Botnaru Petru | Bio

Botnaru Petru

freelance journalist @ NGO ”Terra-1530” / Based in VOrniceni village Moldova

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First names:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â PETRU

Date of birth:Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â August 08, 1956

Nationality: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Republic of Moldova, Romania

Residence: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Republic of Moldova, Â

Education:

Institution [Date from-Date to]

Degree(s) or Diploma(s) obtained

Chisinau State University: 1977-1983

Journalist (equivalent to BSc)

Language skills. Indicate competence on a scale of 1 to 5 (1-excellent; 5-basic):

Language

Reading

Speaking

Writing

Romanian

1

1

1

Russian

1

1

1

English

3

4

2


Membership of professional bodies: Anti-Corruption Alliance; European East Citizens Network; DARE Network; UNCAC NGO Coalition, The Global Network of Civil Society Organisations for Disaster Reduction etc

Other skills: mass-media; Sustainable Development; NGOs sector

Present position: Executive Director NGO "Terra-1530”; Editor "ADEVARUL” (The truth)

Years within the NGO: 17 years

Key qualifications – NGOs Development

Relevant educational background: BSc in Journalism

30 years of professional experience in the field of Media Relations, Journalism, Public Relations, etc.

Excellent knowledge of Moldovan media landscape, proven links with media outlets.

Excellent knowledge of social campaigns characteristics and the use of media to achieve strong public impact;

Extensive comparative experience in implementing communication campaigns in transition economies, including CIS countries;

Specific experience (seminars/training) in the region:

Country

Date from – Date to

Moldova

Permanently

Japan -3rd World Water Forum

March 16-23, 2003

Russia - seminar "Investigation Journalism” organized by the Mass Media Centre of the Journalism department of Sankt-Petersburg State University

24 June – 5 July 2002

Bulgaria - IV European Youth Water Parliament

1-7 September 2003

Romania – Study visit CREST

October 3-4, 2003

Poland - Polish – Czech – Slovak Solidarity Foundation, Independent Media 6, and Warszawa,

November 7-18, 2005

Belgium - Eastern Partnership; Civil Society Forum

November 16-17, 2009

Germany - Eastern Partnership; Civil Society Forum

November 18-19, 2010

Switzerland - WGP-13 meeting

9-11 February, 2011

Kazakhstan - 7th Ministerial Conference

21-23 September 2011

South Korea - International Awards for Liveable Communities 2011, Finals - Songpa, Seoul

27 - 31 October 2011

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Georgia  - Working group "Environment, climate cjhamge and energy security" of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

November 10-11, 2012

Ukraine - Working group "Environment, climate cjhamge and energy security" of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

December 9-10, 2012

Mobility fund for experts NGO Romania – Republic of Moldova

                                       14.05.2013

Black Sea NGO Forum, the 6th edition

Bucharest, Romania

4-6 September 2013

                     Study visit Oltenia, Romania

09.09.2014 - 15.09.2014

Study visit OSCE Belgrade Serbia

October 12-16, 2014

The 2nd Eastern Partnership Youth Forum

Riga, Latvia

9th -11th February 2015

Forum mass-media, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

October 27-28, 2015

Study visit, Craiova, Romania

December 1-5, 2015

Forum mass-media, Iasi Romania

April 21-22, Â 2016

S.T.O.P Corruption Freedom House Conference Kiev, Ukraine

May 30-31, 2016

Professional experience:

Dates

Location

Company

Position

                                                                           Description

1983 – 1985

Calarasi Moldova

Publication "Zorile”

Editor

Page 4 - Editorial

1985 – 1999

StraseniMoldova

Publication "Munca pasnica”

Editor

Page 3 - Agriculture

1999 – present

Moldova

NGO

 "Terra-1530”, with funding from the Embassy of the United in States in Moldova

Executive Director, Editor

Local Mass-Media and Sustainable Development

Starting with 2000, we have been continually publishing the independent periodical ADEVARUL (Truth), on the topics of Cultural Diversity, Ecology, Anti-Corruption etc., newly in three languages: Romanian, Russian, and English. Due to this project the first issue of the periodical "ADEVARUL” was published, it was distributed also in other countries.

