Curriculum Vitae	

Vitali Chiurcciu
	
Personal data

Date of birth:		15 June, 1973
Place of birth: 	Izmail, Odessa area, Ukraine
Nationality: 		Republic of Moldova 
Marital status: 	Married
Gender:		Male
Mailing address:	87, Lenina Street, v. Kongaz, Comrat region, ATU Gagauzia, Republic of Moldova, MD - 3819.
Tel.        +373 298 68091/25722 (home) 	Mob.  373 795 14741.
			Tel/Fax  + 373 298 25972 (work)
			E-mail: kiurkchu@mail.md (personal)
			E-mail: cscdc@mail.md (organisation)

Education
1991-1995	- studied in Comrat State University, at economic faculty, specialization: «Management».
1980-1990	- learnt in Kongaz secondary school № 1, which has finished with a gold medal.

	Professional activity
10.08.2013-30.04.2015 - The Chief of General Department of economic development, trade and
   services of Gagauzia
03.03.2011-10.08.2013 – Deputy Governor of Gagauzia, The Chief of General Department of
economic development, trade, services and external economic affairs of Gagauzia
12.01.2007 – 03.03.2011 – The Chief of General Department of economic development, trade,
   services and external economic affairs of Gagauzia
1.01.2001 till present – Senior Lector of economic faculty, Comrat State University.
5.09-5.11.2002	- Coordinator of project “Civil initiative in Gagauzia” – monitoring and
observation on elections of Bashkan (Governor) of Gagauzia
10.09.2001 – 1.06.2002 – Regional manager Landell Mills Management Consultants in the
Sustainable Rural Livelihoods Pilot Project.
April 1998- 		- Holder of the cathedra «Accountant and Finance» of Comrat State
September 1999	University.
1998	- director of the project «To support the purchase economical literature
    for the Comrat State University’s library» from Eurasia Foundation.
1998 – 1999		 - coordinator of programme National Center of Technical Assistance
   and Informational support of NGO «CONTACT» in Comrat.
1.08 – 1.11.1996	 - consultant of Commission on budget and finances of The People’s
   Assembly of Gagauzia.
1.07. – 1.09.1996	 - consultant in programme «Restructuring of industrial enterprises in 
    t. Chadir – Lunga», organized by International Center for Research
    into Economic Transformations (t. Chisinau).
6.12.1995 – 1.01.2001 - professor-assistant in economic faculty, Comrat State University.
	Non Formal education

In 1997 during 8 month	Participated in Long - Term Training Course «Participation and Citizenship», which organized by European Youth Directorate Council of Europe (Budapest, Hungary; Strasbourg, France).	
5-14 September 1997	Participated on International seminar: «Minority youth participation in Europe: Reviewing existing policies and structures for minority youth participation in Europe». (Izmit (Kocaeli), Turkey), organized by Minorities of Europe/One Europe for All! (United Kingdom) and Young Social-Democrat Party of Turkey and Hindu Council of Birmingham (United Kingdom).	
4-6 November 1997	Participated on I Forum NGO Republic Moldova on topic: «NGO for democratic society» (t. Chisinau), organized by National Center for Technical Assistance and Informational support of NGO «CONTACT».	
16-30.11.1999	Participated on TC III «Training for trainers», organized by European Youth Directorate Council of Europe (European Youth Centre, Budapest, Hungary).	
28.11 – 5.12.1999	Participated on International seminar: «Gender Equality and Youth Participation in minority communities», organized by Young Women from Minorities (WFM) and Minorities of Europe (MoE) in cooperation with Council of Europe/European Youth Centre (Budapest, Hungary).	
22-27 June 2000	Participated in I stage “Training for trainers: Communication” (Chisinau, Moldova), organized by Opportunity Associates-Romania and National Center for Technical Assistance and Informational support of NGO «CONTACT». 	
November 2001 till November 2003	Participated in LTTC “Advanced Training for Trainers” organized in Partnership Programme by Council of Europe and European Union.	
25 September – 1 October 2005	Participated on ToT «Conflict resolution», organized by Centre «Golubka» (Moscow) in programme of Centre CONTACT (Chisinau, Moldova).	
9-18 September 2007	Participated in Study tour to Ireland as part of an EU TACIS Project: SME Support to the Rural Sector.	
1-14 June 2009	Internship program on economic development and external economic relations of Turkey, organized by Sub-secretariat of foreign trade of Prime-minister Republic of Turkey (Ankara and Istanbul).	
9 November – 10 December 2009	Internship program (Seminar) for Local Government Officer on Private Sector Development organized by JICA (Yokohama, prefecture Kanagawa, Japan).	
10 June – 8 July 2011	John Smith Fellowship Programme (UK).	
23 June – 11 July 2014	International Visitor Leadership Program State and Local Government, organized by US Department of State.	
18 July – 8 August 2015	SABIT Regional Economic Development Program, organized by US Department of Commerce	

