The Romanian NGDO Platform (FOND) organized the second edition of the Civil Society Forum Romania – Republic of Moldova, during 27th-28th of May, in Chisinau. The event was held with the financial support of the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The first edition of the Forum, launched in 2010, aimed at strengthening the relations between the NGOs from Romania and the Republic of Moldova, being a good opportunity to define a common agenda for priorities and joint activities and resulted in a resolution with concrete recommendations for both Governments. 
This year the intention was to focus on the bilateral transfer of experiences, best practices and expertise. Although there is an increasing dialogue between the two societies, there is still the need for a thorough involvement of both governments and NGOs to develop a common action plan. The Forum gathered representatives of civil society, government, mass-media, academia, both from Romania and the Republic of Moldova.The NGO communities from both countries addressed a strong message to the governmental representatives to elaborate a coherent ODA country strategy for the Republic of Moldova, including funding programs for fostering partnerships and exchanges between the two civil societies. Also, the Forum launched a project initiative for establishing a Cross-Border Mobility Fund between Romania and the Republic of Moldova in order to increase the number of experts’ exchanges, youth mobility, focused programs and working meetings on specific issues. The Republic of Moldova is the main recipient of Romanian development assistance.
For more information please see AidWatch Report 2011 - Romania’s Country Page: http://aidwatch.concordeurope.org/ or contact Adela Rusu, platform coordinator, at adela.rusu@fondromania.org.
Information provided by Adela Rusu, FOND
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