Cluj University
Level II
I. GUMENAI - History, Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi
G. DUHLICHER - Economics, Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi
M. ABRAMCIUC - Romanian Literature, Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi
L. BOLOCAN - Social Psychology, Bucharest University
L. BALAN - History of Pedagogics, SPU
V. ARAPU - History of Romania, MSUM
Level III
V. CRETU - History, MSU
L. ANTONOV - History, Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi
S. CIUMAC - Economics, National Economics Research Institute, Bucharest
A. BARCA - Labor Economics, Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi
C. SPAC - Special Psychology, Bucharest University
E. ZIDU-HAHEU - General Pedagogy, SPU
S. JANTUAN - Experimental Psycho-esthetics, Bucharest University
N. SLABU - Philosophy, Cluj-Napoca University
V. OLARESCU - Pedagogy, Pedagogical and Psychological Institute of Moldova
I. ILASCU - General Pedagogy, SPU
L. HANDRABURA - Philology, Al.I.Cuza University, Iasi
V. BABARA - Law, Bucharest University
V. BORS - Political Sciences, MSU
V. POPA - Philosophy Department, MSU
I. MIRONOV - Geography, Geographical Institute, ASM
M. ZAGAIEVSCHI - Pedagogics, SPU
M HACHI - Economics, AESM
A. STEFARTA - Special Pedagogy, Pedagogical Science Institute
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Competition for Young Faculty Members
expenses: $8,000.00
commitments: $870.00
The process of transformation of university curricula could be assisted by selecting
the best students and creating for them conditions to be engaged as faculty lecturers
while facilitating their continuation of postgraduate studies. This project aimed to
support young faculty members by providing them with supplementary grants to their
university salary, and encouraging them to stay employed at universities. On a
competitive basis 40 grants of $250.00 were given to young faculty members, at 12
universities of Moldova:
AESM
E. HIRBU, A. TCACENCO
AIM
S. GUTANU, E. MORARU, A. TURCANU, A. CASTRAVET, N. COZARU
CCU
M. JALENCU
IIUM
V. BIRLADEANU, V. CELAC
HUM
I. RUSU, N. ROSU
SPU
I. CIOCAN, V. MELINTE, A. MOLDOVEANU
BSU
A. GARABAGIU, V. OLARI, R. PRODAN, V. SOCHICHIU
MSU
D. CHEIANU, I. CIALENCO, V. CUMPATA, A. GROSU, R, STAVARACHE, V.
UMANET, J. ANICHIN, V. HINCU, R. MELNICIUC, P. NEGURA
SMU
R. PASCAL, V. BALTAG, R. BALTAG
TSU
V. BORDAN, A. BRAICOV, S. CODREANU, I. MELNIC
TUM
V. BESCHIERU, E. SIRBU, V. TENTIUC
AUM
N. GAVRILAS
Internship Program for University Lecturers
This program aimed to support the internships of Moldovan lecturers and professors,
research work on new course development, participation at various seminars,
conferences, symposiums, workshops and training abroad for the purpose of curricula
development, learning up-to-date teaching technologies, restructuring of teaching
courses, etc. Within this program travel expenses, meals and accommodation up to 2
months were supported.
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Internship at the University Complutense, Madrid, Spain, $820.00
Raisa MIHAI, IIUM
Internship at the Academy of Music, Katowice, Poland, $1,340.00
Liuba BURAVTEV, lecturer, AIM
Internship at the Theater Academy, St. Petersburg, Russia, $1,200.00
Petru BALAN, lecturer, AIM
Internship on Diploma Project Development at the University Henci Poinrace, Nancy, France,
$3,900.00
Vitalie TAPU, Silviu AFTENI, students, TUM
Internship at the Medical University, Bucharest, Romania, $2,355.00
Silvia CHEIANU, lecturer, MSU
Internship at the State University, Moscow, Russia, $900.00
Nicolae ESANU, lecturer, MSU, Law Department
Internship in Romania, $885.00
Simion ZAMSA, lecturer, AIM
Summer Course “Orheiul Vechi” by the History Department, SPU, $2,300.00
Students in History from the MSU, IIUM and SPU
Internship at the National Polytechnical Institute, Toulouse, France, $390.00
Petru TOMITA, AUM
Internship at the Stendhal University, Grenoble and University Center of French Studies, Paris,
$700.00
Ana BONDARENCO, IIUM
Internship at the Agrarian High School, Toulouse, $1,360.00
Svetlana LISNIC, AUM
Internship at the High School of Visual Arts, Dresden, $1,360.00
Ion CAVARNALI, SPU
Internship at the State Pedagogical University, Moscow, $1,700.00
Nicolae TUDOREANU, SPU
Internship at the High School of Economics, Arts & Communication, Paris, $2,050.00
Alexandru SCHIOPU, AIM
Visiting Professor Program
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Visiting Program of Professors from Romania, invited for the “Constantin Noica”
conferences, organized during March-October 1997 at the MSU
Project director - Gheorghe BOBANA, researcher, Institute of Philosophy, Sociology
and Law, ASM
Visiting Program of Teachers from Romania and Russia to the “Nicolae MilescuSpataru Readings” scientific conference
Project director - Stefan LUPAN, Institute of Philosophy, Sociology and Law, ASM,
MSU
Invitation of professor Ernest John Ashby, University from Wales, UK
Project director - Grigore JUNGHIETU, IIUM, SMU
Open Programs
Modernization of the Teaching/Learning process in Archeology and History of Romanians,
$6,500.00
Project director - V.GONTA, Chair of Romania History, Pedagogical State University
“Ion Creanga”
Scientific Student Conference in History, MSU, $330.00
Project director - V.CROITORU
Scientific Student Conference in History, SPU, $330.00
Project director - Sergiu MUSTEATA, Department of History, SPU
Development of the psycho-pedagogical curriculum in higher education, $15,000.00
Project director - Ludmila PAPUC, Chair of General Pedagogy, SPU
Laboratory of Rhetoric at the MSU, $5,000.00
Project director - Irina CONDREA, Faculty of Romanian language, MSU
Students Conference CEP in Lviv, December 4-6, 1997, $2,945.00
Project director - Justin CONNOR, CEP lecturer, AESM
Grants for original projects started in 1996:
Modernization of the teaching Process in Cultorology, $11,500.00
Project director - Emil DRAGNEV, Chair of History of the Arts department, MSU
Introduction of the Clinical Psychology Course into the MSU Curriculum, $21,500.00
Project director - carolina PLATON, Chair of the Psychology Department, MSU
Restructuring of the Linguistic Study at the MSU, $16,400.00
Project director - Anatolie CIOBANU, Romanian Filology Chair, MSU
A Course in Distance Learning, organized in Bucharest by the Open University, $3,070.00
Project director - Simion CAISIN, Director of the Information Center, MSU
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The First Sceintific Conference of Moldovan and Roumanian Universities, $6,210.00
Project director - Stefan CARTOFEANU, Head of the International Relations
Department, TUM
Basarabian Community Data Base, hitorical sceintific project, $6,400.00
Project director - Vitalie VARATIC, Institute of History, AS
Invisible College of Moldova
International HESP - Falanga Program
expenses: $152,045.41
This program was started in February 1996 in partnership with the Open Society
Institute and three universities in Chisinau as a special International HESP pilotprogram under the title “ Development of Social Sciences in the Higher Education
of Moldova”.
The Invisible College of Moldova is oriented to the amplification of the teaching and
research processes in the field of Social Sciences. The College focuses on four
disciplines: Political Science, Sociology, Psychology, Philosophy.
The main goal of the Program is to contribute to the preparation of a core group of academics in
Social Sciences and a new generation of leaders in Moldova’s growing democracy.
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The Invisible College activity involves about 100 people, including 60 students from
the different local universities and about 40 professors. The principal target of the
Invisible College of Moldova’ programs are the most outstanding students in Social
Sciences. They are selected by way of publicly advertised competitive exams. The
teaching staff is recruited from the best professors of the higher education
establishments and research institutes of Moldova. Additionally, visiting professors
from the countries of Central and Eastern Europe, the European Community and
the USA are involved in laboratory activities. They are an important aspect of the
program as they bring new ideas, research and teaching practices otherwise
unavailable in Moldova.
At present the academic training and research work of the students occurs in the
existing framework of specialized laboratories organized in the buildings of the
following universities:
Philosophy: MSU, #32 Gh. Casu str. room 210, Chisinau MD 2025
Sociology: MSU, #32 Gh. Casu str., room 201 A, Chisinau MD 2009
Political Science: IIUM, #52 Vlaicu Pircalab str., room 216, Chisinau MD 2012
Psychology: SPU, #1 Ion Creanga str., room 60, Chisinau MD 2039.
The Program consists of several components, identified to address the stated objectives:
Tutorial programs
expenses: $6,629.11
The main form of the academic program work are regular meetings between students
and their professors-tutors. Every professor in the program is a scientific adviser for
not more than 2 students. The student at the beginning of the semester selects the
topic of the research project. The topics are discussed and approved of at the
meeting of the Senate of the College.
Visiting Lecturers
expenses: $1,812.19
Laboratory Coordinators and Academic Advisors plan and organise visits for
outstanding lecturers from Central and Western Europe, the USA etc. who may
specifically work with the Invisible College of Moldova students, but could also give a
lecture/course at any Moldovan University where the four disciplines are taught.
During 1997 year the Invisible College was visited by:
Robert de GROOF, Newport University, USA: “The Human Psychosexology”
Dr. BENCHETRIT, Toulouse University, France: “Breathing Personality”
Ovidiu LUNGU, A.I. Cuza University, Iasi, Romania: “Computer Utilization in
Psychological Research”
Ilie PARVU, Bucharest University, Romania: “Metaphysics 1997”
Ion IANOSI, Bucharest University, Romania: “The History of Romanian Philosophy:
Alternatives, Confrontations and Perspectives”
Gheorghe BRATESCU, Bucharest University, Romania: “Medical Utopia”
Andrei MARGA, Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania: “Relativism and its
Consequences”
Nicolae RAMBU, Iasi University, Romania “Classical German Philosophy”
Cezar RADU, Bucharest University, Romania
Neagu DJUVARA, Bucharest University, Romania “Some Modern Theories of
Speculative Philosophy of History”
Alexandru SURDU, Bucharest University, Romania “Importance of Constantin
Noica thought in Roumanian Philosophy”
Victor STOICHITA, Freiburg University, Switzerland “On shadow”
Stefan AFLOROAEI, Iasi University, Romania “Hermeneuthical Returning of the
Philosophy”
Sorin VIERU, Bucharest University, Romania “The Socrate Process and its Echos in
Modernity”
Mircea FLONTA Bucharest University, Romania “ Styles of Phylosophising and
Philosophical Traditions”
Alexandru BOBOC, member of Romanian Academy, professor at Bucharest
University, Romania
Aurel CODOBAN, Cluj University, Head of Philosophy Department, Romania
Bruno STEFAN, Titu Maiorescu University, Bucharest, Romania: “Elections Polls”
Giovanna GIANTURCO, Roma University, Italy: “ Sociology of Communication”
Ferdinand von KINSKY, member of Bavaria Academy, director of the International
Center of european education of European community: “Federalism in the Philosophy
of Politics”
Alexandr ISCANDAREAN, director of the Institute of Caucasian Studies, Moscow:
“Ethno-psychological Mutations - Consequences of the Modern Caucasian Political
Science”
Stephen ROOPERT, Professor of New-York University,USA: “Comparative Political
System USA-Moldova”
Alesandro FIGUS, Genova University, Italy: “Comparative Political Systems of
European Community Countries”
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Cristian DAUDEL, Paris V University, France: “ Geo-strategical Analysis Method”
Claude NIGOUL, director of the Institute of International Relations, Nice, France:
“The System of International Relationships in the Mediterranean Region”
Dr. Yu. LEANCA, Representative of the Foreign Ministry of Republic of Moldova
N.CHIRTOACA, Director of the Euro-Atlantic Center in Moldova
Modern Languages Training
expenses: $2,088.36
The Invisible College students & professors are offered compulsory English language
training at the Open World House in Chisinau and optional courses in French or
German languages. The courses organized at the Open World House are carried out
mainly with native speaking teachers.
Computer Skills Development
The Invisible College students have a compulsory computer training on using various
software programs, e-mail and Internet. In the framework of the Invisible College
two computer classrooms are organized:
Computer Classroom-1: MSU, Mateevici str., 60, Chisinau MD 2009
Computer classroom-2: SPU, Ion Creanga str., 1, Chisinau MD 2039.
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Training, seminars, conferences and summer schools
Students participate in trainings, seminars, conferences and summer schools in order to
share acquired knowledge, gain organizational experience, develop the capacity to make
presentations to a large audience. These events are open for a broader audience,
involving also other students and professors from various universities in the country,
who are not members of the Invisible College.
First Summer University of Social Sciences in Moldova, July 13 - August 2, 1997, $40,376.12
(The Invisible College in collaboration with the National HESP Program)
In this forum about 40 students and 12 professors from Moldova participated. 19
invited foreign professors presented their courses at the Summer University:
Vlad SUZAN, psychotherapist, Experimental Clinics “ Fernand Vidal”, Paris, France
Ferdinand von KINSKY, member of Bavaria Academy, director of the International
Center of european education of the European community
Alexandr LIDERS, Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology of Lomonosov
University, Moscow
Alexandr ISCANDAREAN, director of the Institute of Caucasian Studies, Moscow
Galina CINARIHINA, Center of social and political studies “Epitzentr”, Moscow
Alexandru BOBOC, member of Romanian Academy, professor at Bucharest
University, Romania
Aurel CODOBAN, Cluj University, Head of Philosophy Department
Mircea MICLE, Cluj University, Head of Psychology Department
Ion MARGINEAN, Head of Sociology Chair, National School of Administration,
Bucharest, Romania
Bruno STEFAN, lecturer at the Bucharest University, Romania
Elisabeta STACIULESCU, lecturer, Iasi University, Romania
Nicolae RAMBU, assistant professor, Iasi University, Romania
Robert de GROOF, Newport University, USA “The human Psycho-sexology”
Cristian BOCANCEA, Iasi University, Romania
Gvozden FLEGO, Zagreb University, Croatia
Mauro PALUMBO, Genova University, Italy
Franco PRAUSELLO, Genova University, Italy
Giovanna GIANTURCO, Roma University, Italy
Alesandro FIGUS, Genova University, Italy
Study visits of professors and students
A. Cuza University, Iasi, Romania
Bucharest University, Romania
Babes-Bolyai University, Cluj, Romania
Central European University, Budapest
Participation in Conferences and Seminars
Conference “Tudor Vianu -100th Birthday”
“Constantin Noica” International Conference
Moldo-German International Seminar, Chisinau, November, 1997
“Society in Transition” International Conference, Cluj Napoca, Romania, November 1317, 1997
International Workshop, October1997, Iasi, Romania
“European Integration through Regional Integration” International Conference,
Chisinau, December 11-12,1997
“Refugees: current situation and perspectives for problem solving” International
Conference
Scientific conferences and summer schools in Holland and Slovakia
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Publications
The Invisible College members also share their knowledge in the academic community
of Moldova through the published academic papers which they write as result of their
participation in the framework of the Invisible College. The main published materials
are:
- Newsletter of the Invisible College: one issue every two months
- articles by students and professors, written and published in mass-media
- students’ presentations at the conferences and summer schools
- the innovative courses developed by the Invisible College professors
Acquisition of teaching materials
expenses: $6,352.04
Each laboratory has a specialized library including textbooks, dictionaries, books,
journals, other teaching materials in the fields of social sciences, periodical journals,
which is open to all the university students. For 1998 52 subscriptions of American
and English periodical scientific journals in social sciences have been bought for the
laboratory libraries through The East & Central Europe Journal Donation Project
(New School for Social Research, New York), half of the $6368 sum being covered
by the mentioned project. In 1997 about 1400 titles of different teaching materials for
the Invisible College libraries were purchased. The libraries also purchased
subscriptions of periodical journals from Moldova, Romania, Russia amounting to
$333.50 worth in 1998.
Scholarships for selected students
Financial support for the best students in Social Sciences makes feasible their
aspiration to devote extra time to studies. The scholarships are aimed to reward
students for their academic activity and ensure that they will not have to work during
their studies in order to earn a living.
Student-members of the Program:
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Philosophy Laboratory
First Year
Tatiana BULANCEA, MSU
Larisa CIORNEI, MSU
Tudor CLAPCO, TUM
Liviu GHIDIRIM, MSU
Lilia GLIJIN, MSU
Angela POPA, MSU
Eugen MITROFAN, MSU
Second Year
Eugenia BOGATU, MSU
Marin DOLINTA, MSU
Lucia FARMACHI, MSU
Vlad PARASCHIV, MSU
Galina URECHEANU, MSU
Sociology Laboratory
First Year
Mariana BUCIUCIANU, MSU
Corina CAIREAC, MSU
Elena CARCEA, MSU
Cornelia DONI, MSU
Adelina LABIC, MSU
Aliona SECARA, MSU
Natalia SARAGOV, MSU
Second Year
Eugenia BIRIUC, MSU
Natalia CHIRILOV, MSU
Dumitru GUTULEAC, AESM
Natalia LUCHIAN, MSU
Marina MASCAUTAN, MSU
Artur MUNTEANU, AESM
Evelina STRATAN, MSU
Psychology Laboratory
First Year
Nicolae BESLIU, PSU
Iulia BUZENCO, MSU
Angela CARAMAN, PSU
Stela DIMITRASCO, MSU
Olga MOROZAN, PSU
Lilia NACU, PSU
Diana POSTU, MSU
Diana ROSCA, MSU
Second Year
Inga CALIN, PSU
Ala CIORICI, MSU
Zoia COJUHARI, PSU
Mariana EPUREANU, PSU
Vitalie POPESCU, PSU
Daniela SIMBOTEANU, PSU
Diana SPULBER, MSU
Daniela TERZI, MSU
Political Science Laboratory
First Year
Viorel ALBU, MSU
Elvira ANGHEL, MSU
Otilia BOLOGAN, MSU
Vasile CHITII, MSU
Alexandru GAMART, MSU
Octavian MAMALIGA, MSU
Dorin PEREU, MSU
Alexandru SIMIONOV, MSU
Second Year
Igor BOTAN, MSU
Pavel CABACENCO, MSU
Eugenia CERBA, MSU
Andrei COVAL, IIUM
Vadim GUZUN, MSU
Alexandru OPRUNENCO, MSU
Silvia SOLOMON, MSU
Professor-tutors involved in the
Program
Political Science Laboratory
Mihai CERNENCO
Dr. in History, Head of Social Sciences
Department, IIUM
Ala BELOSTECINIC
Dr. in Political Science, Assistant Professor,
Political Science Department, MSU
Nicolae CHIRTOACA
Senior Lecturer, Social Sciences Department,
IIUM, Director of Euroatlantic Strategic
Studies.
Sociology Laboratory
Valentin TURCAN
Dr. in Sociology, Senior Lecturer, Sociology and
Philosophy History Department, MSU, Head
of “The Sociology of Politics” scientific
laboratory
Gheorghe CÃLCAI
Dr. in Philosophy, Chief of Sociology
Department, Institute of Philosophy, Law and
Sociology, ASM
Ludmila MALCOCI
Dr. in Sociology, Scientific Researcher, Institute
of Philosophy, Law and Sociology, ASM,
Assistant-professor of Mass-media and
Communication Department, MSU
Ana PASCARU
Dr. in Philosophy, Senior Scientific Researcher,
Institute of Philosophy, Law and Sociology, ASM
Psychology Laboratory
Ion NEGURÃ
Dr. in Psychology, Head of General Psychology
Department, SPU
Lilian NEGURÃ
MA in Psychology, Lecturer, General
Psychology Department, SPU
Grigore TAPU
Dr. in Psychology, Assistant Professor of
Psychology, MSU
IGOR RACU
Dr. in Psychology, Dean of Psychology Faculty,
SPU
Philosophy Laboratory
Gheorghe BOBANÃ
Dr. habilitate in Philosophy, Head of Esthetics
and History of Philosophy, Institute of
Philosophy, Law and Sociology, ASM
Ion SARBU
Dr. habilitate in Philosophy, Professor, Social
Sciences Department, IIUM
Eudochia SAHARNEANU
Dr. in Philosophy, Vice-Dean of Philosophy
and Psychology Department, MSU
Grigore VASILESCU
Dr. habilitate in Philosophy, Head of
Philosophy Department, AUM
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Informatica-1 Laboratory
Eugen CAISIN
Lecturer of Computer Science Department, MSU
Informatica-2 Laboratory
Iurie GUZUN
Dr. in Technical Sciences, Assistant professor,
Computer Science Department, PSU
Tutorial Assistants
Political Science
Ala COJOCARU
lecturer, APAM
Philosophy
Vitalie POPA
post-graduate student, MSU
Angela STAFII
post-graduate student, lecturer, MSU
Psychology
Tatiana TURCHINA
Ina MORARU
Sociology
Diana CHEIANU
Eduard MIHAILOV
Center of analysis and investigations in
Sociology, Political Science and Psychology,
director
Sholarships
expenses: $166,313.00
The regional and national scholarship programs addressed the professional training
needs of the local specialists in different fields. Total or partial financial support was
provided for studies abroad; supplementary merit scholarships were given to students
from Moldovan universities.
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Regional Scholarship Programs
American University in Bulgaria, $933,75
Lucia LAVRIC
Georgeta GAVRILIUC
Iurie LAIU
Marin CEBOTARI
Eugen HALZANOV
National Scholarships Programs
Supplementary scholarship grants
expenses: $123,165.00
International Management Center, Hungary
Cristian STRATAN
Dan VULPE
“Virtual University“ Undergraduate Exchange
Program, $1,178.00
Elena ANESTE
Elena BOCANCIA
Les Ecoles Normales Superieures, France
Andrei BUZDUGAN
Angela DEMIAN
Valeriu RAZLOG
Natalia DOBINDA
University of Warwick, United Kingdom,
$788.00
Dorin DUMBRAVEANU
Iulia CONOPLINA
College of Europe, Natolin, Poland
Open Society Institute, Budapest
Viorel URSU
Cristina CHEPTEA
Central European University, Hungary,
$5,798.00
Igor MARDARI
Veaceslav CANTEA
Ludmila VASILOV
Victor TODORIUC
College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium
European Union
Victor BURAC
Natalia BALTA
Postgraduate studies
University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria,
Spain
Ana GUCA
University III Stendhal, Grenoble, France
Mihaela MANOLE
Ecole Politechnique de Montreal, Canada
Liliana SURUGIU-BAJUREA
Case Western Reserve University, Weatherhead
Management School, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Georgeta SOLOMITCAIA
Texas A&M University, USA
Radu DASCALIUC
John F. Kennedy School of Government,
Harvard, Massachusetts, USA
Lidia SPATARU
The University of Iowa, USA
Viorel BOSTAN
“Pierre Mendes France“ University, Grenoble,
France
Neonila VILCU
University of Denver, Colorado, USA
Victor CULIUC
University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth, USA
Petru ZAMISNII
Gestalt Institute, Sanct-Petersburg, Russia
Nadejda KRASNOPOLSKI
Institute d’ Etudes Europeenes, Universite Libre
de Bruxelles
Eugen REVENCO
“P.I. Ceaikovschi“ State Conservatorium,
Moscow, Russia
Iulia GUBAIDULIN
Solvay Business School, Universite Libre de
Bruxelles, Belgium
Ovidiu COTELEA
Universite Franche-Comte, Besancon, France
Eugen REVENCO
University Pantheon-Sorbonne, Paris, France
Tatiana ESANU
Sports Academy, Moscow, Russia
Victor PANUS
Institut fur Genetik, Forschungszentrum
Karlstuhe, Germany
Vladimir CHIRCHIN
Natalia NOVAC
University Pantheon-Sorbonne, France
Dumitirita DUMBRAVEANU
University Paris XII Val-de-Marne, France
Ileana-Tudora SAINCIUC
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Laboratoire de Bagneux, Paris, France
Alexandru MEREUTA
International Executive Development Center,
Kranju, Slovenia
Adrian BASOC
Aurel CASIAN
Veaceslav CODREANU
Marian CUZMICI
Emil GUTU
Graduate studies
Centenary College, Hackettstown, New-York,
USA
Eugeniu Bidcenco
University of Oxford, United Kingdom
Tatiana-Maria COMERZAN
University of Maryland, USA
Eugen FILIP
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James Madison University, Virginia, USA
Florin NEDELCIUC
Universitaet Konstanz, Germany
Veaceslav ODOBESCO
Instituto Professionale Internazionale per
L’Artigianato Liutario e del Legno, Cremona,
Italia
Dmitrii CECODA
State Academy of Choreography, Moscow,
Russia
Ion CUROSU
Purdue University Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Gleb BAHMUTOV
Ruprecht-Karl Universitaet, Heidelberg,
Germany
Carolina BEJENARU
Jacksonville University, USA
Irina GAINUTDINOVA
University of Perugia, Italy
Liviu LUCA
Western Kentucky University, USA
Veronica KHADJI
University of Athens, Greece
Tudor VASILICA
Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China
Silvia LUPASCO
George Washington University, USA
Radu PANTIRU
Capital University of Economics and Business,
Beijing, China
Tatiana GAUGAS
Champlain College, Burlington, Vermont, USA
Natalia VOROBIOVA
Fudan University, Shanghai, China
Elena TURCANU
Politechnical Institute Hua Dong, Nanjing,
China
Adrian HASNAS
Capital University of Economics and Business,
Beijing, China
Corneliu EFTODI
Instituts Nationaux des Sciences Appliquees,
Lyon, France
Natalia NACU
Oxana CHELE
Friedrich-Wilhelms Universitaet, Bonn,
Germany
Vitalie ROTARU
James Madison University, Virginia, USA
Elena GREBINCEA
“Ovidius“ University, Constanta, Romania
Ecaterina PLATON
“O.C. Taslautanu“ Theoretical College, Toplita,
Romania
Mihaela PLATON
Internships, Summer Schools, Other
Events
Ecole Tematique et Linguistique pour Jeunes
Chercheurs en Sciences de l’Homme et de la
Societe des Pays d’Europe Centrale et Orientale,
Sevres, France
Igor KLIPII
Victor JUC
University Carmen de Las Guevas, Granada,
Spain, summer courses
Lilia TAP
Technische Universitaet Ilmenau, Germany,
conference
Mariana BUZU
Institute International d’ Administration
Publique, Paris, France
Elena TURCOVA
James Madison University, Virginia, USA,
Students Exchange Program
Vladlena LISENCO
Institute de Droit, Universite de Nice, France,
internship
Igor KLIPII
Universite Pierre Mendes, Nice, France
Oleg CURBATOV
HSBC, Investment Bank LTD, Paris, France
Cristina MOROSAN
Comitato della Dante Alighieri, Roma, Italy
Liliana BURDUJA
Violeta BOTNARU
Tatiana SIRBU
American European Summer Academy,
Vienna, Austria
Elvira LEAHU
Sts. Cytil and Methodius University, Skopje,
Macedonia
Tudor CLAPCO
Tudor STRATEVICI
American Institute of Political and Economic
Systems, Prague, Czech Republic
Alexandru CULIUC
Charles University, Demography and
Geodemography Department, Prague, Czech
Republic
Silvia FUSU
Nicolae SALI
International Summer School in Political Science
and International Relations, Warsaw, Poland
Corina ROMAN
University of Athens, Department of
International Relations, Greece
Aliona SEVERIN
Foundation for Freedom, University of Oxford,
United Kingdom
Natalia CERNOV
Denis PILEAVSCHI
Tel Aviv University, Israel
Anatol CHIRILOV
University of Nottingam, United Kingdom
Procop BURUIANA
Groupement pour le Development de la
Teledection Aerospatiale, Ramonville, France
Aureliu OVERCENCO
Groupe EAC- Ecole Superieure d’ Economie,
d’Art et de la Comunication, Paris, France
Natalia RIBALCO
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Merit Scholarship
The Soros Foundation Moldova
organized the second annual Merit
Scholarship Program for students from
Moldovan universities in 1997. The
competition for this program was meritbased. In order to be considered for the
competition students had to have a GPA
measured by the Moldovan grading
system of no less than 9.0 and should
have completed at least two years of
studies. A special committee including
faculty members and researchers did a
rigorous analysis of students’ applications.
