FOND Members Catalogue

The
Romanian
NGDO
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FOND
The
Romanian
NGDO
Platform
FOND
The Romanian NGDO Platform – FOND
FOND Vision - a world in which Romania is actively involved in promoting international development cooperation and acts in the
spirit of solidarity and equal opportunities for all nations.
Mission - FOND is a representative, active and recognized Platform both at national and international level. Its mission is to help
developing and implementing a coherent and effective policy of Romania in international development cooperation and
humanitarian aid field, to increase the capacity of member organizations to educate the general public on development
cooperation by implementing projects and specific programs, networking, training sessions, research, public policies and
advocacy activities.
www.fondromania.org
FOND is a platform of 46 Romanian NGOs that expressed their intention to be actively involved in programs and projects related
to international development cooperation. FOND aims to contribute to the strengthening of the Romanian NGOs' capacity to act
in the field of international development cooperation and humanitarian aid, in order to achieve the following goals: promote
the involvement of Romanian NGOs in the national and European international development cooperation policies; support the
Romanian NGOs towards an effective contribution to the support of developing countries; increase Romanian citizens' awareness
on the principles of international solidarity and development cooperation, as tools for fighting against poverty, promoting
freedom and human rights and providing aid for humanitarian crisis victims all over the world.
FOND is an active member of the European NGO Confederation for Relief and Development (CONCORD), founding member of
the International Forum of National NGO Platforms and represents the international coalition Global Call to Action against
Poverty (GCAP) in Romania.
Romania sustains the development of states from its geographic priorities areas for the Romanian foreign relations, namely the
Eastern European states and South Caucasian countries. The list of beneficiary states can be expanded towards Central Asia,
Africa and Latin America. Romania is prepared to offer assistance in the following areas: good governance, child protection the
strengthening of democracy and the rule of law, economic development, development education, health, development of
infrastructure and environment protection.
Areas of expertise - FOND members
Democracy, Human Rights,
Child Protection, Good Governance
Community Development/ Local
Development
Organization Development
Environment
Social
Youth
Culture
Other (Peace, Health, Mediation,
Human Resources, Rural Development)
FOND members are nongovernmental organizations active in
various fields in Romania which are committed to transfer the
expertise accumulated in the transition period to developing
countries in the neighborhood and in the Global South.
Various Romanian NGOs and FOND members are already
involved in cross-border and regional projects and programmes
in the Balkans, as well as in Moldova, Ukraine, Georgia.
Most of FOND members are interested to work in the following
fields: Development Education, Education and professional
training, Democracy and Good Governance (including Human
Rights and Child Protection) and Health, mostly in neighboring
countries (Moldova, Georgia, Ukraine).
FOND Members
Civil Society Development Foundation (CSDF)
CSDF is an independent, non-governmental organization, established in 1994, following an initiative of the
European Commission. CSDF is an “organization for organizations”, sharing the belief that the very
development of non-governmental organizations is an indicator of the progress of communities and
citizens.
Reaching out to other categories of stakeholders and target groups, which had become more and more relevant for the overall
development of the civil society, CSDF is currently pursuing its mission by providing services not only to NGOs, but also to public
administration, the business sector, journalists, academia.
Fields of expertise: Grant management and technical assistance, Training and consultancy, Information services, Advocacy and
policy, Research, International Solidarity.
Contact person: Ionut Sibian, Executive Director, e-mail: office@fdsc.ro, www.fdsc.ro
CENTRAS – The Assistance Center for Nongovernmental Organizations
CENTRAS is an organization with certified experience in the field of reinforcing the NGO sector in Romania,
thus contributing to the country's social and democratic development. During its almost 17 years as an
active resource center, CENTRAS supported the foundation and the capacity-building process of numerous
NGOs, providing them with training and counseling. CENTRAS supports the associative sector and encourage democratic
expression – by offering information (www.centras.ro/database, online donations - www.donatiionline.ro), trainings, support for
getting involved in public debates, counseling.
Fields of expertise: providing training, technical assistance and informational support to communities, NGOs, businesses,
governments interested in civil society and democracy development; youth participation, awareness raising campaigns, policy
and advocacy, information services.
