120 children, young people of diaspora and Moldova to participate in DOR program

Chisinau, 18 March /MOLDPRES/- Signing up to the government program DOR (Diaspora * Origins * Returns), 7th edition, began today. It will take on 19-28 August and is meant for children of diaspora and those from Moldova, the government’s communication and protocol department has reported.

Given that more children of diaspora are willing to participate in the program, this year’s edition will bring together 120 children and young people, up by 20 than in previous editions.

Participants can register on 18 March - 18 May 2019, by visiting the link: http://dor.md/node/6

To be eligible to participate in DOR 2019, diaspora candidates must be between 12 and 17 years of age and can communicate in Romanian. Moldovan diaspora children, who participated last year in “Moldova sunt EU" contest, organized by the Diaspora Relations Office, are automatically selected for participation in the programme. As in previous years, priority will be given to those who have not previously participated in the DOR program.

Unlike children and young people from the diaspora, Moldovans will be selected on a competitive basis. Priority will be given to children with study merits, Olympians, winners of sports and cultural competitions.

The DOR program is held annually under the patronage of the Moldovan government and aims to raise awareness of representatives of the second generation of migrants on their cultural identity and to create emotional ties with their home country. Participation is free of charge, all costs are covered by the state budget. Beneficiaries only pay travel expenses to and from the Republic of Moldova.