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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.

International Rromani Day celebrated in Diosig with PAPI support

08.06.2011

A local feast was organised in Diosig, Bihor County, in order to celebrate the International Rromani Day. The local PAPI was involved as it helped promote the event in the local rromani community.

There are 1,720 people of Rroma ethnicity in Diosig, so celebrating their day has become a tradition in the past three years. Events took place at the local Cultural Centre. “Among the guests were representatives of the City Hall, the local school and the Ruhama foundation, which is our partner in several project for social development targeted at the Rroma”, Diosig RECL manager Diana Corbuţiu says.

PAPI organised the entire event. The show was promoted by handing out fliers and invitations printed at PAPI, and during the show itself PAPI equipment was used. RECL personnel was involved in helping people who went on stage in preparing their performances.

Artistic programme created by children

Pupils of the local secondary school offered a diverse show, much to the taste of the large audience. They recited poems, sang songs and performed a traditional gypsy dance. Small plays with scenes from Rroma life were performed and there was also a beauty pageant. “Besides promoting the event, we were involved with the Diosig City Hall and the Secondary School in deciding the schedule. It was a great feast, showing that in Diosig there is respect for the local Rromani community which needs to be integrated in society”, Diana Corbuţiu says. Rroma account for 25% of the total population.

“We never discriminated among citizens. They all have the same rights and the full support of local authorities. We congratulated the Rroma community on their international day and ensured all present we will meet again in the following years”, mayor Bacso Laszlo Endre.

The Ruhama Foundation is an NGO active in the field of social protection, developing programmes and services which cater to the social needs of vulnerable groups and communities in the area. It aims to increase their quality of life, regardless of ethnicity, religion and gender. “The Ruhama Foundation has various social development programmes in our commune, including an after school for children and a programme for the development of life abilities for the Rroma communities”, Diosig RECL manager says.

Online resources:

Bilingual Day Center – First Step in the Development of Sarulesti

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