Digital access
A place to get online, use a shared terminal and receive practical help with digital information.
Rural community infrastructure · Romania
Concept / proposed pilot
SATUL CONECTATROMÂNIA
Connected Village Romania
A proposed model for connecting rural communities through digital access, local information, education, tourism and human connection.
Developed by Visio Nova Mundi as a modular rural inclusion concept. It begins with local needs and a practical community hub—not a promised national rollout.
Proposed first location for discussion: Reci, Covasna County. No pilot agreement, site, funding or deployment is confirmed.
VISIO NOVA MUNDI / FIELD CONCEPTSC · 01
Village→Hub→People & services→Learning→Connected villages
Status & governance
- Stage
- Concept / proposed pilot
- Operator
- VNM-developed proposal; future delivery operator and local roles remain to be agreed.
- Current delivery
- No operating hub or confirmed pilot. Reci is the first proposed location for discussion.
- Institutional relationship
- Documented correspondence and referrals only; not approval, endorsement or formal partnership.
- Funding
- No confirmed pilot funding.
Key boundary: Local participation, permissions, safeguarding, governance and resources must be agreed before delivery. Clandestinus remains a separate founder venture.
Governance and responsibilities →The proposed journey
Pilot first. Validate locally. Expand responsibly.
The idea grows in stages: begin with a place, build only what local partners can support, learn from use and consider wider reach only after evidence and agreement.
- 01
A village
Understand local priorities and barriers.
- 02
A hub
Shape a modest, accessible shared space.
- 03
People & services
Connect residents with useful information and support.
- 04
Village to village
Explore scheduled connections between participating places.
- 05
Education
Consider school-approved routes to shared learning.
- 06
UK + Romania
Proposed Phase 1 pilot exploration at equal level.
- 07
Potential Europe
A future possibility only after validation.
01 / The community hub
One local place. Several practical ways to connect.
Satul Conectat România proposes a physical community hub with digital tools and locally relevant information. The first discussion is centred on using an existing public space and a small, clearly defined service set.
HUB MODEL / CONCEPT 01
Connected Village Hub
A proposed shared access point—not an assumed building, service or public-system integration.
Tourism & local information
A digital gateway to local attractions, routes, accommodation, events, transport and businesses.
Public information
Guidance and signposting to relevant online public services, subject to the arrangements in place.
Community connection
A shared point for agreed activities and scheduled connections with participating villages.
Education
A possible setting for school-approved learning access and supplementary educational activities.
Video connection
Camera and audio equipment could support scheduled, controlled sessions between participating hubs.
Local services
Practical community services could be considered where local need, permissions and operating capacity support them.
Accessibility
Access needs should shape the space, equipment and support from the first stage of local planning.
Local configuration matters. The exact mix would depend on community needs, the chosen location, available infrastructure, permissions, budget, funding rules, procurement and an agreed operating plan. Not every hub would include every module.
Possible later options, if suitable
Vending, showers, laundry, EV charging or additional visitor facilities are not part of the minimum pilot by default. Each would need separate evidence of need, feasibility, permissions, costs and funding eligibility.
02 / Human connection
Distance should not mean disconnection.
A distinctive proposal is a “Sat la Sat” connection: people in one participating village could arrange a controlled video session with relatives, friends or community members in another.
- Village AResidents choose to take part
- Connected hubLocal access point
- Scheduled videoAgreed time · controlled access
- Connected hubParticipating community
- Village BPeople meet across distance
This is a proposed service, not an operating network. Sessions would be scheduled and access-controlled. The concept does not propose a permanent public livestream or continuous video surveillance.
03 / Education & continuity
Keep learning connected when attendance is interrupted.
A possible school-connected model could help a pupil stay linked to learning during a temporary absence, with the school deciding what is appropriate and how it is recognised.
Class at schoolTeacher-led, school-approved activity
Agreed digital accessClass space or shared hub, if approved
Pupil temporarily absentAt home, in hospital or affected by travel or severe weather
Learning connectionSubject to school agreement and available access
Participating schools could explore secure spaces for classes or year groups where pupils may study together, complete assignments, revise, communicate and take part in approved activities.
Any school connection requires school agreement, appropriate teacher participation, safeguarding, parental or guardian permissions where required, privacy controls and compliance with applicable Romanian education rules. Online activity does not automatically count as attendance or recognised school hours.
A separate educational programme
Clandestinus Educational Game & World Academy
Being developed as a supplementary learning experience, the proposed programme brings together academic subjects, assignments, tests, examinations, progression, collaborative learning, mystery and investigation. A participating school would decide whether and how any resource is used.
Separate projects, separate decisions. Satul Conectat România is a rural community-infrastructure concept. Clandestinus is an independent creative and educational venture; any school use would require its own agreement and safeguards.
Explore Clandestinus Educational Game Opens in a new tab
Devices are not promised. Laptops, connectivity or accessible learning technology could only be explored through an eligible, available and approved funding or partnership route.
