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11/06/2025 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 11/06/2025 07:12
Moldova: Apply for a digital security training for CSOs and media professionals
Are you a civil society representative, human rights defender, activist, or media professional in Moldova interested in enhancing your safety online? Apply for a comprehensive two-day in-person training organised by ARTICLE 19 Europe and regional digital security experts. You will learn how to strengthen your organisation's and personal digital hygiene, privacy, and safety practices.
Practical information
Dates & Locations
Chisinau: 3-4 December 2025
Chisinau: 5-6 December 2025 (training for media)
Balți: 8-9 December 2025
Cahul: 11-12 December 2025
All transport, accommodation and meal costs are covered by the organisers.
About the Trainings
The two-day hands-on training will help you protect your communications, devices, and sensitive data. You will learn to identify and mitigate digital threats and receive on-site expert support to secure your devices and accounts, in real time.
Participants will gain practical knowledge on:
Recent targeted digital attacks in the region, with real-life examples and technical explanations
How to protect your messages from unauthorised access
Common and emerging digital security challenges faced by civil society in Moldova
Assessing and improving your organisation's digital security measures
Protecting key accounts, computers, and smartphones from typical attacks
Recommended security practices and tools for safer online presence
The training will be conducted in Russian, with Romanian translation available.
How to Apply
Spots are limited to ensure personalised attention and effective learning. We encourage early registration.
Deadline for applications: 27 November 2025.
To register, fill out the online registration form
Participants interested in developing their knowledge further and becoming digital security trainers and experts themselves, will have the opportunity to join a Training of Trainers (ToT) in February 2026, followed by a three-month online mentorship and a mini-grants program to support their own initiatives.
About the trainers:
Vadim Losev is an Israeli digital security consultant, IT professional, and educator. He has worked as a security expert and consultant for several international NGOs including Equalit.ie, Counterpart International, and Front Line Defenders. Vadim also works intensively in the risk assessment and risk management field. He has extensive experience educating other security professionals, facilitating events, and providing mentorship to IT experts, non-profits and media organisations.
Mykola Kostynyan organises and provides digital security assistance for civil society organisations and independent media, as well as regional community/network building for digital security service providers in the Eastern Europe region (Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine). He has worked with Internews, IREX, OSCE, Counterpart International, Media Diversity Institute, IWPR, People in Need, and other implementers who support civil society and independent media organisations.
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These trainings are part of the DigitalSafeguard, a project led by ARTICLE 19 Europe, with support from local partners. The initiative aims to enhance the digital resilience of civil society in Ukraine and Moldova, amid escalating threats such as hacking, surveillance, phishing, malware, data theft, cyberbullying, and digital intimidation. The program focuses on capacity-building to strengthen the resilience of digital security providers and their ability to deliver effective support, while also equipping civil society and vulnerable groups with practical tools needed to protect themselves against digital threats. By fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing, DigitalSafeguard promotes safer digital landscape with robust support systems, enabling civil society to safely exercise their fundamental freedoms and human rights.
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