{"id":205914,"date":"2017-08-22T14:52:41","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T14:52:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.civitas.ro\/despre-noi\/istoric\/"},"modified":"2018-01-31T18:48:30","modified_gmt":"2018-01-31T18:48:30","slug":"our-history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/civitas.ro\/en\/about-us\/our-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Our history"},"content":{"rendered":"[vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/1&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-bottom&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-bottom&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;A short history of Civitas Foundation&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:h2|font_size:48px|text_align:center|line_height:57px&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner column_margin=&#8221;default&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221;][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner enable_animation=&#8221;true&#8221; animation=&#8221;fade-in-from-bottom&#8221; column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221; delay=&#8221;50&#8243;][vc_custom_heading text=&#8221;We dedicate our time and energy to improve the daily lives of people in local communities by involving them in innovative and sustainable social impact programs. Along the way we have successfully implemented hundreds of projects and made our contribution to developing rural (and urban) communities. Here are some important moments from our 25+ years journey:&#8221; font_container=&#8221;tag:p|text_align:center|color:rgba(10%2C10%2C10%2C0.65)&#8221; use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; css_animation=&#8221;none&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1517299632521{padding-right: 13% !important;padding-left: 13% !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row type=&#8221;in_container&#8221; full_screen_row_position=&#8221;middle&#8221; scene_position=&#8221;center&#8221; text_color=&#8221;dark&#8221; text_align=&#8221;left&#8221; top_padding=&#8221;3%&#8221; overlay_strength=&#8221;0.3&#8243; shape_divider_position=&#8221;bottom&#8221; shape_type=&#8221;&#8221;][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=&#8221;no-extra-padding&#8221; column_padding_position=&#8221;all&#8221; background_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; background_hover_color_opacity=&#8221;1&#8243; column_shadow=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_radius=&#8221;none&#8221; width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; tablet_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; phone_text_alignment=&#8221;default&#8221; column_border_width=&#8221;none&#8221; column_border_style=&#8221;solid&#8221;][nectar_icon_list animate=&#8221;true&#8221; color=&#8221;Accent-Color&#8221; icon_size=&#8221;medium&#8221; icon_style=&#8221;border&#8221;][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=&#8221;icon&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;iconsmind&#8221; title=&#8221;List Item&#8221; id=&#8221;1485457205085-010b6-947f&#8221; header=&#8221;1992&#8243; text=&#8221;Civitas Foundation was founded in the autumn of 1992. It was an answer to the need of improving and professionalizing the local administration in Romania, after the &#8217;89 Revolution. During the next period of time our activity focuses mostly in this field.&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1512655609292-2&#8243; icon_iconsmind=&#8221;iconsmind-Boom&#8221;] [\/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=&#8221;icon&#8221; title=&#8221;List Item&#8221; id=&#8221;1516968533776-0-2&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1516968533778-7&#8243; icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-map-signs&#8221; header=&#8221;1995&#8243; text=&#8221;The organisation&#8217;s policies are directed towards programs and projects that encourage multiculturalism and the relationships and communication between the minorities and the majority.&#8221;][\/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=&#8221;icon&#8221; title=&#8221;List Item&#8221; id=&#8221;1516968931369-0-8&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1516968931371-10&#8243; icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-map-signs&#8221; header=&#8221;1999&#8243; text=&#8221;From this moment on, during the next 6 years, Civitas will run more complex projects to support administrative reform in Romania. Our profile becomes that of an local development NGO.&#8221;][\/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=&#8221;icon&#8221; title=&#8221;List Item&#8221; id=&#8221;1516967542357-0-4&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1516967542359-3&#8243; icon_fontawesome=&#8221;fa fa-font-awesome&#8221; text=&#8221;This year, during a PHARE project, we have founded the Citizens Counseling Office in Odorheiu Secuiesc. In time this project became a permanent service acknowledged and appreciated by the community. Its activities focus on informing and counseling, ensuring free, independent, impartial and confidential access to information to all community members.&#8221; header=&#8221;2002&#8243;][\/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=&#8221;icon&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;iconsmind&#8221; title=&#8221;List Item&#8221; id=&#8221;1485457205092-1010b6-947f&#8221; header=&#8221;2010&#8243; text=&#8221;We run our first POSDRU EU funded project at our Cluj-Napoca office. This takes our organisation at a next level as regarding project management and managing a large number of beneficiaries. We earn our place on the business development facilitators map, in the rural non-agricultural sector.&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1512655609327-6&#8243; icon_iconsmind=&#8221;iconsmind-Footprint-2&#8243;] [\/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=&#8221;icon&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;iconsmind&#8221; title=&#8221;List Item&#8221; id=&#8221;1485457205111-210b6-947f&#8221; header=&#8221;2010&#8243; text=&#8221;We start our first social economy development projects. From this moment on, social entrepreneurship becomes one of the core sub-fields for us and the team gains professional experience in this direction.&#8221; tab_id=&#8221;1512655609366-3&#8243; icon_iconsmind=&#8221;iconsmind-Footprint-2&#8243;][\/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=&#8221;icon&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;iconsmind&#8221; title=&#8221;List Item&#8221; id=&#8221;1512655669253-0-3&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1512655669255-1&#8243; header=&#8221;2012&#8243; text=&#8221;Civitas Foundation implements its first NEETs project (Not in Education, Employment or Training youth, 16-24 years old). At the time we were one of the few organisations in Romania who engaged this challenge. The project focused on creating a pilot program of training the youth to use online resources to promote and develop small businesses. The fact that some of them succeeded brought us huge satisfaction and a feeling of accomplishment.&#8221; icon_iconsmind=&#8221;iconsmind-Footprint-2&#8243;][\/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=&#8221;icon&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;iconsmind&#8221; title=&#8221;List Item&#8221; id=&#8221;1516968099267-0-2&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1516968099269-8&#8243; icon_iconsmind=&#8221;iconsmind-Medal&#8221; header=&#8221;2014&#8243; text=&#8221;The \u201eDeveloping community based enterprises\u201d project, reaches the semifinals stage at the European Social Innovation Competition, organisied by the European Comission.&#8221;][\/nectar_icon_list_item][nectar_icon_list_item icon_type=&#8221;icon&#8221; icon_family=&#8221;iconsmind&#8221; title=&#8221;List Item&#8221; id=&#8221;1516189332760-0-6&#8243; tab_id=&#8221;1516189332773-5&#8243; header=&#8221;2015&#8243; text=&#8221;We organize \u201eSolidart Changemakers Festival\u201d, the first integrated event in Cluj focusing on social enterprises; this means workshops and a fare to promote the products and services offered by 27 social entreprises. 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