Center for Entrepreneurial Education and Business Support (CEDA)

is a non-governmental organization registered on September 30, 2013, at the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Moldova as a Public Association.

During its activity, CEDA has implemented a series of projects aimed at topics related to the Training Activity in the field of entrepreneurship and employment in the field of work and the Reconceptualization of professional guidance and career counseling.

The main objectives

  • Contribution to the development of the national system of training and development of professional and entrepreneurial skills;.
  • Promoting entrepreneurial education through formal and non-formal education.
  • Supporting business initiation and development;
  • Providing diverse support and assistance to entrepreneurs in launching, growing and accelerating micro, small and medium businesses.
  • Promoting the positive image of the entrepreneur and the entrepreneurial spirit in society.
  • The socio-economic development of the country, the eradication of poverty by promoting, training and capitalizing on professional skills, private initiative and entrepreneurial spirit.

Important achievements

  • Support provided to MECC in the development and implementation of the Curriculum for the discipline "Basics of Entrepreneurship" in the vocational technical education system, with the training of over 200 teaching staff
  • 11 national trainers in the field of Entrepreneurial Education, trained and certified by CEDA and MECC.
  • 64 young graduates of VET supported with equipment worth a total of approximately 1,500,000 MDL to start their own business.
  • The holding of 6 editions of the "Best Business Plan" National Contest for VET graduates, which brought together over 500 participants.
  • Support granted to MECC in adjusting the regulatory framework in the context of the transition to financial-economic self-management, including training programs for 400 managerial and administrative staff.
  • Support provided to MECC in the development and implementation of the Curriculum for the compulsory discipline "Personal Development", with the training of over 300 teaching staff from VET.
  • The inclusion of the "Career Management" Module in the educational offer of 7 providers of continuous training of teaching and administrative staff.
  • Over 860 didactic and administrative staff from general secondary and professional technical education trained in the "Career Management" Module during the pilot.
  • 35 ANOFM territorial subdivisions equipped with the necessary equipment (CCP career guidance platforms, laptops, computers, projectors, printers, headsets with microphones, cameras, speakers) to provide quality career guidance services and 39 employees of ANOFM and territorial subdivisions trained in the implementation of the career guidance procedure for people looking for a job.

The mentioned achievements were possible thanks to the partnership and cooperation with the Ministry of Education, Culture and Research, the Ministry of Economy and Infrastructure, the Ministry of Agriculture, Regional Development and the Environment (MADRM), the National Employment Agency (ANOFM), the Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCI ), Local Public Authorities, VET and general education institutions, NGOs (Media Center for Youth, A.O. “Motivatie”), etc.

  • Liechtenstein Development Service Moldova (LED)
  • Austrian Development Agency (ADA)
  • Swiss Cooperation in Moldova (SDC)

Our team

Sofia Șuleanschi

Founder of CEDA

Olga Șuleanschi

Program Director
“Nu biografia îl face pe om și nici experiența bogată. Un bun specialist arde și se sacrifică pentru o idee”

Victor Pitei

Project manager

Veaceslav Cebanas

Project manager
“Afacerile sunt ca și diplomația. Contează mult cum discuți cu partenerii și cât de pregătit ești ca să negociezi pentru a-ți atinge obiectivele”

Rodica Banaga

Financial manager
“CEDA contribuie la reformarea sistemului pentru a da sens fiecărei profesii “

Tatiana Pasat

Project assistant
“CEDA mi-a oferit siguranță în ziua de mâine și eu vreau să împart această stare cu toți tinerii care se află în căutarea unei cariere”

Galina Mereuță

Technical project manager
“O afacere te ajută să prinzi rădăcini în țara ta și îți oferă aripi pentru noi orizonturi ca să descoperi lumea”

Cristina Cojocaru

Project assistant
“Am crescut alături de echipă și beneficiarii noștri. Entuziasmul și hotărârea lor mă face să cred că Moldova are viitor”

Ilona Lungu

Office manager
“CEDA oferă curaj și speranță celor care sunt la început de drum. CEDA știe să se bucure de orice succes obțiut împreună”

Dan Corcodel

Technical manager
“Adevărații eroi nu sunt cei despre care se vorbește, dar cei care vorbesc zi de zi la scrierea unor legende. La fel ca CEDA.”

Sorina Donțu

Project manager
“Școlile profesionale-tehnice au un cuvânt de spus în formarea profesională a viitorilor angajați pe piața muncii”

Iulia Macarenco

Project assistant