Civitas Foundation for Civil Society is a NGO in Romania which aims to stimulate the local and regional development.
Civitas Foundation was founded in October 1992. The main reasons for its founding were the need to enhance the local government capacity and to stimulate the citizen’s involvement in decision making and local governance. The foundation carries on activities in Transylvania, but carries on projects on national and international level (South East Europe) too.
Programs and projects
The programs and projects carried on by the foundation can be classified in four major domains which are in concordance with the strategically principles.
Rural development:Local development officerIntegrated local developmentHuman resources development:SEDAPContinuous adult trainingElaboration of occupational standard : Programs directorCivil society development:Citizens participation Advice and information:Citizens Advice Bureau (BCC Odorheiu Secuiesc)Basic knowledge for the NGO sectorHow to access ESF fundsSocial partnership:Interethnic MagazineDeveloping local public administration capacity:SEDAPEfficient local public administrationLocal policies and EU integrationLocal budget policiesThe services provided by the foundation are structured in three categories:
Administration of a resource center to sustain the local and regional developmentTraining is offered in the following areas:Public management (operational and strategic management),Human resources management,Institutional communication,Project management,Local and regional development,Financial management in local public administration.Consulting is offered in the following fields:Elaboration of local and regional development strategies,Elaboration of projects proposed for financing,Human resources management, staff policies,Financial management and local finances,Legal consulting in administrative law matters,Institutional communication,Elaboration of promotion materials.The beneficiaries of the services offered by Civitas:
Local government institutions,Non-governmental organizations (NGOs),Private enterprises,Other institutions involved in the local development process.Hungarian Academy for SciencesTransylvania Highway CompanyUniversity Babes-Bolyai, Faculty of Political, Administrative and Communication SciencesPublic Policy CenterRegional Training center - Békéscsaba, HungaryLIA DeutschlandMicrosoft RomâniaPeace Corps, USACenter of Rural AssistanceLocal Councils from Alba and ClujHarvest Hope Pro HomorodFoundation for Hungarian NGO's in TransylvaniaCivitas Foundation is member in the followings networks:
RuralNetCitizens’ Pact for SEEPannonforrásLocal Social Consortium – Odorheiu SecuiescCitizens Advice BureauYouth Issues and ChallengesSocial Development Strategy of Odorheiu SecuiescLocal Development Officer - policy paperStrengthening the Capacity of Local Public Administration to Adopt and Implement Development Policies
