Bd. A I Cuza, nr 11, bl CAM3, Sc B, ap 5, OLT
230015 SLATINA
Roumanie
- Democracy and community development
- Heritage
- Innovation and Entrepreneurship
- International/Cultural relations
- Youth and education
Asociatia CPDIS is a non-profit organization founded in the fall of 2012 with the aim of promoting understanding and cooperation between people. Pursuing this aim, we encourage and promote all those initiatives that, in terms of solidarity and on the cultural-educational field, allow the interchange of ideas among different cultures, favour the easing of economic imbalances and promote the creation of a true culture of universality and peace.
Our aim is to help youngsters develop their transversal competences (life skills) by using nonformal learning tools. We try to educate youngsters to a peaceful co-habitation with people coming from different cultures, countries and social conditions by giving them the opportunity to confront themselves with others in an intercultural environment which stimulates the development of a social conscience.
Our main activities are:
- educational activities (educational projects in schools and on an extra-curricular basis throughout a non-formal education method focused on active citizenship, European conscience, against racism and xenophobia, human rights principles);
- cultural events (conference, seminars, CineForm, concerts, art exhibitions);
- intercultural activities (programs and projects for youth mobility, education on international topics, promotion of different cultures in Romania and abroad, welcome activities of tourists and foreigners, promotion of Erasmus+ Programme);
- Territorial promotion (promotion of its typical aspects, its artists, tourism, sport activities)
- The mission of education activities consists of providing non-formal education opportunities for young people involving as many as possible, and trying always to widen our reach.
We have around 15 active youth workers and more than 40 volunteers working with us.
In our NGO there are many volunteers that have different experience in the field of non-formal education. They are keen to learn and share their experiences with others. Our volunteers are experienced in international projects being group/team leaders or/and facilitators. We are sending in projects one participant that is actively involved in our organization in order to disseminate results on behalf of our NGO. Our members are experienced in social communication using social networks and other tools of dissemination
Our budget resources are from projects and donations. In 2019 we have administrate more than 90 000 EUR for implementing projects.
We have organised more than 40 projects under Youth in Action, Erasmus+ and EEA Norway Grants.
Asociatia CPDIS is a non-profit organization founded in the fall of 2012 with the aim of promoting understanding and cooperation between people. Pursuing this aim, we encourage and promote all those initiatives that, in terms of solidarity and on the cultural-educational field, allow the interchange of ideas among different cultures, favour the easing of economic imbalances and promote the creation of a true culture of universality and peace. Among these actions, there is a reflection on consumerism, interculture and peace with non-formal education methodologies. Our goals are to involve young people into youth people on local, national and international levels, to support youth in creating and implementing their own small-scale community-based projects. CPDIS members had participated in many youth projects in local, national and international level, together with partners our coordinators had implemented youth exchanges and youth trainings. Our staff got their competences and experience through the non-formal education and learning methods. Also in our team are more people who have graduated the management and economics bachelor degree. There is also one person experienced in project management. Some members have finished training courses in field of work with youth and as seminar facilitators, local level youth trainers. Our project team has these skills and expertise and experiences:
- Networking for youth education activities,
- Promoting of youths at entrepreneurship,
- Sharing experiences,
- Creating educational materials together,
- Promoting a good communication between project partners and related organisations
- Disseminating the results very actively
We are working with young people with fewer opportunities and have good practical experience integrating them in our projects. Many of our international events take place in rural areas where we include marginalized youth like unemployed young people, young people from geopgrahically isolated areas and young people with a hard social background (orphans, from broken families, with immigrant background, etc). Furthermore, when we are a sending organization for projects taking place abroad, we are trying to have in the team consisting of young people with fewer opportunities because we understand the importance of the positive impact these projects has on them.
Asociatia CPDIS has youth workers with solid practical experience concerning all the aspects of the project cycle in a youth exchange: need assessment, proposal writing, implementation, evaluation, follow-up activities, reporting. Such key-staff can help the applicant organization in whatever aspects they see fit.
Some of our other priorities include:
- Establishment and facilitation of socially beneficial activities, having a direct and indirect impact on developing the youth potential.
- Helping the youth in their efforts to formulate a complete, long-term and sustainable vision for the development of young people in Romania.
- Development of unpopular tourist destinations in Romania and popularization of Romania historical and cultural heritage among the young people.
Our NGO have more than 10 youth workers and 25 volunteers that are involved and help us when we have projects ot local actions. We have a professional team and our main competence is in nonformal education. The most used methods are:
- World café
- Theater
- Flash Mob
- Forum Theater
- Albatros
- Pitching
Other skills of the project team members:
- Managerial and organisational skills
- Group managing skills
- Materials, tools, products and software
- Cognitive skills and problem-solving abilities
- Social and communication skills and competences
- Artistic skills and competences
- Business skills
Our main activities are:
- educational activities (educational projects in schools and on an extra-curricular basis throughout a non-formal education method focused on active citizenship, European conscience, against racism and xenophobia, human rights principles);
- cultural events (conference, seminars, cineforum, concerts, art exhibitions);
- intercultural activities (programs and projects for youth mobility, education on international topics, promotion of different cultures in Romania and abroad, welcome activities of tourists and foreigners, promotion of Erasmus+ Programme);
- Territorial promotion (promotion of its typical aspects, its artists, tourism, sport activities)
- The mission of education activities consists of providing non-formal education opportunities for young people involving as many as possible, and trying always to widen our reach. Our aim is to help youngsters develop their transversal competences (life skills) by using nonformal learning tools. We try to educate youngsters to a peaceful co-habitation with people coming from different cultures, countries and social conditions by giving them the opportunity to confront themselves with others in an intercultural environment which stimulates the development of a social conscience.
We would like to make new projects with Arab culture and to develop new nonformal education methods with NGOs and youth. We are an open-minded to exchange experiences and knowledge. We can share our knowledge and experience in all of the above-mentioned aspects.
We want to join ALF because we would like to learn from others' knowledge and experiences and find suitable partners for social inclusion projects including youth with few opportunities.