“MACRO” stands for “Moldova: Assessing Country Risks and Opportunities.” The conference has been conceived as an annual event bringing together decision makers, domestic and international policy experts and thinkers with the key purpose of discussing and advancing innovative ideas to support Moldova along its way of economic development and modernization.

The Conference offers a high-level intellectual platform to dissect the factors influencing Moldova’s attractiveness as destination for international investments as well as risk evaluation and alleviation which could prevent further development of Moldova.

The goal of the 6th edition of MACRO Annual International Conference „Moldova in 2018: making investments work for people and public good” is to discuss the role of private and public investment in the Moldovan economic development while ensuring respect for rights at work in order to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth. The conference will be composed of two interconnected panels. The first panel will discuss the state of the national economy, including recent trends and outlook, as well as the extent to which investments, both private and public, could lead to systemic economic and social transformations of the country.

The second panel will focus on private investments: key bottlenecks and opportunities to unleash the investment potential of Moldova and increase the spill-over effects for the entire society. The findings of “State of the Country Report 2018” will be presented at the conference and will provide intellectual stirring and analytical support for the discussions.

The MACRO Annual International Conference will take place on the 19th of October 2018, between 9:00 and 14:30, at the Radisson Blue Hotel, Răut Conference Hall, Chisinău, Moldova. The event will be attended by political leaders, policy makers, representatives of local governments and the private sector, local and foreign experts, representatives of CSOs and academia in Moldova.

Agenda

08:30Registration, coffee and networking
09:00Welcoming remarks on behalf of co-organizers
Ana MIHAILOV, Program Coordinator, Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung in Republic of Moldova
09:05Keynote address
E.S. Peter MICHALKO, Head of the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova
09:20Key findings and messages of the State of the Country Report 2018
Adrian LUPUȘOR, Executive Director of the Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup
09:35Panel 1: Role of investments for transition economies: lessons learned from the past and opportunities for the future
Moderator: Iurie GOTIȘAN, economist Speakers:
Vasile VULPE, Head of General business development and investment directorate, Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure of Republic of Moldova
Rodica VERBENIUC, Director of the Agency for Investments
Octavian ARMAȘU, Minister of Finance of Republic of Moldova
Viorel FURDUI, Executive Director of the Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova
Woldemar WALTER, Project Manager, German Economic Team Moldova
11:45Coffee break and networking
12:15Panel 2: How can private investments work for public good and people
Moderator: Valeriu PROHNIȚCHI, economist Speakers:
Ana GROZA, Executive Director of the Foreign Investors Association
Vladislav CAMINSCHI, Executive Director, The National Confederation of Employers of the Republic of Moldova
Roger GLADEI, Managing partner, Gladei & Partners Legal Consultans
Marin CIOBANU, Administrator ZEL „Bălţi”
Valentina STRATAN, Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
Anette SCOPETTA, Deputy Director, Head of Work and Welfare, European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research
14:30Final Remarks
Adrian LUPUȘOR, Executive Director of the Independent Think-Tank Expert-Grup
14:40Buffet lunch and reception

Speakers

Panel 1: Role of investments for transition economies: lessons learned from the past and opportunities for the future

Vasile VULPE
Head of General business development and investment directorate, MEI
Rodica VERBENIUC
Director, Agency for Investments
Octavian ARMAȘU
Minister of Finance
Viorel FURDUI
Executive Director, Congress of Local Authorities of Moldova
WOLDEMAR WALTER
Project Manager, German Economic Team Moldova

Panel 2: How can private investments work for public good and people

Valentina STRATAN
Member of the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
Ana GROZA
Executive Director, Foreign Investors Association
Vladislav CAMINSCHI
Executive Director, NCEM
Roger GLADEI
Managing Partner, Gladei & Partners
Marin CIOBANU
Main administrator, FEZ „Bălți”
Anette SCOPETTA
Deputy Director, Head of Work and Welfare, European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research