OSCE Mission in Moldova raises awareness of national legislation and international best practices on public financing of political parties
A roundtable discussion organized by the OSCE Mission to Moldova on 10 November 2015 brought together 26 local-level representatives of the country’s political parties to Taraclia to further enhance their understanding of national legislation and international best practices governing the public financing of political parties.
Participants studied upcoming changes to the Law on Political Parties, with an emphasis on how the new mechanism of public funding for political parties will function. Discussions also addressed enhancing political pluralism by adopting gender equality, anti-discrimination and anti-corruption policies in accordance with international best practices. Particular attention was paid to increasing women’s participation in politics by strengthening their capacity to engage in decision-making processes.
“This roundtable discussion has proven a timely and helpful reminder of the upcoming changes in the legislation regarding the public funding of political parties,” said Vasilii Riaboi, one of the participants of the discussion. “It also enhanced my appreciation of the importance of non-discrimination and gender equality policies in strengthening internal political decision-making processes.”
The event was organized as part of a multi-year project implemented jointly by the OSCE Mission to Moldova and the NGO IDIS “Viitorul” that aims to raise awareness of national legislation on political parties and to ensure political pluralism by promoting women’s participation in political processes.