The students’ extracurricular activities
such as publications, reports, participation
in conferences and symposiums,
membership in science organizations,
NGOs, etc. were decisive in the final
decision process. One hundred and fifteen
students from thirteen institutions
participated in the competition. Seventy
eight students were awarded scholarships.
First Grade Merit Scholarship
(2500 Lei)
MSU
Gheorghe KARASENI
Liliana COROBCA
Daniela TERZI
Angela MUNTEANU
SPU
Daniela SIMBOTEANU
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Second Grade Merit Scholarship
(1200 Lei)
MSU
Corneliu CIRIMPEI
Sergiu MATVEEV
Diana NANU
Natalia NICORICI
Rodica CIORANICA
Alina BRASOVEANU
Corina BARLADEANU
Ala CIORICI
Snejana DIMITROVA
Olga CHIRILIUC
Alexandru GAMART
Oxana AGACHI
Viorel ALBU
Rodica GHERASIM
SMU
Aurelia GROSU
Andrei MUSAJI
Alina BATAR
Calin STOICOV
Eugen SCHITCO
SPU
Vitalie POPESCU
Elena JOSAN
TSU
Elena FOTESCU
TUM
Maria COPACI
Vladimir BESCHIERU
Iurie TERNA
Veaceslav VERDES
Lucia BUZDUGAN
HUM
Sergiu CHIRIAC
AES
Ion AMARFII
IIUM
Florentina BODNARI
Third Grade Merit Scholarship
(500 Lei)
MSU
Alexandru TRIFAUTAN
Cornelia BOLDUREANU
Ecaterina BOCANCEA
Ion CRETU
Oleg OLEINICOV
Olga IRIMCIUC
Olga KISELIOV
Rodica PAVELCIUC
Rodica ROSCA
Vasile CUMPATA
Vitalie LUNGU
Vitalie MEAGCOV
Vladimir FONOBEROV
SMU
Irina APOSTOLOV
Larisa CEBAN
Elena IURI-APOSTOL
Natalia SIPITCO
Ana BOLOCAN
Petru CEPOIDA
Elena DASANU
Tatiana BALECA
Vlad NUTU
Ruslan FLOREA
Tatiana IAROVOI
Veaceslav FULGA
Semion CHIOSEA
Sergiu RUSU
Alexandra PLUGARU
Elena VOVC
Sergiu ZLOBIN
SPU
Nicolae BESLIU
Angela CARAMAN
Victoria PASCAN
Ana NIVNEA
Oleg GRAUR
Angela PRODAN
Ludmila BACUMENCO
Natalia BULMAGA
Angela TUDOSE
Ludmila SCAREVNEA
Lilian CULEA
Mariana TATARU
AESM
Liliana CURTOVA
Vilen SPINU
Dumitru GUTULEAC
Tatiana VELICOGLO
Corina ROMAN
Oxana SAVCIUC
Valeriu RAZLOG
Eduard GHERMAN
Sergiu BUGAI
Sergiu TOMESCU
Vitalie SAJIN
Dorina TRICOLICI
Vladislav CHIRIAC
Natalia ZBIRCIOG
Mihai GORGOS
Dorin PANTELEICIUC
Dan GATCAN
Anatol GRAUR
Alexei KLADCOV
AIM
Steliana GRAMA
Ludmila GAINA
Veronica BUJOR
Anatol PINZARU
Gelu CAPROS
Rodica SFECLA
Florentin LEANCA
Maia GROSU
Felicia VISTERNICEANU
TUM
Dumitru CERNELIOV
Igor ENE
Sergiu LANGA
Vitalie BESLIU
Ruslan TARNA
Olga CHIABURU
TSU
Irina ANDRIANOV
Veronica GUTU
Odetta GRAMA
Vera VELICOJON
Iulia COREAVSCHI
Maria GALIT
Mihai DEMCENCO
Mariana IANACHEVICI
Galina TENENBAUM
Oxana LASIH
Svetlana CONONENCO
Gheorghe PARMACLI
Ala BACALU
Irina GRISCENCO
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AUM
Igor DODON
Gheorghe NICOLAESCU
Iana NICULCEA
Roman HARUTA
Marcel BEJENARU
Alexandru STRATAN
Dragos CIMPOIES
Aliona STRELICIUC
Andrei BUSUIOC
Ianos CHIPER
Vladimir PASENCO
BSU
Natalia DOBINDA
Georgeta CISLARU
Nina MATERINCA
Ludmila POPESCU
Aliona COLIBABA
IIUM
Dragos CUCEREANU
Irina PANIBOG
Iulia TROMBITCAIA
HUM
Gheorghe VLAS
Iulia TIMOTIN
PAM
Alexandru ZOSIM
Educational Advising Center
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The Educational Advising Center in Moldova (EAC) is a partnership project of the
Open World House, and the USIA financially by the Soros Foundation Moldova. The
EAC appeared as a partnership between the United States Information Agency
(USIA) and the Open World House. The major objective of the EAC is to provide all
necessary information concerning the opportunities of degree and non-degree,
college and post-graduate education in the United States by means of attending
specialized courses and obtaining grants for everyone who is interested in education,
research or training in the US.
Since 1994, EAC has administrated two American Programs: Edmund S. Muskie and
the Freedom Support Act. The Muskie/FSA Programs provide opportunities for
graduates of NIS universities to come to the US for degree and non-degree Programs
in several fields. These fields include Business Administration, Economics, Law,
Educational Administration, Public Policy, Library and Journalism. EAC carries out
recruitment activities including program publicity, testing, interviewing, and predeparture processing.
TOEFL 800
Statistics 1997
GRE 300
Number of visitors 2055
GMAT 200
Correspondence 860
SAT 40
Telephone calls 5600
Other types of information materials 700
Total 8515
Total 2040
Consultations
High school students 460
University students 1300
Graduate students 250
Post graduate students 45
Total 2055
Number of distributed bulletins for
standard tests
Visitors by field of study
Total 2055
American Studies 20
Architecture 30
Arts 120
Banking 60
Biology 20
Business Administration 560
Communications 120
Computing 300
Dentistry 5
Design 30
Economics 650
Education Administration 60
Engineering 30
History 20
English 500
Finance 305
French 23
Law 40
Library Science 30
Linguistics 20
Marketing 75
Medicine 70
Philosophy 6
Photography 9
Physics 26
Political science 112
Psychology 26
Public Administration 69
Sociology 25
University
Conferences and Seminars
April 29 – May 4, 1997, East-West
conference, between the EAC from CIS and
Eastern Europe.
Conference participants: Henry SCOTT
(CSI REAC), Catherine ALDERTON
(USIA-EASA), and many other EAC
coordinators
June 17-23, 1997, Conference for Scholarship
Coordinators of OSI, Balaton Hungary
September 20-26, 1997, Seminar for mid-level
educational Advisors organized by the Moscow
EAC (IREX).
Seminar speakers: Ion GHILESCU (EAC
– Chisinau), Dova WILSON (EAC –
Moscow) & others.
Interviews and testing for Soros
Scholarship programs
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Tests Administered
February 7, 1997, GRE, Ed.S.Muskie/FSA
Program
Economics, Journalism, Public Health
administration - 15
January17, 1997, GMAT
Bussines Administration - 23
February 8, 1997, TOEFL
Economics, Journalism, Public Health
Administration, Business Administration,
Law, Public Policy, Public Administration
- 40
Interviews organized for the Edmund
S. Muskie Program
January 11-15, 1997
Education, Administration, Business
Administration, Law, Journalism, Public
Health, Economics
Ivanna M K REED & Ronald Nelson
VAN FLEET II - director, ACCELS/
Kiev & professor from Louisiana State
April 16, 1997
TOEFL - 15
May 13, 1997
GMAT for the International Management
Center in Budapest - 15
April 30, 1997
TOEFL (CEU) - 15
May 6, 1997
Interviews (CEU) - 15
May 14, 1997
Interviews (College of Europe) - 15
June 6, 1997
Interviews (Warwick University) - 15
Lectures, presentation & videopresentations of the educational
system of the US and different
scholarship programs
September 8, 1997, Presentation of the EAC
for the Peace Corps Volunteers
Julianne PAUNESCU, USIS Chisinau
PAO
Angela DRABENCO, Information
Specialist
Ion GHILESCU, EAC coordinator
April 19, 1997, Presentation of EAC to
Peace Corps Volunteers
Angela DRABENCO, Information
specialist
November 18, 1997, How to write a
recommendation letter
September 13, 1997, Edmund S. Muskie
program presentation
Sonia SKINDRUD, Coordinator of the
Edmund S. Muskie program from OSINY
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Octombrie 13, 1997, Video Presentation of the
AUBG program, Information about the
Educational System in US, Colleges,
Universities, Scholarships and Financial Aid
Iulia CAPROS, Coordinator of the
AUBG program
November 7, 1997, Presentation of the EAC
November 15, 1997, How to write a statement
of purpose
Programs Advertised
Virtual University Undergraduate Exchange
Program,1997-98
The 1996-97 ACTR/ACCELS University
Student Exchange Program
The Joan B. Kroc Institute for International
Peace Studies
The Central European University Foundation:
Post Graduate Scholarship, 1996-97
The Fund for American Studies / American
Institute on Political and Economic Systems
(Summer University in Prague)
Academia Istropolitana for the academic year
1996/97: Public Administration, Applied
Economics, Environmental Planning and
Management, Architectural and Urban
Heritage Conservation
The 1997 Edmund S. Muskie & Freedom
Support Act Graduate Fellowship Programs
Soros Foundation Moldova High School
Exchange Program
Library of Congress - Soros Foundations
Visiting Fellow Program
Community Connections (USIS)
The 1996 Curriculum Consultants Exchange
Program (IREX)
Regional Scholar Exchange Program and FSA
in Contemporary Issues (IREX)
Undergraduate Exchange Program 1997-98
American University in Bulgaria
The Stanford University New Democracy
Fellowship Program: Fellowship for Doctoral
(PhD) Study at Stanford University
The Fulbright Program: Advanced Research and
University Lecturing Awards in the US
College of Europe Program (1997)
Central European University Program (19971998, 1998-1999)
The University of Warwick Graduate School
International Management Center, Budapest,
MBA Program
CEU Summer University
IMF Summer Intern Program
CEP Eastern Scholar Program
Books acquisitions
Catalogs of US universities 30
TOEFL 10
GRE 5
GMAT 5
Total 50
EAC - Moldova collaborated with the
following foreign foundations and
organizations:
- Soros Foundation Moldova
- USIA: United States Information
Agency
- ACTR/ACCELS: The American Council
of Teachers of Russian / American
Council for Collaboration in Education
and Language Study
- IREX: International Research and
Exchanges Board
- REAC: Institute of International
Education
- NAFSA: National Association for
Foreign Student Affairs
- Peace Corps - Moldova
- CIEE: Council on International
Educational Exchange
Center for Social Innovations
Moldova-Pensilvania
Debate Program
expenses: $113,035.00
Debating as a challenging and competitive game complements present educational
activities. It combines the elements of logic, thought and rhetoric, and demands
tolerance, concentration, intelligence and cooperation between debaters - all essential
qualities for the creation of a good social model.
Debate changes the educational process. More than 300 of our country’s teachers say
that debating improves traditional education by changing the teacher-student
relationship towards cooperation and performance.
Debate activities are facilitated through the efforts of the National Debate Center,
University Centers, Regional (North, South) Centers and debate clubs. By the end of
1997 the activity of 45 English, Romanian, Russian and Gagauz clubs had widened to
involve 1300 students, for whom debate is considered the best course of solving
controversies through the stormy seas of everyday life. The expansion of the program’s
reach into Gagauz and Bulgarian speaking districts was anticipated in 18 seminars
involving some 600 teachers, judges and students under the slogan “If a language can’t
unite us, debate will!”.
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Moldova also has the experience of hosting seminars with international experts; in 1997,
two such seminars took place. The experts’ participation in an international conference
setting quickly infuses new information which allows us to continually reassess the
program and apply new formats, experiences and ideas. At present the program’s
advanced participants are fielding new formats - high school students with LincolnDouglas and university students with Parliamentary Debates.
During the past year 8 regional competitions were held, involving 900 student followers, judges and teachers. A national team was selected from outstanding
contestants of the 16 best teams in the National Competition, and the team proved
competitive at the Summer Camp in Latvia.
The following exchange experiences had a great impact on the clubs’ activities:
- Moldo-Romanian Competition, May 1997
- Faros Competition 1997, Ukraine
- International Universities Competitions in Brasov, Athens and Budapest with
additional meetings between clubs from Romania, Ukraine and Belarus.
Where the University Debate Program is concerned, we would further point out 6
“Introduction to Debate” seminars, 4 training seminars, 3 interuniversity competitions
where 16 teams from 6 colleges participated, and also many public debates.
Moldova State University Debate Center is planning to create an NGO that would
ultimately evolve into a National Debate Association. This association would
interconnect all existing debate centers, clubs and independent judges in order to
promote and develop the program and, thereby, an open society.
Intercultural High School Exchange Program
(CCI Summer, CCI Semester, CCI Year, Syracuse Summer, Choate, West
Chester, British Schools).
expenses: $4,692.00
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The program is available to 10th grade students from the lyceums of the republic,
awarding scholarships to attend British and American high schools. English language
improvement is sought alongside cultural awareness through classes, sports activities,
excursions and different kinds of entertainment. This program promotes selfconfidence, develops linguistic potential and changes concepts and views towards
promoting the development of a highly educated and democratic society centered on
intellect and harmonious relations.
In 1997, 18 high school students benefited from study in the USA and Great Britain.
The effectiveness of the program can certainly be certified as pupils return with
inspiring linguistic skills, new ideas and knowledge, and have released a flow of
multilateral information which contributes to new insights and attitudes.
Students provided with stipends in 1997:
Andrei CERVONIASCY
Alexandru BIRSA
Dorin DUSCIAC
Nicolae CIUMAC
Carolina CEBAN
Irina COSTROMITSCAIA
Ana VETIUL
Alexandru COSOVAN
Ion STEFANUCA
Victoria BRASOVSKI
Ilinca JITARI
Corina COMENTDANT
Irina NICORICI
Elena GAVRILITSA
Angela AMOASII
Vitalie EREMIA
Marina URMASU
Olesea BARBAROS
Health Education
One of the basic goals of the program was its expansion to the college level, a goal
that was fulfilled through a special order of the Ministry of Education, Youth and
Sports of the Republic of Moldova. In 1997, sixty-seven training seminars were
completed to promote healthy lifestyles. These included 44 Health Education
seminars, 11 seminars on Conflict and Communication, 5 thematic seminars and 7
seminars concerning ecological problems.
Following a February 1997 International Seminar in Budapest in which 3 of our
instructors received training, the program on Conflict and Communication was
started in Moldova for pre-university groups interested in the science of “conflict and
communication”. In this way, the logical continuity from physical to social health was
stressed.
1860 adult participants received instruction at these activities who then transmitted
the formative models of education in school programs. Guided activities were
applied from the sections which constitute the “Health Education” teacher
handbook. To date, the topics of Nutrition, Smoking Prevention, Alcohol, Drugs,
Human Sexuality, AIDS, and ecology have been completed. A Russian Handbook on
“Conflict and Communication” was published.
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Calendars, posters and thematic illustrations were published from the works of 10
winners of the Health Education Youth Poster Contest (May-June 1997). Health
Days, AIDS actions and the art contest entitled “For a Healthy Lifestyle” were
important social events that drew press attention.
A variety of interested organizations contributed to the program’s expansion
including the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports; the Ministry of Health
Protection; the General Board of Education; the Harmony Center for Diagnosis and
Rehabilitation; the Association for Family Planning; the AIDS Center; the Republican
Narcotics health unit; and the Peace Corps.
The Pro Health Association provided multilateral support and cooperation during
this year. This association, which has valuable experience in promoting healthy
lifestyles, will help solve the most daunting problems.
Soros English Language Program (SELP)
With enough fanning, coals eventually give rise to flame, and in this the fifth year of
the SELP program we have truly begun to see new energy take hold in the area of
English Language Instruction. During the country’s difficult transitional phase toward
wide-scale privatisation, our lone endeavours in combating, among many needs, the
dirth of qualified teachers remaining in the public sphere has met recognition by
other organizations, who have in turn set parallel goals. As a result, SELP has
restructured major programs to exploit collaborative opportunities with the British
Council, the ILC, Iasi, and others.
Meanwhile, the priorities of the SELP program have turned towards furthering new
initiatives including Resource Centres and the Regional SPELT initiatives in Teacher
Training (especially ESP) and the promoting of teacher associations. We continue to
support two programs with proven effectiveness—the publication TEAM Report and
the Open World House Scholarships.
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Teacher Training
As a result of several years’ presence of American SPELT and Peace Corps teachers
in Moldovan schools and universities, an awareness of the benefits of professional
development has been cultivated and nurtured. The demand for language and
methodology seminars and workshops has increased dramatically. Furthermore, great
value is now attached to the training of highly knowledgeable and theoretically
prepared specialists who will have an impact in the English for Specific Purposes
areas of new technologies, business, and foreign relations. Another issue of vital
importance was the training of the national team of trainers. This year’s activities,
capitalizing on collaborative projects, have included:
An 8 day Course in Translation Studies - a joint project between 2 institutions - the Soros
Foundation Moldova and the International Language Center, Iasi. The course was
intended for 15 members of the Departments of Translation and Interpretation at
the State Universities in Chisinau and Balti who were initiated in theoretical and
methodological approaches to translation as well as ways of organizing translation
workshops with their own students.
A two week training course - a group venture between the Foundation, National Institute
for Professional Development of Teachers, Ministry of Education, International
Language Center Iasi.
Participants -35 teachers from different districts - were exposed to modern trends of
ELT methodology with focus on practical issues that deal with teaching integrated
skills in a learner- centered approach.
Seminar on “Process Writing”, conducted by Aaron Stander, a professor from Oakland
Community College, Michigan, USA. About 25 English teachers from high schools
and universities in Chisinau attended the event.
In-service Teacher Development Program for 80 English language teachers from Balti and
surrounding regions. This project was practical in nature: each session providing
teaching activities and materials that participants could use with their students in their
own schools. The course focused on improving the participating teachers‘ own
English language skills. The workshops held weekly at the English Language
Resource Center Balti were conducted by two SPELT Fellows.
Inset Program for 40 teachers from key high schools in Chisinau which comprises two
directions:
In-service ELT Methodology training for 20 Chisinau High School ELT teachers
Trainer Training for a future team of Moldovan ELT Inset trainers
Organizers: ILC Iasi/British Council, Soros Foundation Moldova
“EFL Methodology -Communicative Classroom Activities” - a summer course for 35 young
English teachers was held in Balti in June. The main aim of the course was to
introduce the teachers to new methods of teaching, procedures and materials, to
involve them in solving meaningful tasks and to help them enrich and share their
teaching experience.
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English Summer School in Romania with 12 teachers from Moldova participating - a
collaborative program between the British Council, Ministry of Education Romania
and the Soros Foundation Moldova.
British Council’s contribution: $4,800.00
Course of Simultaneous and Consecutive Translation organized in collaboration with the
HESP Program for 15 professionals. Organizers: the Soros Foundation Moldova and
ILC Iasi.
Resource Centers
This year the program focused mainly on setting up 2 English Language Resource
Centers in Chisinau and Balti. Rather than disbursing materials to individual
institutions in small parcels, Resource Centers not only provide more comprehensive
collections and facilities, but serve as important meeting places for communitybuilding activities among teaching professionals. Centers serve as venues for
instructional programs in didactics and methodology, and as an organizing center for
cooperation between teachers leading towards teacher associations. Finally but very
crucially, Resource Centers offer institutions practice in serving teaching professionals
as valuable assets who deserve professional support and with whom relationships of
trust must be built. Two centers have already been set up in universities, one at Balti
State University and the other at the Academy of Economic Studies in Chisinau, and
more are planned for the future.
TEAM Report
expenses: $2,635.00
The Newsletter of the English Language Program is a source of authentic English
material both for classroom use, as it contains practical lesson ideas and activities, and
also as reference through articles on teaching methods. Produced by SPELT Fellows
in Chisinau and containing contributions from local English teachers, the newsletter
has also become the best means of reaching all English teachers in the country and
for disseminating program Information. Publication run is 2000 copies.
Scholarships at the English Language School
expenses: $6,997.00
The project of scholarships for the English Language School (at the Open World
House) encourages and supports the most gifted students and pupils to study the
English language intensively. The project also allows for the scholarship grants for
lecturers who teach special courses in the English language in various subjects within
the framework of university curriculum. Selection was made by the Education Board
and the School through a contest. During 1997, 80 beneficiaries were selected from 300
applicants.
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SPELT Program
SPELT is a regional program of collaboration with American teachers for the purpose
of English language instruction in institutions of higher education. By means of this
program the American teachers can be hired as full-time workers for the entire schoolyear. Besides teaching, the American fellows take part in a number of out-of-school
activities, such as English Language Clubs and school newspapers. They also become
promoters of some activities within the framework of the English Language Program,
the editorship of the “Team Report” newspaper being one example. They also help
organize the club of English language speakers and hold instructive workshops for
Moldovan teachers. This academic year (1997-1998) Moldova is home to 5 American
teachers:
Hamilton BECK - “A. Puskin” Lyceum, Moldova State University
Mary Beth YOUNG - ULIM
Anne STANDER - AESM
William HUGUELET - BSU “A. Russo”
Kimberly VAUGHN - BSU “A. Russo”
In 1997 SPELT program developed new initiatives, using SPELT fellows as teacher
trainers, resource personnel to develop English Language Teacher Associations, and as
teachers and teacher trainers for English for Specific Purposes
SPELT Seminars
expenses: $8,270.43
This program aims to provide teachers from Moldova with new methods of teaching
English. Instructors were SPELT fellows, local teachers and Peace Corps volunteers.
During this year, 12 seminars were organized for about 160 participants. The
participants also received books and handouts.
Youth Program
The goal of this program was to support extracurricular activities of pupils as an important part of
the educational process.
In 1997 the program was designed to cover the following directions:
- Financial support for Creative Centers for Children
- Support for school newspapers and magazines
- Travel grants for groups of children to different cultural activities
- Support for various projects initiated by boy-scouts
- Support for various projects initiated by different groups of children
Contest for Creative Centers for Children
In May-June 1997, the Contest for Creative Centers for Children was organized.
Based on materials presented to the contest, 6 centers received grants:
-Creative Center for Children, Leova
-Creative House for Children, Falesti
-Creative Center for Pupils, Telenesti
-Creative and Leisure Center for Children and Teenagers, Chiscareni, Singerei
-Curcubeu Center for Extracurricular Activities, Riscani sector, Chisinau
- Ghiocel Creative Center for Children, Ciocana sector, Chisinau
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Contest for School Newspapers and Magazines
In June 1997 the Contest for School Newspapers and Magazines was held. 15
newspapers and magazines participated in it. The content and the structure of these
newspapers (magazines) were assessed, and also the variety of the topics included, the
social impact and the way all of the above contribute to the development of a new
generation. The participants received prizes as follows :
The Ist prize:
PROMETEU magazine, the Prometeu Lyceum, Chisinau
ARCA LUI NOE newspaper, teorethical Lyceum, Causeni
NOUA GENERATIE newspaper, V. Alecsandri Lyceum, Ungheni
THE CIMISLIA NEWS newspaper, M. Eminescu secondary school #3, Cimislia
The 2nd prize:
ALACRITAS newspaper, school #32, Chisinau
LYCEUM newspaper, theoretical Lyceum, Orhei
GAUDEAMUS newspaper, theoretical Lyceum #2, Chisinau
ATENEU newspaper, school #2, Edinet
Travel grants
Several travel grants were given to groups of children to participate in different
events.
International children’s festival, Edirne, Turkey
Izvoarele Dance group, gymnasium #4, Chisinau
School theaters festival, Tirgu-Mures, Romania
Masca School Theater, Mircea Eliade Lyceum, Chisinau
International folklore festival, Voru, Estonia
Lia Dance-group, Abaclia, Basarabeasca
Creative camp, Bucsoaia, Suceava, Romania
Igor Vieru Republican Boarding School of Arts, Chisinau
Ritmurile secolului International festival, Moscow, Russia
Ritmurile secolului Modern dance group, Cultural Center Orion, Chisinau
Sanziana Camerata Experience exchange with the formation, Pitesti, Romania
Doinita Chorus, Nicolae Iorga Lyceum, Chisinau
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The program also supported projects for scout camps and many other initiatives
of different groups of children such as dance groups, folklore groups, literary and
English clubs, handicraft producers, etc. All the projects were designed to support the
creativity and initiative among young people, to develop useful daily skills and to
stimulate their active participation in an open society.
In 1997 the Odyssey of the Mind program was initiated in Moldova and the first
teams were founded. Following this event, Moldova became a member of the
International OM Association.
Travel in Education Programs
The Soros Foundation Moldova supported the participation of academics and
students from Moldova in different meetings, stages and workshops.
Business trip, Heugelo, Netherlands, January
17-31, 1997
Mihail SAJIN, superior lecturer, TUM
Business trip, Andre Malraux Lyceum,
Remiremont, France, March 11-25, 1997
Leonid AMOASII, director, M.
