Valeriu Țurcanu

Mr Valeriu Țurcanu currently serves as Head of the Communication, Project Management, and Cooperation Service within the National Institute for Public Administration and Management (INAMP) of the Republic of Moldova. Previously, he held the position of Senior Programme Coordinator at IREX Moldova, under the USAID-funded My Community Programme, where he played a key role in enhancing local governance capacities across 127 local authorities.

Professional interests: Public administration reform · Local and regional development · European integration of public administration · Strategic public sector communication · Institutional cooperation and diplomacy · Public sector innovation · Digital transformation in public services

Areas of expertise:

• Project design and proposal development for both national and international initiatives;

• Monitoring, evaluation, and learning (MEL) of grant-funded projects;

• Strategic leadership and operational management of Civil Society Organisations (CSOs);

• Policy-oriented research and evidence-based analytical writing;

• Facilitation of interinstitutional and international cooperation across thematic sectors;

• Public and institutional communication, including branding and stakeholder engagement;

• Design and coordination of high-level national and international events.

Education: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in French Public Law, Université Toulouse 1 Capitole, France;

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration Management, Aix-Marseille University, France;

• Master’s Degree in Public Administration (Double Degree), Université de Sherbrooke, Canada;

• Master of Arts in European Interdisciplinary Studies – College of Europe, Natolin Campus, Poland.

Languages:

Romanian (native), French (bilingual), English (independent user – B2), Russian (independent user – B2).

Location:

Mr Țurcanu is currently based in the Republic of Moldova.