The Ambassador of Moldova in the Czech Republic, H.E. Mrs. Gabriela Moraru, hosted a conference “Women, Cultural Diplomacy and Protection of Cultural Heritage in Europe.” At the beautiful Prague Mayor’s Residence.
The conference was opened by Dr. Bohuslav Svoboda, the Lord Mayor of Prague.
Opening remarks by H.E. Mrs. Gabriela Moraru, the Ambassador of Moldova to the Czech Republic.
Then, about the “Cultural Diplomacy as tool for European Resilience and Identity in Times of Crisis.” By:
Mrs. Constanta Cravet-Mitriuc, expert in community development and women’s leadership. The alliance of hometown associations of Moldova, and Mrs. Victoria Donu, civic engagement, founder of the association “Moldoveni.cz.”
H.E. Mrs. Emily McLaughlin – Ambassador of Canada to the Czech Republic, spoke about “Women Diplomats as Cultural Mediators.”
Open Discussion – H.E. Mrs. Mina NOOR. Ambassador of the Netherlands to the Czech Republic.
Mrs. Lenka Aldorf, Head of UNESCO unit at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, spoke about “UNESCO Protection of Intangible Cultural Heritage.”
A fourchette and a cultural program featuring Moldovan traditions performed by the ethno-folkloric ensemble “Kodrjanka” ended the very interesting conference.
The conference was moderated by Ms. Zuzana Hockova – Head of International Relations at the Mayor’s office.
Watch the video with Highlights of the speeches and the cultural performance.
