Agenda for Thursday, 20 October

1.Today in Moldova

The parliamentary commission for national security, defence and public order holds a meeting at the parliament at 10:00.  

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Prime Minister Pavel Filip pays a visit to the National Statistics Bureau at 9:30.

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Prime Minister Pavel Filip participates in a meeting of a complex for producing medicines, Balkan Pharmaceuticals, in the Singera village, Chisinau municipality, at 11:00.  

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The Italian Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce from the left bank of Dniester and the Centre for Social and Economic Development and Support of Innovational Entrepreneurship, organizes the first Moldovan-Italian Business Forum Agriculture 2016, at Summit Events & Conference Center at 9:00.    

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The Philology Institute at the Academy of Sciences (ASM) invites to a discussion on modern philology, dedicated to Bogdan Petriceicu Hasdeu, at ASM at 10:00.   

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The Centru (Centre) Regional Development Agency invites to a regional forum on strengthening the potential of the region’s promotion – experience of EU countries and prospects of the EU Strategy for the Danube Region. The event is organized within the Centru Region Days, at Vatra ethno-cultural compound at 10:00.

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The public association for backing and development of the native rugby organizes a news conference on an international rugby tournament, organized in the memory of Vladimir Blizniuc (16th issue), at MOLDPRES conference hall at 13:00.  

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The praetor’s office of Chisinau’s Riscani district, along with the Chisinau-based military centre, organize the Recruit’s Day, at the memorial venue "Feciorilor Patriei - Sfîntă Amintire" (Holy Memory to Motherland’s Sons) at 14:00.   

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The private institution Institute of Public Policies invites to a news conference to unveil the findings of a public opinion barometer for October 2016, at IPN at 11:00.

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The head of the republican public association, Consumer’s Protection, Piotr Gutul, gives a news conference on an addressing by the association’s head to consumers of Moldova, at IPN at 10:00.    

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Child, Community, Family Moldova (CCF Moldova) and its partner, Hope and Homes for Children of Great Britain, with the financial support of the Oak Foundation and Postcode Foundation Sweden, organizes an international conference on national and regional experiences of reformation of the residential system for children aged 0-3 years, at Codru hotel at 10:00.   

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The candidate for Moldovan president office on behalf of the Shor Party, Inna Popenco, holds a news briefing at Sputnik press centre at 10:00.   

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The Association of Independent Cinema Men, ALTERNATIVE CINEMA, and the ROVA FILM production house of Romania invites to an event on the launch of the second issue of the Romanian Film Days in Chisinau, at Odeon movie theatre at 11:00.  

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A symposium on the 130th birthday anniversary of Romanian poet and writer Vasile Militaru is held and launch of a book signed by Militaru is launched at the National Library at 15:00.  

2. Moldovan missions abroad

Deputy Prime Minister, Economics Minister Octavian Calmic participates in a meeting of the Moldova-EU Association Committee Trade Configuration, held in Brussels on 18-20 October.   

(Editor A. Răileanu)