Eminescu Lyceum, Balti
Specialization trip, Charleroi, Belgium, March
2- June 2, 1997
Galina PAVALACHE, teacher of French,
secondary school #2, Soldanesti
Annual Conference for Teachers of English as a
Foreign Language, Harkiv, Ukraine, April
23-26, 1997
Natalia ALHAZOV, Ph.D., MSU
International Federation of French Language
Teachers’ Colloquium, Paris, France, June 26 27, 1997
Ana GUTU, French teacher, IIUM
Courses of Spanish Arts and History,
Granada, Spain, June 29- July 27, 1997
Nadejda PRISACARU, Spanish teacher,
MSU
International Workshop “European Formation
of Trainers“, Esneux, Belgium, July 2 - 6,
1997
Emilia MORARU, school psychologist,
Mircea Eliade Lyceum, Chisinau
Professional Trip to the Institute of Language
and Communication, Rennes, France ( in
collaboration with Alliance Francaise from
Moldova ) in 2 steps : July 4- August 1, July
15 - August 12, 1997
Ana AIRINEI
MSU
Doina BATRANU
SPU
Tamara CAIREAC
MAM
Irina CORDUNEANU
PAM
Caterina MARCHITAN
Alliance Francaise
Veronica MUNTEANU
V.Alecsandri Lyceum, Chisinau
Valentina RUDICO
Alliance Francaise, Ungheni
Ada SAMOILENCO
M. Eminescu Lyceum, Chisinau
Olga SBARCIOG
M. Eminescu Lyceum, Balti
Lucia UNTILA
Ioan Voda Lyceum, Cahul
Anastasia CRACIUN
Alliance Francaise
Tatiana PETCU
G.Asachi Lyceum, Chisinau
Raisa ANDRIUTA
B.Cazacu theoretical Lyceum, Nisporeni
Ala ANTONOV
theoretical Lyceum, Causeni
Victoria DOBA
TUM
Maria DOMINTE
student, MSU
Natalia GROSU
student, MSU
Eugenia ONUFREI
school #65, Chisinau
Diomid SANDU
secondary school, Marandeni village,
Falesti
Valentina STRATULA
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secondary school, Abaclia village,
Basarabeasca
Olga TCACI
TUM
Natalia ZAGARSCHI
general school, Chisinau
EUNIS-97 Congress, Grenoble, France,
September 9-11, 1997
Grigore SECRIERU
director, Information Center, ASM
Constantin GAINDRIC
director, Mathematics Institute, ASM
Training for Teachers who teach in Romanian in
countries around Romania, Drobeta TurnuSeverin, Romania, July 28- August 6, 1997
Galina MATCOVSCHI
teacher, Nicolae Iorga Lyceum
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IV Congress of Germanists from Romania,
Sinaia, Romania, June 2-5, 1997
Veaceslav LAGUTIN
BSU, Balti
“Biological and Technical Development in
Horticulture“ internship, Brno, Czech Republic,
Elena DERID
ASM
Workshop “Working with children with
disabilities“, Moscow, Russia, November 3-10,
1997
Elena JIGAU
SPU
Conference of the Association of English
Teachers, Iasi, Romania, October 10-12, 1997
Eugenia BALAUR
Tatiana STEFIRTA
Oxana ABRAMOVA
Virginia JASTREMSCHI
teachers of English
Nicholas FLETCHER
British Council, expert
“Science Evaluation and its Management“
NATO Advanced Research Workshop, Prague,
Czech Republic, November 25-28, 1997
Veaceslav AFANASIEV
director, Marketing Center, ASM
Internship, University of Liege, Belgium,
October 15- November 30, 1997
Ilie NASU
SPU, Balti
Internships in “Problems of Game Psychology“
and “Psychological basis of the Preschooler and
Secondary School Education“, Moscow
University, Russia, December 10-25, 1997
Irina CAUNENCO
SPU
Internships and students’ travel to
various workshops, conferences and
other events.
Internship in Dialectology of 42 students from
CSU to Gabrovo, Bulgaria, April 25-May 11,
1997
Internship in Sociology of 22 3rd year students,
MSU at the Sociology Institute of Romania
Academy of Sciences, Bucharest, Romania, July
8-18, 1997
The Didactic Internship in Geodesy of students
from the TUM, 21 people, at the Technical
University of Construction, Bucharest,
Romania, July 7-30, 1997
International Students Conference, Trondheim,
Norway, March 7-16, 1997
Alexandra MIRCIUC, AESM
Conference of the Association of Nationalities,
New-York, USA, April 24-27, 1997
Oxana DONCILA, CEU
International Student Conference “For an
Unified Europe“, Enschede, Netherlands, April
17-21, 1997
Ileana PUICA
MSU
International Youth Gathering, Foundation for
Freedom, Bristonas, Lithuania, December 28January 3, 1997
8 students from Moldovan high schools
International Student Conference “Europe and
Euro...“, Eindhoven, Netherlands, December 916, 1997
Olga HAVRONIN
AESM
Participation of representatives from
Moldova to international academic
competitions:
Annual Contest of Latin Language “XVII
Certamen Ciceronianum Arpinas“, Arpino,
Italy, May 8-15, 1997
Corina STOICA
Veaceslav PAPANAGA, students
Silvia RUSU, teacher, Dante Alighieri
Lyceum
World University Debate Championship,
Athens, Greece, December 30, 1997- January 6,
1998
Adrian CATAN, Alexandrina ROMAN,
Irina GUTU
National Debate Team
Step by Step
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expenses: $330,700.00
In the fourth year of existence the “Step by Step” Program continued to expand in the
three directions it had in 1996 - pre-school, primary school and higher education
(training student teachers) - and added a fourth direction, that of training foreign
language teachers for primary schools. Through a special order from November 1997,
the Ministry of Education approved the quality of education promoted through the
Program in both budget and volunteer classrooms and also advised the regional and
municipal educational authorities to implement formative education using the “Step by
Step” model and ensure all the necessary conditions for the teachers interested in the
Program to attend re-training courses.
Pre-School Education
By the end of 1997 the Program was active in 29 kindergartens (207 classrooms, with
over 480 teachers and administrators). For the quality of education and the degree of
family/community involvement, two model sites were identified as regional training
centers - Chisinau kindergarten # 216 and Balti kindergarten # 43, with a third center to
come (Chisinau kindergarten # 188).
Teams made out of the kindergarten methodologist and the best teachers of these sites
to train new teachers from the region. The centers also offer regular workshops for the
methodologists and teachers already working in the Program and for the administrators
willing to start formative education in their schools. The centers, alongside other
Program kindergartens, serve as training bases for the student teachers in their active
practicum and for the in-service teachers that come for re-training courses.
Continuous training of teachers is Priority Number One for the Program staff, with a
general average of four seminars and workshops offered each month. The topics
addressed varied depending on the needs of those who joined the Program at different
stages. Among others the following issues were dealt with:
- Dimensions of integration in “Step by Step”
- Ways of promoting literacy through play
- Peculiarities of adult teaching/learning (for trainers)
- Practical ways of using projects
- What makes a good teacher in a child-centered classroom (a teacher that encourages
student’s success)
- Efficient observation techniques, etc
The staff continued to have regular conferences and focus groups with kindergarten
principals and methodologists, organized mutual visits of the teachers (especially of
the trainers to various Program kindergartens) followed by consultations, discussions
and modification of the strategy used in classroom work.
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In September another week-long training session with the participation of American
experts took place, focused primarily on the activity of model centers and training
trainers for the Program.
To cover the professional development needs of teachers involved in the Program, the
staff provides them with the latest sources appearing in Moldova and Romania, with
digest versions for the sources in English, dictionaries and books for children (in many
cases with such books that might inspire them to produce new books together with
their children), etc.
The kindergartens also benefit from the Program support in the acquisition of didactic
materials, though a major focus is laid on training teachers to create such materials from
reusable stuff.
The changes produced in the children - and teachers - that strike everybody who enters
the Program classrooms, the response from the parents and the community, and the
numbers of people willing to learn about the Program speak about its efficiency and
recognition. A specific evaluation of the Program from outside was made by:
- representatives of the World Bank and OSI NY who visited several kindergartens and
primary schools in May, 1997 and gave very positive feedback
- the participants of the Second Balcan conference of “Step by Step” programs, who
became very interested in the reports and Program materials presented by Moldovan
teachers and faculty
- the pedagogical university and teacher training college faculty
In May, 1997 the results of the work of all those involved in the Program were
presented in a conference that was attended by representatives of the Ministry and
local educational authorities, other educational institutions and faculty.
In December, 1997 a new initiative was started addressing the development of
children from birth to three (budget $104,475 .00) that raised special interest in the
community of professionals, since this age was less targeted up till now from the
educational perspective (the focus was mostly on childcare).
Primary Schools
expenses: $144,469.00
In the first half of the year the primary school initiative included 20 first grades. These
teachers were pioneers who started changes themselves, from the changes in classroom
management through focusing more on learning than on teaching and on partnership
with families.
In September, 1997 the Program was extended to 30 other budget classrooms, the
number of those willing to join being much larger. The selection of classrooms was
made, as in the previous year, on the basis of a number of spring workshops offered
to everybody who expressed a desire to take part and through site visits. Since in the
second year the number of aplicants was much beyond the budgeted number, the
selection of budget classrooms was postponed till late fall, when the site visits might
give an answer as to which classrooms could be really considered Program
classrooms. Thus, in the summer training for the first grades, with the participation
of American experts, 50 teachers were initiated in interactive teaching strategies,
planning, observation and evaluation.
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At the present time the Program is implemented in 50 budget and 21 volunteer
classrooms. The classrooms were partially provided with furniture, educational materials
and literature.
In the program classrooms, children learn through discovery, working in activity centers
individually, or in small or large groups. All the educational materials and hand held
equipment are accessible to them. The classroom environment stimulates children’s
communication, both oral and written and the thematic units studied in class are based
upon their needs and interests. Teachers help the students identify topics of their
interest and work out projects. Students’ independence is also promoted by the fact that
they become used to understanding and correcting their own mistakes.
Parents in the program classrooms are viewed as partners and experts and are always
welcome.
A special priority for the staff is teacher training. This is done through regular
workshops, seminars and site visits followed by consultations, teacher exchanges, etc.
The workshops have an interactive character and in many cases they are preceded by
classroom observations accompanied by discussions. Beginning in September there
were separate workshops for the first and second grades, but also joint workshops in
which many of the second grade teachers got some experience in the role of future
trainers. Here are some of the issues discussed in the seminars:
- Group learning strategies in primary grades
- Developing reading and writing skills in “Step by Step”
- Teacher’s roles in a child-centered classroom
- Math for children 8 to 10
- The importance of integrated teaching
- Choice and its importance in child development, etc.
In March the Program teachers (then first grade) visited their colleagues from the similar program in
Romania (Tulcea). It was a very useful exchange.
The summer training for the second grade teachers with the participation of American experts was a
joint one -- for teams from Moldova and Romania - and took place in Brasov (Romania).
A group of teachers had training, together with teachers from the ProDidactica project, in Iasi (Romania).
Viorica BOGDAN, primary school teacher from Chisinau gymnasium #4, had a two-week
training session in USA.
Maria ROSCA, primary school teacher from Chisinau school # 83, participated in the Second
Balcan “Step by Step” conference in Burgas, Bulgaria.
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Training Teachers of Foreign Languages in Primary Schools
A new local initiative was the seminar for teachers of foreign languages in the second
grades that are implementing the Program. Besides the fact that, through this seminar,
these teachers get a chance of being exposed to new teaching methods, the initiative has
as its purpose promoting co-operation between the main teacher and other school
teachers for the benefit of the children. The English language teachers might also help
the main teachers to get access to the various materials in English that the Program
resource center has.
Higher Education
expenses: $8,819.00
In 1997 a seminar was initiated for faculty from the three major pedagogical universities
and 6 teacher training colleges that train future pre-school and primary school teachers.
The seminar is conceived as a series of workshops aimed at familiarizing faculty with
the philosophy and practices of “Step by Step”.
The workshops in the first half of the year replicated the modules offered at summer
’96 Balaton training for faculty: Individualization, Partnership with family and Learning
through play. The modules were presented by the Program staff in co-operation with
the faculty who attended the Balaton training. At Balaton (summer of 1997) -2 new
faculty training modules were presented - Child centered curriculum, Observation and
recording, Interactive learning, etc. - and new faculty were trained to become trainers.
The latter got actively involved in the fall republican seminar. Besides the core
contingent that attends the republican seminar (about 26 faculty), the faculty trainers
organize regional trainings that help cover the needs of larger numbers of faculty
interested in formative education. They have a very good relationship with the model
centers. Faculty at some institutions managed to change the curriculum so as to include
new courses and to revise the student practice at school: students are supposed to
spend no less than 50% of their time in “Step by Step” classrooms.
East - East
The East East Program was conceived by the Foundation as a tool to encourage the
exchange of ideas and open dialogue among institutions and individuals in Central and
Eastern Europe. The program focuses on sharing and learning from each other’s
experiences in the post-communist transformation and developing skills to address the
common problems of post-communist societies.
As in many other societies which try to reject a totalitarian past, the current stage of
Moldova’s transition from the communist past to democracy and market economy
remains full of contradictions. Some sources of this confusion are the lack of a clear
economic reform strategy, lack of an overall and adequate legislative framework for the
development of democratic processes, and limited efficiency of emerging civil
institutions and political/ social organizations. Furthermore, the majority of the
population lacks experience and self-improvement to assist itself in the new
environment of political and economic democracy.
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Under internal and external conditions, some countries from Eastern Europe went
further in their effort to pursue a political and social democratization, and to create a
market economy. They also managed to find the possibilities of cultural and
professional synchronization with general human values. Cooperation between the
countries of Central and Eastern Europe could encourage a faster recognition and more
dynamic, mutual acceptance toward world values and culture, which is the main
precondition for new strategic alliances among old continent nations.
The East East Program in Moldova offers great opportunities to exchange ideas and
knowledge accumulated by Central and Eastern Europe countries on building a
democratic society. The strongest arguments in favor of this Program are the results
achieved during 1997. 13 projects were accomplished within the framework of the East
East Hosting Programs, which involved efforts of two or more foundations from the
region. These programs were addressed to more than 200 active participants from local
communities. 36 Moldovan experts were invited abroad and 62 experts from outside
visited Moldova during the year. Within the East East Participating Programs, 99
Moldovan representatives had the opportunity to attend 44 East East events, organized
by foundations in the region, which involved 19 countries.
Hosting and Joint Programs
Social Development: From Marxism-Leninism to Open Society Values. Visit to Bucharest of young
sociologists from Moldova, April 3-10, 1997
(joint project between Bucharest and Chisinau; co-funded by International HESP OSIBudapest)
Participants: V.TURCANU, Head, Laboratory of Sociology, MSU; Head of the
International HESP Laboratory of Sociology; N.Sali, lecturer of Sociology, Political
Sciences Department, MSU; E.MIHAILOV, post-graduate student in Sociology,
journalist, Flux weekly; E.STRATAN, M.MASCAUTAN, N.LUCHIAN, N.CHIRILOV,
E.BIRIUC - second and third year-students, Department of Philosophy, Sociology and
Psychology, MSU
Regional Environmental Advocacy and Public Interest Conference, May 25-28, 1997, Holercani,
Moldova
(ABA/CEELI, Soros Foundation Moldova)
Participants - 45 representatives of NGOs and environmental lawyers from the region,
9 experts from CEE
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Post-Privatization Problems. Visit of Czech experts to Moldova, June 18-22, 1997, Chisinau
(Soros Foundation Moldova and OSI-Prague)
Participants: Jan MLADEK, Director of the Czech Institute of Applied Economics,
Miloslav MULLER, Deputy Director of the Czech Geographic and Map Office; Ivan
PRIKRYL, Director of the Union of the Czech and Moravian Cooperatives; Eduard
REZNICEK, Deputy Mayor of Cesky Krumlov; Ivan SYNEK, translator; Vlasta
HIRTOVA, EEP Coordinator, Open Society Fund-Prague
International Cultural Seminar: Sacred Rupestrian Architecture within the South-East European
Civilizations, June 22-27, 1997, Chisinau, Capriana, Orheiul-Vechi, Tipova, Saharna
(Soros Foundation Moldova, Archaeological Investigation Center of the Republic of
Moldova)
Program Director: Gheorghe POSTICA
Participants: 45: 16 experts from Romania, Ukraine, Jugoslavia, Russia, Bulgaria,
Georgia
Visit to Poland, Slovakia, Hungary, Bulgaria and Moldova of Representatives
of NGO Resource Centres in Ukraine (Kiev, Lviv, Cernauti), June 12, 1997, Chisinau
Brainstorm’97: Summer School in the Art of Communication, July 20 - August 4, 1997,
Holercani, Moldova
(Soros Foundation Moldova, SFOS-Romanian branches: Bucuresti, Timisoara, Cluj,
Iasi)
Project director - Antonina SARBU
Participation: 14 students from Moldova, 10 students from Romania, 3 professors from
West Timisoara University and Iasi University, 2 journalists from Moldova
Internship Program in the Czech Republic for Young Doctors of Moldova, Prague, Plzen, Czech
Republic
(Department of Social Work of Charles University, the Open Society Fund-Prague,
Soros Foundation Moldova)
Mariana PASECHNIC, Clinic of Cardiology in Plzen, October 2-31, 1997
Sergiu SANDRU, Clinic of Motol, Intensive Care Unit in Prague, November 2-30, 1997
Loreta ESANU, Clinic of Internal Medicine in Plzen, November 2-30, 1997
Oleg PULBERE, Clinic of Orthopedics in Prague, November 2-30, 1997
Strengthening Civil Society in Eastern Europe: First Forum of Moldovan NGOs, November 3-6,
1997, Chisinau
(Soros Foundation Moldova, “Contact” Center for NGOs)
Participation: experts from NGOs in Bulgaria, Hungary, Poland, Romania and Ukraine,
and NGOs representatives from Moldova.
South-Eastern Europe: Through Regional Integration toward Integration in Europe, December 1013, 1997, Chisinau
(International Center for European Formation Moldova (ICEM), Euro-Atlantic Center
of Moldova, Soros Foundation Moldova).
Participants: 6 experts in political strategy issues, representatives of NGOs, sociologists,
independent analysts and mass media representatives, international organizations, the
political community and government representatives in Moldova
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Information Exchange Program: Baltic Countries and Moldova
Moldova-Estonia-Lithuania: Visit of Vlad Berco, journalist from Moldova, September
23-October 6, 1997, Tallinn, Vilnius
Lithuania-Moldova: Visit of Lauras Bielinis, journalist from Lithuania, October 13-17,
1997, Chisinau
Moldova-Latvia: Visit of Vasile Cioaric to Riga, November 3-13, 1997
Latvia-Moldova: Visit of Andris Berzins to Chisinau, November 24 - December 2, 1997
Internship Program for Women NGOs, December 14-21, 1997, Warsaw
(Stefan Bathory Foundation, Soros Foundation Moldova)
Participants: Liliana Ciobanu, journalist, Business Women’s Club; Adela Zabolotnaia,
Democratic League of Women of Moldova; Maria Bulgari, Women with University
Degree Association; Ana Gorea, professor, IIUM; Antonina Sirbu, Women’s Program
Coordinator, the Soros Foundation Moldova
Transformation of Economics. Visit to Prague of Moldovan Experts, November 30 - December 5,
1997, Prague
(OSF-Prague, Czech Institute of Applied Economics, Soros Foundation-Moldova)
Participants: Valeriu CAPSIZU, Ministry of Privatisation, Head of the Department for
Investments; Ion STRATULAT, Director of the National Agency for Surveying,
Mapping and Cadaster; Tatiana UNGUREANU, Ministry of Justice, Head of Attorney
and Public Dept.; Daria ZANOGA, consultant for external relations, Ministry of
Economics and Reforms of Moldova; Anatol RAU, municipal government of
Chisinau, Head of the Land Dept.; Ceslav CIOBANU, Agency for Restructuring of
Industry, Chair of Economics of the International Independent University of
Moldova; Igor VERLAN, Universalbank, Head of the Credit Dept.
Management of Change and Health Care Reform in Slovakia, September 21-October 5, 1997,
Bratislava
Participants: Valeriu SAVA, deputy-director of the Sientific-Practical Center for Public
Health and Sanitary Management; Ion ARTENI, doctor, deputy-chief, hospital #4;
Adela GLAVAN, Doctor, deputy-chief, the Direction for Health of the Chisinau
Mayor’s Office; Iurie GUZGAN, doctor chief of the Sanatorium of the Academy of
Sciences of Moldova; Valeriu JARDAN, Director of the Medical College from
Ungheni; Natalia POPLAVSCHI, doctor, deputy chief for organisational and
methodological activity of the City Clinic; Mihail CIOBANU, Director of the Hospital
in Carpineni, Hancesti; Sergiu COBALETCHI, Executive Director of the Medical
Informational Center of Moldova
Participating Projects
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The Role of Further Education of Local
Government Personnel in the Democratization of
Societies in Central and Eastern Europe,
Jurmala, Latvia, January 29 - February 1, 1997
Tudor DELIU, Arcadie BARBAROSIE,
lecturers, APAM
Lidia SPATARU, Director, Center for
Social Innovation in Moldova
Exchange Program for Representatives of Local
Government: Poland and Moldova. Visit to
Poland of Representatives of Local Government
from Moldova, Warsaw and Bialystok, March
17-22, 1997
V.DIDENCU, professor, APAM,
V.STRIMBANU, M.MAMALIGA,
G.FOCSA, V.GROZDEVA, V.COTAGA,
N.CURTEV, S.BOLDURATU,
I.CATAN, T.PAPANA - representatives
of local government from various
localities of Moldova
Better Perception for the Future: Kazakhstan in
the Process of Transformation, Almaty, March
18-20, 1997
E. ABILDAEV, director of the
Independent TVK-Asket, Tiraspol
The Role of Emotional Components in
Human Activity and World Perception, March
25-27, 1997, Dnepropetrovsk
Olga RUSU, post-graduate student in
Sociology, MSU
First Central and Eastern European Junior
Achievement Students’ Companies Fair,
Sosnowiec, Poland, April 2-6, 1997
Adela SCUTARU, Galina BRAILEANU,
Alina CUCIUC, Serghei TURCAN, Elena
SAVCA - participants in the Junior
Achievement Program of Moldova
Phenomenon as a Philosophical Problem, Prague,
April 6-11, 1997
Stefan Lupan, researcher, Institute of
Sociology and Philosophy, ASM
Personality and Change: Psychologists’ Role in
Diagnosis of Socio-Political Processes, Jurmala,
April 21-28, 1997
Mircea BORDEAN, Ala CIORICI,
Moldovan Association of Young
Psychologists
Mass Media and Law, Bishkek, April 22-24,
1997
Elena Iepure, TVK-Asket, Tiraspol
Violeta COJOCARU, Moldovan
Committee for Freedom of Press
Issues of Western Cultural Expansion in PostCommunist Countries, Nijhny Novgorod, May
5-7, 1997
Natalia ALHAZOVA, lecturer, Modern
Languages Department, MSU
NGO Involvement in Reforming the Legal
Framework of NGO Tax Issues, Varna, May
15-18, 1997
Piotr GORBUNENKO, Helsinki Citizen
Assembly of Moldova
Modern Teaching Techniques in Business
Education, St.Petersburg, May 24-25, 1997
Larisa LUBAROV, lecturer of Economics
Department, IIUM
Grigore BELOSTECINIC, Dean of
Marketing Department, AESM
Traces of German Culture in Eastern Europe,
Poiana Brasov, May 30-June 1, 1997
Tamara LISNIC, MSU, President of the
Moldovan Association of Teachers of
German Language, and 9 professors of
German from Universities of Moldova,
members of the Association
Violence in the Contemporary World: Power,
Society and Criminality, St.Petersburg, June
27-29, 1997
Stanislav MELNIC, post-graduate student
in Sociology, Institute of Philosophy,
Sociology and Law, ASM
1997 Summer School of Czech and Russian
Studies, Pilsen, July 7-25, 1997
A. SARBU, journalist
F. BODNARI, student, IIUM
M. MOCREAC, student, SPU
A. GROSU, student, MPSUM
Practical School on Field Ecology, Sevastopol,
July 20-31, 1997
Domnica ANDREEV, Ecological Club,
Calarasi
Alexandra DOROSENCO, “Izvoras”
Ecological Club, Cricova
Valentina BUREATINSKAIA,
“Kolokol” Gutta Club
Seminar: Children with Disabilities and
Integration into Society, Bukova, Czech
Republik, July 24-August 2, 1997
Victoria PLAMADEALA, lecturer,
Department of Psychology, SPU
Valentina STRATAN, Humanitas
Association
Interface: Celebration of Diversity, Chtelnica,
Slovakia, August 10-20, 1997
Daniela TERZI, student, SPU
Igor BOTAN, student, MSU
Elena VOVC, student, MPSUM
Fathers for the Rights of Disabled Children,
Slavyansk, Ukraine, August 18-22, 1997
Serghei ERMURACHI, Association of
Large Families of Moldova
Oleg TABARANU, “Save the Children”
Association
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Human Rights for Persons with Mental
Handicaps, Prague, September 7-12, 1997
Irina CARPENCO, lecturer at the
Psycho-Pedagical Department, SPU
Vasile LICHII, Humanitas Association
SECI Student Conference, Belgrad, October
16-19, 1997
Luciano POPA, “Ignis” Youth Club
Vadim GUZUN, deputy-chief of the
“European Time” NGO
Competitiveness of Countries in Transition
during Economic Depression, Ljubljana,
October 2-4, 1997
Igor FETINIUC, expert, Agency for
Enterprises Restructure and Assistance
Victor CIOBANU, director of the
Research Economic Institute, ASM
Mass Media and the Citizen’s Right, Iasi,
Igor NAGACERSCHI, journalist,
“Flux” newspaper
Alexandru CANTIR, journalist, BASAPress
Civicus World Assembly, Budapest, September
23-26, 1997
Stela MOCANU, Pro-Democracy
Association
Congress of International Federation of
Environmental Journalists, Budapest, October
15-18, 1997
Stefan TERIS, editor of “Nature”
magazine
Andrei DUMBRAVEANU, journalist,
State Teleradio Company of Moldova
Constantin PARTAC, Deputy Director,
State Teleradio Company of Moldova
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Regional Program for Improvement of Interethnic
Relations, Tallinn, October 15-18, 1997
Victoria MAZUROVA, Chief of the
Ukrainian Women Association from
Moldova
Social Activism in Urban Environment,
Novosibirsk, October 6-12, 1997
Veronica TANASOVA, Greek Moldovan
Cultural Association
Restructuring the Social Field, Iasi, October
22-25, 1997
Lidia TROFAILA, professor, MSU
Larisa STOG, professor, MSU
Grigore TAPU, lecturer, Psychological
Department, MSU
Cooperation on Environmental Issues,
N.Novgorod, October 22-25, 1997
Elena ZUBCOV, researcher, Institute of
Zoology, ASM
Andrei VASILIEV, researcher, Institute
of Zoology, ASM
East European Network against Male Violence,
Belgrad, October 27- November 1, 1997
Svetlana FILINCOV, lawyer, advisor of
the Women Beijing Group Association
Relationship between NGOs and Authorities,
St. Petersburg, October 27-31, 1997
Natalia IZDEBSCHI, chief, Department
for NGO registration, Ministry of Justice
of Moldova
Lidia LOZOVAN, chief of the Legislative
Department, Ministry of Justice of
Moldova
Regional Workshop: Identity, Ljubljana,
November 9-11, 1997
Ana PASCARU, researcher, Institute of
Philosophy, Sociology and Law, ASM
Baltic Criminological Seminar, Riga, November
18-23, 1997
Serghei VOROSILOV, doctor in
sociology, director, “Contranomia” Public
Research Institute
Religion and Community, Osh, Kirghizia,
October 29-November 1, 1997
Angela ZUBCO, Ph.D.in history, lecturer,
HUM
Visit to Poland of Young Historians, Warsaw,
December 7-11, 1997
Ion SISCANU, senior researcher,
Institute of History, ASM
Octavian CIUMAC, student, History
Department, SPU
Youth on the Way to Civil Society, Samara,
November 17-19, 1997
Silvia CARP, member of the Helsinki
Committee, student, TSU
Evaluation of Political Orientations, Samara,
November 6-10, 1997
Iulia GORINCIOI, professor at the
Political Science Department, MSU
Human Rights Education, Kharkiv, October
29-November 4, 1997
Valeria CIOBANU, member of the
Helsinki Committee, student at Law
Department, MSU
Elena GRATINICI, member of the
“ALTAIR” Ecological Agency
Participation of Women in Economic
Transition, Kharkiv, December 16-20, 1997
Tatiana PARCALAB, Business Women’s
Association
Valentina TESELCHINA, member of
the Beijing Women Group
Fundraising Seminar, Sofia, November 26-30,
1997
Aliona NICULITA, Director of the
“Contact” NGO Center
Summer School SIDU, Croatia, Lastovo,
August 31 - September 10, 1997
Natalia SINEAEVA, member of the
Helsinki Citizen’s Assembly of Moldova
Andrei COVAL, member of the Political
Science Laboratory
Medical and Social Aspects of Rehabilitation,
Donetsk, Slaveanogorsk, December 8-22,
1997
Maria GOTONOAGA, “Child
Neurology” department head, Mother
and Child Health Care Center of
Moldova
Alternative Rights Activity Movement,
Kharkiv, October 27-31, 1997
Veceaslav TURCAN, President of
Amnesty International
Democratic Youth Leadership, Donetsk,
December 10-17, 1997
Cabac SERGIU, member of Moldovan
Helsinki Committee
Evaluation of the “Brainstorm’97” Summer
School, Timisoara, December 10-14, 1997
Antonina SARBU - summer school
director
Alexandru EFTODI - summer school
participant, student MSU
Anatol ADAM - summer school
participant, AIM student
Gheorghe BUDEANU - professor,
journalist at the “Flux” newspaper
Natalia COSTAS - summer school
participant, MSU student
Ana MELNIC - summer school
participant, high school student
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Library
expenses: $141,418.00
The Program strategy in 1997 came about due to the precarious economic situation of
libraries, and an appreciation of their vital role in assuring access to information in a
transitional society. The main objective of the Program was to support priority
libraries activities: book stock completion, library automation, and professional
development.
