In July ARTICLE 19 Europe brought together civil society organisations and emerging digital security practitioners from across Moldova to explore how local technical expertise can respond to the digital security needs these organisations actually face.
The participants work in a wide spectrum of fields: human rights, civic participation, rural development, child protection, humanitarian assistance, social and medical care, youth engagement, and support for children with cancer and their families. Many work directly with vulnerable communities, handle sensitive information or rely heavily on digital tools to communicate with beneficiaries, provide services, and mobilise public support.
During our workshop, we paired these experts with practitioners who had successfully completed our Training of Practitioners (ToP) programme organised in April. Working together and with guidance from experienced mentors, they mapped their organisations’ real digital security needs and began developing practical ideas for support tailored to their work and communities.
The practitioners will now have the opportunity to turn these ideas into mini-grant applications. Successful applicants will receive funding and continued mentorship to implement digital security support for their partner organisations over the next six months.
By connecting technical expertise with the everyday realities of civil society organisations, the programme (part of the ARTICLE 19 Europe’s DigitalSafeguard project) aims to build stronger relationships between Moldova’s ICT and civil society communities and contribute to a sustainable local digital security ecosystem.
About DigitalSafeguard
DigitalSafeguard is a project implemented by ARTICLE 19 Europe with the support of local partners, aimed at strengthening the digital resilience of civil society in the Republic of Moldova by developing digital security capacities and supporting organisations and vulnerable groups with practical tools to protect against digital threats.
