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Awards and prizes

 

EPSA 2011

The Knowledge Based Economy Project has received a new certification of Good Practice at the 2011 „European Public Sector Awards” (EPSA) within the European Institution of Public Administration.

The Best Practice Certificate has been received upon three evaluation steps made by an experienced jury, comprising a shortlist of 58 nominees from a total of 274 projects from 33 participating countries. The Ministry of Communications and Information Society, through the Project Management Unit, competed  in the EPSA 2011 Awards at the „Smart Public Service in a Cold Economic Climate”category. This Best Practice distinction rewards and certify the outstanding results that KEP Project has had until now.

 

The COMPUTERWORLD Honors Program

The Project Management Unit, within the Ministry of Communications and Information Society, has been named a Laureate in the 2011 ComputerWorld Honors Program.

The „Knowledge based Economy Project” joins 254 others from 23 countries as Laureates in this year’s program, from more than 1000 applicants world wide.

The Awards Ceremony will be held in June, 20th 2011, in Washington D.C., USA.

 

National Agency of Public Servants

1st Prize at the National Competition of Best Practices in Public Administration, , for "Improving public services through quality management and organizational performance" category, organized by the National Agency of Public Servants in 2010.

Knowledge based Economy Project is considered to be an example of good practice in Romania's public administration due to its remarkable results, its proven efficiency and its disseminated practices.

 

THE HIGHEST HONOR IN PROJECT MANAGEMENT

Finalist, at the International Project Excellence Awards 2010, in "Project Excellence in Medium-Sized Projects" category, organized by the International Project Management Association (IPMA).

The solid implementation and success of the IT&C Training Program in school and business and the eCommunity.ro Portal, both part of the KEP Project, have impressed the IPMA jury (Project Management International Association), who recommends them as one of the most important achievements in project management.

 

e-Inclusion 2008

Medal at the e-Inclusion Competitionorganized by the European Commission, at the section “Geographic Inclusion” section, Vienna, 2008. The Knowledge based Economy Project is considered an example of good practice for effective use of IT&C and digital technology to tackle social disadvantage and digital exclusion.

 

Romanian IT&C Awards 2006

Knowledge Based Economy was considered to be the "Project with the best informational content" at the Romanian IT&C Awards – Bucharest, 2006, for contributing to the extensive process of expanding access to information technologies and modern communications to rural communities.

English communication skills facilitated by PAPI Diosig

02.11.2011

PAPI Diosig helped 10 locals receive CNFPA certificates proving their English communication skills. PAPI and RECL employees got involved by announcing the course and selecting trainees.

A number of 10 people in Diosig (Bihor) participated, from May 27 to July 20, to the initiation programme called “Common Competences – English communications” . The course span 72 hours (24 theory and 48 practical), organised by Informatica SA at its headquarters in Oradea.

„The course was meant to continue the series of professional development programmes for the citizens of Diosig. At graduation, the trainees got CNFPA certificated acknowledging their English communication skills“, RECL manager Diana Corbuţiu says.

PAPI and RECL employees got involved by announcing the course and selecting trainees.

„I was the liason between trainees and the company in Oradea, registered particiapnts, formed the groups and put together their files. In the end, I offered them their diplomas, at PAPI“, Diana Corbuţiu explains.

 

A follow-up of the ECLD course

The programme was opened to the best graduates of the ECDL Start course organised at the beginning of 2011, when a group of 14 people – unemployed, farmers and people looking for better jobs – learned how to use a computer.

“The opportunity is a result of our tight cooperation with the company in Oradea, following a partnership with the City Hall. The benefit is great to the community, since the training was free”, the RECL manager explains.

Florentina Corina and Gabriel Costea are two of the English course gradutes.

„It was a great opportunity, especially since it was for free. We learned to communicated in English, which will really help in my search for a job “,Florentina Corina says.

“Even if we needed to go to Oradea, I did not want to miss this opportunity of getting a diploma which can help in the future. We couldn’t have done it without PAPI support, which really helped us graduate”, Gabriel Costea says.

Online resources:

Online English lessons start in Recaș and Bethausen

English lessons for beginners at PAPI Păsăreni

PAPI Bănia: “It’s very important two speak the basics of a foreign language before going there for work”

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Keywords: DiosigBihorEnglish coursePAPI servicesCNFPA certificates