Moldova, Italy launch first information campaign for Moldovan migrants

From May until October, the Moldovans in Italy will be able to inform themselves about the workplaces available in Moldova, the negative effects and risks of migrating, and the risks of illegal employment in Italy. They will also have access to information about the juridical, economic, social, psychological and cultural aspects of their stay in Italy. These activities form part of the first information and awareness-raising campaign intended for the Moldovans working in Italy. Themed “Nobody is alone on Earth”, it forms part of a project implemented by the Ministry of Labor, Social Protection and Family in partnership with similar ministry of Italy, with financial support from the EU, Info-Prim Neo reports. “The Moldovan citizens will be able to use the hotlines set up in Italy and Moldova to seek help when they face problems,” Minister of Labor Valentina Buliga told a news conference on May 4. Within the campaign, the play “Nobody’s People” by Dumitru Crudu will be staged in nine Italian towns, including Mestre, Bologna, Torino, Reggio Emilia, Brescia, Treviso, Rovigo, Padova, and Rome. The presentation will be followed by discussions with the audience, where the Moldovans will be able to share their experience of living, working and integrating into Italian society. For their part, the Italians will familiarize themselves with the life and preoccupations of the Moldovan migrants, many of whom work as keepers or caregivers in Italian families. According to official reports, there are over 130,000 Moldovans working in Italy. “Many children remained at home without parental care, attention, support and affection and this has a negative impact on their emotional, psychological and social state. The Moldovan migrants daily encounter difficulties related to the life and work in a foreign country. Many of them do not know the language and traditions of the communities where they live and do not have access to information about and assistance in integration,” said Valentina Buliga. The budget of the project is €2 million. The EU covers 75% of this sum. The Ministry of Labor and Social Policies of Italy is the co-financer of the project.