2nd International Conference "Together, with Faith in Our Age-Old Spiritual Values, We Build a Europe of Prosperity"

January – March 2021: Preparation and Hosting of the 2nd International Conference "Together, with Faith in Our Age-Old Spiritual Values, We Build a Europe of Prosperity"

From January to March 2021, the Charitable Foundation "Social Resources and Initiatives" participated in the preparation and hosting of the 2nd International Conference, titled "Together, with Faith in Our Age-Old Spiritual Values, We Build a Europe of Prosperity."

Conference Organization and Partners

The conference was organized by the cross-border consortium "Metropolitan Petro Mohyla" (website), whose founding members include:

• NGO "Center for Regional Cooperation ‘Dialogue’" (website)
• Charitable Foundation "Social Resources and Initiatives" (website)
• Center for Political Narratives of Democracy
• Partners from Moldova and Romania

The primary coordination for the conference was handled by:

• "BRK Systems" (Romania)
• NGO "Center for Regional Cooperation ‘Dialogue’"
• Charitable Foundation "Social Resources and Initiatives"

Weekly online meetings were held among the leaders of these organizations to discuss:

• Conference topics
• Participants and speakers
• Organizational details

Conference Details

• Dates: March 25-26, 2021
• Format: Online event

Participants included:

• Academics and experts
• Officials and policymakers
• NGO leaders
• Religious representatives

Countries represented: Ukraine, Moldova, Romania, Italy, and France

Key Topics Discussed

Day 1: Modern Cooperation Challenges

• "Three Seas Initiative – Connectivity and North-South Transport Corridors"

• "Cross-Border Cooperation, Projects, and Financial Resources"

Day 2: Spiritual Heritage and Figures that Unite Nations

• The first conference (held in autumn 2020) focused on Petro Mohyla, the son of a Moldavian ruler who became the Metropolitan of Kyiv.

• The second conference honored Paisius Velichkovsky, a Ukrainian-born monk from Poltava who became a spiritual elder in Moldova’s Dragomirna and Neamț monasteries (now in Romania). He was also known for his translation school for church texts.

This conference reinforced cross-border spiritual and cultural ties, highlighting historical figures who unite the region.