“Young people will change things for the better in their communities,” tells us with confidence Mrs. Valentina Miron, local facilitator and civic activist from Ursoaia village, Cahul rayon, a Bulgarian community from the south of Moldova. Being inspired to make a change in their lives, based on the iRi model,…
“Be involved, NOT passive” is the common awareness statement of 22 civic initiative groups from 22 communities (7 districts) from all over Moldova. By being a part of this campaign, over 300 people decided to stop the apathy and lack of civic involvement in their communities. After a long 3-year…
On October 29, 2015 the Institute for Rural Initiatives in partnership with Interethnic Relations Bureau of the Republic of Moldova presented the practices of successful inclusion and civic participation within the “Citizen Participation Market” event. The event brought together over 75 active citizens and stakeholders, including special guests Mr. Paul…
On October 3, 2014 the Institute for Rural Initiatives launched the campaign “We act because we care” implemented within the frame of strengthening participation among rural minority communities initiative. The campaign was performed simultaneously in 5 communities from the South of Moldova (Carpineni village, Hincesti rayon; Ferapontievca, TAU Gagauzia; Huluboaia,…
Beginning with May, 2014 to February, 2015, the Institute for Rural Initiatives with the support of the Embassy of the United States of America in the Republic of Moldova will be implementing a new one-year initiative that aims to facilitate the process of interetnic democratic dialogue and cooperation, especially between…