Activity as a trainer	
10-13 June 1998	Was team member (trainer) on National seminar for leaders of NGO, organized by National Center for Technical Assistance and Informational support of NGO «CONTACT», (Cahul, Moldova).	
6-13 September 1998	Was team member (trainer) on International seminar: «Cooperation towards Integration» European Integration and the Role of Minority Youth (Palanga, Lithuania), organized by «Concordia» Society of National Minority Youth from Lithuania and Minorities of Europe/One Europe for All! (MoE), (United Kingdom).	
24 March 1998	Was team member on regional seminar with teachers from Comrat region on topic: «Non-governmental organizations and their opportunity on decision social problems in society», organized by «Centre for social and cultural development and cooperation» (Comrat, south of Moldova). 	
22-26 November 1999	Was team member (trainer) on National training-course «Step for constructive dialog», organized by «Centre for social and cultural development and cooperation»  for youth leaders active in/with minority organizations from Moldova (Comrat, south of Moldova).	
6-10 December 1999	Was team member (trainer) on seminar: «Study Programme for leaders and members of NGO from the south of Moldova», organized by National Center for Technical Assistance and Informational support of NGO «CONTACT» (Comrat, south of Moldova).	
21 September 2000	Was team member (trainer) on regional seminar «Developing small business in Roma community», organized by NGO «Roma Community in Gagauzia» for Roma people lived in south of Moldova (Comrat, south of Moldova).	
2-4 February 2001
9-11 March 2001
16-17 March 2001	Was team member (trainer) on regional seminars «Compose the project and fundraising», organized by «Centre for social and cultural development and cooperation» for NGO leaders and initiative groups active in Gagauzia, (Comrat, south of Moldova).	
6-8 April 2001	Was team group member (trainer) on regional seminar «Democracy and civil society», organized by «Centre for social and cultural development and cooperation» for NGO leaders and initiative groups active in Gagauzia, (Comrat, south of Moldova).	
19-26 May 2001	Was team group member (trainer) on National training-course «Youth Diplomacy and conflict resolution», organized by «Piligrim-Demo» for NGO leaders and initiative groups active in Moldova, (Dnestrovsk, Pridnestrovie region).	
12 May 2001	Was organizer I Regional Forum of NGO from Gagauzia, organized by «Centre for social and cultural development and cooperation» and “Contact” Center, (Comrat, south of Moldova).	
22-28 September 2001	Was team group member (trainer) on National training-course «Social inclusion and conflict management», organized by «Centre for social and cultural development and cooperation» for NGO leaders and initiative groups active in Moldova, (Dnestrovsk, Pridnestrovie region).	
14-21 July 2002	Was team member (trainer) on International training-course “Evaluation of LTTC Participation and Citizenship”, organized by CoE and Minority of Europe, (Leicester, United Kingdom).	
3-11 January 2003	Was team group member (trainer) on International training-course “Interactive Youth Participation”, organized by VEB European Academy (Italy), (Tirana, Albania).	
July 2003	Was team member (trainer) on Summer Course “Democracy. Education.Youth”, organized by Youth NGO “New civilisation”, (Moscow, Russia).	
19-30 October 2003	Was team group member (trainer) on International training-course “European Citizenship”, organized by DYS CoE, (Budapest, Hungary).	
16-21 November 2003	Was team member (trainer) on Study session “Mainstreaming Human Rights and intercultural dialogue”, organized by CoE and Minority of Europe, (Budapest, Hungary).	
13-26 June 2004	Was team group member (trainer) on Training-course, where organized workshop “Project management”, organized by Youth NGO “New civilisation”, (Hvar, Croatia).	
3-8 July 2004	Was team member (trainer) on National training-course on Human Rights Education, organized by DYS CoE and Youth NGO “Gaudeamus”, (Chisinau, Moldova).	
12-24 July 2004	Was team group member (trainer) on International summer school “Civil initiatives and social management”, organized by Youth NGO “New civilisation”, (Russia), (Druskininkai, Lithuania).	
14-17 September 2004	Was team group member (trainer) on Contact Making Seminar “Social inclusion youth from national minorities”, organized by Platform Buitenlanders Rijnmond (Platform of Foreigners Rijnmond) National Youth Agency of Netherlands, (Rotterdam, Netherlands).	
19-26 September 2004	Was team group member (trainer) on Consolidation Seminar “European Citizenship Course”, organized by DYS CoE, (Prague, Czech Republic).	
1-5 November 2004	Was team group member (trainer) on Training for trainers, organized by Youth NGO “New civilisation”, (Moscow, Russia).	
26-28 December 2004	Was external expert for organizing Volunteer Forum in Novosibirsk city, Russian Federation.	
8-10 July 2005	Was team group member (trainer) on regional seminar «Democracy and civil society», organized by «Centre for social and cultural development and cooperation» for NGO leaders and initiative groups active in Gagauzia, (Chadir-Lunga, Moldova).	
30 January – 1 February 2006	Was team group member (trainer) on training-course «School of NGO partnership», organized by Centre CONTACT for NGO leaders from Moldova, Gagauzia and Pridnestrovie region (Chisinau, Moldova).	
23 – 25 March 2006	Was team group member (trainer) on training-course «Through intercultural education to constructive dialogue», organized by Centre CONTACT for NGO leaders from Moldova, Gagauzia and Pridnestrovie region (Chisinau, Moldova).	