Contact person: Viorel Micescu, Executive Director, e-mail: office@centras.ro, www.centras.ro
CARITAS Confederation
Inspired from the Catholic Social Learning, the Caritas Organizations' mission is supporting the poor and
the socially isolated people to manifest them and regain the right to a decent life by means of complex
social assistance programs and charitable and humanitarian actions. Caritas Confederation Romania
represents 10 Caritas organizations in Romania.
The Confederation has been created in order to promote its members' social projects and contribute to
lobby actions that could influence social policies both on national and international level. All Caritas
organizations in Romania have partnerships with local authorities and provide social service to
disadvantaged children at risk, people with special needs, elderly, families with multiple children, on a low
income.
Fields of expertise: social and professional trainings, education, psycho-social and material support, assistance and counseling
for persons with special needs, prevention and reduction of disaster risks, intervention in calamity stricken communities, rural
development counseling and training, facilitating access to medical assistance, social and cultural services, providing information
to families living in socially disadvantaged regions.
Contact person: Doina Crangasu, Executive Director, e-mail: caritas@caritas.org.ro, www.caritas.org.ro
Save the Children Romania
Save the Children Romania (Salvati Copiii Romania) is a national non-governmental, of public utility
organization which has been promoting child's rights in Romania since 1990. The organization's mission is
to inspire breakthroughs in the way the world treats children, and to achieve immediate and lasting
change in their lives. Save the Children's vision is a world in which every child attains the right to survival,
protection, development and participation. Save the Children is lobbying for influencing social policies and the legislation in the
benefit of children, providing support for: institutionalized children - refugee children and minority groups, children victims of
trafficking, children with disabilities.
Fields of expertise: child protection, education, assistance and counseling, campaigns, policy and advocacy, lobby.
Contact person: Gabriela Alexandrescu, Executive President, e-mail: rocs@salvaticopiii.ro, www.salvaticopiii.ro
The Ecumenical Association of Churches in Romania - AIDRom
AIDRom is an ecumenical organization of five Churches, founded in 1991, representative at both
confessional and ethnical level in Romania. AIDRom has been constituted as a platform for financing,
communitarian development and inter-confessional and inter-ethnical dialogue.
Fields of expertise: providing social, educational and socio-professional services, reintegration of social
groups at risk; trainings, promoting human rights, providing services in disaster and risk management,
international development policy, information support.
Contact person: Christian Peter Teodorescu, Executive Secretary, e-mail: aidrom@gmail.com,
www.aidrom.ro
Peace Action Training and Research Institute of Romania (PATRIR)
PATRIR was founded in 2001 as a non-governmental, non-profit, politically independent organization in
Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The institute has as basic principles non-violence, conflict transformation, the
promotion of human rights through information and awareness raising by solutions oriented, social,
political and economic analysis.
PATRIR was created as a result of numerous dialogues with representatives from various social sectors, as a
response to the need of change within the local communities.
Fields of expertise: peace building, training, research, advocacy, awareness raising.
Contact person: Zsuzsanna Kacsó IPDTC Director, e-mail: info@patrir.ro, www.patrir.ro
Partners Foundationfor Local Development (FPDL)
FPDL was created in 1994 with the main mission to: enhance the democratic processes of governance and
support the local development, strengthen the civil society, promote a new culture of change and conflict
management.
Fields of expertise: providing trainings and courses, strategic planning for local development,
anticorruption strategies, organizational development, research and studies, grants management,
networking, communication, negotiation, mediation, conflict management.
Contact person: Ana Vasilache, Executive Director, e-mail: fpdl@fpdl.ro, www.fpdl.ro
World Vision Romania
World Vision is a Christian relief, development and advocacy organization, working with children,
communities, families to overcome poverty and injustice. Inspired by Christian values, World Vision is
dedicated to working with the world's most vulnerable people, regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or
gender.
Fields of expertise: development cooperation/ development education, child protection, community development, education,
humanitarian aid.
Contact person: Daniela Buzducea, Advocacy Director, e-mail: rom_office@wvi.org, www.worldvision.ro
SynergEtica Foundation
The main mission is to promote an ethical society and a responsible behavior among Romanian youth.
SynergEtica was founded in 2006, as an initiative of Synergy Communications.
Field of expertise: communication.