The priority areas of library support were determined by professionals from the library
and information fields. They presented a large number of activities to help Moldovan
libraries meet international functional standards based on advanced IT.
Thus, the Program covered three main areas:
- Book acquisition and subscription to periodicals
- Professional development for library staff
- Library automation
The Book Foundation, a non-governmental organization, set up to distribute books,
Soros Foundation Program publications, additional donations from publishing houses,
was supported within the Library Support Program.
Book acquisition and subscription to periodicals
The program’s purpose was to complete the central libraries’ stock with major foreign
periodicals, and also to provide public libraries with subscriptions to national cultural
and art journals as “ Sud Est”, “Contrafort” and “Basarabia”.
Library subscription to foreign periodicals - $12,370.00
including:
The National Library - 26 titles - $4,846.00
Ion Creanga National Children’s Library - 12 titles - $2,895.00
The Republican Technical Scientific Information Library - 20 titles - $4,331.00
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385 subscriptions of the journals “Sud Est”, “Contrafort” and “ Basarabia” for central, university
and public libraries - $5,761.00
Financial support was offered to the National Library for the publication of a catalogue “Foreign
periodicals acquired by the Moldovan libraries in 1995” - $130.00
The Central Scientific Library of the ASM received a grant for maintaining the international
publication exchange, constituting the main stock of this library’s collection - $2,035.00
Professional development
expenses: $9,811.00
The program covered three aspects:
- participation of librarians in major international events in the related field
- organization of training courses in collaboration with Network Library Program
(NLP)
- encouraging the initiatives, regarding the organization and development of
professional reunions or retraining activities
Travel to seminars & conferences
The selection of Moldovan participants was done on a competitive basis.
expenses: $4,699.68
Annual Conference of the International Librarian Federation
Alexe RAU, president of the Library Association
Faina TLEHUCI, director of the BSU Library
International Conference, Crimea
Petru RACU, director of the Republican Technical Scientific Information Library
“Work with Foreign Publications” international conference, February, 1997
E.BOLGARINA, librarian, Foreign Language and Literature Department, The National
Library
TINLIB user group conference (integrate library system) in Cluj, June, 1997
L. VEDRASCU, head of the Library Automation Department, Central University
Library
“Library - the Center of Culture and Knowledge” conference, Cluj, June, 1997
Valentina LOZINSCHI, librarian at the Central Scientific Library, ASM
In correspondence with the program strategy and training activities, suggested by the
Regional Library Program, OSI Budapest, two seminars with major topics for library
activities were organized. Leading specialists with valuable experience in the field were
invited from abroad.
“Project Design and Stock Search” seminar, October 14-15, 1997, $900
expert- Julia PIKSHILINGAITE, Program Coordinator at the Open World Institute in
Lithuania.
32 librarians from central, university and public regional libraries took part at the
seminar. The audience was familiarized with project development mechanisms,
fundraising, sources collection and project presentation for examination. Special
attention was offered to projects designed for presentation to the Regional Program or
other organizations offering grants.
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”Collection Development” seminar, November 18-20, 1997, $1,260.00
Led by Lyndon Pugh, independent expert from Great Britain and professional with a
great experience in library management and continuous training for librarians.
The seminar was addressed to specialists involved in acquisition and stock completion
and also management staff.
Number of participants - 30 people.
The main aspects discussed were:
- collection development in a transitional period
- management of the completion and acquisition process
- necessary skills for collection development
- new technologies and stock completion
As a result of the course, participants received a large number of didactic materials.
Within continuous training activities, the Management Courses for librarians hold a special place.
$850.00
It is a project of the Library Association and the National Library and is supported
by the Soros Foundation Moldova, NLP, OSI Budapest, ALA and USIS in Moldova.
The project is responsible for organizing a number of training seminars in library
management for various categories of librarians ( around 200 people), held by Beau
David Case, expert from the USA. The courses are held starting in January, 1998 and
took place over a 4 months period.
The third important aspect of the Program was supporting library initiatives,
for the organization of professional meetings which would provide an exchange
of experience.
On May 26, 1997, just before the Soros Foundation anniversary, the round table meeting “Library
- an informational and knowledge center for the society development” was organized, at which 60
specialists from various libraries participated, $201.00
The discussions were held around diverse aspects of library functions within
challenging social and economic conditions, integration in the international
information circuit, changes in the professional awareness of librarians, in satisfying
the information requests of users.
The round table was followed by a Book Foundation presentation together with an
exhibition of books donated by the Soros Foundation and distributed by the Book
Foundation.
The third event was an exhibition of foreign journals subscribed to through the
Support Library Program of the Soros Foundation during the last few years for
libraries in the republic.
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The Libraries Program was pleased to support an initiative of the AESM Library, which organized
the “International Conference on Information Services Modernization”, held September 25-26, 1997
at the AESM Library, $2520
Approximately 100 library specialists participated at the conference, brought together for
the first time from Moldova, Romania, Lithuania, Belarus, Russia and France, in order
to share their experience. Topics included: development based on IT, electronic
catalogue use, financial administration of information resources, and librarians
retraining. During the conference, a number of automated library systems were
demonstrated, including the AESM Library automation network, the Romanian
National Libraries Shared Catalogue (USIS), and the George Pompidou Center/Public
Information Library’s Server, from Paris. Invited experts and local participants
expressed appreciation for the conference’s level of organization and the quality of the
presented reports.
Library Automation
This program aims to prompt libraries to meet the international standards of information manufacture
and library process automation through the implementation of advanced informational technologies.
The project “The implementation of the Integrate Library System TINLIB” of the
National Library, that concluded the automation process and the creation of a local
automation network was supported within the Program. The project is very valuable for
the republic’s library automation and the libraries’ integration in a national automation
system.
Book Foundation
expenses: $5,662.00
The Book Foundation - a non-governmental organization founded in 1996 by the Soros
Foundation, Library Association from Moldova and the Ion Creanga National
Children’s Library, continued its activity of didactic and reference book delivery,
published within the Soros Foundation programs.
Another important aspect of the Book Foundation’s activity was the establishment of
relationships with publishing houses and private individuals interested in making book
donations to complete libraries’ collection. The Book Foundation has also become
active in announcing new publications to libraries and interested individuals. The
Book Foundation, in accordance with its legal status, undertook limited book
marketing.
During the year, the Book Foundation received for distribution 86 book titles in
around 100000 copies, 27 of which (67180 copies) were published with the support
of the Soros Foundation and 59 titles (32595 copies) from other donation sources.
64000 copies of book donations were distributed to 3058 libraries throughout the
republic, including public, university, school, and other secondary education libraries.
In order to distribute book donations as quick and efficient as possible, the Book
Foundation staff visited 22 regions of the republic.
The most vulnerable aspect of the Book Foundation’s functions is the development of a
viable mechanism of self sufficiency in which book marketing would be the main source
of self financing. 924 book copies were sold in 1997, that represented only 1% of the
total number of donations available for sale. The income obtained as a result of the
marketing activity (13113 lei) hardly covered the salary expenses of the engaged staff.
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Internet and Computers for High Schools
ComSoros - a computerisation program in the field of education - aims to install advanced personal
computers in education institutions throughout the Republic of Moldova. The main objectives of the
program in 1997 were implementing Internet connections for schools, as well as traditional projects like
summer camp, training courses, and equipment donation.
Summer Camp
Summer camps organized by the Soros Foundation Moldova in collaboration with the
Center for New Information Technologies have demonstrated their efficiency in
extending pupils’ knowledge in the field of computer science.
The third Summer Camp (SVI’97) took place during July 7-21, 1997 in Camp Andries,
located 30 km from Chisinau. For the first time computer labs in the camp had on-line
connection to the Internet. For 2 weeks more than 100 pupils from around Moldova
benefited form Internet access, training courses in surfing the Net, WWW
development, etc.
Also, for the first time the attendees of the camp had an English Language course.
At the end of the camp a conference for teachers of informatics took place. The
main issues discussed were teaching techniques, resources and new teaching software.
Pictures from camp life as well as the daily issues of the camp newspaper can be found
at http://www.cnti.moldnet.md
We want to express our gratitude to the Ministry of Communication and Computing
who provided a free leased line to the summer camp.
The “One Lab” Contest
The experience of past years has shown the necessity of equipping high schools with
modern computers. In 1997, a contest named “One Lab” was announced. The contest
had no eligibility restrictions, but priority was given to regional high schools. 25 high
schools applied to the contest. Soros Foundation Moldova chose 3 finalists, which was
possible due to lower equipment prices.
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- Constantin Stere High School, Soroca. Computer lab consisting of 11 Pentiums 133, a printer,
and a modem.
- Pentiums were added to Calarasi Regional High School Computer Lab.
- The Soros Foundation Moldova financed 50% of Dubasari High School Computer Lab. The other
50% waz provided by the School.
Center of New Information Technologies
The Center for New Information Technologies is a Center of the Ministry of
Education, responsible for the development of Computing teachers and which is also a
partner of the Soros Foundation Moldova in running the ComSoros Program. In
collaboration with the Center, the Soros Foundation organized training courses for
pupils, summer camps, and special courses for school staff.
For three years CNIT had no permanent building, which caused difficulties in using the
Center to its maximum potential. In the beginning of 1997, a contract between the
Center and a Chisinau high school was signed regarding the allocation of space for the
Center. After the opening, many people (pupils, teachers, and professors) benefit
from 2 computer labs. Qualified specialists, the library and public classes have access
to the Internet.
Other Programs
expenses: $8,676.39
Within the framework of this Program, the course “IBM Compatible Computers in School” was
organized.
11 village -school Computing teachers attended the course. The course was limited to
teachers 35 or younger.
The Soros Foundation Moldova also supported participation at conferences, training courses and
seminars.
Internet for Schools
During 1997, 30 high schools were connected to Internet. The on-line program had
no restrictions. Any school that asked to be put on-line and had IBM compatible
computers was connected.
Also, two permanent connections (via leased lines) to Academic and Research Network
MoldNET were financed. Beneficiaries of these connections are the Ministry of
Education and the Computing College. The project presented by the Ministry of
Education planned to create an information exchange point for its regional departments.
Computers and modems for the regional departments of the Ministry will be granted
by the World Bank Project.
Internet and E-mail
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expenses: $125,435.00
The main aim of the Internet and E-mail Program is to develop the MoldNET academic and
research network (http://www.moldnet.md), created in 1996. The network interconnects
universities, research institutions, schools, non-governmental organizations, as well as provides access
to individuals (scientists, professors, students and pupils) that have technical possibility (computer
with modem) to connect to the Net.
The network offers the most-demanded Internet services as E-mail, WWW, FTP, NEWS, etc.
By the end of 1997 to MoldNET were connected
Universities and research institutions - 9
High schools - 30
NGOs - 37
Mass-media organizations - 13
Projects supported in 1997:
Public Access Class, $34,967.16
The Class equipped with modern computers connected on-line to the Internet will be
open 24 hour for the public interested in surfing and using Internet services. In this
class will also be held Internet related courses for the popularization of the Internet in
Moldova.
Administration of the MoldNET, $17,964.55
The Soros Foundation Moldova supports the costs related to the administration of
the Academic and Research Network. Also financed was their participation at
different conferences and seminars and acquisition of specific literature.
Connectivity Projects, $13,465.44
During the year several connectivity projects coming from academic and research
institutions of Moldova were supported.
The Academy of Studies in Public Administration (http://www.asdap.moldnet.md) was
connected via a leased line. Beneficiaries: 500 students and more than 50 professors.
The Soros Foundation Moldova is financing the LAN development project of the
Computer Center of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova (http://
acad.moldnet.md). The main aim of the project is connecting of 9 research
institutions (Institute of Physics, Institute of Chemistry, Institute of Zoology, etc)
situated on the Academy Street to the Computer Center LAN and providing full
Internet access to these Institutions.
A connectivity project for the CCU was approved. Beneficiaries: more that 1000
students and 180 professors.
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Regional Program
During 1997 the Regional Internet Program supported expenses related to Internet
connectivity. In November the VSAT connection to Internet was up-graded to 256
KBPS. This up-grade significantly increased the quality of service offered by the
MoldNET Academic and Research Network.
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Civil Society
Support of Economic Reforms
Law Program
Medical Programs
Civil Society
expenses: $190,575.00
The Civil Society Program fosters the essential norms of a civil society - individual
rights, free association, the opening of public and private sectors, legality, opinions,
initiative, as well as sustaining the creation of mechanisms for social control and
influence over the state and its institutions.
The projects accomplished in 1997 aimed to support NGO activity, both Chisinaubased and especially regional ones. Supported projects respond to some acute
community needs, are innovative, can provide models, contribute to the promotion
of NGO activity and involve citizens in their achievement.
The NGO grant competition “Strengthening the collaboration among the three
sectors of the society and NGO development in the Republic of Moldova”
expenses: $9,665.00
(co-financed by Eurasia and the Soros Moldova Foundations)
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The goals of the competition were to:
- increase the social importance of the non-governmental sector in Moldova
- improve the communicational and informational possibilities of local nongovernmental organizations
- stimulate the partnership among different local NGOs and those from Chisinau
- consolidate the relationship and collaboration between non-governmental
organizations and governmental and commercial structures
- reduce the significant difference between the level of development of Chisinau based
NGOs and those from the regions
About 70 non-governmental, non-profit, non-political, non-religious, registered NGOs
participated at the competition. The proposed projects had concrete goals, related to the
following problem areas:
- collaboration between the government and non-profit sector
- collaboration between the private business and non-profit sector
- supremacy of law
- development of professional associations
- development of local public administration
- development of entrepreneurial relations
- interaction with mass-media
The winners (25 organizations) received grants in the value up to $5,000.00 for
carrying out the projects during one year. The grants were followed by seminars and
training related to NGO activity and the use of purchased equipment. Between June
16- July 10, 1997, the National Assistance and Information Center for NGOs and the
Social Innovation Center organized seminars with the topic “Proposal Writing” in
Stefan-Voda, Ceadir-Lunga, Edinet, Vulcanesti.
The Soros Foundatiopn-Moldova financed projects of the following organizations:
“Pro Democratia” Association, branch Hincesti, $5,000.00
“Rezina Info” Association, Rezina, $5,000.00
The Association of Independent Press, $4,735.00
“Pro Natura” Organization, Drochia, $4,737.00
“Ocno v mir” Information Center for Youth, Tiraspol, $5,000.00
Support for NGOs Open Program
The Soros Foundation Moldova continued to finance various intiatives of the nongovernmental organizations on a competitive basis throughout 1997.
Program objectives:
-to encourage and develop non-governmental organizations which express a social
initiative and concern
-to encourage contact between NGOs and State structures, in order to help resolve
social problems
-to improve the professional level of the non-profit sector specialists in Moldova
-to promote tolerance between individuals and social groups
-to promote social integration and protection of human rights
The grant-decision making for the program were made at the Board monthly
meetings.
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Anti-AIDS week “Give Youth Light and Love”, $1,173.00
The “Youth for the Right to Live” organization, project director Antonita Fonari
The project had the goal to inform youth about the danger of AIDS and drug
dependence. The program included press conferences (Chisinau, Balti), meetings with
pupils from the Drochia district, a seminar in Balti with the topic “AIDS prevention
and overcoming psychological barriers”, a radio marathon at the National Radio and
charity actions for people infected with AIDS. The project was co-financed by the
Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport and by the Clinic of Esthetic Medicine.
The register of socially dependent senior citizens, $2,250.00
The “Kindness” (“Bunatate”) national association of senior citizens, project director
Samoil Cojocaru.
The goal of the project is the creation, in collaboration with the National Center for
medical-social rehabilitation, of a medical-social register of socially dependent senior
citizens (surviving without relatives). The register will improve medical-social assistance
that is given to senior citizens, and the premature diagnosis of characteristic geriatric
sicknesses.
“Human Rights in Penitentiaries” International Seminar, September 4-6, 1997, $2,260.00
The Helsinki Committee for Human Rights of Moldova, project director Stefan Uritu.
Experts participating at this seminar came from the Council of Europe, from Denmark,
Poland, Rumania and Russia, workers from the penitentiary system and representatives
of NGOs from the Republic of Moldova. The project was co-financed by the
Council of Europe.
The “Environment, NGO and law: public interest and the strengthening of NGOs” conference,
May 22-24, 1997, Calarasi, Moldova, project director Victoria DERGACIOV, $5,294.00
The conference was organized with the support of CEELI, CEP, USIS, Counterpart
and the Soros Foundation Moldova and brought together environmental NGOs from
Moldova, representatives from the Moldovan government, higher education
institutions, ministries and departments, students and representatives of NGOs from
Rumania, Ukraine, Hungary and Russia. The conference was co-financed by CEELI
($7,000.00), CEP ($6,000.00), USIS ($5,000.00), BKHF ($4,000.00).
The second annual charity ball, $1,500.00
International Association for Charity in Moldova
The collected funds (on the UNICEF’s account) were designed for diagnosis and
treatment of the Juvenile Diabetes, which endangers the youth’s health in Moldova.
Publishing of “The young psychologist” informational newsletter, $1,000.00
The psychologist student association from Moldova (ASPM), project director
Svetlana PRODAN
“The young psychologist” monthly informational newsletter, published from September
1996, is conceived as a source of information about the development of theoretical and
practical psychology in Moldova, methods and techniques for professional selfimprovement and a place for research, opinions and suggestions of the young
psychologists, in order to support their involvement in scientific and practical work.
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The micro-reservation “The cliff ”, $1,000.00
The association TABIECOM, project director Aurel LOZAN
The goal of the project is to confer micro-reserve status for “The cliff ’ (“Stinca”)
(near the village of Cosauti, Soroca). The project involved research activities of the
field, ecological expertise, and determining the factors that pollute the environment,
and production of the film “The path to the cliff ”. Co-financed by the ISAR
foundation - $1,164.00
“Polish Culture Days in Moldova”, October, 16-26, 1997, $860.00
Project director Liuba BURAVTEVA
Famous art personalities from Moldova, Poland, Ukraine and Russia participated at this
event. This promotional event of Polish culture took place in collaboration with the
Polish Embassy of Moldova, International Society “Wspolnota Polska”, and the
National Television of Poland.
Violence-free society, $2,000.00
The “Woman today” (“Femeia Azi”) organization, project director Liuba URITU
The goal of the project is to create a psychological rehabilitation center for women
suffering from rape, unemployment, armed conflict, detention and poverty. Assistence
offered within the project included psychological counceling, legal consulting, and
organized training for women suffering from violence. Co-financed by USIS - $2,135.00
The “Estimation and the management of chemical risk” conference, $320.00
The Center for Current Research in Chemistry and Protection of the Environment,
project director Ecaterina BOCANCEA
During the conference students and members of NGOs were informed about the
estimation and management of the chemical risk, and environmental legislation of
the Republic of Moldova.
Revived customs, $1,500.00
The Union of the popular craftsmen from Moldova, project director Petru
BUCATARU
“Revived customs” developed from a project, financed by the Counterpart Foundation
during June, 1995 - July, 1996, to aid the unemployed in villages of the republic. As a
result of the project were trained for the following professions: pottery, weaving,
embroidery and crochet, in Vasieni at the Handcraft Learning Center about 125
unemployed. The process of stocking information and selecting participants is
assisted by the offered equipment.
Study case in Moldova, $1,000.00
AEGEE-Chisinau (Association des Etats Generaux des Etudiants de l’EuropeChisinau), project director Mihai VASILACHE
The project contributed to establishing cooperation and exchange of experience between
students from Moldova and other European countries. A schedule of trips, cultural
activities, and lessons at higher education institutions from Moldova for a group of
40 people (10 citizens from Western Europe, 5 people from NIS, 5 people from
Rumania, 20 citizens from Moldova) was planned.
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The “Regionalism: origin and tendency” seminar, $1,000.00
The Center of Analytical Information for Development Issues of the Republic of
Moldova, project director Alexandru PALII
The seminar is a part of a huge project of the Center including round-tables, seminars,
TV and radio programs, and publications in mass-media with the general goal of
clarifying and producing solutions for the problem of regionalism.
The “Search for freedom” seminar, May 23-25, 1997, the village of Ivancea, $500.00
The “Ecological field” organization, project director Mircea ILADI
The seminar organized with the Foundation for Freedom discussed the formation of
young leaders for solving the problems of the society in transition. 25 persons from
Moldova and Great Britain participated.
Monitoring of pre-election campaign reflecting political life through central TV stations, $3,460.00
CIVIS, project director Eduard MIHAILOV
The goal of monitoring was to register and provide results to interested institutions
about the quality of the information in TVM and Catalan TV programs during the
election campaign and of public opinion. Quarterly public opinion polls, based on a
fixed questionnaire, (with a sample of at least 1300 people) direct journalists and TV
managers to public opinion and present its evolution. The results were published in 3
reports of analysis and syntheses.
The “Scripta Scientarium Mathematicarum” publishing, $1064.00
The society of topology, finite systems and their applications in the Republic of
Moldova, project director Cosma OSMATESCU
A grant for publishing the first edition of the “Scripta Scientarium Mathematicarum”
magazine, which contains materials from international seminars on finite spaces. The
magazine is created as a periodical scientific publication numbering 500 copies.
Entrepreneurial training course, $669.00
Student league from ASEM, project director Oleg BRAGA
An “Entrepreneurship” training course (158 hours) was given to develop
entrepreneurial abilities in the participants. Its objective was to develop the aptitudes and
abilities of entrepreneurs for business practice (the final result - to write their own
business plan, with certification from the Swiss Neuchatel University). The course had
an interactive character, emphasizing case studies and individual study on the material
base for the course. The project was co-financed by FREE Foundation.
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Cultural program “The D. Caraciobanu days”, $1,000.00
The “Dunarea si marea” (“The Danube and the Sea”) cultural society, project director
Petru GROZAVU
The cultural program lent homage to the renowned actor Dumitru Caraciobanu, on the
occasion of 60th anniversary of his birth. “D. Caraciobanu days” represent the start of
the biennial “D. Caraciobanu theatre festival” in villages populated by Moldovans from
the South of Basarabia.
“Modern scientific thinking: achievements and perspectives” conference, Chisinau, October 2-4,
1997, $601.00
The Association of professionals in science, arts and culture, project director Ion
ODAINIC
The conference had participants from Moldova, Romania, USA and Israel and
included discussions on the following aspects: culture, education and science, ecology
and industry, urban architecture, energy and thermoenergy, economy in transition,
and medical assistance. The project was co-financed by the townhall of Chisinau. The
Soros Foundation provided a grant for stationary.
Republication of the United Nations Convention for Children’s Rights, $2,127.00
The organization “Salvati Copiii” (Save the Children), project manager Mariana
PETERSEL
This document, signed and ratified by the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova on
February 25, 1993 became law for protecting and defending Children’s Rights within the
Constitution of the Republic of Moldova. The Document is necessary both for the
development of children themselves and for the adults surrounding them. “Save the
Children” had already distributed 9000 copies of the Convention in Moldova, 4000
from which were published with the Soros Foundation support. The Convention was
distributed among teachers, law specialists, and doctors throughout Moldova. The
large number of requests for this document necessitated its republishing.
Grant for accommodating Peace Corps Volunteer, $600.00
The ”Secolul XXI” (“XXI Century”) youth’s foundation, project director Iorgu
APOSTOL
A volunteer from the Peace Corps offered his assistance to the “Secolul XXI” youth’s
foundation in fulfilling its activities - promoting values of a civil society, supporting the
development of the youth third sector, promoting authentic national values and the
protection of the environment, helping vulnerable social groups.
