EUBAM and the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova sign joint statement on cooperation 
Chisinau, 25 January, 2011 – The Head of the European Union Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM), Mr Udo Burkholder, and the rector of the Academy of Economic Studies of Moldova (AESM), Grigore Belostecinic, signed a joint statement on cooperation today. The agreement aims to improve the knowledge of students and Academy staff on border management and customs issues. Under the terms of the agreement EUBAM experts will provide lectures to students, host open days at the Mission’s headquarters and organize visits to EUBAM field offices along the Moldovan-Ukrainian border.
“We are delighted that AESM will become the fifth university partner for EUBAM and the second in Moldova,” said Udo Burkholder, Head of EUBAM. “Reaching out to the younger generations is central part of our communications outreach strategy, and one which is going from strength to strength.”
Supporting the students of the Economic Academy is part of EUBAM’s work to foster a relationship of trust and confidence between the Mission and the youth and academic community of Moldova and Ukraine. The statement signed today is one of five cooperation agreements the Mission has now signed with Ukrainian and Moldovan universities. The comprehensive lecture series incorporates discussions on topics such as Schengen Aquis, EU methods in combating international crime, and EU standards in border management.
In 2010, the first EUBAM summer school – entitled ‘Borders of Europe’ – saw 21 students from the three universities with whom EUBAM has a partnership in Ukraine come together to learn about EUBAM and European values at EUBAM HQ in Odesa. Also in 2010, in partnership with the Centre for Combating Economic Crimes and Corruption in Moldova and the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine, EUBAM hosted an anti-corruption summer school – ‘Youth Against Corruption’ – for 26 young Moldovan and Ukrainian students aiming to lead by example in the fight against corruption.
About EUBAM
The EU Border Assistance Mission to Moldova and Ukraine (EUBAM) was launched on 30 November 2005 at the joint request of the Presidents of the Republic Moldova and Ukraine. EUBAM is an EU mission fully funded by the European Union and implemented by the United Nations Development Programme. It is an advisory, technical body. It has no executive powers. The Mission aims to make a sustainable contribution to the delivery of good quality border and customs services to the citizens and companies of Moldova and Ukraine, and to facilitate contacts and trade.
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