On the International Day of Families, established by the United Nations and marked annually on 15 May, a series of actions were organized throughout the republic. They were joined by activities organized by the Safe Space of the Chisinau Young Naturalists’ Youth Center, set up as part of the project “Initiative to Support Refugees”.

Interactive workshops and information sessions were attended by children, young people and women Ukrainian refugees. The activities took place in a very warm and emotional atmosphere. The children were enthusiastically involved in educational games and artistic works on the theme “Family”, while the “Women’s Club” proposed to its beneficiaries several rounds of discussion on the role and importance of the family in the life of each individual and society, as well as a set of recommendations on education and communication in the family, the values that should be promoted by the family.

The “Refugee Support Initiative” project is implemented by the Educational Center PRO DIDACTICA, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), as part of the Humanitarian Response in the Republic of Moldova.

The Safe Spaces set up under the “Supporting Refugees Initiative” project continue to offer its beneficiaries a wide range of activities. One of the areas they address is digital education.

Thus, the UTM Safe Space, Student Street, aimed to carry out an activity geared towards the development of behaviors for the correct use of ICT devices, both from a technical point of view and from the perspective of health, online safety and digital responsibility. The participants of the activity were familiarized with the rules of using a computer or mobile phone, a tablet (correct position, switching off/on, charging the battery, etc.) and proper use of the internet (passwords, secure sites, applications from official sources, etc.). By carrying out a series of exercises and solving various problem-situations – in groups, in pairs or individually – they learned how to turn a device on and off correctly; find a secure website on a given topic; create a secure password; check privacy settings, etc. The role-plays chosen by the facilitator for this activity had several scenarios, built around three questions: “What do you do if you receive a suspicious link?”, “How do you react when your device asks you for an update?” and “What is too much screen time?”.

Participants were actively involved at all stages: they collaborated and expressed ideas, reflecting on their own digital behavior. They understood the importance of protecting personal data, strengthened their knowledge on the subject, acquired or developed their skills to navigate in cyberspace.

The activity was carried out within the project “Refugee Support Initiative”, implemented by the Educational Center PRO DIDACTICA, in partnership with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), as part of the Humanitarian Response in the Republic of Moldova.

Today, April 9, 2025, the “EDUCATION Platform” project conducted the second part of the seminar “Education for the Future: Which IT domains should be integrated today for tomorrow’s students’ success?”, facilitated by trainers Victoria Calistru and Alexandru Obada.

The training took place with both online and offline teaching in the UPSC “Ion Creangă” Future Classroom.

The 50 managers and teachers from both sides of the Dniester River participating in the seminar continued to deepen their knowledge and develop the necessary skills to support students in the final grades of secondary education in the act of professional self-determination and orientation towards the professions in demand on the labor market; to motivate them to master modern information technologies and improve their digital skills as a basis for new career opportunities.

This time, participants explored the potential of web pages as a tool for teaching, learning and assessment; practiced the use of artificial intelligence tools in STEAM project development; familiarized themselves with game design and its beneficial implications on stimulating and sustaining students’ motivation for learning.

The trainers provided the trainees with concrete digital solutions and practical approaches that can be successfully implemented in curricular and extra-curricular approaches, including in the process of career guidance of students.

The activity is part of the “EDUCATION Platform” project of the European Union program “Confidence Building Measures”, implemented by UNDP Moldova, in partnership with the Educational Center PRO DIDACTICA and the Educational Center RAZVITIE, Tiraspol. It is part of the actions of the project aimed at training managers and teachers on both sides of the Dniester River for the digitalization of the instructional-educational process in educational institutions at all levels.