{"id":1150,"date":"2026-02-13T15:16:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T13:16:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.artesa.ong\/blog\/ruralbots-initiative-discutii-pentru-extinderea-programului-in-comuna-ciorogarla\/"},"modified":"2026-10-16T15:50:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-16T15:50:00","slug":"ruralbots-initiative-discutii-pentru-extinderea-programului-in-comuna-ciorogarla","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/artesa.ong\/en\/blog\/ruralbots-initiative-discutii-pentru-extinderea-programului-in-comuna-ciorogarla\/","title":{"rendered":"RuralBots Initiative \u2013 discussions to expand the program in the commune of Ciorog\u00e2rla"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1150\" class=\"elementor elementor-1150\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c45c6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"58c45c6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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href=\"https:\/\/artesa.ong\/en\/blog\/category\/egalitate-de-sanse\/ruralbots-initiative\/ruralbots-academy-ciorogarla\/\"><span class=\"artesa-hero-category-label\">RuralBots Academy Ciorogarla<\/span><\/a><a class=\"artesa-article-hero__category artesa-hero-category-badge\" href=\"https:\/\/artesa.ong\/en\/blog\/category\/egalitate-de-sanse\/ruralbots-initiative\/\"><span class=\"artesa-hero-category-label\">RuralBots Initiative<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54662ffe e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"54662ffe\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ac1eaa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"1ac1eaa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><h1 class=\"artesa-shortcode-hero-title\">RuralBots Initiative \u2013 discussions to expand the program in the commune of Ciorog\u00e2rla<\/h1><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-433e23e9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"433e23e9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e1c7ccc elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"6e1c7ccc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><span class=\"artesa-hero-post-date\">February 13, 2026<\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e199bf3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"3e199bf3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"shortcode.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shortcode\"><span class=\"artesa-hero-author\"><img alt='Theodor Gorovei' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b1a4b0449cc7af2942ae515b0f4d3dede13a8c9ea35b66ecb395d19d3b96c5e3?s=40&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' srcset='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b1a4b0449cc7af2942ae515b0f4d3dede13a8c9ea35b66ecb395d19d3b96c5e3?s=80&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g 2x' class='avatar avatar-40 photo artesa-hero-author-avatar' height='40' width='40' \/><span class=\"artesa-hero-author-name\">Theodor Gorovei<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3fc0ed68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3fc0ed68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-53df7f57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-shortcode\" data-id=\"53df7f57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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https:\/\/artesa.ong\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-1-113x150.jpeg 113w, https:\/\/artesa.ong\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-1-225x300.jpeg 225w, https:\/\/artesa.ong\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-1-768x1024.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/artesa.ong\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1-1-1200x1600.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1b550f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f1b550f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9948ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9948ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">At the invitation of the mayor of Ciorog\u00e2rla commune, George Nicula, we had a working meeting today with him and the deputy mayor, \u0218tefan Ilie, to discuss the possibility of implementing the RuralBots Initiative for children from the villages of Ciorog\u00e2rla and D\u00e2rvari.<\/p><p>It was a concrete discussion, supported by data and experience gained in the communities where the program is already operating. We presented in detail the concept behind the project, the real benefits for the participating children and the steps necessary for a healthy implementation, capable of working in the long term. Scaling up is not just about desire, but also about structure, predictability and local collaboration.<\/p><p>An essential aspect was clarified from the beginning: the program does not involve any costs for the local budget. It does not use funds from partner institutions, being financed exclusively from donations and income tax redirections (3.5%) from individuals, as well as from sponsorships and profit tax redirections from economic operators, the same model already applied in Vasila\u021bi and Mitreni.<\/p><p>In a difficult economic context for local governments, it is important that an educational program does not become an additional pressure on already limited budgets, but an opportunity built through involvement and partnership.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f04a4ef e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f04a4ef\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-556847b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"556847b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Following the discussion, we also established the first concrete step: organizing, as soon as possible, robotics demo classes for children from schools in Ciorog\u00e2rla and D\u00e2rvari, so that they can see firsthand what educational robotics means and what building and programming a robot entails, in practice.<\/p><p>We are confident that the next steps will naturally unfold, so that the program reaches a new rural community, continuing the effort started two years ago: to provide real access to STEM education to children in rural areas, community by community.<\/p><p>Together, we build a better world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>La invita\u021bia domnului primar al comunei Ciorog\u00e2rla, George Nicula, am avut ast\u0103zi o \u00eent\u00e2lnire de lucru cu dumnealui \u0219i cu 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