The media represent the backbone of democracy; among other tasks, they should operate in a democratic system as independent ‘watchdogs’, or external control mechanisms of the system and society as a whole. In addition, media freedom and media pluralism, with the presence of large numbers of well-informed citizens, may have a great influence on the ···
Events
How does the government engage in communication with citizens: experiences from Norway and Romania
Citizens want to know how the government invests their money, whether we are talking about local or central government and they also want to take part in the decision-making process that affects their lives or the development of their community. However, public opinion often remains with the perception that consultative processes are rather formal, bureaucratic and ···
Youth without old age. The Romanians’ pensions in 2040
Expert Forum launches on Monday, January 19th 2015, the study Tinerețe fără Bătrânețe. Pensiile Româniilor în 2040 / Youth without old age. The Romanians’ pensions in 2040, within the National Conference for Private Pensions 2015, organized by Media XPRIMM with the support of APAPR. Romanians, especially the ones born after 1968, are worried that state ···
Debate: Is e-voting a solution for Romania?
Following the presidential elections of 2014, the need for introducing a distance voting system has become more and more obvious. The preferences of Romanian political actors have been different: some opted for postal voting while others considered that Internet voting is an indication of the modernization of public administration and can ensure a simpler and ···
Screening & debate in Cluj: DE CE EU? Citizen vs. system
What would you do if you were confronted with an abusive system which dictates all your moves and which would sanction you if you did what you thought was right? Would you get off the boat or would you stay and fight, risking to be unduly punished? In order to find the answer, we ···
How do we fight for the rule of law in the region?
Rule of law and good governance are increasingly fragile in the region. States are fighting against populism, expansionism and administrations that hold authoritarian traits, while promoting the democratic principles. Indisputably, the countries in the region often face similar if not indistinguishable problems and the magistrates and civil society must stand firm against both internal and ···
Conference: Fight against fraud and EU Common Market. Joint public procurement monitoring – Croatia and Romania
Partnership for Social Development and Expert Forum will organize the conference FIGHT AGAINST FRAUD AND EU COMMON MARKET. JOINT PUBLIC PROCUREMENT MONITORING – CROATIA AND ROMANIA, on Wednesday, 28th May 2014, at PRESS CLUB BRUSSELS EUROPE, 95 Rue Froissart – 1040 Bruxelles. More details here.
