EU&Bunicii mei: A Contest About Europe and European Values

A new national contest aims to bring together two different generations — children and their grandparents — to explore European values through play and creativity.

The contest, titled “EU & My Grandparents”, is launched by the Bureau for European Integration in partnership with the Ministry of Labour and Social Protection, the Ministry of Education and Research, the Ministry of Culture, the National Youth Agency, with support from local authorities, village libraries, and other European partners.

The contest aims to unite grandchildren and their grandparents through creative activities, games, and dialogue, enabling them to learn more about Europe’s past, present, and future. The organizers aim to foster intergenerational exchange of ideas and experiences, promote European Union culture, history, and values, and draw the public closer to Moldova’s European integration path.

The contest is open to lower secondary school pupils (grades 5–8), who will team up with two grandparents, whether family members or not. Each team must consist of four members: two students and two grandparents. Participation is free of charge. Teams must be from the Republic of Moldova and comply with the official competition rules.

Registration is open between 1 June and 1 July 2025.
Teams can sign up by filling out this form: https://shorturl.at/fwvap
The form must include contact details and consent for personal data processing.

The competition will include eight challenges that will assess:

• knowledge of the European Union;
• team spirit and intergenerational cooperation;
• participants’ creativity.

The contest will be held in three different locations across the country, near cultural centers or in large open spaces. In case of bad weather, the event will move indoors.

Competition schedule:

• August 28 – North Region, Bălți
• August 29 – South Region, Cahul
• August 30 – Central Region, Chișinău

The full rules of the contest can be found here:
https://old.gov.md/sites/default/files/regulament_eu_bunicii_mei_concurs_2025.pdf

At the end of the contest, one winning team will be selected from each region (North, South, and Central). The prizes? Each winning team will go on a trip to a European capital, organized with the support of European partners.