by | Dec 2 From left: Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University Professor and Rector Cristiana Cristureanu Vice-Rector for International Affairs and Professor Ramona Mihaila Founder and President Corina Adriana Dumitrescu and UMSL Interim Chancellor and Provost Kristin Sobolik and UMSL Senior International Officer George T Sipos were present at the signing of a memorandum of understanding that established a partnership between the two universities in early November The University of Missouri–St. Louis hopes to create opportunities for students in Eastern and Central Europe thanks to a new partnership with Dimitrie Cantemir Christian University in Bucharest A significant step toward that future occurred on Nov. 7 when UMSL Interim Chancellor and Provost Kristin Sobolik and DCCU’s Founder and President Corina Adriana Dumitrescu and Professor and Rector Cristiana Cristureanu signed a memorandum of understanding establishing academic cooperation between the two universities the first such endeavor for UMSL in Romania The MoU established several possible areas of cooperation including exchanges for students and faculty One unique possibility presented in the agreement is offering UMSL degrees on-site With Brexit closing off English-language education opportunities in the United Kingdom attending American universities’ satellite locations is becoming an increasingly appealing option for local and international students interested in obtaining U.S “The goal for this new endeavor in partnership with DCCU is to ultimately tap into an international student market that we don’t really have access to at this point,” UMSL Senior International Officer and UMSL Global Executive Director George T. Sipos said and now is the right time for UMSL to pursue such a project I’m excited about the possibilities ahead of us.” the Dimitrie Cantemir Independent University has grown to 17 locations all over Romania the largest of them in the capital city of Bucharest DCCU vice-rector for international affairs and Sipos worked in conjunction with the two universities’ leadership teams to establish ties between the institutions Sipos and Sobolik traveled to Bucharest to sign the MoU meet their counterparts in Bucharest and talk about UMSL and its plans for the future DCCU also conferred an honorary doctorate on Sobolik “It was fantastic visiting Romania and exploring potential partnerships,” she said Students from more than 20 colleges and universities across the Midwest attended the conference April 26-27 at the UMSL Science Complex Brown spent three days in the nation’s capital participating in policy training touring the National Mall and the White House and speaking with politicians such as Sen More than 50 students participated in the annual symposium and shared research on topics ranging from biology and chemistry to history and music University Marketing and CommunicationsUniversity of Missouri–St Penney Building/Conference Center1 University Blvd.St News and Media RelationsUMSL Experts Guide Office Number: (314) 516-5000Admissions Toll-Free: 1-888-GO-2-UMSL Log in | Designed by UMSL Web and Digital Communications An official website of the United States government NNSA and Romania’s National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control celebrated 15 years of partnership in advancing radiological security National Nuclear Security Administration Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration and Romania’s National Commission for Nuclear Activities Control (CNCAN) celebrate 15 years of partnership in advancing radiological security.  NNSA’s Office of Radiological Security (ORS) hosted an anniversary event and site visits in Bucharest Ambassador Kathleen Kavalec joined CNCAN and other Romanian Government representatives for the anniversary ceremony Follow-on visits to the Gendarmerie Central Monitoring Center and Fundeni Clinical Institute further highlighted the wide scope of radiological security cooperation ”Our collaboration has strengthened over time and reflects both better approaches to nuclear and radiological security as well as evolving standards to meet new threats we are focused on promoting non-radioisotopic alternative technologies in select areas This radiological source replacement project aims to completely remove high activity Cesium-137 from Romania said Administrator Hruby during the anniversary event in Bucharest “I am confident the next 15 years of cooperation between our two great organizations will be important I am confident the next 15 years of cooperation between our two great organizations will be important Over the course of the 15-year partnership “Facilitating the continuous use of radioactive sources while ensuring they are used in a secure manner to protect individuals and the environment remains a challenge for the actors involved in this area the Romanian facilities received valuable support which helped to prevent radioactive sources from being used in malicious acts globally,” said Cantemir Ciurea-Ercau ORS’s mission is to enhance global security by preventing radioactive materials from use in acts of terrorism and businesses across the globe to protect radioactive sources used for medical and commercial purposes; removes and disposes of disused radioactive sources; and reduces the global reliance on radioactive sources through the promotion of non-radioisotopic alternative technologies.  