The results of the program Excellence Groups of the Diaspora were summed up in a finial conference on April 17. During 30 months, experts from the diaspora worked on public policy proposals in a number of areas and provided consultancy to national governmental institutions, IPN reports.

Bureau for Diaspora Relations head Olga Coptu said the opening of educational centers in the diaspora and the elaboration of the curriculum for studying Romanian outside the country are important components of the program.

The Government’s Secretary General Lilia Palii noted that the activities carried out under this partnership are in line with the sustainable development goals assumed by the Republic of Moldova in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the commitments undertaken through the Association Agreement with the EU.

Ghenadie Cretu, coordinator of the Migration and Development Program, said the project was a small one, but constituted a big step towards building a model for attracting the expertise of the highly-qualified diaspora members.

In medicine, emphasis was placed on developing biochemical research and science. In justice, the experts suggested familiarizing the Moldovan judiciary with the case law and functioning mechanisms of the main international courts of law based in the Hague, namely the International Court of Justice, the International Criminal Court and the Permanent Court of Arbitration. In economy and research, the proposals referred to the organization of the activity of the National Agency for Research and Development, etc.

The project was implemented in partnership with the International Organization for Migration’s Mission to Republic of Moldova.