ALIONA ȚURCAN

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Address: Chisinau, Republic of Moldova

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Republic of Moldova
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Over the last 20 years I have contributed to the development of the civil society from Moldova and I
have strong professional skills related to legal, capacity building, advocacy and evaluation areas. I
have good analysis, planning and organizing skills, I am a result-oriented person, have good decision-
making abilities, and I communicate in an efficient manner.

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Good Governance and Organizational Development

Development and Evaluation of Internal Policies
Advocacy and Network Development
Development and Monitoring of Public Policies
Strategic Planning
Legal and Organizational Evaluation of CSOs
Community Mobilization
Rural Development and LEADER Approach
Urban Revitalization

WORK EXPERIENCE ON CONSULTING AND TRAINING

Dates 2014 – present

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Center for Organizational Consultancy and Training (CICO)
Non-profit
Senior expert, trainer, consultant
● Conduct needs assessments and carry out training in Good
Governance for over 150 Moldovan CSOs
● Develop By-Laws and Good Governance-related internal
policies and procedures in line with CSOs’ needs
● Provide legal assistance to support HR consultancy of CICO’s
experts
● Participation in the drafting of the Percentage Designation
Law (2% Law)

Dates 2015 – present

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Foundation “MAX Maakt Mogelijk”, Netherlands
Non-profit
Legal consultant
● Legal advice on the preparation, drafting and expertise of
contracts
● Organizational development consulting
● Advocacy
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2019 – present
Fundacja ”Solidarności” Międzynarodowej, Poland (Solidarity Fund)
Non-profit
National legal consultant, program evaluator
● Consultancy in drafting the law on Local Action Groups
● Legal advice on the preparation, drafting and expertise of
contracts
● Legal advice within the project
● Legal advice on the creation of the National Urban
Revitalization Network in the Republic of Moldova
● Support in the preparation of draft documents for the
creation of the National Urban Revitalization Network
● Evaluation of the implementation of the LEADER approach
● Elaboration of the evaluation methodology
● Evaluation of local strategies
April 2019 – December 2020
The Government of the Republic of Moldova, State Chancellery, The
Diaspora Relations Bureau
Civil service
Expert for providing support for the implementation, monitoring
and evaluation of the DAR 1+3 Program
● Contribution to the development of the capacities of the BRD
team
● Consultation on implementation, monitoring and evaluation
of the DAR 1+3 Program implementation
● Consultation of applicants regarding the elaboration of
project proposals
● Verification and evaluation of the quality of applications
● Project monitoring, identifying and addressing challenges
● Evaluation of the DAR 1+3 program results
December 2014 – November 2016
Woman and Child - Protection and Support, NGO
Non-profit
Trainer, consultant
● Draft amendments to the local policies and decisions on the
organizational funding mechanism
● Develop a cooperation mechanism with local authorities
2010 – 2016
Eurореan Center for Non-Profit Law, Hungary
Non-profit
Expert, consultant
● Analyze the national legislation on CSOs and develop
recommendations for CSOs seeking public utility status
● Conduct comparative studies of relevant legislation
● Author of the Guide “Public benefits NGOs in Moldova.
Legislation amendments - general considerations and
practical applications”
2007 – 2009
Building Company „Ghelidor” LTD
Private Sector
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WORK EXPERIENCE IN RESEARCH
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Manager of investments projects
● Develop company’s investments strategies
● Manage and monitor the investments projects and financial
resources
● Represent the company in the Court
2002 – 2007
Ministry of Justice of Republic of Moldova
Civil service
Senior Department – Parties and NGOs, consultant, state counsellor,
II grade
● Register By-Laws of NGOs, political parties, educational
institutions, foundations, unions.
● Inspect the NGOs’ activity
● Develop Department’s operation internal documents
● Coordinate the activity of the Certification Commission for
public utility of the Ministry of Justice
2020-2021
DVV International in Republic of Moldova
Non-profit
Legal consultant for the Study “Adult learning and education: legal,
financial and governing framework”
● Analyze the legal framework and statistical data in the field of
adult education (formal and non-formal area)
● Develop recommendations to improve the efficiency of the
adult education strategy for the period 2022-2024.
2020-2021
”Eco-Razeni” Association
Non-profit
EU4Youth - Unlocking the potential of young social entrepreneurs in
Moldova and Ukraine, funded by EU
National consultant for the elaboration of amendments to the legal
framework on social entrepreneurship in Moldova
● Analyze and research existing regulatory framework for
Social Entrepreneurships (SEs) in Moldova, national
strategies / policies on development of social
entrepreneurship in Moldova
● Monitor fiscal and judicial practices on social enterprises in
Moldova
● Develop recommendations for drafting amendments to the
relevant legislation for SEs: taxes, public procurement,
employment, access to finance, etc.
● Develop and adjust the concept of specific public policy
documents based on proposals and recommendations of
stakeholders
2020 - 2021
AO „ProCoRe”, financed by GIZ and EU
Non-profit
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Empowering citizens in the Republic of Moldova
Evaluator of 12 CSOs, members of Northern Development Regional
Council
 Develop evaluation matrix according to Client needs and
requirements: define areas of evaluation, develop scores and
their definition, develop tools for data collection and
analyzing, reporting
 Field work: collect data from 12 CSOs; writing of the
evaluation report
2020
Alliance of active NGOs in the field of Child and Family Social
Protection
Non-profit
Together for quality education, funded by Liechtenstein
Development Service (LED)
Consultant on mapping advocacy initiatives
● Mapping and analysis of existing advocacy initiatives in the
field of education; stakeholders need assessment and analysis
● Development of methodology, working tools, data collection,
analysis and processing
2020
AO „CASMED”, financed by GIZ and EU
Non-profit
Empowering citizens in the Republic of Moldova
Co-author of the study „State of CSOs from the Northern
Development Region”
 Mapping CSOs in the Northern Region in terms of financial
sustainability, regional cooperation, involvement in decision-
making and community mobilization, using a mix of
quantitative (survey) and qualitative research methods (in-
depth interviews, focus groups, desk research)
 Development of research and methodology design, matrix
and research tools (interview guides, focus group guidelines,
survey questionnaire).
2017
AXA Management Consulting
Non-profit
Quality education in the rural areas of the Republic of Moldova,
financed by World Bank
Legal expert, co-author of “Feasibility study for the existing school
network”
● Analyze regulatory framework to determine the optimization
process impact
● Draft recommendations on the legal documents advising the
optimization process of certain schools
2013
Eastern European Foundation
Non-profit

