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Ratiu Center for Democracy

National Network

Romania

Address

Pta. 1 Decembrie 1918, no 1 Turda Romania

Country

Romania

City

Turda

Street address 2

Pta. 1 Decembrie 1918, no 1

Mobile Phone

40728989072

Telephone

+40 264 317 555

Telephone (other)

40728989088

E-Mail

office@ratiudemocracycenter.org

E-Mail (2)

madalina.mocan@ratiudemocracycenter.org

Website

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Year of Establishment

2004

Contact Person1

Madalina Mocan

Contact Person 2

Alis Costescu

Organisation Type

Non-Governmental Organization

Fields of Activity

Democracy and community development

General Information

The Ratiu Center for Democracy is a not-for-profit organization, with a staff of 16 and supported by 140 volunteers. Launched in July 2004, The Ratiu Center operates some 20 not-for-profit programs annually in Romania and abroad. The four departments of the oragnization (Research, Learn, Inform, Apply)develop and implement programs such as international conferences, a democracy-themed summer camp with youth from South-Eastern Europe and the Middle East, a theater workshop,a debating club and activities for children in the community. Funding is obtained through the Ratiu Family Foundation, grants and from corporate sponsors. Our partners include the Ratiu Family Foundation in London, the Woodrow Wilson Center for Scholars,Ibn Khaldun Center for Development (Cairo), Pro Democratia Association and ARDOR-Romanian Association for Debating, Oratory and Rhetoric.

Mission and Objectives

The Ratiu Center for Democracy is a non-profit organization which seeks to further the ideals of the late Ion Ra?iu, a life-long advocate for democracy. The Center's mission is to encourage non-partisan promotion of the values and behaviors associated with democracy. This mission is accomplished through a wide range of activities at local, national and international level.

Main Projects / Activities

Turda Democracy Gatherings: Annual experiential summer democracy camps offering young people from different religious, ethnic or cultural backgrounds with opportunities to experience the practice of democratic principles first-hand and to witness the result. Ion Ratiu Democracy Lecture:Annual international lecture and prize, funded by the Ratiu Family Foundation, that recognizes leading democracy activists and thinkers, organized in association with the Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars, Washington DC. Human Trafficking Awareness:The Ratiu Center's human trafficking awareness program seeks to ensure awareness and self-protection for all younger members of the Turda community. Debating Club: Turda's Debating Club encourages young people to discover and practice the skills of parliamentary debate as an essential feature of democracy. Club members participate regularly in regional, national and even international competitions as well as training events organized by ARDOR, the Romanian Association for Rhetoric and Debate and others.