INVESTMENT PANEL – Moldova Regional Economic Forum, Vatra Dornei, 2024.
100 de oportunități economice pentru dezvoltarea Regiunii Moldova pe traseul Autostrăzii A7
The central objective of the Forum is to ensure the necessary conditions for “Planning and Cooperation towards the strategic objective: Moldova 2030.”
“FERM creates the necessary conditions for collaboration towards the strategic development of the Extended Region of MOLDOVA, based on the preparation by 2030 of a Common Collaboration Platform built between the institutional and private sectors on both sides of the Prut River, with a unified, proportional, and equal involvement of public administration, the private sector, institutional environments in education and healthcare, as well as civil society across Moldova from the Vatra Dornei mountains to the Soroca Fortress on the Nistru River, also taking into account our brothers in Ukraine,” said Ion ȘTEFANOVICI, President of the Center for Analysis and Regional Development Planning (C.A.P.D.R.), the event organizer.
THEMES, PROGRAM, AND SPEAKERS FROM THE INVESTMENT PANEL
PANEL INVESTMENTS | |||
MODERATOR: Ms MIHAELA CRĂCIUN, TVR | |||
I. Mapping Opportunities in the Moldova Region in the Context of Attracting Foreign Investments and Revitalizing Foreign Trade |
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Nr. | TOPICS | SPEAKER | TIME |
1. | Argumentation of the Immediate Need for Legislating and Implementing the Public Administration Reform in Romania Starting in 2025 by Adapting the European Framework and Principles on Regionalization. | Ion Stefanovici – President CAPDR | 10:00 – 10:05 |
2. | Romanian Entrepreneurship Index | Florin Jianu – President CNIPMMR; former Minister of SMEs, Entrepreneurship, and Tourism | 10:05 – 10:10 |
3. | The future of European cohesion and the role of our region in shaping it | Vasile Asandei – Director ADR NE | 10:10 – 10:15 |
4. | Investments in university education, scientific research, and technology transfer in the region | Mihai Dimian – Rector USV SV | 10:15 – 10:20 |
5. | Efforts made by the county public administration to support the business environment in Suceava. Perspectives. | Vasile Tofan, Vice President of the Suceava County Council | 10:20 – 10:25 |
6. | Investments in Vatra Dornei 2012-2024 | Marius Rîpan – Vatra Dornei
City Hall |
10:25 –
10:30 |
7. | The importance of economic missions in
establishing bilateral relations between SMEs in Southeast Europe |
Florin Duma, Vice President CNIPMMR | 10:30 –
10:35 |
8. | The importance of EU funds in regional
development – ERDF |
Maria Grapini, MEP | 10:35 –
10:45 |
Interaction with panel participants | 10:45 –
11:10 |
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II.
Developing Moldova through the A7 Highway |
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1. | Financing road infrastructure projects
promoted in the Moldova Region |
CNAIR – Cristina Amarazean –
Head of Funding Department |
11:15 –
11:25 |
2. | Development perspectives for Suceava County in the context of the construction of
the A7 highway on the Pașcani – Suceava – Siret segment. |
Vasile Tofan, Vice President of the Suceava County Council | 11:25 –
11:30 |
3. | CAPDR project on mapping investment opportunities along the A7 highway in the
Moldova Region – CAPDR Project |
Ion Stefanovici – President of CAPDR | 11:30 –
11:35 |
4. | General presentation of major road
infrastructure investments in Moldova |
Regional Directorate of Roads
and Bridges Iași |
11:35 –
11:40 |
5. | Positioning and collaboration for attracting | Claudiu Mitrea – ADR NE | 11:40 – |
FDI in Northeast Romania | 11:45 | ||
6. | The importance of communication arteries for
the development of transited municipalities |
Cosmin Andrei – Botoșani City
Hall |
11:45 –
11:50 |
7. | Leonard Achiriloaiei, Roman
City Hall |
11:50 –
11:55 |
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Interaction with panel participants | 11:55 –
12:15 |
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III.
Mapping investment opportunities in Suceava County |
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1. | A brief presentation of the main projects from the investment program completed in Suceava
County during the period 2020 – 2024. |
Vasile Tofan, Vice President of the Suceava County Council | 12:20 –
12:25 |
2. | Economic development through scientific research, innovation, and technology transfer. | Andrei Alexandru – Secretary of
State, Ministry of Research, Innovation, and Digitalization |
12:25 –
12:30 |
3. | Facilitating community investments and increasing social impact through support measures for future entrepreneurs and the establishment of social enterprises in less
developed regions |
Liliana Agheorghicesei – SME Patronage of Suceava County | 12:30 –
12:35 |
4. | Romanian-Ukrainian cross-border cooperation under the conditions of the Russian-Ukrainian war and post-war
developments |
Stefan Purici – Vice-Rector USV | 12:35 –
12:40 |
· Investment and economic potential of Podkarpackie Region
· Carpathian Strategy |
Paweł Wais, Director of the Department of Regional Development at the Marshall Office in the Podkarpackie region. | 12:40 –
12:45 |
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5. | Development of “Ștefan cel Mare” Suceava
International Airport – between necessity and opportunity |
Adriana Raia – Commercial
Officer – “Ștefan cel Mare” Suceava Airport |
12:45 –
12:50 |
6. | Bucovina Industrial Parks – investment
opportunities |
Gheorghe Gutt – Suceava
Airport Technology Park |
12:50 –
12:55 |
7. | Financing opportunities for innovative SMEs
through the adoption of advanced technologies – 2024-2027 |
Doina Iacoban – Regional Consulting SRL | 12:55 –
13:00 |
8. | Siret Industrial & RDI Hub | Adrian Popoiu – Mayor of Siret | 13:00 –
13:05 |
Interaction with panel participants | 13:05 –
13:25 |
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IV.
