From September 30 to October 4, the final meeting of the APRIORI project (Advanced technologies for Physical ResIlience Of cRitical Infrastructures) was held in Chisinau, Republic of Moldova. The project was funded under NATO’s Science for Peace and Security Programme and coordinated by Prof. Luca De Vito, in his role as NATO Country Director, and Prof. Veaceslav Sprincean of the State University of Moldova, in his role as NATO Partner Country Director.

In addition to the University of Sannio and the State University of Moldova, the project involved the University of Žilina, Slovakia; Riga Technical University, Latvia; and the University of Cassino and Southern Lazio.

During the meeting, the project’s results were presented to various partners and stakeholders at the State University of Moldova, Comrat State University, and Moldelectrica, the national company responsible for managing the electricity transmission network in the Republic of Moldova.

Over the course of the three-year project, the consortium developed technologies to enhance the resilience of critical infrastructures. These included a web-based tool for infrastructure resilience self-assessment, radio spectrum monitoring technologies, risk analysis methods, and robotic and drone-based platforms for inspection and surveillance.