The Independent Student News Site of Grinnell College The Ukraine-Russia crisis has escalated into what is being labeled as “Europe’s darkest hour since WWII” by Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo As the world scrambles to respond to the situation Alina Ovcharenko `24 the only Ukrainian student currently on campus says she feels “more scared and hopeless than ever before.” “I find myself checking the news every few minutes … it’s very hard for me to focus on anything else right now,” said Ovcharenko chair of the political science department and the Russian Central European and Eurasian studies concentration there has been a buildup of Russian troops along the Ukrainian border … and as of Monday Russia announced that it was recognizing two separatist regions of Ukraine as being autonomous and that it was allowing them to join the Russian Federation.” As of writing this article, Russia has reported launching a “special military operation” in Ukraine, which major news sources have recognized as a full-scale Russian attack on Ukraine by land “It feels very isolating to be the only Ukrainian student on campus “I’m just so confused and uncertain about my future … I feel like I’m on the way to losing my home said that “this definitely revives memories of the 2008 Russo-Georgian war … to me it’s just a repetition of what happened back then … This might well be an introduction to what is going to happen in the near future.” “It’s very scary to imagine that some spillover may very much occur,” said Malina Cantemir `24 “It’s more tensions that we’ve ever seen before … there’s nothing I or my parents can do about it they could flee to Germany or some other country but I don’t even want to think of that ever happening.” ordeal or situation — it’s called war professor of political science and Russian explained that “there have been weeks of Western diplomatic attempts to persuade Russia not to go forward with the hostilities yet they have all failed … It comes after the West rejected Russia’s ‘diplomacy talks prerequisite’ of blocking Ukraine from ever joining NATO.” “Politics is a dirty deed,” said Anastasia Izmaylova director of the Center for Languages and Intercultural Communication “Knowing that Ukraine and Russia are so historically linked and share similar cultures it’s really upsetting that there is a conflict … after all there are real people and lives involved.” Izmaylova also stressed the importance of allowing “people who actually live in afflicted regions to decide what they want for their region transparent and clear way where everybody keeps up with their end of the deal.” said that they “feel absolutely awful about the tensions” and that they “hope everyone tries to remain safe “Ukraine is a sovereign country and deserves to be a sovereign country … I’m against any escalation or war … there are many things that unite people from Russia and Ukraine yet I still believe that Ukraine is its own country and has the full right to be so regardless of the similarities.” It’s more tensions that we’ve ever seen before … there’s nothing I or my parents can do about it but I don’t even want to think of that ever happening The crisis has taken center stage globally and has become a sensitive topic of contention amongst the international community. Kochetkova pushed back against the rise of portraying the crisis as a “TikTok trend” and “meme.” “The whole World War Three discourse is very desensitizing especially for those who feel protected by being far away,” said Kochetkova “I don’t appreciate the Gen Z humor on the war nor do I find it funny … my family have literally packed their bags so that they’re ready to leave whenever they’re at risk,” said Ovcharenko when we’re dealing with a really heated crisis of this nature A major commonality amongst all individuals interviewed by the S&B is the recognition that “an end to hostilities is always an option.” “Nobody wants the conflict; we just want a sense of peace and stability,” said Cantemir “I only want peace to be restored and for the region to be recognized for its many beautiful culturally dynamic and diverse countries,” said Pataridze war is not going to be pretty for anyone,” said Izmaylova “We should never forget the power of diplomacy in the face of the massive and now more real than ever threat of war,” said Kochetkova “Let us remember that we have students on this campus who are personally affected by this We need to approach our conversations with empathy towards them in mind and recognize that de-escalation and diplomacy are always a solution,” said Lussier have had too much and just want this whole thing to be over I want to be making plans for my future rather than worrying whether I will even have a future,” said Ovcharenko Is there anything the Grinnell community (whether current Grinnellians or alums) can do to support Alina I know what she really needs is peace and sovereignty for her nation but is there anything we can do to support her emotionally one with "Buckeye KiloWatt" on one side and a long list of winning years on the opposite sleeve Cantemir will have to do two things: get their electric-boat program up and running and break the world speed record for such a boat but thanks to new electric-motor technology developed by NASA the two men call breaking the 98-mph record “low-hanging fruit.” a boat enthusiast who has been involved with racing for years an Ohio State University researcher with the College of Engineering worked for about five years on breaking the 2009 record there was no available technology up to the task Cantemir heard about a project NASA was working on that involves electric and hybrid-power air travel The project aims to reduce fuel and energy consumption by fixed-wing aircraft That breathed new life into the OSU project “Once I realized that we might have the perfect match I didn’t know anything else," Klosterman said and