{"id":16305,"date":"2026-08-13T07:46:16","date_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:46:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/outsourcing-today.ro\/?p=16305"},"modified":"2026-08-13T07:46:16","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T07:46:16","slug":"cognizant-builds-the-future-through-the-cognizant-future-talent-in-tech-romania-initiative","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/outsourcing-today.ro\/?p=16305","title":{"rendered":"Cognizant builds the future through the \u201cCognizant Future Talent in Tech Romania\u201d initiative"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The company supports, with over 500,000 dollars granted through the fiscal sponsorship mechanism, as well as through the direct contribution of Cognizant specialists, three educational programs dedicated to \u00a0young people in Romania, ranging from academic recovery and access to modern education, to leadership in schools, in a society increasingly shaped by technology and AI<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cognizant Romania, one of the largest technology centers in Eastern Europe of the American Cognizant group (NASDAQ: CTSH), with more than 2,500 employees in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Ia\u0219i, Timi\u0219oara and Baia Mare, launches Cognizant Future Talent in Tech Romania<\/strong>, an initiative through which the company supports education as a foundation for the future of young people in Romania. The program brings together three projects with different impact and needs, run by Asocia\u021bia pentru Valori \u00een Educa\u021bie (\u201cAVE\u201d), Asocia\u021bia Cre\u0219tin\u0103 Something New and Asocia\u021bia Casa Bun\u0103, with a direct impact on more than 860 beneficiaries and an indirect impact on more than 4,000 people across the country, as well as on the communities around them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The initiative starts from the belief that in a world shaped by AI and rapid change, young people need relevant education, access to resources, and adults ready to guide them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

From potential to real opportunities: education as the infrastructure of the future<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Romania is living a real paradox. It is recognized worldwide for the quality of its IT talent, being considered a true \u201eSilicon Valley\u201d of Eastern Europe, yet at the same time there are significant digital skills gaps within the general population. Just over half of young Romanians aged 16 to 24 (53.3%) have at least basic digital skills, according to 2025 Eurostat data, compared to the European Union average of 74.6%, with Romania ranking second-to-last in the EU on this indicator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Between these two realities lies a space where education can change the trajectory of people\u2019s lives. A space where Cognizant Romania chooses to step in, through three projects that do not treat education as a one-off intervention, but as a long-term investment in people, communities, and Romania\u2019s capacity to remain relevant in an increasingly digital economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201eWhen we support education, we are not only investing in a possible future for the tech industry, but in the possibility for young people to have real options, in a Romania where technology is changing the way we learn. For us, Cognizant Future Talent in Tech Romania is about responsibility, trust, and about how our team, used to building solutions for the future, can contribute to the communities it is part of. We start from the fact that our country already has a good reputation in the industry and has talent in the technology field, and we consciously choose to also develop the generation that will carry it forward, in the new era of technology shaped by AI.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cognizant has the global mission of building the future of technology from the position of an AI Builder, and chooses to support continuous education precisely because we understand that it represents the foundation young people need to build their own path, in line with today\u2019s increasingly dynamic realities\u201d,<\/em> said Mihai Constandi\u0219, Country Manager & Head of Romania Studios.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cognizant Future Talent in Tech Romania is a long-term initiative. For 2026, the investment amounts to more than 500,000 USD, support provided both through the state\u2019s fiscal sponsorship mechanism, which allows the redirection of 20% of corporate income tax to NGOs, and through the direct contribution of Cognizant specialists to the development of the Polaris application within the AVE project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The three projects cover complementary stages:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Educational recovery, trust and inclusion through the NGO Casa Buna<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The project run by Casa Buna addresses one of the most urgent educational needs: closing learning gaps before they become permanent barriers. Through 13 remedial education camps held during the 2026 and 2027 school holidays, 100 children aged 5 to 14 from vulnerable communities in Ferentari, Jilava and Arges County will benefit from intensive literacy and math sessions with psycho-emotional support and healthy life routines. At the same time, the program trains a team of at least 20 students and volunteers in remedial education, who can continue to support the children after the camps end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Modern education where infrastructure is lacking, through the NGO Something New<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Through EDUBus, a mobile lab equipped with laptops, robotics kits and virtual reality sets, the project brings modern education to seven villages in Cluj and Salaj counties. The program combines STEM sessions, critical thinking workshops, educational camps and digital parenting sessions, for a community of 500 children, 150 mothers and 36 teachers who would otherwise not have had access to these resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polaris \u2013 technology for the leadership of the school of the future, through the NGO Asociatia pentru Valori in Educatie<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asocia\u021bia pentru Valori \u00een Educatie (AVE) is relaunching the School Management and Leadership Academy (ALMS), the leadership accelerator dedicated to school principals, which combines experiential learning, approaches from the startup world, and mentoring from corporate and entrepreneurial professionals to help them increase their impact in schools. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Polaris is the digital platform that extends the ALMS experience, supporting a continuous, personalized and measurable leadership development journey. Integrated into the principal\u2019s learning path, Polaris uses artificial intelligence to support reflection and guidance, helping principals see their progress more clearly and suggesting relevant directions for development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The platform is developed with the financial support of Cognizant and the direct contribution of a team of Cognizant Romania engineers and professionals, based on principles of explainable and responsible AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Cognizant<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Cognizant <\/strong>(NASDAQ: CTSH) is a technology services provider and AI solutions developer, building the bridge between artificial intelligence investments and business value through full-stack AI solutions for its clients. Deep expertise in industry, process and engineering allows Cognizant to integrate the unique context of each organization into technology systems that amplify human potential, generate tangible results, and keep global companies competitive in a constantly changing world. Cognizant Romania is one of the group\u2019s largest technology centers in Eastern Europe, with more than 2,500 employees in Bucharest, Cluj-Napoca, Ia\u0219i, Timi\u0219oara and Baia Mare. Learn more at www.cognizant.com or @cognizant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asociatia Casa Buna<\/strong> has the mission of reducing school dropout and improving the educational outcomes of children from low-income families. The organization started as a group of volunteers more than 15 years ago and was officially established as an association in 2020. Today it supports more than 500 children aged 3 to 18 and their families in Ferentari, Jilava, Leresti, Nucsoara and Sanpetru (Brasov), offering everything from a full-time social kindergarten to tutoring for grades I-XII, along with support for basic needs: nutrition, health, hygiene products and school supplies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Something New<\/strong> is an organization with 13 years of activity in education, investing in children, mothers, and the future of a generation. Over time, the association has supported more than 2,500 children and more than 480 mothers, and has run more than 56 social initiatives around the Something New Community Center in Dezmir, Cluj County. Its mission is to bring modern education where infrastructure is lacking and to offer equal opportunities to children in rural areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Asocia\u021bia pentru Valori in Educatie (AVE)<\/strong> is an organization dedicated to transforming Romania\u2019s education system, based on the premise that a high-performing school needs a visionary leader. AVE works directly with school principals and teachers across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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