More EU in Moldova: Young European Ambassadors start series of events to highlight cooperation

Starting from today, Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) from Moldova and the European Union will carry out a week of activities across the regions of Moldova. The YEAs will highlight the message of ‘More EU in Moldova’ with a series of visits to schools, Euroclubs and EU-funded projects. The events will last until 26 February.

A group of six Young European Ambassadors from Moldova will be joined by five Young European Ambassadors from Romania, France and Italy, fostering cross-border dialogue and exchange between young people from EU Member States and Moldova.

The planned activities aim to reach young people and the general population in an engaging way.  The activities aim to increase the understanding and visibility of the EU, its strategic objectives and support for Moldova, inform about opportunities offered by the EU and build cooperation between the YEAs and local youth, NGOs and academia, particularly in the context of Moldova’s EU accession path.

Today, the YEAs will be visiting the ‘Vasile Alecsandri’ high school in Chișinău, featuring an EU-YEA fair, high-level dialogue with H.E. Iwona Piórko, EU Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, and content creator Cătălin Lungu. Other activities of the week will include visits to Ungheni and Soroca.

The Young European Ambassadors (YEAs) initiative is a non-political, voluntary, communication network connecting young people from Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova, Ukraine and the EU Member States and the United Kingdom. The aim of the network is to raise awareness about the EU’s cooperation with its Eastern partner countries, showcase the tangible results of this cooperation, contribute to policy dialogue, increase civic activism and work together for a better future.