PRESS RELEASE
Project launch
One World in Schools, Moldova
On Wednesday, March 19th at 3 pm a launching event for the project One World in Schools, Moldova
will take place at Spiru Haret Theoretical Lyceum.
One World in Schools, Moldova (OWIS Moldova) consists of human rights documentary film screenings
within school classes (high-school level) followed by debates and class activities – as an interactive and
nonformal teaching method. The aim of these activities is to support awareness, tolerance and dialogue
on human rights among students and teachers as well as developing the interest for documentary films.
The documentaries will address the topics such as: human rights violations, children rights, family
relations, discrimination, societies in transition, poverty and migration, environment and global changes,
conflict and reconciliation, freedom of speech, new media and safety on the internet and self
development. The set of films will be accompanied by a methodological manual which will contain
detailed information about the documentaries&themes addressed and nonformal activities for the class.
The project was initiated in 2002 in Czech Republic by People in Need and since 2010 it is implemented in
Georgia, Armenia, Mongolia, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Macedonia.
After the preparatory phase the documentary screenings will start in September 2014 in 25 high-schools
in the Republic of Moldova. The schools will be selected on contest basis (10 schools in Chisinau and 15
schools in the districts). The teachers participating in the project will be invited to take part in two
workshops that will empower them to use the nonformal teaching methods through audio-visual
methods.
Following the contest organized for Chisinau in March, there have been already selected 10 schools.
Further on, we are announcing an open contest for the high-schools in the following districts: Străşeni,
Călăraşi, Orhei, Criuleni, Ialoveni, Hînceşti, Cimişlia, Leova, Nisporeni, Ungheni, Căuşeni, Anenii Noi,
Glodeni and Făleşti. Schools and teachers interested interested in the project are invited to fill up the
application form and send it to the addresses below. The deadline for receiving the applications is
March 28th.
The press conference will be held on Wednesday, March 19 at 3pm at Spiru Haret Theoretical Lyceum
(53, Maria Cebotari St., Chisinau), with the participation of Virgiliu Mărgineanu, Director OWH Studio;
Emanuela Iorga, Coordinator OWIS Moldova – and People in Need representatives: (Czech Republic) –
Ondřej Nadvornik, People In Need Desk Officer for Moldova; Pavla Pijanova, People In Need Regional Desk
Officer; Bartek Tomalik – People In Need Head of Mission.
The project team is at your disposal for further information:
Emanuela Iorga – Coordinator One World in Schools, Moldova
Virgiliu Mărgineanu – Director OWH Studio
Telefon: 022/232771
Fax: 022/225409
Email: owh_tvstudio@yahoo.com owh@owh.md