100 de oportunități economice pentru dezvoltarea Regiunii Moldova pe traseul Autostrăzii A7
On July 17, 2025, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) adopted, during its 598th plenary session, a strategic opinion with particularly significant implications for the future enlargement of the European Union and for strengthening cooperation with partner countries.
The document firmly emphasizes the need to institutionalize civil and social dialogue in candidate countries, thereby promoting inclusive, participatory governance oriented towards democratic sustainability.
This position of the EESC does not emerge in a political or institutional vacuum. On the contrary, it reflects the directions assumed at the European level regarding the conditioning of progress in the accession process on the respect of democratic standards and the active involvement of civil society and social partners in reform processes. Furthermore, the EESC opinion outlines an action framework that can serve as a concrete guide for local and regional actors in countries on the path to integration or in the immediate neighborhood of the European Union.
In this broader European context, the Center for Analysis and Planning of Regional Development (CAPDR) expresses its support for the EESC initiative, highlighting the concrete impact such an approach can have at the regional level. Through the voice of its president Ion Ștefanovici, the institution delivered a clear message: «Civil and social dialogue is the foundation of sustainable regional development»
«Civil and social dialogue is the foundation of sustainable regional development»
The Center for Analysis and Planning of Regional Development (CAPDR) welcomes the opinion adopted by the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) during the plenary session of July 17, 2025, regarding the importance of institutionalizing civil and social dialogue in EU candidate and partner countries.
For the Moldova Region, this principle is particularly relevant. The tripartite dialogue between administration, business, and civil society must become a permanent practice, not just a formality. European experience shows that development projects succeed when decisions are made transparently, through the consultation of all stakeholders.
CAPDR will integrate these principles into the Multiannual Programmatic Document of the Moldova Region (2025–2030) and the MoldovaHUB platform, which will serve as tools for coordination, consultation, and strategic planning.
We believe that the future of the Moldova Region depends on our ability to create a culture of dialogue, in which public administration, the economic sector, and civil society are equal partners in defining priorities and solutions.
Conclusion
The adoption of the EESC opinion on the institutionalization of civil and social dialogue in EU candidate and partner countries sends a clear signal that the future of European integration relies on inclusion, transparency, and genuine partnerships among societal actors. For the Moldova Region, this framework is not only an opportunity but a strategic necessity.
The Center for Analysis and Planning of Regional Development (CAPDR) demonstrates through concrete initiatives – such as the Multiannual Programmatic Document and the MoldovaHUB platform – that dialogue should not only be supported declaratively but implemented through coherent structures and processes. Only through a culture of authentic collaboration will the Moldova Region be able to take real steps towards sustainable, inclusive development aligned with European values.
The future of the region will not be built behind closed doors but in open forums, where the administration, the economic sector, and civil society jointly assume responsibility for the decisions made. CAPDR firmly takes on this role as a catalyst for institutional dialogue and democratic progress in the heart of Moldova.
