The conference is part of the International Forum Moldova (IFM), organised ahead of the presidential elections and Moldova’s referendum on EU membership. Intended as a platform for dialogue between the Republic of Moldova and its Central European partners, the IFM offers the public various means of participation. The conference, titled "The Republic of Moldova: European Perspectives – History, Present and Future," will focus on exploring the European dimensions of Moldovan history, cultures of remembrance, and current challenges facing the Republic of Moldova in Europe through expert panels and discussions. The members of the ENRS will participate in the event.
The conference will be held on Tuesday, 15th October, in a hybrid format. To participate online, please find the link below.
Programme:
9:00 Welcome and introduction
Florian Kührer-Wielach (IKGS München)
Mattias Weber (BKGE Oldenburg)
Florin Abraham, Joanna Orłoś (ENRS)
9:15 Panel 1: European dimensions of Moldovan history
Moderation: Dietmar Müller (University of Leipzig)
Impulse 1: Victor Juc (State University of Moldova/Academy of Sciences of Moldova)
Commentary: Michael Gehler (University of Hildesheim)
Impulse 2: Svetlana Suveica (University of Regensburg)
Commentary: Hans-Christian Maner (University of Mainz)
10:45 Coffee break
11:15 Panel 2: Cultures of remembranceModeration: Gerald Volkmer (Federal Institute for Culture and History of Eastern Europe)
Impulse 1: Diana Dumitru (Georgetown University)
Commentary: Mariana Hausleitner (Berlin)
Impulse 2: Andrei Cușco (Institute of History “A.D. Xenopol”, Romanian Academy, Iași)
Commentary: Sergiu Musteață (Chișinău State Pedagogical University)
12:45 Lunch break
14:00 Round Table: The Republic of Moldova in Europe – current challengesModeration: Karoline Gil (Institute for Foreign Cultural Relations, Stuttgart)
Florin Abraham (The National Institute for the Study of Totalitarianism, Bucharest/ENRS)
Klaus Bochmann (Moldova Institute Leipzig)
Petru Negura (State University of Moldova, Chișinău)
Jana Stöxen (University of Regensburg)
TIME: October 15, from 9 am – 4 pm
Please note that the times shown in the program refer to local time in the Republic of Moldova (Eastern European Time, UTC+02:00).
LOCATION: State University of Moldova, Chișinau, Aula Regina Maria
Alexei Mateevici St 60, Chișinău
LANGUAGES: German, English, Romanian with simultaneous translation
LINK TO ONLINE STREAMING: to participate online, click here.
The Organisers of the conference are:
Konrad Adenauer Foundation Moldova Office (KAS)
State University of Moldova, Chișinău (USM)
Federal Institute for Culture and History of Eastern Europe, Oldenburg (BKGE)
Institute for German Culture and History of Southeast Europe at the LMU Munich (IKGS)
in cooperation with:
European Network Remembrance and Solidarity, Warsaw (ENRS)
State Pedagogical University “Ion Creangă”, Chișinău (UPS)
Cultural Advisor for Transylvania, the Carpathian region, Bessarabia and Dobruja at the Transylvanian Museum in Gundelsheim/Neckar
Institute for the Danube Region and Central Europe, Vienna (IDM)
Museum for the Victims of Deportation and Political Repression, Chișinău