we were (at Ohio State) an hour later.” The team secured the use of a Formula 1 racing boat from racer Chris Fairchild and agreed to let Fairchild drive during the record-breaking run which could happen as early as fall on the Scioto River “I know that 100 miles per hour is the first benchmark and it gets you in the newspapers and everything else,” Klosterman said they cost less: A 350-horsepower electric motor would cost about $10,000 less than a gas engine There is a history of Ohio State and super-fast electric motors OSU teams hold the land-speed record three years in a row with the Buckeye Bullet program Ohio State also has an electric motorcycle and off-road vehicles “Our intentions are to seize the record and to hold it,” Klosterman said He said he wants to bring in OSU engineering students next year to work on the project and produce something even faster “I envision the students being able to create their own boats designed out of a battery instead of taking a boat and retrofitting this technology,” Klosterman said He said he wants the Buckeye KiloWatt to become an annual Columbus event that invites colleges to compete against one another for the title — something Klosterman won't give up easily “I feel sorry for the next team because they aren’t going to be able to put together the same team that we’ve got.” ebohatch@dispatch.com @emilybohatch The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in the Republic of Moldova in collaboration with the Austrian Development Agency (ADA) the operational unit of Austrian Development Cooperation the Government of Japan and the Government of Switzerland has initiated a new phase of emergency agricultural assistance for vulnerable smallholder farmers and households struggling with the effects of the 2022 drought and the ongoing regional crisis 622 rural communities will receive essential agricultural resources such as vegetable seed kits are financed by two projects implemented by FAO: The joint initiative by FAO and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) “Emergency support for agri-producers in the context of socio-economic and energy crisis” funded by ADA and the Swiss Government through the Republic of Moldova 2030 Sustainable Development Goals Partnerships Trust Fund.  The FAO project “Emergency support to sustain agricultural production and safeguard the food and nutrition security of highly vulnerable farming households impacted by the conflict in Ukraine and drought” Highlighting the dire need for cattle feed FAO Assistant Representative in the Republic of Moldova “this assistance is crucial for the vulnerable families that rely on their livestock for their basic food needs.” To this end nearly 2 500 individual beneficiaries owning from one to five cows will receive 400 kg of compound animal feed providing a lifeline until the new pasturing season begins The initiative will reach 12 000 pre-selected vulnerable beneficiaries in critical need of support Eight rayons will receive vegetable seed kits distribution: Soroca Five rayons will receive potato seeds: Orhei and Riscani; and four rayons will receive animal feed: Cimislia The vegetable seed kits will be distributed in February each kit supports vegetable production under plastic tunnels ranging from 50 to 1 000 m² and includes a selection of tomato and cucumber seeds nearly 8 000 households will receive each 50 kg of seed potato tubers “Austrian Development Cooperation is deeply committed to alleviating the difficulties faced by Moldovan farmers and rural households Our collaboration with the Republic of Moldova and international bodies like FAO and UNDP showcases our dedication to promote sustainable development and food security in our partner country," affirmed Gunther Zimmer Head of the Austrian Development Agency’s office in Chișinău The Swiss Cooperation Office in Republic of Moldova also expressed its commitment Head of Office, Guido Beltrani stated that "this project is fully in line with our long-standing commitment to support Republic of Moldova's development and resilience the Swiss Government contributes to food security in the region and helps mitigate the negative impacts of the current military conflict in Ukraine by supporting the most vulnerable farmers in rural areas Showing strong support for Republic of Moldova during tough times Japan’s Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova Yoichiro Yamada highlighted that "this assistance embodies Japan's solidarity with Republic of Moldova during these difficult times and we are committed to supporting Republic of Moldova's journey towards recovery and sustainable development We are confident that through collaboration with FAO and other stakeholders we can achieve impactful outcomes for the Moldovan people."  Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry in Republic of Moldova “We are grateful for the support of our international partners in addressing the urgent needs of vulnerable families This program is a testament to our continued commitment to mitigating the effects of current challenges facing the agriculture sector In addition to agricultural inputs distribution FAO will train farmers in climate-smart agriculture technologies and practical income-generating activities with a target of inclusion of nearly 200 women agricultural producers This comprehensive approach not only addresses immediate agricultural needs but also fosters long-term sustainability and market access ------------------------------------------------------------ Since the start of the FAO’s Rapid Response Plan in 2023 substantial assistance has been provided to the agricultural community in the