MACRO Annual International Conference: ”Moldovan economy amid electoral cycles”, twelfth edition

Event organized in partnership by the "Expert-Grup" Think Tank and the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Moldova.

MACRO stands for:

MACRO stands for „Moldova: Assessing Country Risks and Opportunities”. The conference has been conceived as an annual event bringing together 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. 

Context:

MACRO is not a stand-alone event but also a platform for presenting the findings and recommendations of the State of the Country Report, an annual publication developed by the Independent Think-Tank „Expert-Grup” in partnership with the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung Moldova (FES). In addition to the traditional chapters that provide an analysis of the main trends and developments in the economic and social fields—business, people, governance—the 2024 edition of the report addresses the topic of enhancing resilience and economic potential in the Republic of Moldova by facilitating access to capital

Goal:

The MACRO 2024 edition will bring into discussion the macroeconomic situation in the country, as well as the main trends and vulnerabilities of the national economy in the context of electoral cycles. Economic governance, budget transparency, and the effectiveness of the state's development programs will also be topics addressed at the conference.

The event has 3 key objectives:

1. Discussing global, regional and domestic economic and social trends and defining their implications for the Republic of Moldova, including risks and opportunities.
2. Presentation and debate of the main findings and recommendations of the State of the Country Report carried out by the Expert Group in partnership with the "Friedrich Ebert" Foundation.
3. Raising awareness among national and international actors regarding development priorities, and generating a favorable framework for aligning private, public and donor investment priorities

Target audience:

• Representatives of the private sector from the Republic of Moldova and abroad;
• Social partners: unions, employers;
• NGOs and the academic environment in Moldova;
• mass media;
• Community of donors/embassies/IFIs;

Practical information: MACRO 2024 took place on December 12, 2024, in Chișinău, from 09:00 to 16:00, at the Radisson Blu Leogrand Hotel, Răut Hall, located at Mitropolit Varlaam Street 77. The conference was conducted in Romanian, with simultaneous translation into English, and was also streamed live online.