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On 23-24 April 2026, the Asociatia “Comunitatea Internet” in partnership with ICANN and UNESCO will convene the Moldova Internet Governance Forum 2026 (MIGF) and Moldova Universal Acceptance Day 2026 (UA Day). MIGF will include plenary sessions, panel discussions, and side events covering key issues under the overarching theme: “Balancing Innovation and Responsibility: Towards Sustainable Digital Governance in Moldova“, becoming an open multistakeholder platform for sharing ideas, experiences, and strategies, reviewing best practices, and contributing to a common digital development agenda. UA Day supports a multilingual and inclusive Internet where all valid domain names and email addresses work properly across all apps and platforms.
AGENDA (All times EEST = UTC+3)
April 23, 2026 – DAY 1
10:00 – Opening Session
Lilian Carp – Chairman, Parliamentary Committee for National Security, Defense and Public Order / Member of Parliament of the Republic of Moldova
TBD – Presidency of the Republic of Moldova
Sergiu Gaibu – Director, National Regulatory Agency for Communications of the Republic of Moldova (ARCOM)
Chengetai Masango – Head, United Nations Secretariat for the Internet Governance Forum
David Frautschy Heredia – Senior Director for European Government and Regulatory Affairs, Internet Society
Andrea Beccalli – Senior Director of Stakeholder Engagement for Europe, Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN)
Oleksiy Semenyaka – Community Development Officer and Technical Advisor, Réseaux IP Européens Network Coordination Centre (RIPE NCC)
Vasile Popa – Chairman, Association “Digital Flower”
Alexei Marciuc – Chairman, Association “Comunitatea Internet” / National Coordinator, Moldova Internet Governance Forum (MIGF)
10:30 – Session 1: The European Digital Roadmap: Building a Resilient Ecosystem in Moldova and Beyond
Oleksiy Semenyaka – Community Development Officer and Technical Advisor, RIPE NCC
Sergiu Gaibu – Director, ARCOM
Vitalie Boboc – Head of Electronic and Postal Communications Policy Directorate, Ministry of Economic Development and Digitalization
Irina Oriol – Executive Director, Moldovan Association of ICT Companies (ATIC) / Vice Chair, Advisory Council for the Digitalization of the Economy – iConsiliu
Victor Vevera – Director, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics
Marian Barbu – Rector, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galați
Moderator: Catalin Arama – Former General Director, Romanian National Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-RO)
11:50 – Session 2: Ensuring Secure and Transparent Digital Infrastructure in a Challenging Geopolitical Environment
Carolina Bugaian – CEO, Moldcell SA / President, Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Moldova / Chair of the Board, European Business Association
Dumitru Griciuc – Head of the Regulation and Analysis Department, ARCOM
Andreea Enache – Special Telecommunications Service (STS), Romania
Andreea Dinu – Head of the Cybersecurity Department, National Institute for Research and Development in Informatics
TBD – Parliamentary Committee for National Security, Defense and Public Order
TBD – Information Technology and Cyber Security Service (STISC)
Moderator: Andrei Rusnac – Vice-Chairman, Digital Flower / Co-founder, Association “Comunitatea Internet”
13:00 – Lunch Break
14:00 – Session 3: Empowering Communities through Universal Access and Digital Rights
Anastasiya Zhyrmont – Policy Manager for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, Access Now
Yuliia Zenchenko – Executive Director, Female Support Force
Cornelia Cozonac – President, Center for Investigative Journalism of Moldova
Irina Revin – President, Association of Entrepreneurs with Disabilities of the Republic of Moldova “European Abilities Without Limits”
Talant Sultanov – Chair, Internet Society Kyrgyz Chapter / Member, UN IGF Multistakeholder Advisory Group (MAG)
Masrura Sidiqova – Director, Public Organization “Dahr” in the Sughd Region, Tajikistan
Alexandru Donos – Head of IT Projects and Technology, Ghesar Company
TBD – ARCOM
Moderator: Dumitru Tira – CEO, Realitatea Media Group
15:20 – Session 4: Emerging Technologies and Cybercrime: Inclusive and Human-Centric Responses
Rodica Ciobanu – Member, Superior Council of Prosecutors / Head of the Department of Public Law, Faculty of Law, Moldova State University
Iurie Roșca – Head of the Center for Combating Cybercrime, National Investigation Inspectorate (INI)
TBD – Council of Europe, Cybercrime Programme Office
TBD – Prosecutor General’s Office
Veronica Maevschi – Head of Network Development, National Center for the Prevention of Child Abuse (CNPAC)
Alexandra Moraru – Research Fellow, Supervised Program for Alignment Research (SPAR)
Veronica Mocan – Associate Professor, Moldova State University / Founder, StopScam
Moderator: Veaceslav Soltan – Head of the Cybersecurity and Digital Development Program, Association “Comunitatea Internet”
16:40 – Open Mic – Speak Up!
17:00 – Closing Session of Day One
April 24, 2026 – DAY 2
10:00 – UA Day Opening Session
Alexei Marciuc – Chairman, Association “Comunitatea Internet”
Tripti Sinha – Chair of the ICANN Board of Directors / Chief Technology Officer, University of Maryland, USA
Kurtis Lindqvist – President and Chief Executive Officer, ICANN
Andrei Prisacar – Deputy Director, Moldovan e-Governance Agency (MEGA)
Anatolie Golovco – Prime Minister’s Office, Government of the Republic of Moldova
TBD – National Institute for Research and Development in Computer Science – ICI Bucharest
Guilherme Canela de Souza Godoi – Director, Division for Digital Inclusion and Policies and Digital Transformation, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
10:30 – #Internet4All: Universal Acceptance and an Inclusive Internet Ecosystem – Bridging Gaps in Global Connectivity
Andrea Beccalli – Senior Director of Stakeholder Engagement for Europe, ICANN
11:30 – Universal Acceptance in a Multilingual Digital World: Enhancing Access to Domain Names and Email Across Languages
David Castillo Parra – Consultant, Universal Access to Information and Digital Inclusion Section, Communication and Information Sector, UNESCO
12:00 – Hands-On Technical Adoption Experience: Becoming UA-Ready
TBD – Experts from Association “Comunitatea Internet” and Regional Coordination Group on Universal Acceptance
13:00 – Lunch Break
14:00 – Hands-On Technical Adoption Experience: Becoming UA-Ready (Continuation)
TBD – Experts from Association “Comunitatea Internet” and Regional Coordination Group on Universal Acceptance
16:00 – Open Mic – Q&A Session
16:20 – Closing Session
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