14 June 2010 – The European Institute of Romania and the Institute for Development and Social Initiatives (IDIS) “Viitorul” in partnership with the Representation of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Romania and the Moldova-Leipzig Institute organised the conference “Romania and Republic of Moldova in the new (geo)political context: opportunities, challenges, solutions”. The event aimed to draw attention to various solutions of accelerating the process of bringing the Republic of Moldova closer to the European area. Among the participants there were representatives of the public administration, experts in political and economic sciences, Romanian and Moldovan cultural personalities concerned to identify and analyse solutions and possible scenarios to consolidate the relations of the Republic of Moldova with the European Union. The main topics covered during the conference regarded the relationship between Romania and the Republic of Moldova, a special partnership in the context of the EU initiatives regarding its Eastern neighbours, The economic dimension of the relations between the two countries, The cultural and educational dimension of the relations between Romania and the Republic of Moldova and The strategic component of the relations between Romania and the Republic of Moldova.
Summary of the event (available only in Romanian)