CENTRAS was
established in 1995, with the mission to
contribute to the development of democracy in Romania by
strengthening the non-profit sector. For the past 10 years CENTRAS has been a strategic partner and
resource for all types of NGOs and various groups of citizens, public
administration, funders, international organizations, media and private
companies.
CENTRAS is an
independent nonprofit organization with more than 10 years of experience
providing training, technical assistance, and informational support to
communities, NGOs, businesses, and governments interested in civil society and
democracy development. CENTRAS has a branch in Constanta (the second largest county in Romania) and supports a network of regional resource
centers.
CENTRAS supports the associative sector, both at the national and local
levels. CENTRAS focuses on practical projects, keeping close contact with its
main beneficiaries - the NGOs - and constantly assessing their needs and
adapting to their state of development.
Our strategic
directions are:
-
development
of the associative sector capacity
-
communication
and promotion of the associative sector results
-
democracy
development
CENTRAS is one of
the most active Romanian NGOs. The results of its actions continuously improve
the associative sector, both at national and local level. As an information
provider, its services are continuously requested not only by NGOs, but also by
public administration, media, citizens and international organizations. Being
also focused on international networking and regional partnership, CENTRAS is a
member of the Orpheus Network of European
Resource Centers and member of the Citizens' Pact for South Eastern Europe.