Contact person: Sandra Pralong, President – spralong@gmail.com, http://synergetica.blogspot.com
“AUR”- The Human Resources Specialists National Association
AUR is a professional non-governmental organization, created in order to promote the concept of human
resources in Romania. The main objectives include: defining, elaborating and implementing the
professional standards within the human resources area, implementing national and international
projects promoting human rights and labor rights, as well as the equal opportunity legislation, active
involvement in the promotion and implementation of the Romanian development policy for the
achievement of the Millennium Development Goals, creating partnerships and networks at national and
international level.
Fields of expertise: providing trainings and counseling on human resources, information, development
cooperation/development education, promoting dialogue between all social actors.
Contact person: Ioana Manaila, President, e-mail: office@resurseumane-aur.ro, www.resurseumane-aur.ro.
Contraceptive and Sexual Education Society
Contraceptive and Sexual Education Society is a nongovernmental, apolitical Romanian NGO who
militates for promoting and respecting the right to free access for every person at education for health and
to complex services, of high quality and integrated, in the domain of human reproduction health, based on
own informed decision. SECS is one of the first institutions in Romania that provides family planning information and services for
population.
Fields of expertise: health education, sexual education, family planning.
Contact person: Borbala Koo, Executive Director, e-mail: sediu@secs.ro, www.secs.ro
„Close to you” Romanian Foundation
The Close to You Romania Foundation (Alaturi de Voi) is a non-governmental organization, established in
February 2002 by Holt International Children's Services with financing from USAID, as an answer to the
need for support expressed by HIV/AIDS-infected and affected people and preventing the transmission of
the HIV infection in the community.
Fields of expertise: HIV/AIDS, prevention services, lobby and advocacy, social economy, international assistance for
development, persons with disabilities.
Contact person: Angela Achitei, Executive President, e-mail: office@alaturidevoi.ro, www.alaturidevoi.ro
CREST Resource Center
CREST Group was established in 1998, with the mission to contribute to the strategic development of the
social and economical actors from Romania by consultancy, training and technical assistance services.
Fields of expertise: training programs, public relations, project management, strategic management, research.
Contact person: Raluca FORGACS - consultant, e-mail: office@crest.ro, www.crest.ro
PRO Democracy Association (APD)
APD is a non-governmental, non - profit and non-party affiliated organization established in 1990. APD
currently has 31 clubs in which more than 1000 citizens (members and volunteers) participate in
implementing the projects.
The APD's mission is to strengthen democracy at national and international level by encouraging civic participation.
Fields of expertise: observing the electoral process, civic education, citizen participation, public policies, human rights.
Contact person: Septimius Parvu, Deputy Director, e-mail: apd@apd.ro, www.apd.ro
Foundation for Democratic Change
The Foundation for Democratic Change (FDC) is a Romanian non-governmental, non-profit organization,
legally registered in 1996.
From the outset, FDC has been carrying out the consistent promotion of mediation, as well as the building
of a system that allows for its proper application, along with the other alternative conflict resolution
techniques, as adapted to the specifics of the complexity of the Romanian society.
Fields of expertise: mediation, international cooperation, trainings.
Contact person: Anca Ciuca, President, e-mail: office@fdc.org.ro, www.fdc.org.ro
ADO SAH ROM – Association of Organization Development
ADO SAH ROM was set up in 1996 as an agency of implementation of the Swiss Labor Assistance projects in
the field of services on the labor market, modernization of trade unions and social dialogue in Romania. In
2000 it was developed the Association for Organization Development - SAH ROM (ADO SAH ROM), a nongovernmental organization which aims at contributing to the development of organizations, prevailingly
those which contribute to the development and implementation of social policies in employment and combating unemployment,
as well as policies of regional and community development.
Fields of expertise: migration, social dialogue, decent work, development education, development cooperation, occupation.
Contact person: Rodica Novac, Coordinator, e-mail: adosahrom@starnets.ro, www.adosahrom.ro
Euro-Asia Promotion and Cultural Foundation – EAPCF
EAPCF was created in 1998, aiming at developing educational programs and strengthening the relations
between Europe and Asia.
Fields of expertise: consulting, cooperation in environmental amelioration, touristic exchanges, economic,
scientific, cultural, artistic and sports between Europe and Asia, providing courses.
