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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.

For a family in Bordei Verde, success came with help from PAPI employees

30.01.2012


After learning how to use computers, Nicușor Vasile, an entrepreneur from Bordei Verde (in Brăila County), created a webpage to promote his farming association with help from PAPI employees. Since then, offers have started pouring in, and in summer the young man managed to get contracts from other Romanian counties.

The webpage created by PAPI Bordei Verde
for the farming association

Nicuşor and Madalina Vasile started a farming association in 2003. The started with small but firm steps, gradually expanding their crops of grain, corn, rape and sunflower. Now, the two can be proud of their successful family business. What is the secret of this success? The webpage promoting the company, created with the support of IT administrator Gabriel Jupiala. “We had no Internet access from home initially, so we were going to PAPI for any problem. After we got Internet at home, it was still those at PAPI who helped us along the way. They built a website for us, where we can promote services and products”, says Madalina Vasile, administrator of Pistea COM SRL in Bordei Verde.

The first step: training at PAPI

Since Nicușor Vasile had no idea how to use computers, he decided to attend a training called „IT&C in business – Web development”, organised at PAPI. „Later, the IT administrator created a website for him. He promoted his business and thanks to the site he received new contracts. Also, he wrote projects and managed to get European funds for modern farming equipment”, RECL manager Marinela Macreanu says.

More than 350 hectares cultivated and contracts with companies all over the country

In summer, the two managed to grow crops on 350 hectares so now they can be completely satisfied. They managed to sign contract with two companies which bought land in Bordei Verde and which wanted to benefit from the services of Pistea COM SRL, attracted by the high quality and maximum efficiency of works with latest-generation equipment. „Representatives of two companies with which we have leasing contracts came to us, so we added an extra 55 hectares to our usual cultivated surface. Thanks to the webpage we also got very good contracts for the sale of our produce”, Mădălina Vasile explains.

„Take care who sows in spring… in order to have a harvest in autumn”

Even if young people today generally do not look favourably upon agriculture, the Vasile family managed to discover the secret of success. Their motto is „Take care who sows in spring… in order to have a harvest in autumn”, and it’s under this slogan that they attact loyal business partners and get results. „We also own a local shop, but we earn more from farming. This year we had very good profits. The weather also helped…”, says Mădălina Vasile, who at 30 manages to successfully manage a business many don’t even dream of.

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