Romania – Republic of Moldova collaboration through the Moldova Region |
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1. | Moldovan-Romanian economic relations. | Lucia Mursa – Economic
Advisor, Embassy of the |
13:30 –
13:35 |
Priorities for bilateral cooperation. | Republic of Moldova | ||
2. | The investment potential of the Moldova Region as an accelerator of the energy transition in the Republic of Moldova. | Andrei Gritco – Secretary General, Ministry of Energy, Republic of Moldova – for the
Investment Panel |
13:35 –
13:40 |
3. | Positive experiences, opportunities, and
current challenges in the process of attracting investments from the Republic of Moldova. |
Cociu Vladislav, Vice President
CALM and Mayor of Ștefan Vodă City, Republic of Moldova |
13:40 –
13:45 |
4. | The role of the Chamber of Commerce and
Industry of the Republic of Moldova in the development of bilateral trade relations. |
Mihai Bilba – Chamber of
Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Moldova |
13:45 –
13:50 |
5. | Prospects for Foreign Direct Investment in the Republic of Moldova | Ana Groza – Executive Director of the Foreign Investors Association of the Republic of
Moldova |
13:50 –
13:55 |
6. | Romania – Republic of Moldova cooperation
platform: CAPDR Project |
Ion Stefanovici, President of
CAPDR |
13:55 –
14:00 |
Interaction with panel participants | 14:00 –
14:25 |
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LUNCH BREAK and GROUP PHOTO | 14:30 –
15:30 |
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V.
Collaboration of RDAs in the Extended Moldova Region with the Ministries of Development of Bucharest and Chișinău |
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1. | Vasile Asandei, President ROREG and General Director
ADR NE |
15:35 –
15:45 |
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2. | Development through the Romania-Moldova Agreement, aid in implementing the
“European Village 2” program |
Daniel Surdu – Secretary of State, Ministry of Development | 15:45 –
15:50 |
3. | Joint project: CAPDR – ADR Chișinău | Ion Stefanovici – President of
CAPDR |
15:50 –
15:55 |
4. | Message of ADR Chișinău | Sergiu Brinza – Director of
ADR Chisinau |
15:55 –
16:00 |
5. | Message of ADR North | Maria Prisacari – Director of
ADR North |
16:00 –
16:05 |
6. | Message of ADR Center | Ion Pinzari – Director of ADR
Center |
16:05 –
16:10 |
7. | Message of ADR South | Nicolae Hristov – Director of
ADR South |
16:10 –
16:15 |
8. | Message of ADR Gagauzia | Tatiana Docenva – Director of
ADR Gagauzia |
16:15 –
16:20 |
9. | Message of ZEL Ungheni | Natalia Epuras – Principal | 16:20 – |
administrator, ZEL Ungheni | 16:25 | ||
Interaction with panel participants | 16:25 –
16:50 |
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VI.
Romania – Ukraine |
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1. | Loredana Stănculescu – Consul, General Consulate of Romania
in Chernivtsi |
16:55 –
17:05 |
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2. | Vasile Asandei – General
Director ADR NE and President ROREG |
17:05 –
17:10 |
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3. | Improvement of the transport infrastructure in the cross-border area Suceava-Chernivtsi
(Izvoarele Sucevei – Shepit) |
Regional Office for Cross- Border Cooperation Suceava | 17:10 –
17:15 |
4. | Nasty Vlădoiu – President Bilateral Chamber of Commerce
Romania – Ukraine |
17:15 –
17:20 |
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5. | Vasyl Lyakhovych – President
Chernivtsi Chamber of Commerce |
17:20 –
17:25 |
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6. | Igor Babaian – President Agency for Sustainable Development and European
Integration “Lower Danube Euroregion” |
17:25 –
17:30 |
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Interaction with panel participants | 17:30 –
17:50 |
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VII. MESSAGES | |||
1. | Egyptian – Romanian Economic Relations | Mr. Nader Shebl Wahba
Elgendy – Consul, Embassy of Egypt |
17:50 –
17:52 |
2. | Mateja Horvvat, Embassy of
Croatia |
17:52 –
17:54 |
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3. | Barrera Chamorro, European Economic and Social Committee
– Section for Economic and Monetary Union |
17:54 –
17:56 |
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4. | Department for Romanians
Abroad |
17:56 –
17:58 |
MOLDOVA REGIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM
July 4 – 6, 2024
Vatra Dornei’s Băilor Casino
THEME: “Planning and Cooperation on the Strategic Objective: Moldova 2030”
Thursday, July 4, 2024
- 14:00-16:00: Arrival of guests. Accommodation
- 18:00-20:00: Guided tour of the Vatra Dornei Resort
- 20.00-22.00: Dinner at Salon du Parc
Friday, July 5, 2024
- 08.00-09.00: Registration of participants
- 09.00-10.00: Forum Opening (Speeches)
- 10.00-14.30: Discussion Panels focused on: investments / health / tourism
- 14.30-15.30: Lunch break
- 15.30-18.00: Discussion Panels focused on: investments / health / tourism
- 20.00-22.00: Dinner at Salon du Parc
Saturday, July 6, 2024
- 07.30-08.00: Breakfast
- 08.00-09.00: Travel
- 09:00-13:00: Visit to investment objectives
- 13:00-14:30: Lunch
- 14:30: Event closure