Activity report for 1996(PDF) - Soros Foundation Moldova

s o r o s f o u n d a t i o n - m o l d o v aInternational Federation of French TeachersVictor BANARU, chair at the State University ofMoldova, $ 755.00Creation of Database for the Guide of Higher Educationin MoldovaValentin NEGURA, UTM, $ 590.00Expenditures: $ 71,673.00Projects initiated in 1995 and developed in 1996:Creation of database on localities in Basarabia,Research project in historyVitalie VARATEC, Institute of History of Moldova,National Library, $ 7,965.00 (allocated for 1997)Environmental Development, introduction of newcourses at the SUMGheorghe DUCA, Department of Chemistry, SUM$ 2,880.00Total Expenditures: $ 178,152.00FALANGAproject of Open Society Institute BUDAPEST in theRepublic of Moldova“Falanga” was initiated by the Open Society Institute -Budapest, starting February 1, 1996.It encourages the social sciences, which are given lessattention, through academic development of thestudents. They are the key element of the program.University and postgraduate students with excellentgrades were selected from different institutions inChisinau and four laboratories were formed (for studiesand extracurricular activities) in the following disciplines:- Philosophy- Sociology- Political Science- PsychologyLaboratories were opened in the buildings of the StateUniversity of Moldova, the Free International Universityand the Pedagogical University “I.Creanga”. Twocomputer classes were created (besides theselaboratories) at State University and PU “I.Creanga”.The studying process in the lab is complemented bybasic courses in English and German, computerclasses and special courses.Each laboratory has 2 tutoring professors and 14-16students (7-8 stipends of the program and 7-8associates). At this moment beneficiaries of theprogram are 12 professors and 30 students.professors:Gheorghe BOBANAVice-director, Institute for Philosophy and Sociologyat ASMMihai CERNENCOChief of the Social Sciences chair, ULIMIon NEGURAChief of the Sciences and General Psychology chair,UPSCValentin TURCANUChief of the Sociology chair, USMGheorghe COJOCARUResearcher at the History Institute, ASMVictor DOROSSuperior lecturer, chair of Political Sciences, USMCarolina PLATONChief of the Psychology chair, USMIgor RACUDean, Faculty of Psychology, UPSCAna PASCARULecturer, chair Theory of Public Administration, ASDAPLiudmila MALCOCIScientific secretary, Institute of Philosophy and SocialScience, Academy of SciencesDumitru CALDARELecturer at the Philosophy Chair, SUMNicolae MIHAIResearcher, Institute of Philosophy and SocialScience, Academy of Sciencesstudents:Eugenia BOGATUMarin DOLINTATudor KRAIJDANVlad PARASCHIVCorneliu POPOVICI24a c t i v i t y r e p o r t ‘ 9 6