Pro Xpert Association is a young organization – established in March 2005 – in a region very nice (Valcea County) but less developed. Included in South-West Oltenia Region (one of the regions less developed in Romania, with regional GNP fluctuating around 10% under national average) Valcea County meets now a high degree of structural fragility, determined by the unbalanced structure of Valcea industry, represented mainly by the hard industry (chemical, extracting industry), with a share of over 50% of Valcea industrial sector and 25% of labor force employed. In actual context, on the global crisis threat, our county presents a high risk of becoming a declining industrial area and confronting with social tensions. The economic and social confusions have created specific difficulties for many people, especially from a very vulnerable category as Roma minority: young people – who need to develop a wide variety of new skills for the new economic systems, senior citizens – who often experience a sense of disorientation as they experience old certainties by replaced by the flux of a new order and, last but not least, women – who continue to be engaged in limited and closely defined roles and are not encouraged to develop their personal skills and education which would, if developed effectively, be a major contribution to local society.
On the other hand, all these economic difficulties have produced, for many years, considerable migration away from Valcea (and from Romania, generally talking). The traditional nature of local largely rural society results in a lack of understanding for the need to develop a skilled and well informed society which is able to respond in an appropriate reflexive manner to the rapid changes occurring throughout the region.
On this background Pro Xpert Association was founded by persons with strong experience both in project management and adult’s education field in order to contribute to the sustainable development of the local community and to the Romanian Society’s synchronization with the European Society by offering technical assistance in several fields such as ICT, communication and partnership between public institutions and civil society, strategic planning, environment etc.
Even a young organization, we may remark that we have already experience in implementing project – we were partner in two project on Phare Human Resources Development (one of them dealing with Roma people), also in a Grundtvig Partnership (started in 2008). We also have a good experience in organizing seminars, workshops and short training sessions focused on civic issues as human rights, European Citizenship, European Values, methodology of the election process (we have a rich activity in this field as there were more ballots in Romania last years: a referendum for President’s demission – in may 2007, elections for PE in November 2007, local and general elections in 2008 and this year we will have presidential and PE elections). In all this activities we give a special attention to Roma minority – as it is the biggest minority from our county (about 15% from the total inhabitants, but only 6% have recognized this status, and this is a big problem of the ethnic group)
Participation in the proposed Partnership is seen as an opportunity for our learners (from Roma minority) to gain first hand experience in working alongside colleagues from differing cultures and social backgrounds in achieving common tasks for which a range of latent or new skills will be required of each individual participant. Without participating in the project it is highly unlikely that any learners would otherwise be able to have any contact at all with similar organisations on an international level.
Pro Xpert itself – being relatively young - is keen on embracing opportunities which will broaden its own horizons, add an extra dimension to the services it is currently offering and hopes to expand upon as the organization matures. The organization would expect to gain directly from sharing experiences with European partners facing similar - or widely different - challenges and, as important, to be able to help partners with the benefit of our experience where relevant. It would be hoped and intended to establish long term working relationships through the Partnership to create for example an exchange programme.
On the other hand, all these economic difficulties have produced, for many years, considerable migration away from Valcea (and from Romania, generally talking). The traditional nature of local largely rural society results in a lack of understanding for the need to develop a skilled and well informed society which is able to respond in an appropriate reflexive manner to the rapid changes occurring throughout the region.
On this background Pro Xpert Association was founded by persons with strong experience both in project management and adult’s education field in order to contribute to the sustainable development of the local community and to the Romanian Society’s synchronization with the European Society by offering technical assistance in several fields such as ICT, communication and partnership between public institutions and civil society, strategic planning, environment etc.
Even a young organization, we may remark that we have already experience in implementing project – we were partner in two project on Phare Human Resources Development (one of them dealing with Roma people), also in a Grundtvig Partnership (started in 2008). We also have a good experience in organizing seminars, workshops and short training sessions focused on civic issues as human rights, European Citizenship, European Values, methodology of the election process (we have a rich activity in this field as there were more ballots in Romania last years: a referendum for President’s demission – in may 2007, elections for PE in November 2007, local and general elections in 2008 and this year we will have presidential and PE elections). In all this activities we give a special attention to Roma minority – as it is the biggest minority from our county (about 15% from the total inhabitants, but only 6% have recognized this status, and this is a big problem of the ethnic group)
Participation in the proposed Partnership is seen as an opportunity for our learners (from Roma minority) to gain first hand experience in working alongside colleagues from differing cultures and social backgrounds in achieving common tasks for which a range of latent or new skills will be required of each individual participant. Without participating in the project it is highly unlikely that any learners would otherwise be able to have any contact at all with similar organisations on an international level.
Pro Xpert itself – being relatively young - is keen on embracing opportunities which will broaden its own horizons, add an extra dimension to the services it is currently offering and hopes to expand upon as the organization matures. The organization would expect to gain directly from sharing experiences with European partners facing similar - or widely different - challenges and, as important, to be able to help partners with the benefit of our experience where relevant. It would be hoped and intended to establish long term working relationships through the Partnership to create for example an exchange programme.
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