Contact person: Valeriu Iordan Popescu, President, http://ponteuxin.tripod.com
Estuar Foundation
Created in 1993, Estuar Foundation's mission is to provide social options and alternatives for adults with
mental health problems for their reintegration within the Romanian community. Estuar Foundation's
target groups are adults with mental health problems, adults developing temporary problems of
adaptation and communication, families and friends of people with mental health problems, community
members, specialists in psychiatry, social assistance, psychology, law, etc., local and central authority
representatives.
Fields of expertise: mental health, counseling, social reintegration, lobby and advocacy, awareness campaigns, trainings.
Contact person: Amedeea Enache, Executive Director, e-mail: office@estuar.org, www.estuar.org
Association of Francophone Students
The Association was created in 1990 and aims at building a sustainable and effective network between
Romanian academia and the Francophone.
Field of expertise: youth.
Contact person: Victor Negrescu, e-mail: aldea@utcb.ro, http://www.utcb.ro/franco
Free Youth Romania Foundation
Free Youth Romania Foundation develops programs for youth, promotes youth involvement in community issues.
Fields of expertise: education, community development, social services.
Contact person: Vasile Halasanu, President, e-mail: vasile_halasanu@yahoo.com
Repere - Association for European Integration
Repere is a NGO established in 2002, which aims at providing training and education, promoting European
integration, strengthening civil society and the role of Romania's EU integration.
Fields of expertise: training, education, non-formal education.
Contact person: Nadia Isaila, Executive Director, e-mail: reperero@yahoo.com, www.repereong.ro
Pro Women Foundation
Pro Women was founded in 2000 in order to strengthen women's participation, by raising the level of self
confidence and personal development.
Field of expertise: Business consulting and project management, Market research and economic studies,
Recruitment services, Education services and professional training, Consulting services in equal
opportunities.
Contact person: Irina Barbalata, President, e-mail: office@prowomen.ro, www.prowomen.ro
Institute for Public Policy (IPP)
IPP is a Romanian non-governmental organization whose aim is to support an increased quality of the
processes related to the development of public policies in Romania.
Field of expertise: local public administration reform, electoral system, human rights, consultancy,
technical assistance, research.
Contact person: Violeta Alexandru, Director – violeta@ipp.ro, www.ipp.ro
A.R.T.Fusion Association
A.R.T. Fusion Association was born in the spring of 2005. Attitude (A), Reality (R), Youth (T) are the
coordinates which guide A.R.T. Fusion in its activity.
The A.R.T. Fusion mission is to contribute to the process of personal development and competence
improvement of children, teenagers and young people by using methods of participative arts.
The main objectives include: offering wider access, for the beneficiaries of the association, to socialcultural information, programmes and projects necessary for a harmonious development within
Romanian society, increasing the degree of involvement of children, teenagers and young people in social-cultural-artistic
activities necessary for the development of social competences, increasing the degree of social responsibility of the beneficiaries
of the association, by stimulating a pro-social attitude through the employment of participative art methods.
Fields of expertise: non-formal education, development education, living library, forum theatre, training.
Contact person: Carmen Marcu, President, e-mail: art_fusion_romania@yahoo.com, www.artfusion.ro
"Youth for the Future" 2006 Association
The association aims at promoting cultural, civic education, developing trainings for teachers, in order to facilitate an effective
dialogue both with the Romanian and European institutions.
Fields of expertise: education, youth.
Contact person: Nicoleta Cindea, President , e-mail: yff2006@gmail.com
Pro Vobis- The National Volunteer Center
Pro Vobis National Volunteer Center exists to promote and develop volunteerism as a viable and
irreplaceable resource in solving the problems the Romanian society is now facing.
The main line of actions: promoting the concept and practice of volunteering in Romania, developing the
infrastructure supporting the volunteering movement in Romania, professionalizing the practice of
working with volunteers.
Fields of expertise: national and international volunteering, consultancy, training, research.
Contact person: Cristina Rigman, Development Director, e-mail: pr@provobis.ro, www.provobis.ro
Policy Center for Roma and Minorities
Policy Center for Roma and Minorities is a non-governmental, non-profit, think-tank organization founded
in 2008 in Romania, which acts towards solving social inclusion related issues of Roma and other ethnic
minorities.
Fields of expertise: social inclusion, active citizenship, Roma and ethnic minorities.
