01/21/2016
Evghenia Berzan, Founder & President of NOROC Events & Promotions, for the 2nd consecutive year serves as a member of the Organizing Committee of the Moldovan-American Convention.
The Convention is an annual event that brings together the brightest minds and most enthusiastic hearts of Moldovan diaspora in North America. Its main goal is to build a strong and united Moldovan community in the US and Canada that is capable of improving the lives of Moldovans in these countries and help people in Moldova at the same time.
As a member of Organizing Committee, Mrs. Berzan is handling organizational and marketing aspects of the Convention, and leads a team of volunteers from all over US. She has developed and runs the official Convention website and page.
The third edition of the Convention took place on January 15, 2016 in New York, NY.
www.moldovanconvention.us
https://www.facebook.com/MoldovanConvention.US
The Third Annual Moldovan-American Convention entitled "THE ONGOING CHALLENGES FACING THE REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA ON ITS PATH TO POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC STABILITY (New or Restored Democracies - the Case of the Republic of Moldova)", took place on January 15, 2016 at the United Nations in New York, NY. Over 120 participants came from 17 states in the US, two provinces in Canada, Republic of Moldova, and the United Kingdom.
The plenary session “Effective Institutions, Growth-based Economy, and Responsible Citizenship” had the former Minister of Education of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, as the keynote speaker. The session was moderated by Stela Mocan, Governance and Information Technologies Professional (Washington DC). Panelists: Dorin Parasca (Chicago, IL), Vadim Brinzan (Boca Raton, FL), Anatol Vizitiu (New York, NY), Violeta Sacara (New York, NY), Mark Meyer (New York, NY), and Alla Rosca (New Orleans, LA).
The second plenary session, “The Homeland and the Diaspora. How to do better?” was moderated by Elena Dragalin (Philadelphia, PA). Panelists: Argentina Parasca (Chicago, IL), Irina Basarabeanu (Boston, MA), Veaceslav Cretu (Atlanta, GA), and Victor Vintu (New York, NY).
Preliminary Resolutions of the 3rd Moldovan-American Convention:
1. Attempt to conduct a demographic survey to estimate the size of the Moldovan diaspora in the U.S. and Canada.
2. Increase networking efforts among the members of the Moldovan diaspora.
3. Launch a fundraising campaign to sponsor humanitarian projects in the Republic of Moldova as well as to promote democratic values there.
4. Build new frameworks that can expand the scope of charitable projects in Moldova.
Organizing Committee of the 3rd Moldovan-American Convention:
Elena Dragalin, Philadelphia, PA
Evghenia Berzan, New York, NY
Ludmila Botnaru, New York, NY
Sergiu Gherman, Miami, FL
Dorin Parasca, Chicago, IL
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