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Head of Office Natalia Voutova met with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi
On the occasion of the start of her mandate in the Republic of Moldova, Natalia Voutova, the new Head of the Council of Europe Office in Chișinău, held her inaugural meeting with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Mihai Popșoi. Discussions focused on the strong partnership...
How one summer school is building the Republic of Moldova's next generation of voters
Like many young people, Victor Zinenco, a 19-year-old student at State Pedagogical University “Ion Creangă”, had witnessed several elections before casting his first vote. Yet he gained a deeper understanding of the electoral process when he helped organise the Republic of Moldova’s 2025...
Call for Tender - Design, development and integration of an e-learning platform software solution into the digital infrastructure of the Office of the Ombudsperson of the Republic of Moldova
The Council of Europe is seeking a Provider to design, develop and integrate an e-learning platform software solution into the digital infrastructure of the Office of the Ombudsperson of the Republic of Moldova. This procurement is being carried out in the framework of the Project “Support to the...
Call for Tender – Provision of national consultancy services for strengthening the institutional capacity of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Moldova
The Council of Europe is seeking national consultants to support the implementation of the Project “Strengthening the institutional capacity of the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Moldova – Phase II”. The present call for tenders aims to engage up to 7 providers for each of the three...
Natalia Voutova, new Head of the Council of Europe Office in Chisinau
The Council of Europe Office in Chisinau is delighted to welcome Natalia Voutova as its new Head of Office. With over 30 years of experience in high-level political positions and a strong background in development aid, Natalia brings strong expertise in diplomacy, policy design, international...
How the COMPASS manual is changing human rights education in the Republic of Moldova, one training and one community at a time
In the town of Criuleni, a group of teenagers is sitting in a circle looking at several photographs. Their task is to look at the images and find out which human rights are being violated. The more they’re looking at the images, the more they’re asking themselves what it means to have a certain...
Call for Tender - purchase of fully equipped training/workshop halls and catering services
The Council of Europe is currently implementing a Project on Strengthening the human rights protection of refugees and migrants in the Republic of Moldova: phase II. The Project is being implemented from 1 January 2025 to 31 December 2028. The overall purpose of the project is to enhance the...
Call for Tender - Provision of consultancy services in the field of non-discrimination, combating hatred and racism in the Republic of Moldova
The Council of Europe is seeking up to 58 Providers to support the implementation of various project activities. The required expertise includes anti‑discrimination, combating hate crime and hate speech, addressing bullying in educational institutions, as well as specialised knowledge in Roma...
Supreme Court of Justice is developing its first institutional development strategy. What does it mean for the court and the citizens?
For the first time in its history, the Supreme Court of Justice of the Republic of Moldova is developing an Institutional Development Strategy. More than a planning document, it is an opportunity for the Court to define its long-term direction, reaffirm the values that will guide its work, and...
Ongoing support and new opportunities, in focus at the Council of Europe’s Open Day event in Chisinau
The Council of Europe Office in Chișinău, in partnership with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, organized an open day event to highlight the impact of cooperation between the Council of Europe and the Republic of Moldova. The event, held on the 31st anniversary of the...
Learning from Norway about elections: Council of Europe supported a study visit to Oslo for Moldovan electoral officials
In late June 2026, a group of Moldovan electoral officials stepped into the heart of one of Europe’s most established democracies - Norway - to ask one question: what does it really take to build trust in elections? For years, Norway has been a benchmark in one of the best functioning democracies...
Human Rights Caravan 2026: Bringing human rights closer to communities across the Republic of Moldova
What do human rights mean in everyday life? How can they be protected? And who stands by people when their rights are violated? These questions were at the heart of the third edition of the Human Rights Caravan, which travelled to Fălești, Hîncești and Comrat this summer, bringing dialogue on...
EXTENDED DEADLINE Call for tender - Provision of services in the field of information technologies
The Council of Europe is currently implementing, until 31 December 2028, the project “Advancing employment rights in the Republic of Moldova”. The project is part of the Council of Europe Action Plan for the Republic of Moldova 2025–2028, and directly supports Moldova’s commitments in the context...
As financial crime evolves in the digital age, Moldovan authorities strengthen skills to follow the money trail
Money flows faster than the systems designed to protect it. Around the world, digital assets and blockchain technologies are transforming the infrastructure of global finance, creating new opportunities for innovation while also opening increasingly sophisticated avenues for criminal activity....
Strengthening safeguards for liberty: improving the reasoning of pre-trial detention and house arrest decisions in the Republic of Moldova
A new Council of Europe study has found encouraging progress in the way prosecutors and judges in the Republic of Moldova apply European human rights standards when requesting and deciding on pre-trial detention and house arrest. At the same time, the study identifies the need for greater...
Council of Europe study examines protection from violence of women with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities in the Republic of Moldova
In the Republic of Moldova, women with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities remain largely invisible within the system designed to prevent and respond to violence against women and domestic violence. Evidence shows that women with disabilities are two to five times more likely to experience...
World Refugee Day 2026: promoting solidarity, inclusion and mutual understanding in the Republic of Moldova
Refugees, asylum seekers, displaced persons, representatives of international organisations and more gathered for a cultural and community event organised by the Council of Europe in Trebujeni, Orheiul Vechi, to mark World Refugee Day 2026. Participants had the opportunity to discover the rich...
From Virtual Money to Real Influence: Political Finance and Election Integrity in digital era
The fourth edition of the Regional Conference Money in Politics, held in Chisinau, has brought together around 100 representatives of electoral bodies, government officials, and international experts from across Europe to explore the rapidly evolving challenges of political finance and electoral...
Breaking the silence: new study calls for stronger protection of LGBTI persons in detention in the Republic Moldova
Serkan is a young LGBTI person from the Republic of Moldova who was previously detained. In this context he was exposed to situations of vulnerability, stigmatisation and violence within the prison environment. Detained and far from any support system, he found himself completely alone in facing...
From policy to practice: how the Republic of Moldova turned a European Framework into a national movement
A decade after the Council of Europe launched its Reference Framework of Competences for Democratic Culture, the Republic of Moldova has become one of its most ambitious adopters, embedding democratic values into the core of its national school system. When the Council of Europe introduced the...
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