LOCAL BUSINESS SPEAKERS AT THE “DIGITAL & GREEN WEEK” AT P5.USM

During the week of September 15–19, 2025, P5.USM hosted a series of activities dedicated to innovation, digitalization, and sustainability, organized as part of the DIGITAL & GREEN WEEK. These activities were carried out within the Erasmus+ project Skills4Future – “Developing and Enhancing STEAM Skills of Students and Teachers for Curricular Innovation and Sustainable Development of Higher Education Institutions and Local Businesses”. The event aimed to explore four essential directions for shaping the competencies of future high-performing specialists in the field of “Business and Administration”: Business 4.0 trends; Digital innovation and entrepreneurship; Intelligence skills for social innovation; Circular economy and green competences.

P5.USM students had the opportunity to engage directly with speakers from the local business community:

– Vitalie Toma, manager at the Employers’ Association “Moldcontrol”, who addressed the topic “The Role of Extended Producer Responsibility in the Transition Towards a Circular Economy”.

– Simion Romanciuc, manager at “OilTech” SRL, who discussed “Business 4.0 Trends.”

– Dr. Iuliana Drăgălin, project manager at AFAM – “Association of Women Entrepreneurs of Moldova”, who delivered a motivational speech on “Digitalization and the Ecological Environment in the Republic of Moldova – Opportunities for Small Businesses”.

– Dorin Untila, Ruslan Casapu, and Polina Neagu, representatives of “Stock Plus” SRL, professionals who shared authentic insights into the challenges and opportunities of the business environment.

The students showed genuine interest in the topics discussed. A total of 212 students attended the lectures. The DIGITAL & GREEN WEEK also brought together teaching staff, including members of the Skills4Future project team, as well as the representative of the associated partner of P5.USM – the NGO “Technology Transfer Network of Moldova” (RTTM).

The DIGITAL & GREEN WEEK at P5.USM once again confirms the university’s role as a platform for dialogue between the academic and entrepreneurial communities, opening new perspectives for developing the skills of students specializing in “Business and Administration”.