11-17.05.2007	Was a trainer in international training-course «Promotion of Global Solidarity and Inter-religious Co-operation by Young People», organized by Youth Development Public Union (Azerbaijan) as a part of the Council of Europe campaign ”All Different - All Equal” (Baku, Azerbaijan).	
01.05 – 01.10.2007	In a team of trainers during the TACIS program carried out 8 training-courses on various themes: «Recruiting of volunteers», «Legislation of Republic of Moldova and Gagauzia in the sector of social services», «Social services standards», «Decentralization of social services», «Social services for old people», «Activities of social cantinas», «Monitoring and evaluation», «Consulting in social sphere».	
June 2008	Was a trainer in national training-course «Human rights education in youth work», organized by Youth organization Piligrim-Demo Gagauzia (Moldova) as a part of the project supported by EYF Council of Europe (Chadir-Lunga, Moldova).	
25-28.09.2008	Was a trainer in national training-course «Training for trainers in human rights education», organized by Youth organization Piligrim-Demo Gagauzia (Moldova) as a part of the project supported by EYF Council of Europe (Chadir-Lunga, Moldova).	
22-28.10.2008	Was a trainer in Training course for trainers on youth work and youth policy for Privolzhky and Uralsky Federal districts (Ulianovsk, Russia) supported by DYS CoE.	
22-29 June 2009	Was a trainer in Training course Youth participation and Youth Policy Development in Turkey (Ankara, Turkey), organized by GDYS Turkey and DYS CoE.	
25-27 September 2009	Was a trainer in Training course on European integration (Comrat, Moldova), organized by Center Pro-Europa (Comrat) and Eurasia Foundation.	
8-14 February 2010	Was external trainer from Directorate Youth and Sport of CoE on Study session Social Cohesion and  Quality of Life – Human Rights Education contribution, organized by HREYN in cooperation with CoE (EYC Budapest, Hungary).	
25 April – 1 May 2010	Was a trainer in Seminar for Members of Youth Parliaments from Russian Federation (EYC Strasbourg, France).	
12 – 15 August 2010	Was a facilitator in International Youth Camp “Dialogue”, organized by National Council of Youth and Children organizations of Russia (Ethnomir, Kaluga region, Russia).	
9-16 July 2011	Was a trainer in the Summer Academy “Democracy at School” organized in cooperation between Ministry of National Education, Poland, Centre for Education Development, Poland, The European Wergeland Centre (Norway) and The Council of Europe (Warsaw/Sulejówek, Poland).	
20 – 24 July 2011	Was a Senior trainer in International Youth Camp “Dialogue”, organized by National Council of Youth and Children organizations of Russia (Ethnomir, Kaluga region, Russia).	
22 – 28 January 2012	Was a Senior trainer in International Seminar for Members of Youth Parliaments of Russian Federation and CIS (EYC Strasbourg, France).	
14 – 20 March 2012	Was a Senior trainer in International training-course “Combating Discrimination – Promoting Diversity” supported by EYF CoE and organized by European Minority Youth Network (Riga, Latvjia).	
11-15 July 2012	Was a Junior trainer in International Youth Camp “Dialogue”, organized by National Council of Youth and Children organizations of Russia (Ethnomir, Kaluga region, Russia).	
30 September – 7 October 2012	Was a Senior trainer in International Seminar for Members of Youth Parliaments of Russian Federation and CIS (Strasbourg, France).	
09-11 November 2012	Was a Senior trainer in Training for trainers on European integration (Comrat, Moldova), organized by Center Pro-Europa (Comrat) and Eurasia Foundation.	
21-27 April 2013	Was a Senior trainer in International Seminar for Members of Youth Parliaments of Russian Federation and CIS (Strasbourg, France).	
13-19 May 2013	Was a Senior trainer in Training Seminar for Specialists on Youth Work of the State Authorities and Representatives of the Youth Non-Governmental Organizations from the Russian Federation (50/50 training) (Strasbourg, France).	
23-29 June 2013	Was a Senior trainer in International Seminar for Members of Youth Parliaments and Youth Leaders from Russian Federation (Strasbourg, France).	
3-7 July 2013	Was a Junior trainer in International Youth Camp “Dialogue”, organized by National Council of Youth and Children organizations of Russia (Ethnomir, Kaluga region, Russia).	
6-12 April 2014	Was a Senior trainer in International Seminar for Members of Youth Parliaments and Youth Leaders from Russian Federation (Strasbourg, France).	
1-5 May 2014	Was a Senior trainer in International Seminar Remembrance and learning from the World War II (Strasbourg, France).	
16-20 November 2014	Was a Senior trainer in International Youth Forum «For mutual understanding in the Caucasus» (Grozny, Chechen Republic, Russia).	
19-22 May 2015	Was a Junior trainer in International Seminar Remembrance and learning from the World War II (Strasbourg, France).	
06-11 October 2015	Was a Senior trainer in Training of Trainers in European Programme on Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) (Moscow, Russia).	
19-25 October 2015	Was a Senior trainer in Training Seminar for Specialists on Youth Work of the State Authorities and Representatives of the Youth Non-Governmental Organizations from the Russian Federation (50/50 training) (Sankt-Petersburg, Russia).	
3-06 February 2016	Was a Senior trainer in Training of Trainers in European Programme on Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) (Skolkovo, Moscow, Russia).	
15-19 March 2016	Was a Senior trainer in Training of Trainers in European Programme on Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) (Baku, Azerbaijan).	