Republic of Moldova targeting families and farmers facing economic hardships and the adverse effects of climate change cattle fodder was distributed to 2 830 families from 120 localities across the districts of Căușeni Each family received between 350 and 375 kg of fodder which was vital in addressing existing feed shortages the program facilitated the distribution of 30 tonnes of maize seeds and 60 tonnes of fertilizers to more than 1 200 small farmers in the three districts of Călărași According to the estimates of the Government of the Republic of Moldova Russia’s war in Ukraine could cost the economy of the Republic of Moldova two to ten percent of the country's total GDP 70 percent of the Republic of Moldova’s small farms already suffer from a lack of resources EUROPA PENTRU TINE!Află despre beneficiile și oportunitățile oferite Republicii Moldova de Uniunea Europeană 28 March - The advantages of the European integration the policies and reforms in the education system and the projects implemented by the cabinet have been among the subjects discussed by Prime Minister Dorin Recean with pupils and teachers of the Dimitrie Cantemir Theoretical Lyceum from the Cantemir town and the Paraskiewa Wiszniowska Gymnasium from the Visniovca village The PM urged the young people to actively get involved in actions of communication and volunteering to promote the European integration of Moldova and propose innovating solutions and ideas in their fields of interest „You represent the future of our country and it is important that you are as vocal and active as possible contribute to the positive changes in the community and develop continuously The European integration provides numerous advantages to young people and we together must get involved and achieve this goal Each of us edifies the European Moldova,’’ PM Dorin Recean said the prime minister discussed with the institution’s teachers the actions undertaken by the cabinet to attract young people to the education system in order to ensure the improvement of the quality of the educational content and of the human resources Another subject tackled regarded the opportunities of the European integration and ways of developing the potential of the children from all over Moldova „We build model schools in the entire country; we promote the excellence and enhance the prestige of the profession of teacher but these are our priorities,’’ the prime minister said through the European Village governmental programme a project implying thermal rehabilitation and will give the institution possibility to cut the expenses for the energy consumed and to provide better conditions to pupils and teachers All materials 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You don't have permissions to access this page March 28 - Prime Minister Dorin Recean had a meeting with local public authorities and representatives of the deconcentrated services of Cantemir district They discussed improving service quality provided to citizens modernizing infrastructure and implementing projects at the local level The official approached the importance to strengthen the efforts and active involvement of the local public administration in the implementation of projects that build European Moldova and provide better living conditions for people throughout the country Moldova's integration into the European Union remains a strategic goal for the country and a long-term investment in the well-being of citizens "Our proximity to the EU means support for infrastructure development as well as investments in electricity and communications networks we will continue to work to deliver the expected results and we will be with the local authorities for the change for the better in localities throughout the country" He touched upon the European Village program whose call for submission of projects expires on 29 March The premier said that the National Local Development Program European Village for 2024-2028 was approved this week The implementation costs are estimated at over 5.3 billion lei of which over 2.5 billion lei will be provided from the state budget through the National Regional and Local Development Fund Another issue is related to the importance of the active involvement of the population in the census employment and other social issues were also discussed The full member of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences has been awarded the Dimitrie Cantemir Medal for her support of the European integration of Moldovan researchers her significant contribution to the training of young researchers and her high quality lectures and scientific activities named after the Moldavian prince and scientist (1673-1723) is the highest award of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova Éva Kondorosi received the award at the Academy of Sciences of Moldova in Chisinau on 14 June together with fellow recipient Sierd Cloetingh President of the Academy of Sciences of Moldova The two laureates each gave a scientific lecture before the award ceremony; Kondorosi on “The Nitrogen Crisis and the Road to Sustainable Agriculture” Sierd Cloetingh on “Geodynamics and Continental Topography” Éva Kondorosi is a Széchenyi and Balzan Prize-winning biologist member of the European Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors Group and member of the governing board of Academia Europaea (AE) For many years she has been a key player in European science policy Her research focuses on plant peptides produced in symbiotic cells several of which repesent promising new antibiotic candidates Her research group is a leading international centre for plant molecular biology research 29 