ICES-4.3 Project: Digitalization, Sustainability and Resilience in Euroregional Development

The development of the Euroregional partnership is a long process, not without obstacles. Regarding the cross-border cooperative structure, the Siret – Prut – Nistru Euroregion is currently presented as a modern and efficient instrument of collaboration for the purpose of improving the quality of life, environmental protection and mutual understanding in the regional space. The contribution that a person can make by applying in practice the skills acquired in order to improve the processes, products and services in the geographical space of the Siret-Prut-Nistru Euroregion becomes more important than physical work. Cooperation in this framework consists in creating direct and permanent links between regions and communities located on either side of the state borders, by virtue of the competences of local authorities and in accordance with national legislation. The proposed subject is a concern of the researcher. The current changes generated, in particular, by the introduction of digitization, the need for resilience and sustainability require the continuation of previous research adapted to the current reality. The research results will be condensed into proposals for measures to resolve (euro)regional imbalances generated by adaptation to digitalization, the need for resilience and sustainability.

– no. of researchers: 1 full-time researcher, CS III dr. Marilena Doncean

– no. of PhD students: –

– no. of postdoctoral students: –

Funding – source, amount: –

External collaborations (collaborators):

• Suslenco Alina, associate professor, PhD, “Alecu Russo” State University, Bălţi – Republic of Moldova
• Volodymyr Cherkasov, associate professor, PhD. Joint Higher Education Institution “Academy of Culture and Arts” Transcarpathian Regional Council, Uzhhorod, Ukraine
• Ștahovschi Ada, associate professor, PhD, Moldova State University, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
• Elena Fuior, associate professor, PhD, Cooperative-Commercial University of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova
• Viorica Fulga, associate professor, PhD, PhD, Cooperative-Commercial University of Moldova, Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

Internal collaborations (collaborators):

• Costel Alexe, President of the Iaşi County Council, President of the “Siret-PrutNistru” Euroregion
• Daniel Juravle, Deputy Mayor of Iaşi Municipality
• Dumitru Tudor Jijie, Associate Professor, PhD, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, “Al. I. Cuza” University, Iaşi
• Simona Cuciureanu, PhD, European Affairs Advisor, “Siret-PrutNistru” Euroregion Association
• Carmen-Mariana Diaconu, prof. univ. associate, lawyer dr. U.S.A.M.V., Ion Ionescu
• Octavian Păuneț- National Institute of Inventions, publisher Editura Performantica Iași

Research theme for 2024: Innovation and digitalization strategies in a post-pandemic context

General objective: Study of the role and importance of the economic and social development of Euroregions and cross-border areas and of some specific aspects of the Siret-Prut-Nistru Euroregion and the Romania-Ukraine-Republic of Moldova cross-border area in terms of digitalization, communication and resilience for sustainable economic development

Specific objectives: Analysis of the development of Euroregions and cross-border areas in terms of: innovation and digitalization strategies in a post-pandemic context, heuristic – logical-intuitive innovation methods successfully applied, studying the concept of STEAM education, interdisciplinary approaches adaptability-sustainability-resilience.

Operational objectives: studying specialized literature, writing scientific papers, disseminating research results and organizing scientific events.