The BRD team, in discussions with Viorica Țimbalari

The visit at the Diaspora Relations Bureau (BRD) of Viorica Țîmbalari, a reference name of the French diaspora, was an opportune moment to communicate and learn from the first source details about the activity she carries out both abroad and in the Republic Moldova.

Viorica is always involved in charity projects and strengthening the diaspora, lawyer, civic activist, member of the Board of Directors of the National Coalition "Life without violence in the family", founder of the "Help" Public Associations from Moldova and "Help Europe" and of the "Ofemeie.com" platform.

During the discussions with the BRD team, Viorica reported about the newest social project - "Peace House", which is being implemented in Mașcăuți village, Criuleni district, to help people in difficulty from Moldova and refugees from Ukraine.

Another initiative of Mrs. Țîmbalari refers to the organization of the second edition of the "Ofemeie" Gala, which is planned for this May, with the aim of strengthening diaspora associations. Being concerned about the fate of children from socially vulnerable families in Moldova, Viorica Țîmbalari is working on a project to support and encourage them, to facilitate their access to studies in institutions in the country, but also abroad.

In the context of BRD's collaboration with Local Public Authorities, within the "DAR 1+3" Diaspora Home Succeeds Program, the interlocutor came up with a suggestion to BRD to identify some municipalities in Moldova, which stand out by implementing new projects to twin them with town halls in France.

Among the priority topics of the discussion was the establishment of the Bessarabian Businessmen's Club (COAB), as BRD plans to organize the Diaspora Business Forum, 2023. In this sense, the head of BRD, Nadejda Zubco, proposed to Mrs. Țimbalari to contribute to the identification of businessmen natives of Moldova, to participate in this event.

Also, Nadejda Zubco recommended our guest to register on the emoldovata.gov.md platform in order to be able to promote his activity and, at the same time, come up with proposals to BRD - with initiatives, useful topics for members of the diaspora.

At the end of the meeting, the head of BRD expressed her gratitude for the productive discussion, the openness of cooperation and offered Viorica the national costume that her daughter, Amelie-Marie Țîmbalari, obtained as a prize, participating in the 10th edition of The government program DOR.