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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.

PAPI Gârda de Sus to offer logistic support for developing ski slopes

28.11.2011


One of the most anticipated investments in tourism scheduled in Alba County during the last years has been postponed once again. The “Glacier” ski complex in the commune of Garda de Sus will not be completed this year; but 2012. PAPI and RECL employees are willing to offer logistic support in order to inaugurate the slopes as soon as possible.

The Glacier ski complex will be the most important private investment in Gârda de Sus, a commune part of the Knowledge-Based Economy Project. However, the issues arising in the last three years have set the inauguration date back. Initially, the ski slopes were to open in December 2011. However more time is needed to clarify the legal status of all pieces of land and to authorise the cable transport for the 1,000 km long gondola which has already been built.

“Ski slopes are vital for the touristic development of the commune. PAPI and RECL employees helped the investor at first, but the issues arising on the way led to unwanted delays. We are still open in offering logistic support in order to inaugurate the slopes of Gârda de Sus as soon as possible”, RECL manager Gheorghe Rădac says.

When the investment started, RECL employees helped measure the land and lobby the local administration for the quick processing of documents needed by investors to set up the slopes and the cable car installation. Through a 1.2 million Euros investments, three slopes were set up; the first has 1,100 metres and with high difficulty and is aimed at experimented skiers, the second is 1,600 metres long and has average difficulty while the third is longest at 2,200 metres but is aimed at beginners.

So far, the necessary infrastructure is almost complete – investors have built a 1,000 metre long cable car, lighting system, water pools for the ski cannons and electrical installations.

The highest swimming pool in the country

The investors also planned to have the highest-placed swimming pool in Romania in 2012, 1,100 metres high, in a fairytale setting. Starting next winter, tourists and locals who love winter sports will be able to enjoy the three ski slopes developed here.

“This season is lost. The important thing is to finalise all these issues so that in May 2012 we may offer tourists the swimming pool 1,100 metres high – it will be a first in Alba in Romania and the cable transport. Next winter we hope the three ski slopes will be functional”, Rareş Gărduş, one of the investors, says.

Certified ski slopes in Alba County

In Alba County, there are certified slopes in Arieșeni and the Șureanu Domain. The Arieșeni resort has two slopes – one for begginers, the other of medium difficulty. Both slopes have a night lighting system and cable car transport. The Șureanu Domain is a recent investment, through which 7 ski slopes have been developed: four of medium difficulty, two easy and a difficult one. These slopes have two cable car installations.

Online resources:

PAPI Gârda de Sus, of help to investors in tourism

PAPI Recaş advertises local investors

Investment for developing community infrastructure with support from PAPI Suatu

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Keywords: Gârda de SusAlbainfrastructure developmenttourismski resortinvestmentski slopePAPI services