Basic course for scout leaders, March 23-28, $1,064.00
The National Organization of Scouts of Moldova, project manager Lia SCLIFOS
The course contributes to the creation of a new team of trainers at the local level, in
developing their own educational models and training in developmental psychology.
Information was also given about national and international scout history, citizen’s
rights and NGO legislation in Moldova. The project was co-financed by BCA
“Moldincombanc” - 1,500.00 lei, BCA “Moldova-Agroindbanc” - 1,700.00 lei, The
Department for Youth and Sport - 3,500.00 lei
The first forum of non-governmental organizations from Moldova, $3,696.00
“CONTACT” National Information and Assistance Center for NGOs from Moldova,
project director Aliona NICULITA
The first forum of non-governmental organizations from Moldova, held between
November 4-6, 1997 in Chisinau, had a huge impact not only among the non-profit
sector but also among the whole society. The forum was attended by representatives
from more than 120 national and local NGOs of Moldova, representatives from
Bulgaria, Ukraine, Rumania, Poland, mass-media, local and foreign donors
organizations and authorities.
During the forum problems faced by NGOs were discussed such as legislation,
organization and finance. Attention was paid to creating a development strategy of the
Third Sector, giving priority to regional and local development of the entire republic.
Another topic that was discussed was moving to concrete actions in collaboration
between associations and the state, an objective that was supported by representatives
from Parliament, Executive Branch, and the Presidency.
The problems discussed during the forum were put in “White Papers” of 7 fields of
activity: civic, human rights, ecology, economy, youth, mass-media, and culture. These
books will be published and will reflect the current situation of the associations and
problems and perspectives of its evolution. The “White Papers” constitute the final
documents of the forum where participants from non-governmental organizations set
the priorities, strindent problems of associations and the actions designed to
synchronize efforts of all three sectors of society.
Co-finance: World Bank - $12,600.00, Eurasia Foundation - $2,998.00, USIS $2,500.00, The Ministry of Education, Youth and Sport - $1,535.00.
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Prut 97 Ecological expedition, $1,000.00
TERRA NOSTRA Association, project director Gheorghe DUCA
The expedition represents the third phase of the research of ecological situation of the
river Prut; the first two expeditions took place in 1995 and 1996 (with the financial
support from ISAR). This expedition seeks to bring the ecological problems of the
river and of the region to the attention of the public and state services, and
furthermore, to promote ecological knowledge and distribute the results of the
expedition through mass-media.
“Political Arena”, $7,000.00
The Foundation for Political Culture, project director Gheorghe COJOCARU
The “Political Arena” publication for civic culture and political science intends to
contribute to democratic changes in Moldovan societal behavior and mentality by
informing the indigenous public about the essential values of democracy and Western
culture, including the traditions behind contemporary arts and social sciences. The
implementation team includes researchers and local political commentators and
analysts, especially young people with specialized studies, an open mind, and
analytical skills. Their goal is to establish a new, independent, impartial and profound
reflection and analysis of the socio-economic, cultural, and political changes in
Moldova and neighboring regions. The publication involves the readers (students,
political elite and Moldovan intellectuals) through accurate information about
problems with public impact in order to enlighten public opinion. The publication
benefited in 1996 from a grant of $20,000.00. The project recently obtained a grant
of $7,500.00 from USIS.
Sholarships in Human Rights
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These scholarships are offered within the Human Rights Advocacy Program of the Utica College,
Syracuse University, USA.
It offers consulting and training for NGOs and lawyers specializing in Human Rights
from societies in transition. Scholarships for a semester at Utica College are created
for young lawyers from Eastern and Central Europe, who have working experience
with NGOs. The registration fee ($7,103.00) is paid by the University.
The scholarship for the spring 1998 in Moldova was awarded to Rodica
IORDANOV, member of the Helsinki Committee for Human Rights from Moldova.
NGOs Moldova/Romania Exchange Experience
expenses: $3,387.00
project director Oleg BRAGA
The goal of the project was to facilitate the experience exchange between nongovernmental organizations from Moldova and Rumania in different fields. The first
event of the program was the visit of 10 representatives from different youth
organizations from Moldova to the Suceava district at the invitation of the
“BUCOVINA” student association. During the visit activities like the mini-parliament
and “The youth and human rights” conference, a course for leaders took place.
During the visit of 10 Romanian representatives (members of NGOs for youth from
University Center of Suceava) joint plans were developed between the groups.
Internet Access for NGOs
expenses: $2,092.00
This program aims to facilitate the electronic communication of NGOs and their
Internet use. Grants for access were given for one year on a competitive basis to NGOs
from the following areas: Civic, Culture, Economic Development, Human Rights,
Mass-media, Environmental Protection, Social, Youth.
The selected NGOs receive e-mail and part of them benefit from larger Internet
services. The Soros Foundation covers all costs, except phone bills. The beneficiaries
received software and training. The connection is made for a single PC.
Grants for Internet access have been given to the following organizations:
Helsinki Committee for Human Rights in Moldova
The ”For a World Without Guns” Pacifist Movement
The “Inqua-Moldova” Scientific Association
“Gutta-club” Center for Children and Youth
“TABIECOM” Association
Counterpart Center for Social Entrepreneurship and Investments
“SIEDO”
The Acupuncture Association
The Foundation for Political Culture
The “Perspectiva” Center for National and International Researches
The “XXI Century” Youth Foundation
The Society of Neurologists
The Ecological Movement
The ”Mold-Eco” Ecological Foundation
The “Management and Insurance in Medicine” Society
The Accountants and Professional Auditors Association
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Public Opinion Barometer
In order to promote proper and transparent means of reflecting the social - political
and economic life in the Republic of Moldova and, equally, mecanisms of access to
information for the civil society, the Soros Foundation Moldova, at the initiative of its
National Board, has launched the Public Opinion Barometer - a program of public
opinion research. The Public Opinion Barometer will apply surveys on a regular basis
through the same questionnaire using a national representative scale. The first two
surveys were completed by the Center for Urban and Rural Sociology (CURS),
Bucharest and the Institute for Marketing and Polls (IMAS), Bucharest.
Investigation topics included:
- political options, popularity and knowledge of parties and political personalities in the
Republic of Moldova
- living standards and quality of life
- economic and social policy of the Government
- other major interest issues
The research results (in form of written reports) were publicly announced during
press conferences, held at the end of surveys. Mass-media, the public and all
interested persons had free access to the results. The program was supervised by a
jury which evaluated the survey application and results. The jury included:
Iurie LEANCA, Ambassador with special missions, Ministry of External Affairs of
the Republic of Moldova, member of the Soros Foundation National Board
Ludmila MALCOCI, PhD in sociology, Microproject specialist, The Social
Investment Fund
Igor BOTAN, program coordonator, IFES
Victor MOCANU, PhD in sociology, scientific secretary of the Institute of Philosophy,
Sociology and Law, ASM
Valentin TURCANU, director of “Political Sociology” laboratory, MSU
The program will continue in 1998.
“Information and Ecologist Education in the Republic of Moldova” Microgrant Competition for Ecologist NGO in Moldova
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The aim of this competition is to provide NGOs, local authorities, officials, counselors,
and citizens of the Republic of Moldova with free access of to up-to-date
information concerning ecological problems in Moldova and thereby to increase
public awareness of the impact of human activities.
The Program offered financing for:
- local information activities
- selection of rules, education programs, instructions for students, population and
public administration
Local, regional and national NGOs were encouraged to participate.
Selection criteria included:
- grants (up to $2,000.00) for concrete projects and not for general support of the
NGO
- cofinancing was encouraged
- collaboration with governmental structures (central and local)
- priority to projects for rural regions of Moldova
The Program will be carried out during 1998.
CONTACT
National Training and Information Center for NGOs
The “CONTACT” National Training and Information Center for NGOs is a nongovernmental institution which continued its activity in 4 major fields.
Information
The collection of information about national and local based NGOs led to publication
of the first edition of the NGOs from Moldova Catalogue. To the center’s library new
materials were added, including books, newspapers, catalogues of NGOs from
Rumania and Bulgaria, and of donor organizations. The entire activity of the center in
1997 was represented in the “CONTACT” informational newsletter (seminars and
training, new projects in the field, information about NGOs from Eastern and
Central Europe and NIS). The increasing number of national and local NGOs and
their interest for the information confirms the necessity of maintaining and
amplifying this aspect of the center.
Training
The team of the Center organized seminars and training for national and local
NGOs. Topics included: “The legal framework of NGOs from Moldova”, “The
evolution and perspectives of association development in Moldova”, ”Working with
volunteers”.
Technical assistance
The center offers temporary equipment use to NGOs for the completion of projects.
Between July 1, 1997 - January 1, 1998, about 110 non-governmental organizations
benefited from technical assistance. 129,144 copies were made. Another service
solicited was the use of the computer (more than 336 hours) and the services of the
simultaneous translation during seminars organized by NGOs.
Consulting
The Center provides consulting services to local NGOs regarding their
establishment, registration, administration, financial management and fund-raising.
Special interest arose regarding NGOs legal framework and the process of a NGO
re-registration. Aspects still to be explored include proposal writing and its
submission to donors organizations.
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Assistance and Information Center for NGOs in Northern and Southern
regions of the Republic of Moldova (Balti, Cahul)
Soros Foundation Moldova’s expenses: $25,000.00
Eurasia Foundation’s expenses: $25,000.00
The resource centers from northern and southern regions were created and serve to
offer to local organizations information, consulting and training. Mass information
about the development of the associative sector started by advertising the centers,
collecting information about local NGOs and donor organizations, and publishing
this information in the “CONTACT” newsletter.
Seminars were organized for representatives of local NGOs and initiative groups
from the regions:
“Team building and work within a NGO” seminar, (Balti, April 20-25, Cahul, July 8-11, 1997)
Topics included principles and methods of teamwork, intercultural relations, and
daily functions of a NGO.
The “Proposal writing” seminar (Balti October 24-25, Cahul, October 25-26, 1997)
To further strengthen local NGOs abilities, the seminar discussed aspects of the
associative activity like fund-raising, democracy and civil society, the framework of
NGOs functions, communication techniques, organizing a press campaign, and
NGOs and advertising.
The seminar “Techniques of project writing” (Cahul, December 13-14, Balti, December 21-22,
1997) offered information about the donors from Moldova, priorities and their programs.
Open World House
alloted from the 1998 budget: $20,000.00
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Established in 1994, the Open World House continues to work in fields of major
importance for the transformation of Moldovan society. The institution worked
through projects proven necessary for the transition to an open society: the
Independent Journalism Center, the TV Studio, the Educational Advising Center, the
English Language School, the Computer Class, Radio D’or. Functioning under the
same roof not only reduced the administrative expenses, but also stimulated the
department collaboration and joint projects. Crucial for a civil society, independent
media (independent not only politically, but also economically) is the major focus of
the OWH activities. Print and broadcast journalists participated in numerous projects,
such as seminars, conferences of the IJC, training at the TV studio and in the
computer class, English language scholarships, and visits and training at radio stations
in Bucharest. All these projects carried out the institution’s principles of freedom of
expression and access to information.
The Open World House, which is a non-governmental institution with plural directions
and forms of activity, has accumulated unique experience in combining economic
profitability with public interest. We would mention that besides the grant received from
the Soros Foundation Moldova, the OWH obtained from other sources grants
amounting to $17,516.00 and has allocated from its own budget $46,299.00 for nonprofit activities.
Women’s Program
expenses: $2,175.40
The goal of the program is to support valuable initiatives of non-governmental women’s organizations
and promote new ideas for changing the situation of women in the Republic of Moldova. The
Program formally began on January 1, 1998, but even at the end of 1997 several projects in the
field were supported.
Participation to the Women’s Forum, September, 1997, Budapest, Hungary, $1,433.00
Florentina BODNARI
Sofia BOLDURATU
Antonina SARBU
Support for the “Femeia Moldovei” magazine, $671.63
“Project writing” seminar, $70.08
The “Big friends, little friends of Moldova” Program
The aim of this project was to create, develop, and consolidate an educational program
and a national agency which would offer services for parents and children and contribute
to the parent-children mutual understanding, and to maintaining whole families which are
the basis of a prosperous society. The program works on couples of big friends
(volunteers, students or young people) - little friends (children with family problems).
The Center for New Educational Strategies, created within this Program, started its
work with a community study of communicative needs of children and methods for
work with families. The needs were very high, especially for teenagers from single
parent household or new “blended families”.
1997 activities included: developing a strategy, establishing an office, methods
preparation and promoting the program, volunteer training, forming big friends- little
friends pairs, supervising teams’ work, evaluating and consulting volunteers working
in the program and developing public awareness through mass-media.
In March, 1997 a group of program participants went to the first regional Big Brothers/Big Sisters
of America training in Vilnius, Lithuania.
In the preselection process 29 children were selected; from these only 3 come from
complete families. Volunteer were recruited through the Volunteers Club.
Participation to seminars and conferences
Congresso Nazionale Ragionieri Commercialisti, Torino, Italy, October 22-26, 1997, $525.00
Steliana BURLACU, member of the Association of Professional Accounters and Audits
National Session of Scientific Reports “Science, culture, civilization”, Oradea, March 7-9, 1997,
$160.00
five members of the Students’ League of SPU, students at the History Department
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“Election Administration and Monitoring” Seminar, Warsaw, Poland, April 8-11, 1997,
$1,518.00
Stela MOCANU, “Pro Democratia” Association
Silvia CARP, Helsinki Committee for Human Rights
Igor BOTAN, IFES, program coordonator
Grants Administration Seminar, Kiev, April 14-15, 1997, $90.00
Aliona NICULITA, director, CONTACT Center
European Networks Congress, Berlin, May 5-16, 1997, $1455.00
Igor MUNTEANU, Viitorul Foundation
Visit to the Ministry of Culture in the Ciuvash Republic, April 11-21, 1997, Ceboksari,
Ciuvashia, $134.00
Iurii SOLOVIOV, Ciuvash community in Republic of Moldova
Second International Conference on Future Planning of European Jewry, Strasbourg, June 29-July 1,
1997, $466.00
Efim CIORNII, member of Jewish Cultural Society
Human Dimension in Promoting Women’s Participation in Society Seminar, October 14-17, 1997,
Warsaw, $1,308.00
Liuba URITU. “Femeia Azi” NGO
Antonina SIRBU, Soros Foundation Moldova
Pro Silva Europa Congress, Apeldoorn, Holand, May 29-31, 1997, $410.00
Vitalie GULCA, Ecologist Movement of Moldova
Study Visit to Romania of a group of children from the Tighina orphanage, $264,00
group of 36 children
IV International Conference of the Social Ecologist Union, Karaganda, Kazakhstan, September 2628, 1997, $480.00
Larisa MILOVANOVA, member of the “ALTAIR” International Ecologist Agency
Migration, interaction and conflicts in an European democracy constituency, Bologna, Italy, December
16 -19, 1997, $530.00
Sergiu RAILENANU, Moldova open to the World
Creation of An Efficient Medium Education Workshop, Flatford Mill, UK, September 5-12, 1997,
$527.00
Mircea COJUHARI, “Cimpul Ecologic”
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Summer holidays of children from boarding schools in Moldova, $1,277.00
in collaboration with “Clipa Siderala” NGO
group of 60 students from different schools
Improving Agricultural Products Marketing, Verona, Italy, October 20-26, 1997, $481.00
Gheorghe BARBAROSIE, National Federation of Farmers
Pure Processes Implementation, Oslo, Norway, November 1-3, 1997, $1075.00
Sergiu GALITCHII, Agroeco
Bulgarian Language and Culture Seminar, Sofia, Bulgaria, August 4-24, 1997, $280.00
Ana PAGUR, Lidia DIMOVICI, Ludmila GERMANOV, Galina BALTAGI
Journalism Internship, Piatra Neamt, Romania, July 2-10, 1997, $443.00
group of 36 children, members of “Mostenitorii” NGO
Inauguration Concert of the “Frederic Chopin” Cultural Society, $636,00
Liuba BURAVTEVA, “Frederic Chopin” Cultural Society
Meeting of the Committee for European Affairs of the International League for people with
Mental Disabilities, November 12-20, 1997, Fornaz -Voltaire, France, $520.00
Vera CEPOI, “Humanitas” Charity Association for children with disabilities
Multilateral Seminar for Youth Leaders, August 1-12, 1997, Gating, Germany, $1,113.00
Diana PASCARU, Iosif MOLDOVANU, Scout National Organization of Moldova
expenditures: $90,987.00
The main goal of the program was to enhance the process of local governments’
development and transformation with a specific focus on the following five directions:
- promoting the development of a modern system in local public administration in
Moldova
- enhancing the capacity of local governments to develop the local social and economic
potential
- promoting popular understanding of the empowerment and responsibilities of local
government in a democratic society
- fostering the involvement of civil society and NGOs in the processes of local services
administration
- improving the knowledge and skills of local elected and appointed government
officials
Participation in Seminars and Conferences
Modernization of Public Administration on the Threshold of the 21-st Century: Worldwide
Experience and the Central Asia, April 24-26, 1997, Almati, Kazahstan, $1,961.37
Victoria DERGACIOV
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General Assembly of OSI, July 23 - 29, 1997, Budapest, Hungary, $573.23
Victoria DERGACIOV
Looking for alternative sources of financing, July 22-25, 1997, Chisinau, Falesti, Calarasi, $83.01
Victoria DERGACIOV
Flagship Projects: Their Place in Urban Development and Regeneration, September 21-25, 1997,
Lisbon, Portugal, $1,937.66
Alexandru TARANU
Wirtschafsforum der Regionen Europas, September 8-11, 1997, Vein, Austria, $784.10
Petru MALIC
The Role and Structure of National Local Authorities Associations, November 5-9, 1997, Seville,
Spain, $1,426.88
Mihai PEREBINOS
The engineering of formation in public administration, January 7-9, 1998, Paris, Montpellier,
Marselle - France, $380.00
Nadejda DEMIAN
Visit of Ms. KHVICHIA, program coordinator of PA from Georgia, to the Soros Foundation
Moldova, $227.66
Seminars, Workshops, Courses
“Fundraising: how to write a project proposal”, $5,018.39
The Center of Social Entrepreneurships and Investigations “Counterpart”, Director
Svetlana ARIONESCU
The purpose of the project was to organize a set of workshops for developing social
projects, preparing applications for funding and training representatives of the Local
Public Administration in their search for financial sources.
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“The art and science of local administration and management” training for trainers workshop, May
21 - June 3, 1997, $16,033.13
The workshop was organized for elected officials, public officers and counselors
according to the program and manuals developed by the United Nations Center for
Human Settlements (UNCHS). The manuals aim to support local authorities in
administrating local public interests, promoting civic management and the establishment
of effective relations both with the central government and other local institutions. (The
manuals discuss the roles of a counselor: policy maker, decision factor, communicator,
mediator, mobilizer, negotiator, financier, supervisor, factor of power, organizer of the
administration institution and manager.)
The workshop consisted of three parts. During the first week three experts from
Romania (the Foundation for Local Development and Public Services) trained 12
trainers from Moldova according to the program and manuals of UNCHS. During the
second week the Moldovan trainers under the supervision of the Romanian experts
trained 20 counselors, elected officials and public officers. During the third week, the
experts evaluated the training and helped to develop an activity plan.
Workshop “Performing management in local public administration”, $8,827.05
Center of Social Innovations, Executive Director - Elina PETROVICI
The purpose of the workshop was to improve the managerial capacities of local public
administration when operating and maintaining some qualitative public services. The
topic focused on the problems of the public sanitation service and administration of
refuse. The workshop was moderated by the experts Ana VASILACHE and Doru
BULARDA, the Foundation for Local Development and Public Services, Romania,
based on the manuals and program developed by the UNCHS.
Workshop “Art and science of local management and administration”, $5,856,71
Association of administrative assistance and counselors, Drochia district
Professional training for a group of 20 public counselors and servants of the Local
Council, Drochia district. The training was based on the manuals and program of the
UNCHS.
Series of workshops “The art and science of local administration and management”, $6,260.00
Association of Mayors
The workshops were based on the manuals and program of the UNCHS and were
organized in 6 district centers: Ungheni, Cantemir, Leova, Stefan Voda, Anenii Noi,
Telenesti.
Seminar “Lodgers’ Associations: international experience and the Republic of Moldova”, August
28-30, 1997, $10,645.86
The purpose of this seminar was to exchange experience regarding the activity of the
Lodgers’ Associations from the CIS countries, Central Europe, and Eastern Europe
with the participation of the representatives of International Associations of
Management of communities (ICMA/USAID).
Grants for the House Reform
As a result of the seminars an open contest of grants was announced for the support
of dwelling reforms in Moldova, to be continued in 1998. The purpose of this
contest is to provide updated information on dwelling reforms and, especially, to
support creation and operation of the Associations of Owners of Privatized Housing.
The grants were given for:
- performing studies that would cover the analysis of the current situation, prognosis
and recommended strategy on the housing reforms, owners’ associations
- developing and publishing sets of regulations and guidelines for the establishment and
further activities of the Lodgers’ Associations
- publishing of informational periodicals in order to support the effective functioning
and the creation of a new Lodgers association; participation in seminars and
conferences on this issue
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Grant Competition
“The arrangement plans of the territory and their impact on the local public administration activity.
General town planning of Orhei”, $17,764.16
Production and projects office of the Chief architect of Orhei
The aim of the project is to develop a general urban plan of Orhei by a synthesis of the
West-European methods and the local legislative base.
“Information center of the Mayors’ Association of the Republic of Moldova”, $4,994.37
Mayors’ Association, Chairman Mihai PEREBINOS
The purpose of this project is to provide information and consulting in the
legislative, economic, and financial sector for the Mayors’ Association members and
for the public officers.
“Sustaining local development through innovative villages”, $7,222.14
The “Viitorul” Foundation
The project launches a pilot development program for three villages of Moldova:
Circaiesti (Causeni district), Dominteni (Drochia district), Costesti (Ialoveni district).
The aims of the project are:
- to establish a model of market development in the countryside through the active
support of the local public authorities by preparing a feasibility study of pilot villages’
potential and priority directions for development
- to prompt such villages to write and implement their own development strategy
- to stimulate private initiative in villages
- to diversify local services and increase the role of local self-administration in the
transition to a market economy
- to create offices for economic and trade consulting under the local councils of pilot
localities
- to connect the communities through e-mail and Internet to institutions and
mechanisms of the market economy
- to establish a model of economic emancipation from the state and new forms of
production that differ from the collective ones
- to establish a Clearing House on a national level
“The school of democracy for youth”, $3,166.84
DVA Center “Alternativa”
Its aim is to assist the local government of Falesti in improving youth services and to
establish a new type of public officer - a specialist in the problems of the youth. This
project stipulates the creation of an informational data base about youth, organizing a
seminar for youth, performing a public opinion survey, and preparing a round table
of youth leaders and NGO with the district administration.
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In 1997 a Board in Public Administration was created, which had regular monthly
meetings to examine and evaluate projects applying to the Soros Foundation Moldova
for financial support, decide and monitor project implementation. The board
developed the strategy and activities in the Public Administration program for 1998.
expenses: $7,652.00
Support of Economic Reforms
expenses: $200,753.00
Analysis of the achievements and difficulties of the restructuring process reveals the
quality and experience of management as the major factor of successful restructuring
programs. Therefore, in the course of restructuring programs an increase share of
resources has been devoted to management training and human resource
development. In collaboration with other institutions training activities, seminars,
workshops and conferences, visits and training abroad were organized.
In 1997 the Economic Reform Programs were oriented to the following key areas:
- Microcredit program for farmers and rural entrepreneurs
- Training programs related to agrarian reform
- Economic education through the organization of seminars and workshops for
students, faculty, bank and department representatives
- The implementation of an Applied Economics course in secondary schools in Moldova
Microcredits through Savings and Credit Associations
expenses: $112,876.00
Primary objectives of the project are to improve private farmers and rural
entrepreneurs access to financial markets and to stabilize the new private farm sector
through the promotion of income-creating activities. These objectives were achieved
through the creation of village-based savings and credit institutions which provide
sustainable financial services to their members.
Land privatization in Moldova has created a large number of private farms during the
last two years and the ongoing reform process will increase this number. Most of these
new farms and enterprises are excluded from formal lending through commercial
banks. The amounts needed and interests earned are too small to cover the costs of a
classic bank lending approach. In a lot of countries farmers have access to credits
through Savings and Credit Associations (SCA). Eleven SCAs were created in 1997 in
the framework of the Rural Finance Project. Eight SCAs received loans with the
support of the Soros Foundation Moldova.
The credits were requested for seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, fuel, tractor parts, and also
for a large number of income-creating diversification activities, such as livestock,
handicraft, processing and rural trade. 95% of the loans did not exceed $2000, while
most of loans were around $500.
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Summer School of Management
The Summer School of Management program was launched in 1995 and is oriented to
undergraduate students and young professionals. This year the Summer School offered
two-week training in International Management and Capital Market. The lectures were
given by Professor William CORNEY and Professor Jagdish MEHTA, of University
of Nevada Las Vegas. 26 students from eight institutions attended this program.
Internships for Farmers in Switzerland
This program is being implemented in collaboration with a branch of PROFORDAR
Foundation of Switzerland. The Moldovan Fellows worked on farms, shared their
experience and ideas, and attended courses of professional education at the Agricultural
Institute of Jura. Visits to different farms helped them to understand the structure and
functioning of Swiss agriculture. 3 farmers from Moldova participated in a three-month
internship and 11 in a two-week one.
Training and Education programs
Accounting Training Program, $13,282.00
The Soros Foundation and the Association of Professional Accountants and
Auditors of the Republic of Moldova organised two training seminars with the
following title “Management and Financial Accounting” . The seminars were
organised for lecturers from universities and colleges with economic profile, and
professionals from enterprises and factories who showed interest and managerial
skills in organising similar trainings at their work places.
Junior Achievement Moldova, $21,326.00 (commitments: $17,000.00)
Junior Achievement Moldova (JAM) supplied textbooks and trained teachers to teach
Applied Economics (AE) to the 10th,11th and 12th grade students. In January, 1996,
JAM purchased Romanian language textbooks (2500 sets of textbooks and guides)
with funds received from the Eurasia Foundation. These books enabled 57 classes in
28 schools to offer the AE course sponsored by Junior Achievement. In the past
years, JAM trained 91 secondary education teachers and was able to send five
students from Moldova to international competitions in Israel and Denmark.
“Post-privatization Period in Eastern Europe: a Chance for Enterprises and Shareholders”
International Conference, Chisinau, October 15-17, 1997, $1,200.00
The conference was organized by the Ministry of Economy and Reforms, International
Management Institute of Moldova, Pierre Mendes – France University, MSU, AESM
and the Agency for Enterprise Restructuring and Assistance.