	Voluntary activity
1997 till present	President of non-governmental organization «Centre for social and cultural development and cooperation» (Comrat).	
27 December 2000	Author of local Law “Investment and investment activities in autonomous-territorial unit Gagauzia”, which adopted by People Assembly of Gagauzia.	

	Additional information
In 2015 it is awarded the Order of Gagauzia Mikhail Chakir.
In 2014 it is awarded by an anniversary medal 20 anniversary to autonomous-territorial unit Gagauzia.
In 2014 the honorary title is given by Governor (Bashkan) of Gagauzia - the Honored Economist of Gagauzia.
In 2011 it is awarded by a medal of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation "For participation in humanitarian operations".
In 2009 it is awarded by an anniversary medal 15 anniversary to autonomous-territorial unit Gagauzia.
Skills of the possession of the computer: work with MS Windows, Word, Excel and Power Point.
From 2006 member of Trainers Pool of Directorate Youth and Sport Council of Europe.
I have 28 publications: articles in investment management, investment policy, strategy of regional development, economic policy, and university management.
In 2004 participated as expert in research Assessment of investment climate in ATU Gagauzia, organized and supported by TACIS programme.
In 2007 participated as expert in research State of the Country Report – Republic Moldova 2007, organized by Analytical Independent Centre Expert Grup.
In 2008 I involved in the process of development – Strategy of social-economic development of Gagauzia 2009-2015 together with organization IDIS Viitorul.

Knowledge of languages:	Speaking		Writing		Reading

		Russian	Native language
		Gagauzian	Native language
		Moldavian	   Fair			  Good			   Fluent
		English	   Good		  Good			   Fluent
		Turkish	   Fair			  Good			   Good