The Civil Society Gala Concert, a project of the Institute, awarded the winners of the competition last night, September 26, during an award ceremony held at the Romanian Athenaeum. The 2023 Civil Society Gala Grand Prix was awarded to Code for Romania Association for the Dopomoha – War TaskForce project, which aims to develop digital infrastructure to help Ukrainian refugees gain access to necessary information and services. The project was adopted by the Romanian government and UN agencies as the official information and aid management system in Romania.

Needs identified during project development ASSOCIATION Code for Romania, for the project Help – a military task force contains accurate and official information on the entry and stay of Ukrainian refugees in Romania, access to medical care for people with chronic diseases, management of aid for non-governmental organizations, access to education, access to psychological care, as well as urgent needs such as asylum. , food, clothing and transport.

“At 9 a.m. on February 24, a Code for Romania volunteer wrote on our internal communication channel: “Where are we going? What followed were dozens of sleepless nights and huge efforts by a dedicated community so that we could offer support every step of the way to and in Romania for Ukrainian refugees.“, the representatives of the Codex for Romania declare.

Help – a military task force this included research, prototyping, technology development, testing and coordination of over 500 volunteers. 7 digital solutions are now operational and providing vital assistance to refugees, currently used by over 1.5 million people. The project has been adopted by the Romanian government and UN agencies as the official information and assistance management system in Romania, while numerous call centers and information offices use the information and tools provided through the ecosystem.

Help – a military task force also received the First Prize in the section Projects implemented with the involvement of volunteers and Special Award “Hope Far From Home”, provided by the United Nations Refugee Agency in Romania (UNHCR).

Other first prizes of the competition were awarded as follows:

• Education, education, research, First prize – Casa Bună Association, for the project Education in the Good House, Ilfov
  
• Art and culture, First prize – VAR Association, for the project WaveforMe, Bucharest
  
• Protection of individual/collective rights, First prize – Save the Children Romania, for the project No rapists of children in elections, Bucharest
  
• Civic behavior and public participation, First prize – Association Iele-Sânziene, for the project Petition: free absorbent pads in schools!Bucharest
• HealthFirst prize – Save the Children Romania – for the project Children’s right to lifeBucharest
• Social integration1st prize – Humanitarian organization CONCORDIA, for the project CentreZi RO – National network of day care centers for children at risk of povertyBucharest
• Social assistance servicesFirst prize – Bikers for Humanity, for the project Hut with an astronomical observatory “Bikers for Humanity”In the morning
• Environmental protectionFirst prize – Romanian Ornithological Society, for the project Nature-friendly schoolsBucharest
• Economic and social developmentAnd the award – MagiCAMP Association, for the project MagicHELP is a network of solidarityBucharest

• programmerAnd the award – MagiCAMP Association, for the project MagicHOME is a home away from homeDambovitsa
• Social campaignsFirst prize – DDB Romania, for the project #UnverifiedBucharest
• Good youthFirst prize – Vlad Cosmin Adamescu and Rezvan Dan Petri for the project Policy by the minute

Special awards “Civil Society Gala Concert” were awarded to:

• Special award for newly created organizations: CASA BUNÚ ASSOCIATION, for the project Education in the Good HouseIlfov
• Special award for INNOVATION: Zetta Association for the project Free surgeries for a chance at a normal life, Bucharest
• Special award for public initiatives: Orban Balash Secondary School for the project Green traceHargit

Social Impact Awardsdeveloped alongside Ashoka Romania, a strategic partner, were also honored during the awards ceremony on September 26. They came to: Grow Up Project Association, for Boovie International Book Trailer FestivalVrancha – ch Education, education, research,Room 2046 Association, for the project F-SIDES 2022 ChaptersPrahova – section art and culture, Save the Children Romania, for the project No rapists of children in electionsBucharest – chapter Protection of individual/collective rights, Association Iele-Sânziene for the project Petition: free absorbent pads in schools!Bucharest – chapter Civic behavior and public participation, Marinus Galbenush Association for the project #BineIntensiv – intensive care home wardsBraille – ch HealthGrigore Popa Association Personal Development, for the project Close your eyes and you will see betterBucharest – chapter Social integrationMAME Association, for the project Support of institutional youthBucharest – chapter Social assistance services, Bigger Picture Digital Education Association for the project EDUboost is an environmental podcastBucharest – chapter Environmental protection and MagiCAMP Association for the project MagicHELP is a network of solidarityBucharest – for the chapter Economic and social development.

At the end of the year, GSC 2023 winners will be granted access to the Ashoka Residency Program. The Ashoka Residency Program is structured as a 3-month experience and aims to create a collaborative, open-source framework that will allow a greater number of people to access the resources and opportunities offered by the global Ashoka team.

238 public initiatives, including 182 projects, 23 programs and 33 social campaigns, implemented during 2021-2022they registered for the 21st edition of the Civic Gala. The projects were evaluated by 85 project implementation and evaluation specialists, researchers, sociologists, journalists, leaders and leaders of public opinion and the non-profit sector, as well as representatives of the private sector.

More than 750 guests attended the Gala 2023 civil society awards ceremony, including representatives of the Presidential Administration, the General Council of the Municipality of Bucharest and the Ilfov County Council, ministries, as well as representatives of Romanian embassies. Nikushor Dan – Mayor General of the Municipality of Bucharest and Raluka Tsurcan, Minister of Culture were also present at the celebration.

The full list of winners of the 2023 Civil Society Gala can be found on the website.

Authors of photos: Rual Aron and Mihai Chobanu

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Institute is a non-governmental autonomous organization that supports the interests of the creative community in Romania in dialogue with state institutions and international organizations. Every year, the Institute unites more than 80,000 people around initiatives, projects and events. He is the founder of projectsRomanian Design Week,DIPLOMA Shaw ,Internetix and program initiatorASAP Romania,Creative quarter andconnection.

The civil society gala concert is a project of the Institute.

Main partner: Rompetrol

Partner for sustainable development: Lidl Romania

Department of partner education and training and department of programs: BCR

Partner of the Department of Economic and Social Development: MasterCard

Partner of the health care department: Secom Healthcare and Good Routine by Secom

Projects of the partner department, implemented with the involvement of volunteers: Hellenic

Strategic partners: Ashoka Romania, ASAP Romania

Cultural partners: Bucharest City Hall through ARCUB

Strategic media partners: Pro TV, Rock FM, HotNews.ro, Euromedia, YOOH

Media partners: IQads.ro, RADOR, AGERPRES, spotmedia.ro, Days and Nights, Revista Biz, Romania Pozitivă, Știri.ONG

Traditional partners: Netvibes Romania, MediaTrust Romania

Campaign: Gavrila & Associations

For more information on the 2023 Civil Society Gala, visit www.galasocietatiicivile.ro.

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