04 / Proposed Romania pilot
Start small enough to learn well.
The first step is to test whether the model answers a real local need and can operate responsibly. A pilot would proceed only after the necessary local decisions, agreements, funding and safeguards.
First proposed location for discussion
Reci · Covasna County
Reci is identified in the concept materials as the first proposed pilot location—not a confirmed site or participating commune.
- 01
Understand local need
Confirm community priorities, a suitable place, infrastructure, local roles and operating requirements.
- 02
Agree a small pilot
Define a modest service set, permissions, safeguarding, privacy, procurement and a realistic budget.
- 03
Measure and learn
Agree proportionate measures with local participants, using only the information needed to understand use and value.
- 04
Refine the model
Use evidence and community feedback to adjust the service, responsibilities and operating model.
- 05
Consider replication
Explore other localities only if results, local interest, agreements, eligibility and financing support a next step.
A later 3–5 locality exploration appears only as a possible future step, subject to evaluation, local agreements, eligibility and financing. The concept does not confirm a national network, a budget or an approved funding route.
05 / Shared Phase 1
United Kingdom + Romania, at the same level.
Clandestinus Educational Game is being explored with a proposed pilot-first approach involving both countries. Neither side is presented as a live or approved pilot.
Phase 1 · proposed pilot exploration
United Kingdom
Explore potential educational use with appropriate schools and partners, subject to agreement, evidence, safeguarding and funding.
Phase 1 · proposed pilot exploration
Romania
Explore education alongside the proposed rural hub model, subject to local participation, school decisions and the required approvals.
Validate→Refine→Replicable model→Potential wider EU exploration
The Romanian rural hub could become one practical setting for later educational testing, but only with local agreement, school approval, safeguarding, privacy, funding and a defined operating model.
06 / Institutional & sector engagement
Dialogue to date
The entries below are limited to documented replies. Outreach without a verified response is not shown as institutional engagement.
United Kingdom
3 documented repliesASEResponse received
Association for Science Education
1 October 2026
ASE outlined paid consultancy and strategic input that could cover pedagogy, curriculum alignment, SEND and accessibility, and focus groups or prototype testing. Any ASE Evaluated route would depend on its standards. ASE states that it does not endorse products; no consultancy or assessment has been agreed.
RSCResponse received
Royal Society of Chemistry
2 October 2026
RSC described the concept as interesting, explained its case-by-case permissions process for reproducing its materials, and said a formal proposal could be shared internally for consideration. RSC does not review or recommend third-party materials; no review, partnership or endorsement is in place.
EEFGuidance received
Education Endowment Foundation
29 September 2026
EEF said the current early-stage project would be most suited to its innovation stage and shared resources on programme development, monitoring and evaluation. This was initial guidance: no funding, independent evaluation, partnership or endorsement was offered.
Romania
2 documented repliesSGGReferred for consideration
Secretariatul General al Guvernului
Reference 15D/14040/2026
1 October 2026
SGG forwarded the memorandum for competent consideration by the Ministry of Economy, Digitalization, Entrepreneurship and Tourism (Ministerul Economiei, Digitalizării, Antreprenoriatului și Turismului) and the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration (Ministerul Dezvoltării, Lucrărilor Publice și Administrației). Substantive ministry responses are pending.
MIPEFormally redirected to MADR
Ministry of European Investments and Projects
Reference G2026-126328
2 October 2026
MIPE replied with general signposting to funding information and formally forwarded the rural-funding petition to the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (MADR) for resolution. A substantive MADR response is pending; the correspondence is not a funding decision.
Correspondence, referral, guidance or expressions of interest do not constitute project approval, endorsement, procurement, funding or formal partnership. Formal participation would require separate agreements with the relevant organisations.
07 / What a pilot could test
Measure practical value before talking about scale.
These are intended areas of learning, not results already achieved. Measures would be agreed with local partners and designed to collect only the information needed.
Digital inclusion
Can a shared access point help residents find information or use digital tools with greater confidence?
Connection
Do scheduled community links create useful contact without introducing unnecessary data collection?
Education
Can school-approved access support learning continuity for pupils who temporarily cannot attend?
Local visibility
Could accurate visitor information help residents, local businesses and nearby communities?
Resilient access
What access arrangements are useful during severe weather or disruption, and what is feasible to maintain?
Operating model
What staffing, permissions, maintenance and costs are needed for a reliable service?
Any benefits—including reduced isolation, improved access or stronger tourism visibility—remain aims to test, not claims of proven impact.
The next step
Build a pilot with the right local partners.
Visio Nova Mundi welcomes exploratory dialogue with communes, schools, public institutions, universities, NGOs, rural development organisations, digital inclusion groups, connectivity and technology providers, tourism bodies and eligible programme partners.
A workable proposal needs local need, clear responsibilities, a suitable place, proportionate safeguards, a feasible budget and the right approvals before delivery is considered.