My responsibilities: publication of the periodical "Adevarul” (Truth); translating it English – Russian – Romanian;

Editing some special supplements to the "Adevarul” (Truth) publication, the topics of which were fundamental rights and freedoms of the human. Were highlighted: the ways of benefiting of these rights; the public participation at the decision-making process; the third sector strengthening, the rural women life, the civic education, the ethnic and political harmony – all of these were and are issues for the "Adevarul” publication.

October 2006

Moldova + 13 EU member states

NGO "Terra-1530”, with funding from Solidarity Water Europe (SWE)

Director

In October 2006 we have organized the "VII European Youth Water Parliament", in Vadul lui Vodă – Moldova, which gathered 36 participants from over 13 European countries (http://www.terra1530.md/files/7parl.pdf).

The aim of this parliament was to raise awareness and to mobilize young European citizens regarding a situation that rarely makes the headlines and to discuss appropriate and sustainable solutions for improving living conditions in villages concerned by the water problems.

January 2008 - January 2010

Moldova

"Eco-TIRAS” in partnership with WECF - Women of Europe for Common Future

Expert

The Project "Democratization of Dniester River Basin Governance" (2008-2010) was supported by Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs, being realized by Eco-TIRAS in partnership with WECF - Women of Europe for Common Future, and had a goal to improve the management of 4 Dniester tributaries (Bucovat, Moldova, NGO-coordinators "XXI Century”; "Terra-1530”). The goal of the project was to improve the management of 4 Dniester tributaries (Bucovat, Moldova, NGO-coordinator "Terra-1530”).Together with the local authorities, we have approved the Strategy for sustainable development of the Bucovat Stream for 2010-2020 and we have organized an Exchange of experience with project partners from Berejani, Ukraine.

December 2009

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December 2010

Moldova

NGO "Terra-1530”, with funding from East-European Foundation

Project Director

In 2009, we have implemented the project "Together”. The main goal of the project was to prevent and combat corruption by organizing training for a group of youth, and to organize an Anti-Corruption Awareness campaign for the citizens from the rural areas of the Republic of Moldova.

As a result of this project the population of the above-mentioned villages was informed from the publication "Adevarul” (Truth) about the existing problems in the communities, and the number of subscribers highly increased - 72,000 exemplars in half of the year.

2010 - 2012

Moldova

NGO "Terra-1530”, funding from Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Coordinator

A multi stakeholder process led to the implementation of 4 demonstration projects in 4 localities along the Bucovati tributary: Dolna, Micleuseni, Lozova and Vorniceni, in close cooperation with the local population, local authorities and youth. In 2010, 16,000 seedlings have been planted along 32 km of the Bucovati stream by over 100 volunteers from the NGO "Terra-1530” (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gOcGXaCuPZc). Also, together with the volunteers we are constantly monitoring the aquatic macro-invertebrates in the Bucovăţ stream.

2012 - present

Moldova

NGO

"Terra-1530”, with funding from European Commission

Coordinator

Sending volunteers in frames of the European Voluntary Service (action 2 of the Youth in Action Programme).

In 2012, we have accredited our NGO as a EVS Sending Organization, and we have sent our first volunteers to Wingerdbloei vzw, for a Short Term EVS in Antwerpen, Belgium (July 5 - September 5, 2012). The volunteers experienced the work in a multi-cultural environment, with children coming from disadvantaged backgrounds.

2014-2015

Moldova-Romania

NGO "Terra-1530”

Project Director

The project wishes to address the lack of citizen’s involvement in the decisional process at the community level by providing training and practical experience in organizing public meetings, local forums and elaborating project sheets, to the NGOs of the Republic of Moldova, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Bulgaria. This will be realized first by organizing a training session at Craiova for representatives of the NGOs in the Republic of Moldova and secondly by disseminating the results at an international conference in Chisinau where NGOs representatives from the countries of Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Ukraine, Bulgaria will also be invited.

November 26, 2015 – present

Moldova

NGO "Terra-1530”

Project

Director

1191003 / OPEN CONTRACTING IN MOLDOVA QUICK WINS GRANTS FOR NON-GOVERNMENT STAKEHOLDERS. The World Bank Group

November, 2015 - present

Moldova

Member of the Open Government Group Moldova

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