Moldova Trade Forum

Agenda

DAY 1 IN-PERSON

21st of November 2024

9:30 - 10:00 Registration of participants

10.00-10.25 Opening Session

Welcome remarks

Veronica Arpintin, State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
Fern Horine, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Republic of Moldova
Thomas Alveteg, First Secretary - Deputy Head of Development Cooperation, Embassy of Sweden in Chisinau
Daniela Gasparikova, Resident Representative, UNDP Moldova

Session I: 1. Accessing European and Global Markets. Aligning Moldova’s Trade Policies with EU standards. Embedding Technological Innovation in Trade

10.25-10.50 Keynote speech: Export Markets Extension for MSMEs, Dr Jan-Philipp Kramer, Partner & Director | Prognos AG

10.50-12.10 Panel discussion, Moderator Corneliu Coser

Aligning Moldova's trade policies and their implementation with international and EU standards - challenges and strategies. Case studies on Moldova’s sector-specific adaptations for the EU market’s entry.

Cristina Ceban, State Secretary, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
Natalia Bejan, General Director, Invest Moldova Agency

Topic: Export Promotion
Lidia Ababii, Deputy Director, Head of the Revenue and Customs Control Department, Customs Service,

Topic: New Customs Code
Andrei Darie, Programme Specialist, UNDP

Topic: Trade Promotion Facilitating Economic Development and Confidence-building
Sergiu Harea, President, Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Topic: Export Opportunities and Promotion Offered by CCI

Case studies: Experiences and challenges faced by Moldovan exporters in accessing EU markets.

Natalia Chirca, Director Export Department, Viorica Cosmetic
Boris Kichuk, Development Director, Intercentru Lux
Vasile Dolghieru, Director, VastDial & Co (Imperiul Apis)
Svetlana Melnic, Project Director, Association for Entrepreneurial Training & Development (AFAD)

12.10-12.30 Coffee break

Session II: Access to Finance and Innovative Tools in Trade & Export

12.30 – 14.00 Panel discussion, Moderator Ludmila Andronic

Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) principles. Integration of sustainability principles into trade flows, financing decisions, and investment portfolios, driving businesses toward long-term resilience and positive societal impact.

Innovations in digital platforms as catalysts for market diversification and economic growth. Clusters enhancing value chains by leveraging local economic advantages and fostering stronger orientation toward foreign trade.

Sub-panel: Finance and Sustainability

Vadim Codreanu, Director, ODA (Entrepreneurship Development Organization)

Topic: Internationalization of companies
Catarina Bjorlin Hansen, Head of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Moldova

Topic: Trade Facilitation Program
Giorgi Shagidze, President, MAIB

Topic: Sustainable Finance
Monica Movileanu, Partner, PriceWaterhouseCoopers Romania

Topic: ESG for Exporting Companies

Sub-panel Innovations in Trade

Vitalie Tarlev, Digitalisation Consultant, Secretariat of the Prime Minister’s Economic Council

Topic: Digital Tools for Trade
Cristina Gorea, Consultant, Secretariat of the Prime Minister’s Economic Council

Topic: Innovative Solutions in Public-private Dialogue
Natalia Calenic, Vicepresident, Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Topic: E-services offered by CCI
Ghenadie Ivascenco, Expert, UNPD Moldova

Topic: Export-oriented Economic Clusters

Closing remarks and acknowledgments

14.00-15.00 Lunch break

15.00-17.00 Networking B2B Session

Interactive networking session for business to connect with national retailers and explore collaboration opportunities.

B2B meetings of registered companies with national retailers.

DAY 2 ONLINE B2Bs

22nd of November 2024

Online Business-to-Business Matchmaking

Virtual B2B event for Moldovan producers from both banks of the Nistru river and potential buyers/investors from abroad on the Business-to-Business Matchmaking Platform https://moldova-trade-forum.b2match.io/home