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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.

Community: Camăr

The almost 700 years old history of Camăr, the fact that our ancestors have settled here on these wonderful lands with hills and mottled valleys, entitles us to manifest our presence by always seeking our past and keeping, turning to good account what is the most beautiful and valuable.

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The centuries stand proof that this community managed to stay united, to thrive, to develop itself; it wasn't crushed by cursed circumstances, persecutions, religious disputes, succeeding by all means to rise from terrible poverty, overcoming the disadvantages of its isolation.

History

The first documentary attestation  dates back to the year 1320, under the name of Desen de Kemer. Being a feudal village of serfs, in 1447 becomes the centre for the market gatherings in the whole area, Iancu de Hunedoara  raising it to the market town rank, a status which will be maintained until the 18th century. The settlement rece

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Local resources

The main source and resource of the community is agriculture, agricultural lands spreading on 2,938 ha.

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Traditions

The traditions in Camăr are related to the annual works, as well as holidays, adding dance and good humour::

  • Şezătoarea (Evening seating of village women);
  • Lăsata secului (Ash Wednesday);
  • Grape harvesting;
  • Pig killing;
  • Folk dances;

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