The conference was funded by TACIS ACE program and the Soros Foundation
Moldova.
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Summer School in Economics, University of Economy, Budapest, Hungary, $2,020.00
Nicoleta HANGANU, student, AESM
Marian TURCANU, student, IIUMoldova
Summer school in Applied Economics, Kirghistan, $4,500.00
A team of high school students from Singerei participated at this program.
Viorica BIRSANU
Veronica BOLOCAN
Natalia CONDORACHI
Natalia TIMOTICA
Zinaida ORFIN
Publishing of the book “Land Market Infrastructure Development”, $3,187.00
Law program
The Law Program of the Soros Foundation Moldova was initiated in 1994 with the
goal to support reforms of the legislative system of the Republic of Moldova. From
the beginning, the Law Program carefully staged its contribution to reforms and
started with the adoption of the Decision of the Parliament of the Republic of
Moldova # 152 – XIII from 21.06.1994, “Regarding the creation of the Coordination
Council for developing of the legal reform” and # 219 – XIII from 22.09.1994,
“Regarding activity program of the Parliament for implementation of provisions of
the Constitution and Concept for Judicial and Law Reform in the Republic of
Moldova”.
Because Judicial Reform is considered an area that needs to be implemented under the
direction of state institutions, collaboration with the Ministry of Justice and other
appropriate institutions has resulted in a clear and open understanding of the Law
program’s priorities, which work to facilitate and support judicial reform. Beginning in
1997, the strategy of the program has concentrated on educational law programs, based
on the idea that judicial reform begins with restructuring legal education. Programs
were oriented towards popularization of law, development of relations among lawyers
in the Republic of Moldova and their colleagues abroad, augmenting university library
funds with law books, and financing the participation of practicing lawyers and law
students in different forums and international conferences, (for example, internships
for the teaching staff of law schools from Moldova at the Institute for Legislative and
Constitutional Politics (COLPI), Budapest, Hungary).
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Participation in International Moot Court competitions
expenses: $7,214.00
International Moot Court competitions offer law students excellent possibilities for
developing practical professional skills. In 1997 Law Program of the Soros
Foundation Moldova supported financially participation of Moldovan teams in the
following competitions:
Telders International Law Moot Court Competition, Hague, Netherlands, March 23-30, 1997.
Central and East European Moot Court Competition, Gdansk, Poland, April 16-19, 1997.
Rene Cassin, Human Rights Moot Court Competition, Strasbourg, France, April 16-19, 1997.
Telders and CEP teams were composed of students from both Law Schools – State
University and IIUM. The team from the MSU placed 26th out of 52 possible, while
the IIUM team placed 39th in general classification.
Participants:
Natalia CATRINESCU
Veaceslav BALAN
Otilia BOLOGAN
Marina FOLTEA
Diana SIRCU
Oxana AGACHI
Natalia SUCEVEANU
Iurii LUNGU
Alexandru ZARA
Alina BRASOVEANU
Dragos CUCEREANU
Ecaterina RADVAN
Constantin SMOCHINA
Alexandru SAMOILA
Team coaches were Mihai BURUIANA – lecturer, International Law School, MSU, Neil
BRENNAN – CEP Lecturer for Moldova and Ukraine; Igor CIOBANU, Lecturer,
International School, IIUM.
Summer Law Schools
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Summer Law School, Chisinau, July 14-25, 1997, Open World House.
The summer program offered two courses: International protection of Human Rights
(Prof. Theodore S. ORLIN, Utica College, Syracuse University, USA) and Economic
International Law (Prof. David BUSBY, Dorsey & Whitney LLP, Washington, USA).
Courses were attended by 16 students of the Law Schools from Moldova, including the
Law School of the TSU.
Summer Institute in Transnational Law, Geneva, Switzerland, July 6-August 5, 1997
In accordance with the project co-funding strategy, presented to the Foundation by the
organizing committee of the Summer Institute “Duke – Geneva summer Institute in
Transnational Law” (Law Faculties of Universities in Duke, USA and Geneva,
Switzerland), the Soros Foundation Moldova funded two people to participate in the
sessions of this prestigious institute. As a result of the selection process, financial
support was given to Iurie LUNGU, graduate of the Law Faculty of the MSU and
Elena MOCANU, lecturer, “Civil Law and Procedure” Department, MSU.
The Summer school offered the following courses:
Protection of Intellectual Property: Comparative Law
Administration of Funds in the World Economy
International Criminal Law
Solutions in International Litigation
International Organizations
Introduction to Legal System of the United States.
Summer Law School, Almaty, Kazahstan, August 4 – 23, 1997
Marina USTUROI, Catalina SCORTESCU, lecturers, Civil Law and Procedure Chair,
IIUM.
Law Book Donation
In 1997, the national program for donations of law books to university libraries
continued (beneficiaries: MSU, IIUM, HUM, PAM). Law books were purchased from
Romania (2283 USD), the International Chamber of Commerce in Paris (36465 FFr),
and also from Russia.
At the same time, the following books written by Moldovan authors were purchased:
Gh. AVORNIC, Gh. LUPUL, “General Theory of Law”
Gh. AVORNIC, S. BAIES, T. NEGRU, I. GUCEAC, “Basis for State and Law”
Nicolae ROMINDAS, “Labor Law”
In 1997 the regional programs for donations of law books continued, funded by
Constitutional and Legislative Policy Institute. The first group of law books ($10,000.00)
was distributed in March, 1997 to law faculty libraries of MSU, IIUM and HUM.
English Language Sholarships
Within this program, 16 students from Law departments from the republic benefited
from scholarships. The program was launched to facilitate the access of the students
from law departments to law books and to establish relationships with students and
teachers at law departments from other countries.
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Other activities
- Organization of the first Republican Olympiad for law students in Moldova, $1,244.00
- Financial support for publication of conference materials “Strategies for fighting organized crime in
Moldova”, $2,942.00
organized by the Independent Association of Criminology and the PAM “Stefan cel
Mare”
- Financial support for the activity of the Judicial Training Center of Moldova, $5,007.00
- General meeting of the ILSA (International Law Student Association, Porto, Portugal, October
18 - 25, 1997, $720.00
Marina FOLTEA, president of the Law Student Association
operational expenses: $558.00
Conference and Travel
expenses: $1,724.36
“Draft for the new Civil Procedure Code” international conference, Moscow, April 24 - 25, 1997,
$289,05.00
Alexandru COJUHARI
Summer session of the American Institute on Political and Economic Systems, Prague, Czech
Republic, July 12 – August 3, 1997, $748
Alina BRASOVEANU
Medical Programs
expenses: $262,508.00
Information and Education
Virtual Medical Information Center
(in collaboration with the Open Society Institute of New York)
The following goals were achieved during stage I of the project:
- Completion of the technical decision of the project
- Establishment of Medical Information Center
- Purchase and installation of equipment for Medical Information Center
- Purchase of medical databases from OVID Technologies
- Upgrade of bandwidth of Internet connection of the Soros Foundation Moldova
up to 256 kbps
Professional Training Grants
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The following grants were awarded for training of medical professionals:
Scientific research project “Immune and Genetic
Patterns of Tardive Gestoses Associated with
Circulation of Antiphospholipidic Antibodies”
at CHU Pitie-Salpetriere, Paris, France, March
1 - April 19, 1997
V. BALTAG, MD
Training in ultrasonographic doppler imaging at
Institute of Neurology of Academy of Medical
Sciences, Moscow, Russia, March 31 – April
30, 1997
S. BILAN, MD
Training “Morphological Diagnosis of Renal
Diseases” at Academy of Medical Sciences, St.
Petersburg, Russia, March 24 - April 19,
1997
V. RUBAN, MD
Practical course in “Echocardiography for the
Clinician. A Case Study Oriented Approach”,
European Society of Cardiology, Sophia
Antipolis, France, May 2-3, 1997
A. CRACAN, MD, N. CIOBANU, MD
Training in Ear Microsurgery at the
Department of ENT, Mayo Clinic, Rochester,
Minnesota, USA, April 11– May 23, 1997
S DIACOVA, MD
Support of scientific and practical collaboration
between Chair of Neurosurgery and Neurology,
SMU and Clinic of Neurosurgery of
University of Bundeswehr of Ulm, Germany,
March 17-23, 1997
D. GHERMAN, MD
International course “L’Evaluation Economique
des Programmes de Sante de la Mere et de
l’Enfant”, International Center for Childhood
and Family, Paris, France, June 3-27, 1997
V. BERDAGA, MD
Training at Schutz-Dental GmbH on
equipment operating for production of dental
prostheses and implants, Rosbach, Germany,
April 14-17, 1997
S. RUSACOV, Medical Engineer
Postgraduate training in acupuncture at the
University of Traditional Chinese Medicine,
Nanjing, People’s Republic of China, September
1, 1997 – January 31, 1998
V. LACUSTA, MD
Course “Current Problems of Rheumatology”,
Medical Academy of Postgraduate Studies,
Moscow, Russia, May 20– June 30, 1997
I. SIRBU, MD
International training in neurosciences for
students and residents of SMU, September 24 25, 1997
N. ESANU, MD
Course “Intervention Echography”, Centre
Hospitalier Regional et Universitaire de
Marseiile, Marseiile, France, June 1 – August
15, 1997
T. SECANIA, MD
Training in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care
at Soroka Medical Centre, Beer-Sheva, Israel,
November 1-30, 1997
T. ANDRIUTA, MD, T. COTRUTA,
MD, V. GULCA, MD, A. PERCIUN,
MD
Organization of lectures and seminars in
neurology with participation of international
experts for students of SMU
D. GHERMAN, MD
Course “Iron in Biology and Medicine”, Saint
Malo, France, June 16 -20, 1997
V. BUSUIOC, MD
“Classical Homeopathic Course”, International
Academy of Classical Homeopathy, Alonissos,
Greece, October 13-24, 1997
T. BOLBOCEAN, MD
Training and scientific research at the Clinic of
Neurology and Neurosurgery of University of
ULM, Germany, July 12-27, 1997
M. GAVRILIUC, MD, V. PEREV, MD
Training and scientific research at the Clinic of
University of Notre Dame de la Misericorde,
Libramont, Belgium, June 19 – July 17, 1997
A. GHEREG, MD
Course “Molecular and Genetic Aspects of
Endocrine and Metabolic Diseases”, Amsterdam
International Medical Summer School,
Amsterdam, Holland, July 20 – August 9,
1997
N. BOTAN, MD
Salzburg Seminars for Physicians
(in collaboration with the American
Austrian Foundation and the Open
Society Institute of New York)
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E. IAVORSCHI, MD
“Neonatology”, February 7-15, 1997
D. LUPASCU, MD
“Obstetrics and Gynecology”, February 14-27,
1997
Z. CARAGAT, MD
“Surgical Oncology”, March 7-15, 1997
I. CIOBANU, MD
“Emergency Care in Pediatrics”, April 25 May 1, 1997
R. STRATU, MD
“Internal Medicine and Cardiology”, May 3-10,
1997
M. GAVRILIUC, MD, V. LISNIC, MD
“Neurology”, July 18-26, 1997
L. ROMANCIUC
“Advances in Pediatrics”, July 25– August 2,
1997
T. STEPANOVA, MD
“Psychiatry”, October 25 – November 1, 1997
V. TULGARA, MD
“Otorhinolaringology”, October 17-25, 1997
A. OPREA, MD
“Urology”, October 17-25, 1997
L. REZNIAC, MD
“Anesthesiology”, November 2-8, 1997
F. RUSNAC, MD, O. BERBECA, MD, A.
GURAGATA, MD, V. ROTARI, MD
“Infant Mortality”, November 5-8, 1997
A. VITIUC, MD
“Medical Imaging”, November 9-15, 1997
Training Program for Physicians
expenses: $1,166.00
(in collaboration with the Open Society
Institute of New York, Albany Medical
Centre, and Allegheny General Hospital)
A three month merit based fellowship in
Pediatrics at US clinics was awarded to L.
DANILOV, MD (April 15 – July 15,
1997).
Medical Textbook Purchase
expenses: $9,106.00
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More than 60 titles (1,500 textbooks) were
purchased and donated to SMU.
Curriculum Reform of studies at
SMU, Support of Scientific Research
Primary Health Care Curriculum
Reform
budget 1997 – 2000: $115,000.00
Institute of New York, Carelift
International, and Allegheny University
Medical School)
In 1997 a program for the
implementation of a specialization in
Family Medicine at SMU, training of
faculty members, and establishment of
Family Medicine Centers was started.
Schweitzer Seminar
expenses: $6,154.00
Institute of New York and Albert
Schweitzer Institute for the Humanities)
The Albert Schweitzer Institute for the
Humanities organized an international
training seminar called “Health Promotion
and Disease Prevention: Community Based
Programs that Work”, Budapest, Hungary, June
9-15, 1997.
Participants: N. OPOPOLI, MD, U.
STURZA, MD, E. URSU, MD, L.
VLASOV, MD, V. COJOCARU, MD.
Two additional events were organized
under the Schweitzer Seminars program:
Oral Health Seminar, October 31 – November
2, 1997, and HIV/AIDS Seminar, December
15-17, 1997. The seminars were attended
by faculty members, residents, students of
SMU and members of governmental and
non governmental organizations.
Support of Young Scientists
The following grants for scientific
research work were awarded on a merit
basis in 1997:
G. ANDRUSCIAC, MD
“Immune and Genetic Analysis and Clinical
Polymorphism of Reactive Arthritis”
A. BOTNARI, MD
“Cariostatic Effect of Bioadhezive Preventive
Remedies”
S. CAPCELEA, MD
“Clinic and Genetic Study of Renal Polychistic
Autosomal Dominant Disease”
T. CEAICOVSCHII, MD
“Immunologic Characteristic of Allergienic
Drugs of Regional Origin and their Diagnostic
Efficiency”
I. CEMORTAN, MD
“Molecular Diagnostic of Renal Polychistic
Autosomal Dominant Disease”
I. CODREANU, MD
“Certain Aspects of Immunologic Profile and
Administration of Immune Modulators in
Patients with Subacute and Chronic Infectious
Endocarditis”
A. CORDUNEANU, MD
“Clinical and Immunologic Particularities of
Treatment of Uveitis and Cheratouveitis in
Patients with Hepatitis B Infection”
N. DAMASCHIN, MD
“Analysis and Standardization of Homeopathic
Pharmacological Forms”
C. DASANU, MD
“Certain Immunologic and Phenotypic Aspects
of Acute Myeloid Leukaemia in Correlation
with Administration of Retinoic Acid and
Chemotherapy”
D. DMITIEV, MD
“Pregnancy and Delivery in Teenagers”
G. GOREA, MD
“Antiphospholipidic Syndrome in Chronic
Hepatitis in Women of Fertile Age”
E. MAXIMENCO, MD
“Chronic Viral Hepatitis C in Children:
Clinical Particularities, Diagnosis, and
Consequences”
V. NACU, MD
“Plastic Biomaterials in Treatment of Non
Consolidated Fractures and Pseudoarthrosis of
Scaphoid Bone”
A. NOGAI, MD
“Role of Hyperlipidemia in Cerebral Vascular
Accidents. Antilipidic Treatment and
Application of Plasmapheresis”
I. OUS, MD
“Antiphospholipidic Syndrome in Systemic
Lupus Erythematosis”
A. POPA, MD
“Elaboration, Analysis, and Standardization of
New Antimycotic Azolic Derived Drugs”
V. RUDI, MD
“Tendencies in Risk Factors of Ischemic
Cardiopathy in Rural Population”
L. RUSNAC, MD
“Role of Viral Infections in Septic Postsurgical
Complications”
I. STANCIU, MD
“Efficiency of Extracorporal Methods of
Active Detoxification in Complex Intensive
Therapy in Acute Drug Intoxication in
Children”
Hospital Development Program
expenses: $6,934.00
Institute of New York and Carelift
International)
During 1997 10 containers of medical
equipment, supplies, and drugs were
brought into the Republic of Moldova.
The supplied goods were donated to
health care institutions.
Health Care Initiatives
Institute of New York)
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The following projects were selected for
funding on a merit basis for 1997-1998:
“Improvement of Neonatal Health Care in the
Republic of Moldova”, $22,000.00
presented by the Institute of Pediatrics
“Development of Mechanism for Patients
(Clients) Participation in the Decision Process
with Respect to their Health”, $29,815.00
presented by Management and Medical
Insurance Organization
“Medical Instructional Center”, $10,830.00
presented by Service of Emergency
Medical Care of Municipality of Balti
“National Electronic System for Surveillance of
the Infectious Diseases and Immunization”,
$83,250.00
presented by National Center of Hygiene
and Epidemiology
Child Abuse Prevention
Three practical seminars (April 6-11, July 27 –
August 8, November 9-15, 1997) and a team
building conference (November 30 – December
6, 1997) were organized for specialists in child
abuse prevention during 1997.
A grant of $20,000.00 was allocated for
activities of “Training and Intervention in the
Prevention of Child Violence and Neglect”
project presented by Center “Adolescentul” of
Orhei.
Geriatrics and Gerontology
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One practical seminar (May 5-16, 1997) was
organized for specialists in geriatrics and
gerontology during 1997.
I. BAICALOVA, MD was selected on a
merit basis for a fellowship program at
the clinics of geriatrics and gerontology
of Cleveland, Ohio, USA, August 14 –
October 30, 1997.
representatives of Ministry of Internal Affairs,
Ministry of Justice, Ministry of Health,
governmental and non governmental
organizations (May 5-9, 1997)
Representatives of governmental and non
governmental organizations participated at the
“Harm Reduction Workshop”, Kiev, Ukraine,
September 29 – October 3, 1997, and the
“Heroine Addiction in Europe” conference,
Ljubljana, Slovenia, September 17-20, 1997
Two practical seminars in “Psychological and
Social Assistance for HIV Infected People and
AIDS Patients” were organized for the police
of Chisinau.
A one-month Anti AIDS campaign was
organized in November 1997 in collaboration
with the National Center for Prevention and
Fight against HIV/AIDS.
activities of “Education and Cultural Action:
A Healthy Spirit in a Healthy Body” project,
presented by the Youth for Reforms Foundation
on the occasion of World Anti - AIDS Day.
Harm Reduction
A practical seminar on the problems of
pathological chemical addiction was organized for
psychiatrists, social workers, psychologists and
other professionals in Warsaw, Poland,
September 3-8, 1997
Eight practical seminars on the problems
of pathological chemical addiction were
organized in prisons of the Republic of
Moldova in collaboration with the
Ministry of Justice and the Directorate
for Penitentiaries. Eight “12 Steps of
Alcoholics Anonymous” practical
seminars were organized in districts of
the Republic of Moldova.
A conference on issues of harm reduction,
HIV/AIDS, and the possibilities of
implementation of harm reduction policies in
the Republic of Moldova was organized for
A summer camp for children from dysfunctional
families was organized in collaboration with the
international organization “Save the Children”,
August 12-19, 1997
activities of “Second Breath for the Elderly of
North Moldova” project
presented by I. BAICALOVA, MD, Balti.
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Mass-Media
Arts and Culture
Soros Center for Contemporary Art
Publishing
Mass - Media
expenses: $240,616.00
Mass Media Programs have existed at the Soros Foundation Moldova since 1993; the
goal of the foundation’s activities in this field is to support the independent media, to
encourage the initiative and the objectivity, facilitate the cooperation and information
exchange between journalists and media institutions and to defend freedom of
expression.
The main principle of designing projects in mass media is collaboration with media
organizations in joint projects and a continuous communication with other
organizations, which fund and implement projects in mass media.
The activity of Mass-Media Program is continuously related to the one of the
Independent Journalism Center. The Center focuses on training and resources, while the
Soros Foundation Media Program focuses on technical, infrastructure assistance and
grant giving to independent media.
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Local Media Support
comitments: $2,662.00
The given assistance was structured at several levels: equipment grants, newsprint,
subscription to news agencies, support for mass-media initiatives. A result of the
complex activity for a single subject - the regional press - was the “birth” and activity of
the Association of the Independent Press, NGO for independent media in the regions;
its members are publications registered in last three years: Business-info (Cimislia),
Cuvantul (Rezina), Cugetul (Balti), Gazeta de Vest (Nisporeni), Aciic ghioz (Comrat), ESTcurier (Criuleni), Accent Provincial (Glodeni), Cetatea (Orhei), Unghiul (Ungheni), the
Independent Journalism Center and two news agencies- DECA -press (Balti) and BASA
press. The Association is operating an information exchange network and is elaborating
projects for the benefit of its members - a project of a syndicate article, distributed
through the Association, a joint advertisement project, a series of seminars in the
regions, etc. The Association could exploit the possibilities of e-mail communication
and create a Web page.
Equipment Grants
Equipment grants were given through two competitions, anounced for March 1-May 1 and September
1-October 10, 1997.
Print media, radio and TV stations could ticipate
par
in the competition, on condition
not to be financed yb the state or political str
uctures. Grants were received by:
“Accent Provincial” weekly, Glodeni
“EST Curier” w
eekly, Criuleni
“EMICO Ranis” radio station, Nisporeni
Within this program consulting, development and collaboration projects for local
media were supported:
Consulting “Management and Development of Publications”, March 25- April 8, 1997, $1,990.00
expert Judy YABLONKY
Consulting “Software and Use of Computer in Editing a Newspaper”, July 8-9, 1997, $690.00
expert Dan DUMITRESCU, PDG, Gazeta de Transilvania
Grant for the news agency “DECA press”, $750.00
Project “3 Round Tables in the Regions of Moldova”, $1,472.00
Association of Independent Press
Newsprint donations
Newsprint donations were given for a 6 month period to existing and appearing local
newspapers.
Beneficiaries:
EST curier, Criuleni
Business-info, Cimislia
Cugetul, Balti
Cuvintul, Rezina
Limba Romana, Chisinau
Accent provincial, Glodeni
Cetatea, Orhei
Unghiul, Ungheni
Gazeta de Vest, Nisporeni
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Subscription to news agencies
Subscription to news agencies, which was offered to local press, intended to provide a
continous and diverse flow of information. Subscription was given through a contest.
Beneficiaries:
Gazeta de vest, Nisporeni (Flux news agency)
Cuvintul, Rezina (Flux news agency)
Cugetul, Balti (Infotag news agency)
“TiViK ASKET”, Tiraspol (BASA press news agency)
The Independent Journalism Center (IJC)
The activities of the Independent Journalism Centre, a part of the Open World House,
are based on the principles of a profitable, free and open press. Its primary intent is to
provide media instruction and resource materials for professionals, students and
trainers of journalists, thus contributing to the independence of media in Moldova.
The Centre’s training program offers short-term seminars and workshops for
practising journalists, media managers, journalism instructors and students of
journalism. The topics vary from media law and basic reporting to media
management and financing, advertising as a revenue source, production of local TV
and radio stations.
The IJC also publishes a weekly bulletin “Lumea Deschisa” which releases information
from mass-media abroad and an analytical magazine “Mass Media in Moldova”.
Data base files are formed in response to the demand of journalists and media
organisations and also as a result of field studies.
The Press Club from Chisinau, a project accomplished with the efforts of the
Committee for Freedom of the Press and IJC is unfolding its activity.
An independent radio station Radio d’Or began to broadcast on October 10, 1996. A
television production studio has been already functioning for two years. These
associated training laboratories are very useful for journalists.
Programs run in 1997:
In 1996 the computer courses were the most demanded. Lack of knowledge regarding computer
usage is still a major problem of Moldovan journalists.
On this account, in 1997, the IJC organized a series of courses for journalists, the aim
of which was to make them familiar with WINDOWS’ 95 and WORD 7(February 10
- 21, June 30 - July 11 and November 3 - 14, 1997); Page Maker - March 18 - April 8,
1997. Nowadays over 40 journalists from different publications, radio and TV
stations use in practice the knowledge obtained at the courses organized by the IJC.
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Advertizing for Newspapers, May 13- 19, 1997
The seminar was organized for the new media structures (for both print media and
radio stations) which try to become profitable businesses. Lloyd Donaldson, publisher
of the English bi-weekly The St. Petersburg Times from Saint Petersburg, Russia was
invited to hold this seminar. During the seminar and consulting sessions which
gathered directors, managers, editor-in-chiefs, sales people from 8 newspapers, 2 news
agencies and 2 radio stations, subjects were touched upon competition increase among
mass media, creation of the organization’s image, advertizing as a source of revenue,
introducing new technologies, newspaper distribution.
Production and Organization of Programs on Local TV Stations and Courses for cameramen,
September 15 - 21, 1997
Thirty-five Moldovan television professionals, picture editors, cameramen took part in
the seminar held by Peter Zimmermann and Alexander Boneff, instructors from
Germany. The topics that were covered during the theoretical part of the course were
the following: Modern Technology Working with the Digital Equipment, Audience
Research, Responsibility of TV in a Modern Democratic Society, Regional and Local
Programming. Within the practical hours the trainees produced interviews, news
bulletins and documentaries.
Newspaper Management, September 15 - 26, 1997
(in collaboration with United States Information Service and the Soros Foundation
Moldova)
The project included two seminars: the first week (September 15 - 19) - for Romanian
independent newspapers and the second week (September 22 - 26) for Russian
newspapers published in Moldova. One of the goals of this project was to develop
managers’ skills (who very often don’t have required knowledge in the field) to
analyze the advertizing market and the way the institution is managed. The lectures
and discussions were mainly focused on classified advertizing, defining a market,
advertizing market strategies, advantages / disadvantages of foreign ownership,
business plans, journalism ethics etc.
The seminars were attended by 22 editors and managers from 13 Moldovan dailies
and weeklies. The participants of the seminar enjoyed the discussions with the USIS
experts J. HERMAN and Betty Nan OBERMAYER who presented a lot of
interesting information to them.
Seminar for Radio Reporters and News Presenters, November 17 - 20, 1997
In order to improve the professionalism of radio journalists, the IJC organized
seminar for radio reporters and news presenters. The seminar was held by Christian
WEHRSCHUTZ, editor at Osterreichischer Rundfunk (ORF), Austria and member of
the International Institute of Strategic Studies from London.
23 journalists from Radio d’Or, Unda Libera, Radio Moldova Actualitati, Radio
Moldova International, Micul Samaritean, Journalism School from Balti etc. got
acquainted with the principles of radio news writing, ways of news presenting,
informational signals, types of interactive programs. The seminar offered to the trainees
the possibility to test their level of knowledge and to find out the experience of Radio
ORF, the most popular radio station in Austria.
