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• Abused No More:

Safeguarding Youth and Empowering Professionals

• The Programme is funded by Erasmus+

under 2015-1-UK01-KA205-012555

• Bucharest

October 23, 2015

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Romanian U.S. Alumni Association (RAS)

• NGO established in 2013 by Romanian alumni of U.S. government sponsored programs (Fulbright,
• H. Humphrey, IVLP, GMF)

MISSION : forged in our shared international experience we seek to build upon, mobilize and make use of our member’s expertise and leadership in order to affect positive change in Romania. OBJECTIVES: - promote and champion the mutuality of the Romanian-US relationship;

• promote the rule of law, democratic governance & human rights and contribute

to the democratic process of the Romanian society ;

• empower young people to play an active role in addressing the issues affecting their

communities & defending their rights;

• secure the active participation of alumni in community activities.

+ Our activities with & for youth

Youth Forum ISPCAN Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect September 2015

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RAS’s responsibilities in the AnM project

Workstream 1

• Contribute to the production of the report, gathering evidence

from literature (Ioana M.) & fieldwork – (Cristi D & members)

• Recruit young people with fewer opportunities, provide

internship, mentoring & volunteering opportunities with RAS – as part of the project- and other organizations & institutions (all RAS members at their respective workplaces )

• Contribute to the development of a Risk Register tool

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RAS’s responsibilities in the AnM project (2)

Workstream 2

• Recruitment of at least 20 young people in the delivery &

evaluation of the project (High School Union, Student Associations etc.)

• Design of a face-to-face training, educational and skills

development course for the legal literacy of youth

• rganisations, young people and relevant stakeholders in the

area of gender-based abuse of young marginalised people

• Participate in the delivery of face to face training
• Pilot the face-to- face training with young people

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RAS’s responsibilities in the AnM project (3)

Workstream 3

• Set up a project website- monthly updates
• Identify and contribute to the development of database of

young people

• Contribute to the final project report /book integrating the

learning& results of the project

• Contribute & disseminate e-newsletters (with stories in

Romanian)- Eurochild & Childpact netoworks

• Participate in the final conference in London

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RAS’s responsibilities in the AnM project (4)

Workstream 4

• Ongoing Evaluation & reporting)
• Steering Group
• Integrate learning into the book
• Participate in the Project Steering Group to review progress

and the project management tools

• Sustainability

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Relevance of the AnM project at the national level

The AnM project’s is in line with the main points of intervention in the National Youth Strategy 2015-2016 :

• Social inclusion
• Education both formal and vocational
• Youth participation in the decision making processes in

their communities

• set up of consultation groups at the local level
• development of civic & political education curriculum

in public schools including law education based on the active involvement of NGOs , including youth-led associations

• volunteering & employment

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Synergies with other actions

https://cristidanilet.wordpress.com/2015/09/07/ educatie-juridica-pentru-adolescenti-training/ Education for Justice and Democracy- a training program in schools delivered by the Romanian Center for European Policies and LiderJust Association .

• Manual on law education for adolescents to be used for

instruction by professionals .

• Training for professionals (judges, prosecutors, lawyers,

students)

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Thank you!

Romanian U.S. Alumni Association

Address: Calea Dorobantilor 91, Bl. 12 B, Sc. 3, Ap. 73, sector 1, 010559 Bucuresti, Romania Tel: 0040 726 169 740; 0040 751 231 550 Email: romanianusalumni@gmail.com