Contact person: Valeriu Nicolae , Founder, e-mail: office@policycenter.eu, www.policycenter.eu
ADRA Romania – the Adventist Development and Relief Agency
Established in 1990, ADRA Romania is a Christian, non-governmental organization, developing
humanitarian activities. It provides support to the beneficiaries regardless of religion, race, ethnicity or
gender.
Fields of expertise: humanitarian aid, education, providing social services, emergency aid.
Contact person: Sorin Goleanu, Director – office@adra.ro , www.adra.ro
Little People Association
Little People Association is an active NGO founded in 2000, working with volunteers, children. The
programs include activities with children affected by cancer, their families, providing psychosocial support
and trainings.
Fields of expertise: health, education, volunteering, social inclusion.
Contact person: Shajjad Rizvi, President, shajjad@thelittle-people.org, www.thelittle-people.org
Danube.Edu
The aim of the association Danube.EDU is to promote international cooperation in the field of youth, supporting the involvement
of young people in the life of the community and stimulating cooperation activities between countries in the Danube-Black Sea
region.
Fields of expertise: environment, youth, education, public policies
Contact person: Daria Catalui, dunare.edu@gmail.com, http://danubeedu.org/
The association „Assistance and Programs for Sustainable Development – Agenda 21”
Agenda 21" is a Romanian non-governmental association of national interest, not-for-profit and
unaffiliated politically or religiously. The association was established in May 2003 .
The fundamental goal of APSD – Agenda 21 is to support Romanian policies and efforts to promote and
implement in Romania the objectives of Sustainable Development. The key-concept of APSD – Agenda 21
is Sustainable Development. Volunteering for the community's one of the fundamental values of the association.
Fields of expertise: education, development of social services, development education, lobby, campaigning
Contact person: Nina Cugler,President, ninacugler@agenda21.org.ro, http://www.agenda21.org.ro/en/
Intercultural Institute of Timisoara
IIT is an autonomous NGO, established in 1992, having cultural, civic and scientific activities, without
political purposes, which address to the values and the principles of the Council of Europe concerning the
intercultural approach in education, cultural policy, research and civil society. The IIT has a wide network of
partners from different regions of Romania countries, including (local, regional and national) government,
NGOs and professionals.
Fields of expertise: democracy, human rights, minorities, education, democratic citizenship, Roma communities, research
Contact person: Calin Rus, Director, calin.rus@intercultural.ro, www.intercultural.ro
Association of Crossborder Cooperation "Euroregiunea Dunarea de Jos"
Euroregiunea Dunarea de Jos was founded in March 2009, having as main objectives: promoting
sustainable development of the members, promoting the cross-border economic development and public
and private investments, public services improvement, organizing cross-border training sessions and
conferences, developing projects with other countries, facilitate activities to prevent illegal migration.
Fields of expertise: sustainable development, cross-border cooperation
Contact person: Natalia Budescu, Director, actedj@gmail.com, http://www.actedj.ro
Center for rural Assistance (CAR)
CAR - is an NGO acting in rural development in Romania, which sustains and promotes the local sustainable
development of rural communities.
Fields of expertise: capacity building, consultancy, assistance, training, studies, strategies in the field of
rural development.
Contact person: Alina Bernecker, Executive Director, e-mail: info@rural-center.org, www.rural-center.org
Media Monitoring Agency – Active Watch
ActiveWatch promotes human rights and advocates for an open public communication.
The main objectives are: enhancing access to information, involving in advocacy activities in order to
improve public policies on human rights, media and good governance.
Fields of expertise: media, good governance, research, education.
Contact person: Mircea Toma, Founder , e-mail: office@activewatch.ro, www.activewatch.ro
The Citizens Advice National Bureau Association (ANBCC)
The National Association of Citizens Advice Bureau is a nongovernmental, non-profit organization,
founded to support the activities of the Citizens Advice Bureaux (CABs). NACAB coordinates the activities
of the CABs, promotes the network of the CABs at the national level and represents the network of the
CABs in relation with public authorities and aims at elaborating documents with potential of impact in
what concerns public policy making and social services sector, based on information furnished by the
CABs. NACAB's Mission is to consolidate the Romanian society by offering services of information/advice
and by promoting the interests of all citizens in the decision making process.