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Press Club (project launched in 1995)
In 1997 the guests of the Press Club from Chisinau were:
January 30
Ion CIUBUC, prime minister of the Republic of Moldova
February 20
Dumitru MOTPAN, president of the Democratic Agrarian Party of Moldova
February 27
Anatol TARANU, special mission presidential counsellor
March 14
His Excellency Marcel Dinu, Romanian ambassador in the Republic of Moldova
March 18
Eurasia Foundation in Moldova, press conference
March 23
His Excellency Alexandr PAPKIN, Russian ambassador in Moldova
April 14
Mircea SNEGUR, president of Revival and Reconciliation Party
May 8
Soros Foundation Moldova, fifth anniversary
May 22
Vladimir ATAMANIUC, president of the Supreme Soviet of Transnistria
June 5
Serafim URECHEANU, mayor of Chisinau
June 19
Dorin TUDORAN, IFES director in Moldova and Romania
July 10
Iacob POPOVICI, Minister of Education
September 12
His Excellency John Todd STEWART, USA Ambassador in Moldova
October 9
Mircea RUSU, president of the Liberal Party of Moldova
October 21
Hungarian Embassy representatives in Moldova
October 31
Tudor BOTNARU, National Security Minister
November 6
representatives of Great Britain’s Embassy in Moscow
November 27
the launching of the Handbook “Mass Media and Freedom of Expression”,
published by Article XIX and the IJC with the financial support of the Council of
Europe.
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On July 12, 1997 the launching of the TV version of the Press Club took place. The
first independent TV studio from Chisinau, Catalan TV, broadcast the meeting of the
Press Club with the participation of His Excellency Marcel Dinu, Romanian
ambassador in the Republic of Moldova. In 1997 Catalan TV viewers had the
possibility to watch four programs from the series “Press Club”.
On December 26, 1997 the traditional festivity of awarding the ten best journalists of
1997 and celebrating the Center’s third anniversary took place. 150 people took part
in it: journalists, press secretaries, deputies, international organizations’
representatives. Special prizes were awarded by: Xerox representation in Moldova,
Moldovan Parliament, UNICEF, Television Journalists’ Association, Ukrainian
Embassy, USA Embassy, Information Resource Center, OSCE Mission in Moldova,
Soros Foundation Moldova.
The Open World House TV Studio
Founded in 1995, the OWH TV Studio was conceived as an experimental lab for young
TV producers, where they could manifest their aptitudes and implement their projects
without fear of “making mistakes”. The existence of this experimental lab in the
Moldovan TV environment is as timely as it is the only place where TV production is
not perceived through the prism of immediate financial profit.
The first two years of the Studio’s activity not only confirmed the necessity of
permanent scholarship for TV producers, but also proved that the Studio could provide
informative programs and films of high quality in comparison to traditional Moldovan
TV. The continuing effort served as the basis for creating a permanent production team
which started its activity in 1997. At that time it launched new types of programs on
National TV and kept its most successful programs which had debuted in 1996.
The themes of the studio reflect problems of everyday social life and in particular the
transition to a market economy and a democratic society.
Throughout 1997 a series of programs called “The portrait of my generation” (producer - Leontina
VATAMANU) was launched in an attempt to touch youth problems as they are seen
by and discussed among themselves. The theme of each broadcast presents only one
side of young people’s lives, however, it tends to present it from different points of
view. Thus, a series of issues like “Youth and Religion”, “Youth and Money”, “Youth
and Politics” and “My Classmates” was produced and broadcast on national TV.
The first musical show “Rock Vagon” (producer - Igor COBILEANSCHI and Marin TUREA)
was produced by the OWH TV Studio and broadcast on national TV in 1996. It was and still
remains the only show of alternative music in Moldova. The success of “Rock Vagon”
among the fans of musical non-conformism ensured the further appearance of similar
shows in 1997. “Rock Vagon” shows served as a leitmotiv as well as a source of
inspiration for the appearance of the first rock marathon in Moldova which took place
on May 25, 1997 with the title “ Tomorrow Begins Today”. More than 20 prominent
rock groups took part in the performance which was appreciated by about 12,000
people at the Summer Theater.
In December 1997 the program “Cinestezia” (producer - Marin TUREA) debuted, the goal of
which was to inform the audience about world-wide video and cinema achievements. It is a noble
and necessary task if one takes into account the avalanche of sub-quality broadcasts
which had been falling on the big and small screens of Moldova.
Apart from permanent programs, the OWH TV Studio has produced ad-hoc programs
as well, prompted by public interest. The most successful works of this type was a
series of reports from the summer camp carbonART’97 organized by the SCCA, which
was held in Radenii-Vechi. The works were shown at the second annual exhibition
organized by the SCCA in October 1997.
The Studio produced a series of works on the occasion of the 5th Anniversary of the
Soros Foundation. Within this series is a film presenting the Soros Foundation,
produced especially to celebrate this event.
“Moldova FM”, a festival organized by Radio d’Or on October 6, 1997 was another
event involving the OWH TV Studio. On the International Day of Youth, an
entertaining program “Karaoke-show” was organized by the OWH TV Studio in
collaboration with national TV.
As an “experimental lab”, the OWH TV Studio produced test-works with the aim of
inventing new programs and enlarging its team. The program “File” produced by
Angela Brasoveanu and Vsevolod Ciornei was an attempt to bring the life and work of
prominent people to the public’s attention.
Even though it is less than in previous years, the OWH TV Studio still continues to
provide technical equipment for training organized by the OWH Journalism Center. 35
journalists from 11 independent TV Studio in Moldova have benefited from these
projects.
The end of 1997 for the OWH TV Studio marked the attempt to broadcast more often
on National TV. Monthly programs were transformed into weekly programs, making
them more diversified. Two other programs “Impact” (producer - Leontina
VATAMANU) and “Megapolis” (producer - Igor COBILEANSCHI) appeared as a
follow up to this transformation.
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Open World House Radio d’Or station
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Moldova FM festival
The Festival took place on November 5, 1997 in the form of a concert held at Piata
Marii Adunari Nationale on City Day. The concert included 4 radio stations which had
accepted the idea of promoting the frequency FM wave which is, for the time being, the
only frequency wave that can be used by independent radio stations in Moldova.
The motivation for this manifestation was the extension of the frequency FM wave in
the radio business, through private stations. Also, the major goals were the
establishment of closer contacts among other radio stations, which in the future need
to be associated in order to promote certain values and common interests as well as
the creation of united manifestations in the radio environment.
The initiation of Radio d’Or was the first step on the road to approaching “rivals”
which would be followed by a more ample collaboration in the future.
The invitation was addressed to all local radio stations in Chisinau with their own
programs (at that time “Eldoradio” had already been broadcasting a Moscow program
“Evropa plius”).
The following radio stations accepted to join the project: Radio d’Or, Unda Libera,
Modern-Club 805 (Radio Moldova), Polidisc.
The concert was directed to obtain a radiophonic effect reflected in a musical radio
program accompanied by DJ comments between songs. This is an innovation for our
market.
The impact was surprisingly positive. Due to the successful promotion carried out by
the participating stations, about 100,000 people came to Piata Marii Adunari Nationale,
according to the estimation of the police. This idea of bringing the station and the
audience together was a big success.
Internship in Bucharest
The project was based on the necessity of radio staff gaining more advanced experience
from independent radio stations in Bucharest. Along with the training of its own staff,
another goal was to attract new staff members who, after an internship could become a
human resource prepared to work at any radio station in Moldova. As a matter of fact,
the goal of the project was to contribute through additional training in radio
production to already qualified specialists as well as to a new staff in the sphere of
independent radio business.
The formulated goals were advertised in media and interested applicants went through a
preliminary selection process which was followed by initial training provided by Radio
d’Or, and later the candidates were sent to an internship at Uniplus Radio in Bucharest.
The selected group of candidates was made up of 12 people:
Mariana ARSENE
Ala BETISOR
Galina MARDARE
Vitalie CUSNIR
Tatiana CURCHI
Viorel TIGANAS
Irina CHIPERI
Nicu POPESCU
Luciano POPA
Aliona CHETRARI
Vadim CUSNIRENCO
Tatiana COMAN
The experience gained from Radio d’Or as well as practical knowledge received in
Bucharest were supported by the accumulation of a series of practical skills: e.g. getting
to know the technology of automated music programming on the radio; accumulating
special techniques of attending to clients soliciting advertisement services; beginning to
study the possibilities of transmission via satellite with the goal of establishing a radio
network. Irina CHIPERI was hired by Radio Unda Libera, Viorel TIGANAS and
Luciano POPA were selected for the Radio Contact Chisinau (as it appeared) and Nicu
POPESCU became an assistant DJ at Radio d’Or, which also hired Tatiana COMAN
and Vadim CUSNIRENCO.
It was difficult to carry out the entire planned project, due to the fact that, at that time,
a tendency opposed to that of Radio d’Or unfortunately appeared on the Moldovan
radio market. Two local stations took their programs almost completely from Moscow
radio programs. The absence of interest in raising the professionalism in production of
native programs promoted the decrease in the number of participants in the internship
project.
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Support for Radio d’Or
The reason Radio d’Or received a supporting grant lies in the fact that it still remains
to be a unique radio with its independent services in the informational environment
of Chisinau. Unlike other stations, which are oriented exclusively to the use of
second hand information or to minimizing this information in the broadcast, Radio
d’Or uses its own news room and continues to explore the alternatives of radio
business. Lately, the maintenance of some information became more and more
difficult due to the financial limits and insignificant profit from the advertising
market. At the beginning of 1997, the station had a debit of about 10 pieces of news
daily (50 - weekly and 210 - monthly) which comprised a monthly share of about
1.75-2 hours of pure information, prepared exclusively on the basis of reliability of
informational sources, i.e. a share of great importance from the point of view of
quantity and quality of information in general. On the other hand, the market
appears to be more favorable for the stations derived from Moscow which are mostly
guided by the advertisement business. By the end of ’97 the financial situation made
this debit of information decrease to about 2 hours. The main reason for supporting
Radio d’Or was the fact that it is keeping its capacity of information production by all
means, the fact which is of major importance in development of native information
in the independent radio business. The market conditions for advertisement business
have become more favorable for Evropa Plius and Russkoe Radio stations, which
according to a poll appear to be the top stations in Chisinau. As a matter of fact,
according to the Audiovisual Intermediate Counsil, Radio d’Or acts as the leader in
promotion of the development of native
programs and does lots of work in this
sphere. This includes: Moldova FM
festival, destined to a consolidation of
local radio community, internships for
attracting and training new staff which is
in a great demand among beginning
radio stations in Moldova. A lot of
students from the Journalism
Department of the State University who
showed keen interest and manifested
their aptitudes in radio have entire
support from Radio d’Or, some of them
were even hired by the station. These
efforts will definitely bring success but
only in the future, till then qualified
programs well financed from Moscow,
will easilly compete with a station which
is trying to plant seeds of an
independent, powerful, and native radio.
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Acquisition and Publishing of Media
Books
expenses: $9,803.53
The goal of the program was reducing
the lack of contemporary book in
journalism field and provide access to
last editions on the market, which are
required especially in the academic and
post-graduate studies. Books were
bought to donate to the Journalism and
Communication Sciences School at State
University and Independent Journalism
Center. Grants were also given for
journalism materials publishing projects.
RMI Brochure, $446.00
Radio Moldova International
Research on access to information issues,
$7,525.00
Committee for Freedom of the Press
Internet
expenses: $3,326.22
Access to Internet was offered to massmedia independent in order to facilitate
communication between journalists,
stimulate interest for new technologies
use and placement of media information
on Internet.
Beneficiaries of e-mail and Internet
services were:
Limba Romana
Contrafort
Flux
Moldavschie Vedomosti
BASA press
Logos press
TiViK ASKET
Infotag
Business-info
Cuvintul
Cugetul
Gazeta de Vest
EST curier
Accent Provincial
Broadcasting Coordinating Council
Open Grants for Media
The 1997 program “Open Grants for
Media” was designed to support different
initiatives of mass media. Grants were
given to the Center for Development of
Independent Television, the Association of
Philosophers and CIVIS for projects of
studying the media market, to the Union
of Journalists for the General Conference
and the 10th Congress, to the VIP
Association for a news program, to the
Committee for Press Freedom for a Study of
the access to information in the Republic
of Moldova with a draft of Law on
Information, the Radio Moldova for a
“Journalism Training” seminar.
English Language Scholarships
One of the main problems that
Moldovan journalists experience is the
poor knowledge of English. The need
of this knowledge is felt in everyday
work with the computer, foreign sources,
Internet, etc. Many of them can not
benefit from different scholarships,
seminars, workshops abroad because
they do not know English.
The program was administrated by the
English Language School at the Open
World House.
Beneficiaries in 1997:
Ada FODOR
Grigore BRINZA
Ala BELOSTECINII
Dumitru TIRA
Gheorghe DONI
Valeriu CORCIMARI
Svetlana CALICENCO
Larisa SILVESTRU
Ala CORNESCU
Iurie COLESNIC
Ion ROBU
Dinu SCOBICI
Violeta CIOCANU
Veronica CERNEI
Vlad TURCANU
Iurie BODRUG
Vadim VISLOGUZOV
Angela BRASOVEANU
Oxana SOLOVEI
Tatiana PLACHIDA
Tatiana LAZAR
Violeta GRIGORE
Corina RAIU
Serafim ISAC
Travel to seminars, conferences
BBC School, Bucharest, February 24 - May 2,
1997, $774.34
Elena HORNET
Professional Ethics Seminar, Sinaia, October
22-24, 1997, $780.00
Rodica IUNCU
Aneta GROSU
Valeriu SAHARNEANU
Dina CLAPCO
Ludmila POVSTENCO
Ion MAZUR
Valeriu RENITA
Rodica STAVARACHE
Summer School “Social Implications of the
Information Society”, Dusseldorf, August 1122, 1997 $1,315.11
Luminita DUMBRAVEANU
Vadim VISLOGUZOV
European Seminar on Promoting Independent
and Pluralistic Mass-media with Special Focus
on Central and Eastern Europe, Sofia,
September 5-11, 1997, $724.00
Steliana HANGANU
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Atelier de la Radio Educative, Warsaw, May
30-31, 1997, $624.00
Vasile MIJA
Carolina MORUSEAC
III Festival of local TV stations, Kosice,
October 15-20, 1997, $1500.00
Aneta GROSU
Alina RADU
Tatiana PLACHIDA
Angela SIRBU
Journalism school, Trnava, Slovak Republic,
November 13-22, 1997, $334.00
Oxana SOLOVEI
Mass-media in European Unification Seminar,
Klingenthal, March 17-22, 1997, $1,107.90
Alexandru CANTIR, Fidel GALAICU
Seminar “Media Management”, Slovak
Republic, February 26 - March 7, 1997,
$754.00
Andrei PORUBIN, Alexandru
BURDEINII
60 Congress of the International Association
of Sport Press, Oviedo, Spain, May 13-19,
1997, $761.03
Ion ROBU
“Journalism in CIS in 1996” Seminar,
Moscow, February 4-5, 1997, $563.00
Vasile BOTNARU, Constantin
CHOROSCO
“Press and Parliaments” Seminar, Stockholm,
May 12-13, 1997, $117.46
Ion UMANIUC
XIX European Television and Film Forum,
Lisbon, November 6-8, 1997, $1766.6
Corina CEPOI
Mass-media Coordinators Annual Meeting,
Vilnius, October 22-26, 1997, $884.48
Steliana HANGANU, Angela SIRBU
Festival Prix Europe, Berlin, October 5-13,
1997 $645.00
Natalia ANISIMOV
Internship at Radio France, Paris, September
15- November 15, 1997, $375.00
Valentina TESTEMITANU
“NGO Awareness in the media “ Workshop,
Kiev, December 10-11, 1997, $1,069.00
Steliana HANGANU
Arts and Culture
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expenses: $162,503.16
The Soros Foundation Moldova Programs in Arts and Culture have developed a strategy for
maximum impact in overcoming conditions which hamper Moldova’s social transition toward a more
open, civil society. The support for cultural and artistic projects was based on the fundamental
principles of an open approach to the world and promotion of civil society values.
Currently, the artistic and cultural structures are exclusively state budget financed, in
which case the real financial needs are far from being met; in addition, an efficient
managerial and printing infrastructure suitable to the new production effects in the
field is not yet in force. In this context, the Soros Foundation oriented its activity in
the following essential directions: promoting cultural values, supporting artistic
performance, integrating the artistic structures from Moldova in the international
value circuit, stimulating a spirit of initiative and creativity in Arts Management.
Famous Cultural and Artistic Events Program
First International Competition for Instrumental Interpretation (piano, cello, violin), April 1-14,
1997, Chisinau
organized by MAM, 45 young performers participated from 8 European and Asian
countries
“The Eugene Ionescu Theatre Biennial” International Festival (2nd edition - “Tradition and
Modernism”), May 24 - 30, 1997
remarkable productions from Romania, Japan, USA, Russia, Moldova were brought
together.
“Eugene Coca” International Competition of Young Performers (piano, cell, violin, viola, double bus),
Chisinau, June 23 - 28, 1997
organized by Ciprian Porumbescu Cultural Foundation
First Book Show for Children, April 10 - 13, 1997
This exhibition took place under the aegis of the National Section of IBBY and
participating publishing houses ("Cartier", "Litera", "Prut International", "Stiinta").
“Zdob and Zdub” (Chisinau) and “Bouches Metaliks” (France) artistic friendship tour, MarchApril, 1997
8th European Encounters International Conference “Aspects of the social consequences of transition
in central Europe”, Festival Est-Ouest, Die (France)
Lidia TOMOZEI, editor at the editing department, Constitutional Court of Moldova
Elvira LEAHU, teacher of European Economics and International Services at ULIM
A series of cultural-artistic events, May 1997:
modern music Marathon Rock Vagon
Brahms recital, held by A.LAPICUS and I.MAHOVICI
contemporary music performance, group of Liviu STIRBU
art-folk trio “Trigon”
concert bringing together young performers of classical and contemporary music, national and
international competition laureates.
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Grants for Establishment of Cultural Infrastructure
Arts Center “Coliseum”
Grants for purchase of technical equipment and organizing cultural activities:
“Theatre Poster and Program” Art-show, May 1997, focusing on previous results and
current situation of the theatre poster
“Theatre Carnival”, organized on City Day
“Guguta” Municipal Children Theatre
Grant for updating the technical level
Access to International Information
One of the acute problems in Moldova is the extremely poor access to information,
especially external information, plus the lack of mechanisms to integrate artistic
structures with the international value and information circuit. Taking the above into
consideration, the Soros Foundation supported the external relations department of
the Ministry of Culture by providing the necessary equipment, for a systematic and
qualitative inflow of information.
The Foundation sustained the creation of a media library for the AIM. All arts
education institutions in the country will be granted access to the Media library. It will
contain the art works and materials needed both in cultural/artistic education and for
professionals. The library holds the necessary equipment although its audio, video,
book and catalog sections are still to be completed.
The Annual Theatre Prizes Program
expenses: $1.584.37
This program is oriented towards attracting the public’s attention to artistic and
cultural events in Moldova. The Gala of Theatre Prizes 1997 was financed as a
completion of the Top Theatre program of the Soros Foundation. Owing to Soros
Foundation’s support, theatres from Balti, Cahul and Tiraspol were able to participate
at their professional celebration in Chisinau.
Participation at International Festivals, Competitions, Conferences and
Workshops
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International Theatre Festival, Budapest and International Festival of Animated Images, Perugia,
Hungary-Italy, August 29 - September 7, 1997
Licurici Republican Puppet Theater
Cultural Dialogue China -Moldova, Beiging, August 25 - September 3, 1997
Arts people from Moldova
Annual Informal European Theater Meeting IETM 97, Paris, April 10 - April 13, 1997
Mihai FUSU, Artistic Director, Luceafarul theater
6th International PEN Congress, Edinburgh, August 5-14, 1997
Valeria GROSU, Serafim SAKA, members of Writers International Association PEN
“April spring” Festival in Korea, 15th edition, Pyongyang, April 4-19, 1997
Musicians from Moldova
“The Search for a New World Culture for the 21st Century: Western Literary Perspective”
International Conference, Washington, July 13-17, 1997
Arcadie SUCEVEANU, writer
50th International Film Festival, Cannes, May 7-8, 1997
Larisa TUREA, journalist, lecturer
“The book within the Regions of Europe” First European Forum, Villeneuve-les-Avignon, France,
Gheorghe IERIZANU, Director, "Cartier" publishing house
International Competition of Accordion Players, Klingental, May 2-8, 1997
Andrei TASNICENCO, student, MAM
“O. Danovschi” International Ballet Competition, Costanta, June 8-15, 1997
group of students from Choreography Lyceum, Chisinau
7th International Festival of the Composition of Fine Arts of Children “Golenov’97”, Poland,
July 6-8, 1997
Ana NECEAINICU, pupil at the school # 60 with arts profile, Chisinau
International Violin Competition in Kloster Schontal, July 26- August 4, 1997
Ala BENDERSCHI, Ilian GARNET, C. Porumbescu Musical School
Jeunesse Musicale International Music Competition, Bucharest, May 9-15, 1997
Zinaida BRANZILA, C. Porumbescu Music School
“Citta di Senigallia” International Competition, Italy, August 26-31, 1997
Stanislav JAR, C.Porumbescu Musical Lyceum
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International Competition for Pianists, Kiev, April 21 - May 5, 1997
Anastasia LEVANDOVSCHI, Rahmaninov Musical Republican School
International Competition for Young Pianists, S. Petersburg, March 24-31, 1997
Alexandr CULICOV, Rahmaninov Musical Republican School
Completion of the CD
launching project by “Trigon” art-folk trio
Performing Arts Grants
expenses: $1,030.48
The Soros Foundation Moldova sustained contemporary forms of artistic expression
and original ways of collaboration in theater, music, literature, visual arts, choreography,
etc, thus helping to define the role of performing arts in an open society. In this
context, support was further offered for artistic projects by means of grants and
information on other possible local or foreign financial sources.
“Carmen” Ballet-fantasy, realised by Mihai TARNA, a graduate of Directing Faculty from
the AIM in collaboration with Liviu STIRBU, composer, a ballet company run by Victoria
BUCUN, choreographer, Angela JOSANU, designer, and Licurici Puppet Theatre.
Modern Ballet “Daphnis and Cloe”, performed by students from the Choreography
School in Chisinau, advised by Alkis RAFTIS, professor, Greek dance specialist, and
Eleni CHRYSANTHAKI, choregrapher, dance and ballet professor in Greece.
Education and Professional Development Program in Performing Arts
The program of workshops and studios for Arts students and for performing arts
professionals is a large program that emphasizes the Soros Foundation’ s priorities in
arts and is oriented towards developing contemporary ways of artistic expression.
This program is part of Performing Arts Network Program, run by OSI Budapest,
and involves inviting experts, artists, and professors from abroad to run arts
workshops in Moldova, plus supporting young artists participation from Moldova in
workshops abroad.
As part of this program, the following events took place in Chisinau:
“Acting Technique in European Theatre” Creation Workshop, May 24-27, 1997
presented by Vazkressia VICHAROVA and Zarco OUZOUNOV (Bulgaria)
Theatre summer school, August 15-25, 1997
Workshops run by Guy SONNEN (the Netherland), Claudia CRACIUN (Moldova)
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Workshop for students at the Choregraphy Faculty of State Arts Institute and for young
choreographers from Chisinau, October 13-24, 1997
Kilina CREMONA (France), Iva NERINA GATTIN, Irma OMERZO (Croatia)
Choreography and modern dance seminar, November 24 - December 7, 1997
presented by Zuzana BACOVA (Slovakia)
Modern dance workshop, December 1-11, 1997
presented by Raido MAGI and Merle SAARVA (Estonia)
Arts and music workshops, October 27- November 8, 1997
run by well-known artists from the USA, France, Russia, Ukraine, Romania and
Moldova, as part of the Autumn University organized by MAM
“Internationale Tanzwochen Wien. Dance Web” Contemporary Dance courses, Vien, July 16 August 14, 1997
Angela DONII, choreographer at Eugene Ionesco theatre
Performing Arts Summer School, Sofia, September 15-29, 1997
Daniela MUDREAC, actress at Eugene Ionesco theatre
Maria CRACIUN, student at the Theatre and Film Academy in Bucharest
Master - class Margess International, Swiss, July 13 - August 3, 1997
Adrian MUSTEA, Ciprian Porumbescu Republican Music School
Ecumest European Master Specialized Management Cultural Program
Doina DUMBRAVEANU-MUNTEANU
Training Courses in Cultural Organization Administration, Paris, October 24 - November 21,
1997
Angela SOLTAN, Latin Union representative for Moldova
Training Courses at the Amsterdam Conservatory, piano section, academic year 97/98
Mariana IZMAN, student, MAM
Open Society Cultural Link (Regional Program)
expenses: $12, 510.00
Through the common efforts of artistic and management structures and institutions
in different countries, the OS Cultural Link program sustained a series of
international cultural activities including, on occasion, the participation of artistic
groups from Moldova.
With the Foundation’s support, the Mihai Eminescu national theatre, Eugene Ionescu theatre, and
representatives of the Licurici puppet theatre participated in the International Theatre Festival in
Sibiu (May 30 - June 8, 1997)
The Soros Foundation financed the International Conference of New Music Festival Directors in
Central and Eastern Europe, Chisinau, October 5-9, 1997, as part of the 7 th holding of the New
Music International Festival.
Festival directors, composers, performers, musicologists, and journalists from Bulgaria,
Romania, Estonia, Russia, Tatarstan, Ukraine, Croatia, Sweden and Germany took
part in the conference.
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Publishing Program
Three Literary Debuts
expenses: $8,817.98
ccommitments: $6,638.00
The "Arc" Publishing House launched 3 new names in the “Prima verba” series:
Margareta CURTESCU, “The Courage is a Relish” (poetry)
Iurie BODRUG, “It is Too Late to Revive” (prose)
Mihai VACULOVSCHI, “Immortal in Corn” (poetry)
Elaboration and unfolding of training for specialists in publishing area
Grants for Arts and Culture Journals
expenses: $6,035.00
- By technically endowing the Contrafort, Sud-Est and Basarabia journals, the Soros Foundation
completed a long-running program extended over several years that provides technical assistance to
culture and art jounals.
- A grant was given for a special issue of the “Basarabia” journal. This edition compiles and
concludes a long series of discussions on the present state of Basarabian prose.
- A grant was allocated for a special issue of the “Sud-Est” journal entitled “Sacred cave
architecture in the context of South-East European civilization” containing the materials of the
international conference on the same subject, which was held under the journal’s aegis as part of the
Soros Foundation “East-East” Program.
“Advertising - the Marketing of Aesthetics or the Aesthetization of Market”
exhibition
The “Advertising - the Marketing of Aesthetics or the Anesthetization of Market”
exhibition, organized by the Soros Foundation Moldova on September 19-28, 1997,
was the first event in graphic design and advertising in the Republic of Moldova.
