What does democracy mean for young people?

Freedom. Safety. Opportunities. The right to be heard and the responsibility to get involved.

On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, today, September 15, the youth from the Orhei Youth Center participated in a public lesson on civic engagement, elections, and trust in public institutions.

Irina TABAN, the chairwoman of the Electoral Council of electoral constituency Orhei no. 25, spoke to the young people about elections, the importance of each vote as a means by which citizens exercise one of their fundamental rights, and the ways in which young people can engage in democratic life not only on election day but every day - through information, dialogue, initiative, and participation in community life.

The dialogue was joined by the president of the Orhei district, Valentin UNCU, who encouraged young people to be informed, to know their rights, and to have the courage to actively engage in the community.

We thank Ms. Rodica BULHAC, interim head of the Orhei Youth Center, and Mr. Cristian BOTNARENCO, head of the Youth and Sports Service, for their openness and responsiveness in organizing this activity.

The activity was organized in the context of the International Day of Democracy - edition 2026, at the initiative and with the support of the Central Electoral Commission of the Republic of Moldova and the Continuous Training Center in the electoral field (CICDE).

This text was translated using machine translation using AI translator based on OPENAI