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One of the great technical achievements that revolutionized the idea of time and space, opening a new era in the history of communication, is telegraphy. It is based on the transmission of electrical signals through a cable over long distances, allowing people to communicate instantly. The telegraph spread very quickly and a network of wires stretched around the world.

In 1837, the American painter and physicist Samuel Morse invented the first electromagnetic device for telegraphy, patented in 1840. To send messages by wire, Morse developed in 1838 a simple code of dots and dashes, which represented the letters of the alphabet, known as "Morse code ".

Both Morse code and the telegraph machine were improved over time, with the telegraph becoming the most widespread system of communication and information transmission for more than a century, until the advent of the Internet. The telegraph system consisted of a series of stations repeaters along the transmission line route. Each station had an operator who received and transmitted messages by telegraph. The Morse machine transmitted about 25 words per minute, which were recorded in code on a paper tape. The operator in charge of transmitting the message would decode it and write it on paper using a special typewriter.

In Bessarabia, the telegraph entered in 1860: on April 8, the Bender telegraph station began its activity, and on April 24, the one in Chisinau, following the construction of the first Odesa-Chisinau-Leova telegraph line. Currently, telegraph services have been discontinued. The only ones who still use coded communication are radio amateurs.

The Morse telegraph machine shown comes from the Osinoostrovsky electrotechnical plant, Soviet Union, and dates back to 1934. The exhibit was restored by Mihail Culașco.

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Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova awarded the remarkable results of Civil Society Organisations in the Republic of Moldova

June 22, 2022

Civil society organisations, funded by the European Union (EU), which have contributed to the consolidation of democracy, economic and social development of the Republic of Moldova were awarded within the Civil Society Gala 2022. The award event, organised by the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova, took place on 22 June in the yard of National History Museum of Moldova.

With his presence honoured us the Jānis MAŽEIKS, Ambassador of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova, who stated: “The European Awards for civil society mark the dedication and perseverance, and namely – the daily assiduous work, based on enthusiasm and real-life impact on the life of the people of the Republic of Moldova. We will certainly continue supporting civil society in the Republic of Moldova, working for a better governance, stronger society, resilient economy, local development and healthier environment, for a better life and equal opportunities for the people in all regions of the Republic of Moldova, as together we are stronger!”.

Civil society organisations (CSO) from different regions of the Republic of Moldova were awarded for their perseverance, dedication and creativity in identifying solutions to the most pressing issues at the local and national level.

The list of this year's winners is as follows: European Association for Local Democracy Agency (ALDA) - Stronger Governance Award, Public Association “AudiViz” - Stronger Society Award, East Europe Foundation - Stronger Economy Award, and Public Association “Social Innovation Fund of Moldova” - Stronger Connectivity Award.

Additionally, four special awards were offered: Public Association “Homecare” - Confidence Building Award, Public Association “Anima” - Promoting Change Award, Centre “Partnership for Development” - Gender Champion Award, and Diaconia - Response to Social Crisis Award.

The first edition of the European Awards for Civil Society Organisations was organised by the EU Delegation to the Republic of Moldova in 2018. Since then, three editions were organised in physical format.

The award ceremony was streamed on the online platforms of the Delegation of the European Union to the Republic of Moldova and mass media platforms.