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Premises of the project:
Advertising and the graphic design as its representative are imposing themselves in Moldova within
the broader social and economic transformations and they have a clear cultural education role. As
interdisciplinary activities, advertising and the graphic design combine traditional arts, mass-media
and business elements. In several years, our country has already got a market, which stimulates the
activity in the field.
The objectives of the exhibition were:
- to underline the professionalism and the creativity of local graphic designers
- to offer to the client a spectrum of up-to-date works of Moldova artists, contributing
to educating the advertising perception
- offering to the designers a possibility to meet each other and to the clients- to learn
the individual style and manner of each designer.
The exhibition was non-profit. Almost 400 works were exposed, presenting 32 authors:
(independent designers or graphic design studios.) The participation of young designers,
graduated from the AIM, was a singular feature of the event.
The components of the exhibition followed the domain’standards: corporate identity,
advertising campaigns, advertising photography, package, art-design, miscellaneous. The
video advertising was not represented in the exhibition. Still, there were shown
advertising spots, produced in Moldova (by Diver Studio, Dixi Studio, P & P, OWH
TV-studio). Western video spots were not part of the exhibition; they served to
illustrate the essays of the international seminar’ participants: Radu BUDES - DaKINO
Foundation, Bucharest/The night of advertising eaters, Andrei DOBRUNOV “CLASSIKA” Studio”/Moscow.
Both the project’s exhibition and seminar served the advertising self-analysis and
development, recognizing it as an important area of an open society.
“Advertising - the marketing of aesthetics or the anesthetization of market”
Seminar, September 21 - 22, 1997
The seminar included presentations of local specialists and ones invited from abroad,
and discussed the advertising current situation in Eastern and Western Europe.
Participants were students and professionals in advertising and graphic design and all
interested persons.
Issues discussed:
- Advertising - the marketing of aesthetics or the aesthetization of market
- Depersonalization of advertising
- Social, economic, cultural relationships between advertising producers and clients in a
society in transition
Arts specialists and critics, experts from France, Romania, Russia and Republic of
Moldova participated in the seminar:
Prof. Sylvere PIQUET
Ecole superieure d’Economie, d’Art et de
Communication, Paris, France
*contemporary promotional tec
hniques,
marketing studies
, sponsoring
ClaireNOGACKI
Universite de Valenciennes et du Hainaut Cambresis, Valenciennes, France
*advertising research
CristinaSABAU
Design Bulletin, Bucharest, Romania
*Arts critic, editor of Design Bulletin
Marin TUREA
TV Studio at the Open World House,
Republic of Moldova
*video advertising
Olga RUSU
Soros Center for Contemporary Art, Moldova
*psychology, sociology
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Silvia HARNAU
AESM, Chisinau, Moldova
*marketing, semiotics research
Prof. Ion MACARI
IIUM, Chisinau, Moldova
*marketing studies
RaduBUDES
DaKINO Foundation, Bucharest, Romania
*coordinator of the Night of Advertizing Serghei BLANDU
Marketing Studies Center,
Eaters
Komsomolskaia Pravda - Basarabia newspaper,
Chisinau, Moldova
AndreiDOBRUNOV
*marketing studies
“Classika” Production studio, Moscow, Russia
*video advertising
Grigorii BOSENCO
Advertising Producers and Distributors’
Alexandru SCHIOPU
Association, Chisinau, Moldova
AIM, Visual Arts Department, Chisinau,
*chairman
Moldova
*advertising and rgaphic design researc
h
The Soros Center for Contemporary Art
expenses: $150,801.71
Exhibitions
Case Multiple (Multiple Homes), May 1997
expenses: $712.63
Curators: Steve Lee WEST (USA), Bradley J. ADAMS (Moldova), Octavian G. ESANU
(Moldova)
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CSAC Chisinau and Artlink, (a multimedia project based in New York), have organized
an international cultural exchange. The project is made up of two exhibitions: one on
Internet, and another one on posters to be displayed in public places. The posters will
be displayed on the walls of the buildings and kiosks in Chisinau and New York, or on
boards and other advertisement venues.
The exhibition focuses on HOMES, for example the Architectural Idea-Pleasant
Environment-Virtual Home (Internet)-Dream(ed of) Home-Place of Birth-Where
Things are Familiar or Feel Homey-A Place You Can Call Your Own.
Twenty artists are involved in this event - ten from Moldova and ten from the United
States.
The posters are to be in offset print, black&white, 50 X 70 cm. The artists will take into
consideration the non-institutional framework of the project (Internet/the street) and
the unique nature of the prints in this context, for instance their ephemeral and
disposable nature.
The Internet Exhibition contains the posters, the event’s record of and the artists’
biographies. Two essays, one written by a critic from Moldova and the other by a critic
from the US, depict the event.
The project includes the publication of a bilingual catalog, which will contain the
natural-size posters and the material mentioned above.
*Note: The first stage of the project has been finished (the placement on Internet of 20
selected pieces). The project will continue as soon as our American partners secure their
share of the financial contribution.
Multiple:Homes, <http://www.artlink.org/visual_arts/feature/moldova/home.html>
Photography exhibition: Lay an Eye (PUNE OCHIUL)... June 1997
expenditures: $905.75
Curator: Bradley J. ADAMS
Lay an Eye is the first CSAC-Chisinau financed, exclusively photographic exhibition.
The first 50 visitors who came to our Center have been given a film to represent by way
of photography what they “laid their eyes on.” The returned films (46) have been
processed and prints made, offering “raw material” for the exhibition (more than 1100
pictures). At least one enlargement from each of the films has been exhibited. Since the
ambient light in the exhibition place was wanting, special lamps had to be
manufactured, so that a negative from each of the participants could be exhibited in a
miniature light box.
The prints made from the negatives represent a diversity of approaches to the project.
Some of them are a combination of disparate moments, a “curiosity” record of
“everyday” life: transportation, solids (whole or fragmented), cuisine items, musical
instruments, sculptures in progress, architectural details, instants of still life, abandoned
buildings, etc. Others are structured according to certain topics, such as: studio
activities, views from an apartment, a cemetery, the city at night, dogs and cats, women,
hands, the family, etc. Still others represent records of performance or narration set up
for the photographic camera, such as intrusions by the body (re-setting the hair,
accessories, dyed skin), TV programs, “nightmares”, etc.
In simpler terms, they can be categorized as objects, pictures, experiments. They present
contrasts: some people use the film directly, effectively, while others express the inner
nature of photography. The photographs may be regarded as pieces of time, captured
on film, fractions of a second, sometimes overlapping or enlarged. When compared to
other practices of the author (sculpture, painting, anything) this represents a different
way of seeing. They may be regarded as psychological/sociological studies. In a final
account, the project triggered a subjective reaction, “something which is desirable,
appreciated, unusual, queer, etc.” They can be analyzed within the context of the
author’s biography. For some people this was the first photographic film shot, while for
others the camera is an everyday item and they all come from different environments
(artists, students, journalists, teachers, etc.). Moreover, they can be analyzed according to
the project’s mechanisms, for which the process is entirely and literally in the hands of
the author or is a reflection of the available means. Only one artist changed manually
the emulsion by means of ceramic tools and chemicals. All choices made by the
participants have been taken into account, which were sometimes corroborated by
additional images. The images by those who didn’t show up at the Center were selected
by the supervisors, who tried to reconstruct the author’s attitude. Although what the
supervisors “read” might have not coincided with what the authors meant, the display
of the printed negatives-besides the prints-served to further demonstrate the authors
visions.
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Participating in the AnaART 97 Performance Festival in Romania, 8th edition
(organized by the ETNA Foundation from Sfantu-Gheorghe)
expenses: $500.00
The live art festival at the St.Ana lake, Harghita district, is a laboratory for alternative
fine arts and performance. Several names of renown in this kind of art were present,
including Karen RANN (England), Artur TAJBER (Poland), Sandor ANTIK
(Romania), Giovanni FONTANA (Italy).
Moldova was represented at such an event for the first time by Pavel BRAILA. He
presented, in pouring rain, a very dynamic performance full of hidden meanings and
multiple interpretations, based on the Sisyphus Myth in a contemporary stylistic and
formal key. He rolled a huge spool which unfolded a paper strip to be stepped onto by
the artist, who was also packaged in perishable paper garments.
The second annual exhibition of the Soros Center for Contemporary Art
(September-October 1997)
Curator: O.Esanu
variations in RE REprint REincarnate REname REvive REbirth REmark REplace
REmedy
Messages from Tzara (countryside Rom.) — reflections in RE
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The Annual Exhibition of this year lined up a whole series of events: two solo
exhibitions, a textile art and garment design exhibition (the first of its kind in Moldova),
and the Center’s exhibition in a number of locations.
Two ideas define the concept of this event. The first one relates to the cultural
environment at the beginning of this century that triggered the dadaist movement,
which was the starting point for a number of directions in contemporary art. The
second major idea is that of a recycled object. What brings the two together? The drive
to recycle-objects, materials, and first of all ideas, denying ideological and aesthetic
constraints, and following the example of the founders of dadaism. An absolute
premiere for Chisinau was the TZARA RERUM NOVARA video workshop
(September 22-October 2), conducted by Dutch artists Ron SLUIK and Reinier
KURPERSHOEK, which ended by a video art marathon during the night of October
4. The audience had an opportunity to see the most representative work done in
Eastern and Western Europe. This show would have been impossible to organize
without the support granted by the entire network of Soros Centers for Contemporary
Art.
The series of events around the annual exhibition ended with the “Recycling Mode(l)s” international
symposium (“REciclarea Mode(le)lor”, October 5-8).
The discussions at the symposium focused on two major topics: the new media in
contemporary art and postmodernism in the context of Moldova.
Participants:
Moldova
Serghei ALESENKOV
Vasile RATA
Valentin TARNA
Victor DOROSENKO
Iurie CIUBOTARU
Veaceslav DRUTA
Pavel BRAILA
Mihai TARUS
Marc VERLAN
Igor SCERBINA
Alexandru TINEI
Lilia DRAGNEV
Lucia MACARI
Lucia JUNCA
Alexandru SCHIOPU
Simion ZAMSA
Elena KARACENTEV
Stefan RUSU
Constantin CIOBANU
Constantin SPANU
Irina GRABOVAN
Eleonora BARBAS
Vladimir BULAT
Romania
Lia PERJOVSCHI
Dan PERJOVSCHI
Eugen STANCULESCU
Adrian GUTA
Ukraine
Phil PERLOVSKI
Holland
Harry HEYINK
Kees DE GROOT
Renier KURPERSHOUEK
Ronnie SLUIK
Maarten SPRENGER
Germany
Barbara BARSCH
Werner KLOTZ
Thomas MUNZ
France
Nicolas MENET
Russia
Iuriy EIDERMAN
Tatiana MOGHILEVSKAYA
USA
Bradley ADAMS
The SCCA Club
expenses: $400.00
The project is meant for artists, art critics,
art historians, art students, mass-media,
and officials in art-related ministries and
institutions, etc.
CSAC Seminar on the 20th century art
(“ARTA SEC. XX”)
expenses: $893.00
commitments: $43.00
Presenters:
Pavel SUSARA, art critic (Romania)
Constantin PRUT, art critic (Romania)
Grants for artists
English language courses for fine-arts artists
(February), $1,700.00
Grant, Solo exhibition, $998.00
Maria MARDARE
Travel grant (Symposium, Boarding Museum of
Masks, Binche, Belgium), $887.02
Constantin SPANU
Solo art catalog, $1,986.00
Marian VERLAN
Fine arts exhibition (History Museum),
$256.00
Iurie LASCEVSKI
“PNEUMOFORIA” solo exhibition,
“TREZVIA” activity, “Brancusi” Gallery,
$1,829.41
Stefan RUSU
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Equipment Grant for UAM, $2,700
Graphics exhibition “The Other Side” (“Partea
cealalta”), $659.71
Simion ZAMSA
Graphics exhibition “The Other Side” (“Partea
cealalta”), $440.47
Elena KARACENTEV
Materials for The Photographic Art (“Arta
fotografica”) catalog, $1,746.50
Valeriu KORCIMARI
Solo art catalog, $3,000.00
Vasile RATA
Travel grant (VIDEO POSITIVES ’97
Festival, Liverpool, GB), $1,089.29
Marin TUREA
“STUDIO’ 97” contest, $486.56
Departments: painting, graphics, sculpture,
video/photography, media arts, object, decorative
arts, criticism
Travel grant, Amsterdam (Contributing from his
works to the Matria Europa project), $402.39
Pavel BRAILA
Twenty Years of the Fine Arts Faculty of the
“I.Creanga” Institute catalog
Publishing grant, $2,651.91
Travel grant, Belgium ( European Textiles
Network, Brussels), $827.00
Liudmila SEVCENKO
Internship with the “I. Andreescu” Arts
Academy, Cluj-Napoca, $660.58
Anatol TOMOIANU
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Solo exhibition, Satu Mare, Romania, $329.85
Victor COBZAC
Theater Poster (“AFIS TEATRAL”)
exhibition, $504.13
“COLIZEUM” Association
Group travel grant, Kiev (Contemporary art
exhibition), $394.07
25 artists
“Multimedia Development” mediatheque for
artists, $2,622.57
Travel grant, Moscow (Research for the “Mihail
Grecu” archive), $311.66
Liudmila TOMA
Travel grant, The First Symposium on Textile
Arts, Tbilisi, $523.98
Iurie BABA
Travel grant, Amsterdam, Contributing from his
works to the “XXX Festival”, $438.05
Iurie CIUBOTARU
Travel grant, Amsterdam (Contributing from his
works to the “XXX Festival”), $405.00
Stefan SADOVNIKOV
Travel grant, Amsterdam (“XXX Festival”
invitee), $791.40
Silvia URSACHI
Travel grant (Solo exhibition, Paris), $375.64
Ion SEVERIN
Grant (“REFLECTII” Textile Arts
Exhibition, Chisinau), $674.99
Lilia DRAGNEV
Iurie BABA
Ludmila SEVCENKO
Elena PAVLOVSCHI
“REFLECTII” Textile Arts Exhibition
$14,3842.06
Group travel grant (visiting exhibition halls in
Bucharest), $361.65
“A. Plamadeala” Fine Arts School
Computer courses for fine artists
Group grant, $293.13
RUGINA art catalog (Sculpture by artists from
the Sculeni workshop)
Publishing grant, $3,400.00
Drobaha
Travel grant, Poland (Creativity camp on textile
arts, Wroklav), $69.71
Equipment grant, $6,222.57
The Graphics Chair of the State Arts
Institute
Documentation Program
expenses: $8,424.41
The program envisions expansion of the
archive by adding art files of the artists
from Moldova and aims at storing and
distributing information on contests,
competitions, exhibitions, biennial events,
education and training programs. This
year the files of six Moldovan artists have
been put together: Igor SCERBINA, Iurie
PLATON, Mircea PUSCAS, Mihai
TARUS, Ghenadie TACIUC, Simion
ZAMSA.
The Center has established contacts with
similar organizations abroad, adding to its
library periodicals, catalogs, videos, audio
tapes on similar organizations.
The CSAC Art-Hoc bulletin
Four issues in 1997
expenses: $4,583.43
CarbonART open-air creativity camp
for fine artists, June 1997
(Rregional SCCA’s project)
Participants: 8 artists (Moldova), 5 artists
(Romania), 1 artist (USA), 3 artists
(Ukraine).
The 1997 CarbonArt was the second such
event, this time an international one and
with the involvement of the CSAC
Bucharest and CSAC Odessa; the first
CarbonArt had took place in Sadova,
Calarasi, in the summer of 1996.
CarbonArt-97 took place in Radenii Vechi,
Ungheni, in a national park.
All the printed materials related to the
event started with defining what carbon the chemical element is according to the
Romanian Encyclopedia. The first and
most important thing was to suggest to
the artists the direct use of the natural
environment in their projects. Since
carbon is a basic element in all other
natural substances, we afforded it the
meaning of being synonymous with
nature. On the other side, the
phenomenon of carbonization explains
another aspect of the camp - the
ephemeral quality of the works created
there. Being produced in open air, they
can survive only in records. The presented
works have had a range of styles—from
elements particular to the techno culture,
to sculptures made of the most accessible
materials. Topics ranged as widely—from
politics to metaphysics.
The participants at the summer camp:
Moldova
Vasile RATA
Mark VERLAN
Iurie CIBOTARI
Igor SCHERBINA
Alexandru TINEI
Alexandru TARANU
Mircea PUSCASU
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Romania
Simona TANASESCU
Ecaterina ORBULESCU
Cosmin PAULESCU
Maxim DUMITRAS
USA
Thomas GEORGE
Ukraine
Katchiuk GLEB
Phillip PERLOVSKY
Dulifan DMITRII
The project ended in December 1997,
upon the publication of the catalog
containing illustrative material and reviews
of the 1996 and 1997 editions of
CarbonART.
Internet
expenses: $5,742.21
Computers and the Internet are not only
new means of study and means of artistic
expression but also new ways of
publicizing a work of art.
The program envisions the creation of a
Virtual Museum of Contemporary Art by
joint effort of artists from Moldova and
France. Besides the idea of promoting the
contemporary Moldovan art at home and
abroad, the program will also function as
a workshop where young artists from
Moldova will learn to use new fine arts
technologies. The museum will display
materials from the CSAC Chisinau
archives. The Museum Project is part of a
larger program for implementing new
technologies in fine arts; it was also by
courtesy of this program that CSAC
Chisinau donated equipment to the
Graphics Chair of the State Arts Institute.
At present the Chair has a fully equipped
computer lab.
Within the same program CSAC Chisinau
organized the first workshop on the
basics of computer use in fine arts from
October 7-15, which was taught by
Nicolas MENET from France.
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Publishing
In the framework of the Publishing Programs, the Soros Foundation’s aim is twofold:
First, to support book publishing for the promotion of critical thinking and the values of an open
society, second, to encourage the development of a viable, diverse and independent national publishing
industry, which is one of the most important components of an open society.
National Publishing Program
The National Publishing Program is primarily focused on supporting the publication of
books in the fields of Social Sciences and the Humanities: Economics, Law,
Sociology, History, Philosophy, and International Relations. This, however, does not
exclude the participation of the Foundation in the publication of some important
studies, monographs and article collections from other areas.
The priorities result from the necessity to support book publishing with a real social
impact within the conditions of a small market and with a limited buying potential. The
financial support provided by the Foundation makes it possible to offer books to
consumers at an affordable price, thus facilitating real access of readers of Moldova to
these books.
The Publishing Programs are based on the principle of collaboration between the
Foundation and the Publishing House and not with the author of the manuscript. In
this case the Publishing House assumes the responsibility for book publishing and
distribution. The Programs are based on open competitions and are publicly advertised.
Before making financial decisions the Expert Committee in Publishing estimates the
complete process: from authors, publishers, and publishing houses to distributors,
booksellers, and, finally, consumer.
In 1997 the Soros Foundation provided support (around 50 % of the publishing
expenditures) for the publication of the following books:
"Stiinta" Publishing House
C. CIOBANU “Virgin Mary’s Assumption Church in Causeni”, print run - 1000
E. POSTICA “Anticommunist Resistance in Basarabia, 1944-1950”, print run - 1500
C. GAINDRIC “Making Decisions: Methods and Technology”, print run - 1000
"Museum" Publishing House
A. COSMESCU “Reminiscences and Bibliographical Index”, print run - 2000
S. TABAC “Basarabia in the XIX-XX Centuries and Its Heraldry”
A. ESANU “Chisinau: Historical Files”, print run - 3000
"Arc" Publishing House
B. P. HAJDEU “Journalism”, print run - 1000
D. TUDORAN “Kakistocratia”, print run - 5000
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"Cartier" Publishing House
D. POSTARENCU “A History of Basarabia in Data, Images and Documents”, print
run - 3000
"Cartea Moldovei" Publishing House
V. ANDRU “Destiny therapy”, print run - 5000
Publishing House of Union of Writers
L.PURICE “The bird in alarm”, print run - 2000, “Arc of Noe”, print run - 2000
Regional Translation and Publishing Program
expenses: $6,359.00
(in collaboration with Central European University and the Regional Publishing Center)
The Program strategy is similar to that of the national Program. However, the Regional
Translation Program has the possibility to propose a book title list to Publishing
Houses of about 300 classical books from the West in the fields of Social Sciences and
the Humanities.
Also, on the basis of an open competition announced in press, the Foundation
nominates the Publishing House to be given financial support for copyright acquisition
and for translation and publishing of the books. In 1997 within this program the
book “Nations and Nationalism Since 1780: Program, Myth, Reality” by E. J.
Hobsbawn, ("Arc" Publishing House) was published and printed. The book was
financed from allocations of the 1996 budget of the Regional Translation Program.
In 1997 won the competition:
"Arc" Publishing House
William MCNEIL “The Rise of the West: A history of the human community”, print
run - 3000
Ronald DWORKIN “Taking Rights Seriously”, print run - 2000
"Cartier" Publishing House
T. EGGERTSSON “Economic Behaviour and Institution”, print run - 2000
"Stiinta" Publishing House
S. HOFFMANN “Janus and Minerva: essays in the theory and practice of International
Relations” print run - 2000
Author grants
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With a view to direct Publishing Houses towards the production of quality books, the
Foundation supported the writing process of some books by giving grants to authors.
The Publishing House, in such cases, assumed the responsibility for the book
developing and its production.
In 1997 the following grants were awarded:
Gh. POSTOLACHE
“Lifeguard or the Entimology of the Sacred”, "Cartier" Publishing House, $800.00
Gh. COJOCARU
“Foreign policy of the Republic of Moldova, 1990-1998”, Civitas Publishing House, $1,000.00
I. SISCANU
“The Republic of Moldova: from totalitarianism towards a Democratic Society, 1990-1998”, Civitas
Publishing House, $1,000.00
T. STAVILA
“Modern Arts in Basarabia, 1870-1940. Premises, Constitution, Biographies”, "Stiinta"
Publishing House, $600.00
I. HINCU, Gh. POSTICA
“Ancient Orhei - Home of History and Civilization”, "Stiinta" Publishing House $1,000.00
Professional development
The goal of the program was to assist publishing houses in accumulating experience in
modern publishing practices and in competing in the international book market, and in
this way to stimulate an independent and viable publishing industry capable of
assuring an open society.
In 1997 the Foundation financed the participation of Moldova publishers
(representatives of Publishing Houses "Cartier", "Cartea Moldovei", "EUS", "Prut
International", "Tehnica", "Museum", "Arc") with common book stands at the Book
Fair in Paris (11.03-18.03 1997), in Budapest (25.04-27.04.1997), and in Frankfurt
(15.10-20.10.1997).
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Soros Foundation Moldova National Board 1997
Lorina BALTEANU
Oazu NANTOI
Alexander MURAVSCHI
Vasile NEDELCIUC
Arcadie BARBAROSIE
Iurie LEANCA
Aureliu BUSUIOC
Tudor PANTIRU
Mass-media, Arts & Culture, Publishing Programs Board
Svetlana BIVOL
Emilian GALAICU-PAUN
Constantin CHEIANU
Claudia CRACIUN
Constantin MARIN
Valeriu VASILICA
Tudor IASCENCO
Ilie LUPAN
Serafim SAKA
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Civil Society, Economic Reform, Law, Public Administration, Medical
Programs Board
Pavel COJOCARU
Svetlana ICHIZLI
Victor MOROZ
Victor POPA
Victor VOVC
Ion MOLDOVANU
Valeriu ZUBCO
Mihai BURUIANA
Victor SURUCEANU
Educational Programs Board
Grigore BELOSTECINIC
Sofia BOLDURATU
Nicolae MISAIL
ªtefan TIRON
Ludmila STEPAN
Anatol GRIMALSCHI
Vasile GIRNET
Ion PARASCA
Aurelia POSPAI
Soros Center for Contemporary Arts Board
Eleonora BARBAS
Vladimir BULAT
Constantin CIOBANU
Constantin SPANU
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Soros Foundation Moldova Staff
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Lorina BALTEANU
Victor URSU
Varvara COLIBABA
Dona SCOLA
Sergiu BOTEZATU
President
Executive Director
Programs Director
Programs Director
Finance Director
Mariana ALECSANDRI
Vitalie BORDENIUC
Ana CORETCHI
Corina COTOROBAI
Steliana HANGANU
Iulia IGNATIUC
Liliana IVANOVICI
Dmitrii MAXIMENCO
Emilia MIHAILOV
Victoria MIRON
Victor MUNTEANU
Iulia MOLDOVEANU
Igor NEDERA
Igor PADURE
Octavian RAZLOG
Libraries
Internet, ComSoros
HESP, East- East
Visual Arts
Mass -media
Balti office
MOE Program Director
Medical Programs
Health Education
Arts & Culture, Publishing
Law
English Language Programs
Civil Society
Economic Reform
Alcohol & Drug Addiction
Liuba COTOROBAI
Violeta FRUNZE
Vasile GIRLEA
Karine HACIATUROV
Angela MUSET
Elena VACARCIUC
Elena VITIUC
Cashier
Administrative Assistant
Administrator
Receptionist
Receptionist
Chief Accountant
Accountant
Soros Center for Contemporary Art
Octavian ESANU
Dan SPATARU
Olga RUSU
Debate
Liliana CALMATUI
Adrian CATAN
Silviu STEFIRTA
Invisible College
Ion CULEAC
Eleonora GROZAVU-DUPOUY
Veaceslav GHITIU
Step by Step
Cornelia CINCILEI
Svetlana SOIMARU
Svetlana SEMIONOV
Valentina LUNGU
Olga OLEVSCHI
Modernisation of Education Program
Pro-Didactica Center
Mariana KIRIAKOV
Nelli MITCHEVICI
Viorica GORAS
Lilia STIRCEA
Silvia BARBAROV
Violeta DUMITRASCU
Renata CHITOROAGA
Victor EFRIM
Nicu CRETU
Marin BALANUTA
Viorica BEJENARU
Ecaterina RUDAKOV
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CONTACT
Aliona NICULITA
Igor GROSU
Eugen MASLOV
Raisa GUTU
Veacelav SCAFARU
Oleg EFRIM
List of abreviations
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MOE
MSU
TSU
CSU
BSU
AIM
SPU
AUM
SMU
AESM
CCU
IIUM
HUM
TUM
APA
PAM
MA
ASM
Modernisation of Education Program
Moldova State University
Tiraspol State University
Comrat State University
Balti State University “Alecu Russo”
Arts State Institute of Moldova
State Pedagogical University “I. Creangã”
Agrarian State University of Moldova
State Medical and Pharmaceutical University “N. Testemitanu”
Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova
Cooperative-Commercial University of Moldova
Independent International University of Moldova
Humanities University of Moldova
Technical University of Moldova
Academy of Public Administration
Police Academy “Stefan cel Mare”
Music Academy “G.Muzicescu”
Academy of Sciences of Moldova

Activity report for 1997

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