On March 9, 2021, a Protocol of collaboration was signed between the National Agency for Quality Assurance in Education and Research (ANACEC) and the Student League Originating from the Republic of Moldova (LSORM). The protocol was signed by Andrei Chiciuc, president of ANACEC, and Nicu Știrbeț, president of LSORM.

The object of the agreement is the partnership between the two organizations in the field of quality assurance in education, namely the promotion of the quality culture of studies offered in educational institutions of all levels in the Republic of Moldova. The cooperation activities envisaged by both Parties under the Protocol are:

• Encouraging the establishment of partnerships between the educational institutions themselves and their partners, in the person of ANACEC and LSORM, through joint cooperation activities in the field of quality assurance in education;
• Attracting and involving Moldovan students from abroad in external quality assurance activities in education in the Republic of Moldova;
• Disseminating the experiences and good practices of Moldovan students abroad in ensuring and evaluating the quality of education in the Republic of Moldova;
• Participating in joint projects in the field of quality assurance in education, funded at national level or by other European or international institutions / organizations;
• Joint organization of events in the field of quality assurance, such as conferences, workshops, informal meetings, exchange of publications, etc.

The protocol was signed for 5 years, and during this period ANACEC undertakes to support through its actions the development of collaboration relations and the initiation of projects involving students / young people in the Diaspora, to promote through its institutional partners the conduct of Moldovan students, with academic training abroad, of some internships. At the same time, LSORM representatives will promote the services and activities carried out by ANACEC within the academic Diaspora groups. Also, both entities plan to create a working group to identify and implement joint projects with a positive impact on the image of the Republic of Moldova and the quality of study programmes offered in our country.

The Student League Originating from the Republic of Moldova (LSORM) is the first major project of the Diaspora for the Diaspora, initiated in 2019 as the spin-off organization of the community of students and young professionals formed around the Academic Excellence Project “Student Gala” (GSORM) in partnership with the Association of Students from the Republic of Moldova (ASRM) in the Netherlands, the Association of Moldovans from Great Britain (AMMB Student), with the support of the League of Romanian Students Abroad (LSRS); as a unique platform for representing the rights of Moldovan students abroad in relation to state institutions and development partners in the Republic of Moldova. The LSORM platform is a forum for discussions and concrete actions at home, for student representation and coagulation of plans, ideas and dreams of that “foreign” generation of Moldova, those young people with great potential, gone to study abroad, with extensive professional and personal experience, who want to return home and actively contribute to the sustainable development of the Republic of Moldova.

The full protocol (in Romanian) can be accessed here.