“True change begins when we learn to listen attentively, to look without prejudice, and to build without fear. If we want to succeed in the Moldova Region, we must replace ceremonialism with realism and institutional isolation with genuine cooperation.”

📍Panel 2 – Accessing European Funds: opportunities and challenges starts from an honest observation: the 2021–2027 Regional Program of the North-East Region was received with reluctance precisely because it does not sufficiently address the real needs of the private sector, local administration, and the non-governmental sector.

This gap between strategy and reality is not the result of a lack of funding, but of a lack of connection – of real and ongoing dialogue with those on the ground. The Moldova Region currently has no access to details about the negotiations between the North-East RDA and the European Commission. These negotiations are not transparent, and this fuels distrust.

That is why, during FERM 2025, we will launch a strategic initiative:

The Multiannual Programming Document of the Moldova Region (MPDMR) – a synthesis of the opinions, ideas, and needs expressed by participants from all sectors – administration, business environment, universities, consultants, and NGOs.

MPDMR will become a solid foundation for arguing and guiding European funds, as well as a tool for transparent and collaborative negotiation with European institutions.

🔍 During this panel we will analyze:

• What can still be salvaged from the current program through a committed negotiation with the European Commission? What are the adjustable components, and where can corrections be made in the intervention logic and the balance between grants and loans?
• How do we build the future 2028–2035 Program based on a realistic understanding of the field, not on templates? Can we transform the Moldova Region from a passive beneficiary into a regional actor that actively contributes to shaping priorities and the institutional programming architecture?
• How do we reduce the gap between bureaucratic strategies and real needs?
• How do we involve local actors in a participatory decision-making process?
• How do we build an absorption model based on trust, efficiency, and measurable results?

📌 This panel is an integral part of the Moldova Regional Economic Forum – FERM 2025, organized by CAPDR together with its strategic partners.

🔗 Details and registration:
https://ferm.capdr.ro/paneluri-si-tematici/panel-2-accesarea-fondurilor-europene-oportunitati-si-provocari