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FORMAL EDUCATION
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PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION
Participatory monitoring
and evaluation
Seat At The
Table/Organizational
Systems And Standards
(SATT/OSS) INDEX
Team Building for NGO
Organizational capacity
development
Issues of Criminal Law.
Practical Solution
Supporting social entrepreneurship in the Republic of Moldova,
financed by SIDA and DANIDA
Legal expert, co-author of Study “Social entrepreneurship in the
Republic of Moldova: Realities and perspectives”
● Studying the legislative framework in the Republic of
Moldova from a social economy perspective
● Description of potential legal forms of organization relevant
to the initiation and development of social enterprises
● Analyze the organizations’ legal forms, which could benefit
from direct or indirect support from the government
2013
Department of Social Assistance and Family Protection Ungheni
Civil service
"Juvenile Justice. Professional ethics in dealing with cases involving
minors", Cross-Border project financed by EU
Expert, Author
● Assess the juvenile court activity reflected in print and audio-
video releases in Romania and Moldova
● SWOT analysis of the institutions responsible for juvenile
justice
● Develop a comparative study of juvenile justice field in
Romania and Moldova and a juvenile justice situation
monitoring and evaluation program for Romania and
Moldova
2000-2001
National Institute of Magistracy, Bucuresti, Romania
Master in Law
1992-1997
Free International University of Moldova, Chisinau
Bachelor in Law
International Training for Trainers (2019)
Media Enabling Democracy, inclusion and Accountability in
Moldova (2017)
Tovarystvo Leva/Lion Society (Ukraine, 2015)
Training for Trainers, FHI360 (2015)
Center of training courses for justice workers (2013)
Courses for lawyers on the Study Center, Legal Assistance and Protection „ARTEX”
application of Civil Code
(2003), civil enforcement in
the NGO sector (2004)
Specialized training for European Institute of Romania (April – September 2011)
negotiators Free Deep and
Comprehensive Trade
Agreement with EU

Languages Romanian – native

Russian – native
French – fluent
English – good understanding and writing skills
Computer skills Good command of Microsoft OfficeTM Tools (WordTM, ExcelTM, Power
PointTM), Internet user, Communication and video platforms