Center for Civic Resources / Centrul pentru Resurse Civice

National Network
Romania
Address

108 Unirii Street, Bl. U1, Apt. 65
Constanta
Romania

Telephone
443369
E-Mail
resursecivice@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
cosmin.barzan@gmail.com
Mobile Phone
521557
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Heritage
  6. Human rights
  7. International/Cultural relations
  8. Media
  9. Youth and education
General Information
1.The association started working effectively this year, so this is the first financed project. The association is structured as follows: board, then staff (only one paid staff member). We have about 40 registered volunteers. 2. As this is the first year of effective work, we estimate this year resources will be around 50,000 EUR. 3. Private major companies and public authorities 4. We intend to focus both on concrete projects, as well as on developing think-tank related activities (seminars, debates) 5. For the ethno-cultural festival we intend to involve the county council, as well as the Romanian Govermnent (minorities department)
Mission and Objectives

Mission: to support, promote and develop civic awareness and initiative, in the spirit of participative democracy at individual, regional and community level.
Objectives: to defend human rights and the democratic values of the citizen and the community; to develop the skills to use the democratic tools of public participation; to develop the communication within the community, among communities, and between communities and public authorities; to support and promote youth and their initiatives, as well as environmental programmes; to develop associative activities; to involve the community in voluntary activities; to develop entrepreneurship skills; to develop education and information programmes; to exchange volunteers, programmes and projects with other NGOs from Romania and abroad; to promote social tourism; to promote cultural, spiritual and European values; to organize and support cultural and sport events; to organize and support forums, debates, seminars; to create studies and researches.

Main Projects / Activities

As the association is just in its first year of effective activity, we can speak only about future projects :):
1. 'Rebranding Constanta' focuses on shaping the core identity values of Constanta city, as a multicultural area, together with the citizens and the authorities;
2. 'Speak Up!' focuses on creating Citizen Committees in each neaighborhood, to enable as many people as possible to speak up their minds related to the future of the region. These committees will be invited to the local council meetings and their opinions will be taken into consideration

Contact (1) Full Name
Cosmin BARZAN
Head of the organisation
Cosmin BARZAN - president