Fields of expertise: Information services, advocacy, citizen participation.
Contact person: Ioan Tanase, Director, e-mail: anbcc@robcc.ro, www.robcc.ro
Alba Afroda Association
Alba Afroda Association promotes activities in rural field.
Field of expertise: rural development.
Contact person: Rodica Parau, President, e-mail: alba_afroda@yahoo.fr, www.afroda.ro
ARCA - Romanian Forum for Refugees and Migrants
ARCA is a Romanian non-governmental and non-profit organization established in June 1998. ARCA aims
to defend and promote the universal human rights, especially the rights of refugees, repatriates and other
migrants (foreigners with tolerated status, victims of trafficking in human beings, undocumented
migrants).
Fields of expertise: migrants, advocacy, training, consultancy on refugee integration.
Contact person: Razvan Samoila, Executive Director, e-mail: office@arca.org.ro, www.arca.org.ro
Romanian Foundation for Children, Community and Family (FRCCF)
FRCCF is one of the most important nongovernmental organizations focused on child protection in
Romania, helping disadvantaged children. Its mission is to support the most vulnerable and marginalized
children so that they grow up in a safe and secure family environment and to benefit from education and
proper medical services.
Fields of expertise: rural community development, child trafficking prevention.
Contact person: Mihai-Florin Rosca, Executive Director, e-mail: frccf@frccf.org.ro, www.frccf.org.ro
Association for Conservation of Protected Bio-Cultural Areas (APCAPBC)
APCAPBC is an NGO founded in 2003 which aims at promoting and protecting natural and cultural
diversity, ecological areas.
Fields of expertise: environmental protection, local development.
Contact person: Miroslav Tascu-Stavre, Program Director, e-mail: svv@salvativamaveche.ro,
www.salvativamaveche.ro
Opportunity Associates
Founded in 1993, Opportunity Associates - Romania (OAR) is a fully registered Romanian non-profit, nongovernmental, private voluntary organization established with American support. Dedicated to training
and consulting, OAR's mission is to strengthen democratic processes by supporting the development and
sustainability of the non-profit, government and private sectors.
Fields of expertise: training, management, citizen participation, social responsibility.
Contact person: Dana Nicolescu, Program Director, e-mail: office@oar.ro, www.oar.ro
„Star of Hope” Romania Foundation
Star of Hope Romania is a nongovernmental organization set up in 1998, based on Christian principles and
values, with juridical personality, is non profit and nonpolitical. Star of Hope Romania's mission is to help
the children in need to have a better life, to grow and develop in a climate full of dignity and trust, which values the human being.
Fields of expertise: working with children in difficulty, especially the ones with disabilities, family and school abandonment
prevention.
Contact person: Aurora Vatamaniuc, Executive Director, e-mail : office@starofhope.ro, www.starofhope.ro
CeRe-Resource Center for Public Participation
CeRe's mission is to act so that public decisions meet the needs and desires of social actors. In CeRe's
vision, NGOs, citizens and public institutions assume responsibility for public participation and use their
rights associated to this participation.
Fields of expertise: public policies, citizen participation, lobby and advocacy, good governance.
Contact: Oana Preda, Executive Director, e-mail: cere@ce-re.ro, www.ce-re.ro
Joseph Foundation
The “Joseph” Foundation is a Christian, non-profit and apolitical organization, working with children in
need.
Fields of expertise: preventing child abandonment, social inclusion, training.
Contact person: Sebastian Ghica, Executive Director,e-mail: fundatia_iosif@yahoo.co.uk,
www.fiosif.ro
Civic Resource Centre
Civic Resources Centre was established in 2006 to support, promote and develop civic participation.
Among the objectives promoted are: protection of human rights and community values, developing
participation in the decision making process, supporting youth involvement.
Fields of expertise: democracy and public participation, youth, education, migration
Contact person: Cosmin Barzan, www.resursecivice.ro
Active for the future
The association was established in August 2010, having as main focus the responsible and sustainable education. The members
are very active both at the national and international level, acting for social responsibility and for social justice.
Fields of expertise: culture, environment, education, social solidarity,
Contact person: Lazar Valentina, President, valy_contact@yahoo.com
This activity is part of the TRIALOG project and is funded by the European Union and the Austrian Development Agency.
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