{"id":208003,"date":"2023-11-29T11:41:20","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T09:41:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/watchdog.md\/?p=208003"},"modified":"2023-11-29T11:41:20","modified_gmt":"2023-11-29T09:41:20","slug":"english-sources-of-moldovas-resilience-to-russian-interference","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/watchdog.md\/en\/news\/208003\/english-sources-of-moldovas-resilience-to-russian-interference\/","title":{"rendered":"Sources of Moldova\u2019s resilience to Russian interference"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>Sources of Moldova\u2019s resilience to Russian interference\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 December 2024, Chatham House<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite Russia\u2019s efforts to sow social divides and increase economical pressure, Moldovan society grows increasingly immune to Russian interference. Recent local elections exposed the ways Russia tried to influence the result and undermine Maia Sandu\u2019s Government. It also showed resolute state response and limitations of the Kremlin\u2019s coercive strategy. In this workshop, we will discuss remaining vulnerabilities and emerging sources of Moldova\u2019s resilience. The event will feature findings from the new expert survey conducted in November jointly with the Watchdog.MD.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The aim of this event is to discuss:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How vulnerable is Moldova to Russian malign interference?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What policy response is more\/less effective?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How can western partners assist in strengthening its resilience?\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Agenda:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Registration and coffee from 9:30<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>10:00 \u2013 10:10 Welcoming remarks\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>10:10 \u2013 11:30 Findings from the expert survey: vulnerability assessment and evaluation of resilience strengthening efforts<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Key issues:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assessment of resilience across five pillars: human security, social cohesion, economic agility, cognitive resilience and governance\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What was Russia\u2019s interference in recent local elections in Moldova, and how did government counter that?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How effective is Moldova coping with diminishing foreign interference?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Confirmed speakers:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Valeriu Pasha, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Program Manager, WatchDog.MD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Tatiana Cojocari<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Expert, WatchDog.MD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Chair: Orysia Lutsevych, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head, Ukraine Forum, Chatham House\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>11:30 \u2013 11:40 Coffee break<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>11:40\u2013 13:00 Looking forward: how do we build resilience in EU accession countries that are targeted by Russia?<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Key issues:<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Countering Russian information and electoral interference in Moldova and the Balkans<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is the level and methods of Russian interference in domestic political affairs in accession countries?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Russia is using far right and anti-systemic parties to threaten status quo \u2013 parallels between Moldova and other countries.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Confirmed speakers:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Ana Revenco, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head of StratCom Centre<\/span><b>, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Former Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Moldova<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Dimitar Bechev<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe and Lecturer, Oxford School of Global and Area Studies, University of Oxford.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Chair: Orysia Lutsevych, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Head, Ukraine Forum, Chatham House\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>13:00 \u2013 14:00 Lunch<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/chathamhouse.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/1317004973923\/WN_GRfmWwLhRMmAl4eKC1FfXw\">https:\/\/chathamhouse.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/1317004973923\/WN_GRfmWwLhRMmAl4eKC1FfXw<\/a><\/p>\n<p><b><i>\u00a0<\/i><\/b><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sources of Moldova\u2019s resilience to Russian interference\u00a0 5 December 2024, Chatham House Despite Russia\u2019s efforts to sow social divides and increase economical pressure, Moldovan society grows increasingly immune to Russian 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