What problem are you solving?:

Moldova is going through a long period of transition from the communist system towards the capitalist one. The major politicians in Moldova, especially those who were elected and those appointed by the Parliament, Government, President etc. are really hard to reach when trying to solve a problem. As well if some person wants to find out any information about something, he, the simple citizen, doesn’t know where to go and whom to address the question.
Corruption and bureaucracy are big problems in Moldova. When trying to go, even to the doctor’s, to any state department, you get the impression that in Moldova a person can live only having the necessary relations and connections. Practically everywhere in this country you require someone to lobby for you. People that suffer the most from this are those from rural areas where there is no cable television, no proper access to the internet, no acceptable infrastructure. There is no normal feedback from the authorities.

Describe your idea:

We consider that the development of a new website in order to generate meaningful transparency, accountability and democratic empowerment in Moldova is absolutely necessary. We plan to create an online directory containing all state institutions, with links to their websites. Our final goal is the creation of a national database with contacts and feedback from the authorities. We will act under the high patronage of the Prime Minister of the country and we will ask for his support.
Stage I: Every Mayor, Local Council Board, state authority will have their page and a “Contact Me” form for questions. Our main role will be to build up a correlation between the civil society and state institutions and create accountability for their actions.
Stage II: Publish promises that each official made when beginning to work or when campaigning. We want to become a watchdog in the matter of transparency and accountability.
Stage III: Forum page where everyone could express their opinion.

What country will this operate in?: Moldova

Who are you?:

We are a group of people from various areas of interest and with different formations. Bellow you can find the names of the most important members of our group of initiative. Each of us has experience in one or more fields.
Ion Borodac – consultant, expert in philology, journalism, project management and public elections.
Adrian Ciubotaru – Assistant Director at “Arc Publishing House”, expert in philology, journalism, editing, websites (semn.md).
Marin Boboc – consultant, expert in politics and psychology.
Vlad Cojocaru – student, University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Chisinau.
Cristina Hanganu – student, University of Medicine and Pharmacy from Chisinau.
Simion Panteleiciuc – student, College of Transport from Moldova.
Ion Bejenari – businessman, expert in business relations and marketing.
Cristian Popa – Master’s degree student at State University “A. Russo” from Balti.