Mirabela Gradinaru, the life partner of President Nicusor Dan, who was in Ankara for the North Atlantic Alliance Summit, presented the “Romania in Light” project, emphasizing the importance of protecting children in the context of technological development and their education in an environment where the virtual world supports learning and development.

“The First Lady of Romania, Mirabela Gradinaru, participated in the program dedicated to the partners of the heads of state and government, organized by the First Lady of the Republic of Turkey, Emine Erdogan, on the sidelines of the NATO Summit in Ankara. The program included the round table ‘Children, Technology and Security: Protecting the Next Generation’, where Mrs. Mirabela Gradinaru presented the ‘Romania in Light’ project, carried out by the Presidential Administration, and emphasized the importance of protecting children in the context of the development of technology and their education in an environment in which the virtual world supports learning and development,” reads a post on the Facebook account of the “Romania in Light” project.

According to the cited source, Mirabela Gradinaru showed that technology is a valuable tool for education and connection, but that, without guidance and protective measures, it can become harmful.

In her speech, she also highlighted the role of governments, technology companies and parents in protecting children in the digital environment, so that they can safely benefit from the advantages of new technologies, the cited source said.

Mirabela Gradinaru accompanied President Nicusor Dan to the NATO Summit in Ankara, being present, alongside him, at the official reception offered in honor of the leaders present at the meeting by President Recep Tayyip Ergogan and his wife, Emine Erdogan.