March - Prime Minister Dorin Recean visited Novak Winery in Cantemir district yesterday founded in 2004 by Andrei Novac has turned from a family business into a brand known not only in our country 2-3 thousand tons of grapes are processed here per season and up to 3 thousand tons of wine are produced in the assortment The grapes are sold both in the Republic of Moldova and abroad The vineyards from which Novak Winery wines are produced cover 30 hectares in the south of the country The entrepreneur pays special attention to local varieties and involves seasonal workers in the grape harvest A total of 22 people are employed at the company To develop business and improve product quality Andrei Novac has received support and advice under a programme of the USAID Recean noted that the government will remain a reliable partner for business people and support young entrepreneurs who are successfully working in different fields: "We will continue to provide opportunities for the growth of small and medium-sized businesses that employ people July 17 - Increasing mobility through efficient sustainable and safe transportation systems is one of the objectives of the National Development Strategy European Moldova 2030 modernization and extension of public roads often go beyond the boundaries of state-owned land they will be declared of public utility in order to speed up the works modernization and extension of national public roads will be declared of public utility of national interest: M3 Chisinau-Comrat-Giurgiulești- Romanian border (bypasses of Vucănești and Cimislia) R14 R6-Codrul Nou-Soroca-Unguri-Ukrainian border (Soroca-Arionești) R34 Hincesti- Leova-Cahul-Giurgiulești (Cantemir-Cahul) M5 Ukrainian border-Criva-Balti-Chișinău-Tiraspol-Ukrainian border (Criva-Balti) R7 R14 - Drochia - Costești - Romanian border and R14 3 Access road to Cosăuți - Yampil bridge with border crossing point and related infrastructure Government will take the necessary measures for the expropriation of real estate located on the site of the works of public utility of national interest in order to ensure the construction of these roads on schedule The payment of compensation for expropriation and the expenses for cadastral works and evaluation of real estate will be paid from the Road Fund This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Restoration of the belfry facades of the Church of the Icon of the Mother of God “The Life-Giving Spring” is ongoing at Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve is part of the Tsaritsyno Palace and park ensemble The stone church was built in 1722 on order from Russian statesman and scientist Voivode of Moldavia Dimitrie Cantemir (1673–1723) in line with a project by an unknown architect.  the church served as a shrine for the Cantemir family It was designed in the shape of an octagon Adjacent to it are a rectangular refectory and a four-tier bell tower Doorways and semicircular windows are framed in white-stone Other façade details include cornices and pilasters (flat columns) The belfry contains two picturesque panel paintings depicting saints The main entrance to the church features a mosaic panel It got its final shape in 1883-1885 under architect Lavin and the belfry grew from two to four tiers “Restoration of the church at Tsaritsyno started this April It started with revamping the four-tier belfry whose wall was cracked after being struck by a lightning a few years ago Renovation of the bell gable is almost complete The only thing left is to waterproof the foundation the church itself and the refectory will be refurbished,” said Head of the Moscow Department of Cultural Heritage Alexei Yemelyanov there were cracks in the facades of the bell tower chips and cracks in the decorative elements and the white-stone plinth The gilded surfaces of the dome and the cross on top of the bell gable were seriously damaged decorative elements and white-stone plinth and reinforced the stone- and brickwork They also restored the gilded surfaces on the bell tower’s dome and cross overhauled the interior and repaired the roof They then painted the bell gable’s facades sky blue The church and refectory facades will also be sky blue after the renovation is complete The church and the refectory will receive a facelift and restored interiors next year restored moulded décor and terrazzo flooring with marble chips The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God is a federal cultural heritage landmark All the work is being conducted and managed under a project coordinated with the Department of Cultural Heritage.  restorers have improved over 1,000 architectural landmarks in Moscow These include the Alexander Levenson Fellowship Printing House architect Ivan Nikolayev’s housing commune the monuments to Alexander Pushkin and Maxim Gorky and Kievsky Railway Terminal they upgraded the facades of one more landmark of constructivism – the steam locomotive building or the building with a stack on Novaya Basmannaya Street The building resembles a locomotive due to a nine-storey tower looking like a steam locomotive smokestack It appeared on the corner of the building in the mid-1930s while the building emerged in the second half of the 18th century the building where renowned Soviet sculptor Vera Mukhina lived and worked has been restored The project included the building’s rooms and facades The design boasts both classical elements and details typical of constructivism The Alexander Shilov Art Gallery also received a facelift The brick mansion built in 1829 is recognised as an excellent example of Moscow eclecticism The photos are courtesy of the Tsaritsyno Museum Reserve