CRD at "Children's Town"

May 30, 2010: in honor of International Children’s Day, Ratiu Center for Democracy participated in the „Children’s Town” project initiated by the Cluj County Police Inspectorate in collaboration with the AMICUS Cluj Napoca Student Association,. The purpose of this project is to educate children as to their place in a European society, develop their social awareness, inform them of the role of each institution in the state and encourage them to become involved in volunteering activities. 

Each participating institution had its own stand where representatives explained their role to children in an attractive manner, through demonstrations or service offerings. The Ratiu Center for Democracy was represented through the “Not for Sale-Choose for your Own Sake” program. Among the activities were: the “Message for a better world” board, on which each participant wrote or drew their message for a better world, as well as the distribution of 200 flyers on the prevention of human trafficking, 70 “Whymper” books, 100 “Do a Good Deed” pencils and folders.

Participating institutions were: the Cluj County Police Inspectorate, Cluj Napoca City Hall, The Cluj County General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations, D.I.A.S. Cluj, The Ambulance Service Cluj, Cluj County School Inspectorate, Romanian Post Cluj, Cluj Napoca Orthodox Church, Cluj Napoca National Theater, Cluj Napoca Art Museum, AMICUS Association Cluj Napoca. The Cluj Napoca Regional Center of the National Agency against Human Trafficking, The Prevention, Evaluation and Anti-Drug Counseling Center Cluj Napoca,. The Ratiu Center for Democracy Turda and other non-governmental organizations from Cluj county.