The 2nd Edition of the PLURAL+ MOLDOVA video competition was
launched last week to encourage young Moldovans to submit videos
sharing their thoughts, experiences, opinions, questions and
suggestions on issues surrounding migration, identity and diversity
at the national level.

This initiative, carried out in partnership with United Nations
Population Fund (UNFPA) and the Moldovan Ministry of Education will
run until 15 November 2010. The awards ceremony will take place in
the capital Chisinau to mark International Migrants Day on 18
December 2010.

Posters, flyers and Public Service Announcements (PSAs) were
developed, alongside an Internet-based mass information campaign to
encourage young people to take part in the contest.

In 2009, IOM Moldova launched a national level PLURAL+
competition to foster discussions amongst young Moldovans on a
variety of topics related to migration, identity and diversity.

In all, 15 videos covering a vast spectrum of migration-related
issues were submitted and screened at national and international
levels, including at a recent IOM-organized International Dialogue
on Migration on migration and transnationalism.  

"Moldova offers an ideal context for PLURAL+ contributions as
migration affects every single household in the country," says
Martin Wyss, IOM Moldova Chief of Mission. "This event is an
important milestone in furthering the discussion about migration
issues not only among young but also among larger segments of
Moldovan society."

An initiative of the UN Alliance of Civilization and IOM,
PLURAL+ is organized in collaboration with 18 international
partners, including the Anna Lindh Foundation, the Royal Film
Commission of Jordan, Chinh India, UNESCOCat, Red Unial, COPEAM,
BaKaFORUM, Roots&Routes, NoGhetto, Al Jadeed Television and
UNICEF.

For information about PLURAL+ please visit:  "paragraph-link-no-underline-bold" href=
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To view the PLURAL+MOLDOVA TV Spot and videos from the 2009
Festival, please go to: href="http://www.youtube.com/iommoldova" target="_blank" title=
"">www.youtube.com/iommoldova 

For more information, please contact:

Blaec Kalweit

IOM Moldova

Tel: + (373) 22 232 940 or (+373) 068 872 674

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