Botnaru Petru
freelance journalist @ NGO â€Terra-1530†/ Based in VOrniceni village Moldova
Family name: Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â BOTNARUÂ 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â
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-1530â€; Editor "ADEVARULâ€Â (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 |
| 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 |
| Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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
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| 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 | 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 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 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â 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-1530â€, 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-1530â€, 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 Centuryâ€; "Terra-1530â€). The goal of the project was to improve the management of 4 Dniester tributaries (Bucovat, Moldova, NGO-coordinator "Terra-1530â€).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 - December 2010 | Moldova | NGO "Terra-1530â€, with funding from East-European Foundation | Project Director | In 2009, we have implemented the project "Togetherâ€. 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-1530â€, 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-1530â€, 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.
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| 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 |
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| Member of the Open Government Group Moldova |
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