Daniela Vidaicu

Daniela Vidaicu is the new Moldova Soros Foundation Executive Director.  Daniela previously served as the Foundation’s Director of Programs and Advocacy, where she focused on recalibrating programmatic and advocacy efforts through key partnerships. In her new role, she will continue to lead the Foundation’s advocacy in support of Moldova’s reform agenda and its larger European integration, as well as strengthening the Foundation’s  dialogue with civil society leaders, government agencies, international actors, and development partners. 

Before joining the Soros Foundation, Daniela spent eight years as a National Program Officer at the Embassy of Sweden in Moldova, where she developed a comprehensive portfolio and created strong partnerships with the UN, civil society organizations, national Moldovan stakeholders, and other development partners, with the aim of advancing democratic initiatives to expedite Moldova's integration into the EU. Prior to that she was Chief of Staff at Moldova’s Ministry of Justice. She holds a degree from the Law Faculty at Moldova State University and a master’s degree in business law from Montesquieu IV University in France.