L’Agence universitaire de la Francophonie en Europe centrale et orientale (ECO) en collaboration avec l’Institut de la Francophonie pour la Gouvernance Universitaire (IFGU) lance un appel à manifestation d’intérêt qui vise à mieux identifier les actions concrètes les plus susceptibles de répondre aux besoins des universités de la région ECO en matière d’assurance qualité et gouvernance universitaire.

On February 18th, 2020, H. E. Kęstutis Kudzmanas, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Lithuania to the Republic of Moldova, accompanied by Andrej Didenko, Deputy Chief of Mission and Dainius Kazlauskas, Lithuania's military attaché has paid a visit to ULIM. The delegation met with the administration of ULIM, represented by the Rector, Associate professor, Dr. Ilian Galben, vice-rector for International Relations, Associate professor, Dr. Valentina Ciumacenco and vice-rector for Scientific Research and Doctoral Studies, University professor, Dr. hab. Elena Prus.

Today, 3rd of February 2020, the United Nations in the Republic of Moldova launches the UN75 initiative - the largest, most inclusive conversation on the role of global cooperation in building a better future for all. The initiative will see the UN spark dialogues throughout 2020 in diverse settings across the world.

On January 24, 2020, Free International University of Moldova became a member of the United Nations 'Academic Impact' (UNAI) initiative, joining 1300 other prestigious academic institutions and research centers in over 130 countries. ULIM is the only institution in the Republic of Moldova that is part of this network, which will participate in approaching and identifying solutions to global problems in a unique international framework for dialogue and cooperation.

On December 21st, ULIM held the anniversary ceremony of the 10 years since the establishment of the “Confucius Institute”. It was a good opportunity to organize and the General Assembly of the teachers and students of the institute. In the opening part of the event, H.E. Zhang Yinghong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the Republic of Moldova, delivered a congratulatory message and appreciation of the Institute's work: “The special achievements of the Institute during the ten years of activity are due to the sincere and open cooperation relations between the North-West Pedagogical University of China and the Free International University of Moldova, which were developed through the friendship between the Republic of Moldova and the People's Republic China.

On December 4, a delegation from the Embassy of Hunagary in RM, headed by the diplomat Fülöp-Gábor András, accompanied by the hungarian teacher Laura Sájter, has paid a visit to ULIM. The members of the delegation had a meeting with Vice-Rector for International Relations, Valentina Ciumacenco, where initiatives have been launched to resume partnerships in the educational and cultural dimensions, as well as establishing joint projects, oriented towards achieving effective and sustainable collaborations.

On November 21, students from the Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Journalism attended a public lecture, entitled: "Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova: Confronting the Challenges of the Contemporary World," held by Evghenii Magda, Ukrainian expert in political science. The guest's speech followed the complex approach of the multidimensional problems in the political dialogue between Moldova and Ukraine, such as: reduced cooperation in the economic and energy fields, hybrid threats, the need to reconfigure the political and security priorities of the territories.

On November 19, a delegation created by representatives of 4 higher education institutions from the Russian Federation (Нижегородский Университет Лингвистики, Марийский Государственный Университет, Нижегородский Государственный Технический Университет, Нижегородский Государственный Инженерно-Экономический Университет) paid a study visit to ULIM. The ULIM administrative body, represented by the vice-rectors Valentina Ciumacenco and Elena Prus, as well as the dean of the Faculty of International Relations, Political Science and Journalism, Viorica Țîcu, participated in discussions with foreign guests, in the format of a round table.

On November 6, the Russian Diplomat Andrei Videaichin, attaché to the Embassy of the Russian Federation to the Republic of Moldova and Natalia Sapojnicova, deputy head of the Russian Center for Science and Culture in Chisinau, paid a visit for documentation to ULIM.

On November 14, in the context of the Moldo-Korean Days, occasioned by the anniversary of the 27 years since the establishment of the Moldovan-Korean relations and the celebration of the 11 years of activity of the Center of Korean Culture and Language "Se Jong", the ULIM leadership had a meeting with the Korean delegation led by H. E. Kwon Ki Chang, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Korea to the Republic of Moldova, with residence in Kiev.