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Pro Democracy Association (APD )

Asociatia Pro Democratia

17 Maresal Al. Averescu Bd. within « St. Ecaterina » Social Center - Building F, 3rd floor
Bucharest
1st District
Romania
Phone : +4021 222.82.45
Email :

http://www.apd.ro

Legal form

Non profit organisation

History

  • Pro Democracy Association (APD) is a non-governmental, non profit and non-party affiliated organization established in 1990.
  • APD currently has 31 clubs in which more that 1000 citizens (members and volunteers) participate in implementing projects.

Organisation/collective objectives

  • strengthening democracy at national and international level by encouraging civic participation
  • strengthening the relation between the electorate and its elected representatives
  • observing the correctness of the electoral process, civic education;
  • citizens’ participation in the process of public policies drafting,
  • the transparency of public institutions and their control by the civil society;
  • protecting human rights.

Main activities

  • monitor local, parliamentary and presidential elections since 1992 (both the domestic ones and, since 2004 those from the entire region),
  • organisation of candidate forums (the first ones held in Romania): meetings between politicians and interest groups aiming to draft laws
  • organisation of seminars on civic education and participation
  • edition and distribution of informative materials
  • project management and developement of activities that increase the degree of democratic consolidation of the communities and of the society as a whole.

Vision of Europe

  • no particular vision of the EU
  • It shares the EU democratic values

Strong points

  • development of democratic institutions’ monitoring in the region
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