General objective

Identifying sectors with high potential for development and attracting national and international investments in the Moldova Region.

Subtopic

  • Attracting domestic and international investors
  • Areas with high potential for economic development
  • Public-private partnerships and the role of local administration

Strategic investments in Moldova

Vatra Dornei, July 9-12, 2025

Program of Panel 1 – Strategic Investments in the Moldova Region

Location: Palace of the Dorns – Main Hall

Date: Wednesday, July 9, 2025
Time: 13:30 – 15:30
Organized by: Center for Regional Development Analysis and Planning (CAPDR)

General theme:

Positioning the Extended Moldova Region as a strategic destination for national and international investments – between Europe, Asia, America, and Africa, through the MoldovaHUB initiative – regional platform for collaboration, digitalization, and capital attraction.

Detailed program of interventions

13:30 – 13:40 | Official opening & thematic introduction
• Ion Ștefanovici – President of C.A.P.D.R.

13:40 – 14:00 | Economic integration and strategic relations Romania – Republic of Moldova
• H.E. Ambassador of Romania to Chișinău – Țurcanu Cristian Leon
• H.E. Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Bucharest – Chirilă Victor

14:00 – 14:10 | Middle East interest in Romania and the Moldova Region
• Viorica Dăncilă – former Prime Minister of Romania, former MEP

14:10 – 14:17 | Infrastructure, connectivity, and economic zones
• Cezar Ioja – Public Administrator, Suceava County Council

14:17 – 14:24 | Local business environment – Suceava County
• Nicolae Troașe – President of Suceava Chamber of Commerce and Industry

14:24 – 14:30 | Local business environment – Suceava County
• Liliana Agheorghicesei – President of the SME Employers’ Association Suceava

14:30 – 14:40 | European models for attracting foreign investment in local government
• Nicolae Vasilescu – President Romania–China Chamber of Commerce

14:40 – 14:45 | Human resource – university and regional economy
• Ștefan Purici – Vice-Rector of USV Suceava

14:45 – 14:50 | The role of entrepreneurship in investment infrastructure
• Răzvan Niculescu-Aron – Vice-President FPSC

14:50 – 14:55 | Vision of the General Union of Romanian Industrialists
• Ștefan Rădeanu – President of UGIR

14:55 – 15:15 | Representatives from Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova
• Alexandr Petcov – Mayor of Bălți Municipality, Republic of Moldova
• Ana Nedelcu – Manager, Cahul Municipality Hall, Republic of Moldova
• Andrey Stefanovici – Expert in sustainable territorial development, Kyiv, Ukraine

15:15– 15:25 | Conclusions & final commitments
• Summary of presented ideas
• Launch of MoldovaHUB platform – tool for implementing strategic directions
• Announcement of founding members and coordination & continuity mechanism
• Distribution of “MoldovaHUB – strategic platform” material in the official FERM 2025 folder

15:25– 15:30 | Break