Acting Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Moldova, Valeriu Ostalep, met CORE deputy head Dr. Frank Evers and CORE researcher Dr. Diana Digol in Chisinau on 27 March 2009. The subject of their meeting was considerations about personnel development problems at the ministry and reasonable prospects of setting up ministerial training capacities. CORE provides consultancy services in capacity-building in this area. The background of the meeting are efforts to implement the “MFAEI Institutional Development Plan for 2009 – 2011”. The visit program of Dr. Evers and Dr. Digol also included meetings with Matilda Dimovska, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Moldova, and Alexandru Pelivan, UNDP Moldova Project Manager.

Contact: Dr. Frank Evers, Dr. Diana Digol