http://www.soros.ro Feed Description en-us http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php Although one third of the Romanian households (approximately two and half millions) have had at least one member gone abroad after 1989, the Romanian institutions have hardly regulated the domain, holding as primary objective a policy of containing the phenomenon. This is one of the main conclusions of "Policies and institutions on international migration: work migration from Romania" survey issued by Soros Foundation Romania. http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php The Open Society Foundation (OSF) supports the Alburnus Maior campaign and opposes the mining project, considering it to be highly detrimental from the points of view of the sustainable social and economical development, heritage and environment. OSF considers that it is high time Romanian state authorities, both central and local, acted in favor and not against the interests of its citizens. http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php 45% of Roma population in Romania think of themselves as assimilated to the Romanian culture - that category of Roma people that barely keep in touch with the cultural dimensions of their ethnics, being educated within the spirit of the Romanian culture, reveals the data of the Roma Inclusion Barometer, released by the Open Society Foundation. Approximately 15% of them identify with the "rudari" and the "vatrari" kindred, also relatively assimilated within the culture of the majority. Another 15% identify with some rather traditional branches of the Roma ethnics - the "caldarari"(bucket makers), the "ursari"(bear tamers), the "caramidari" (brick makers) - and the rest of approximately 25% name themselves "just gipsy" or affiliate to another kindred. http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php The Open Society Foundation has just released a survey  on temporary working migration - Living Abroad on a Temporary Basis - The Economic Migration of Romanians: 1990 - 2006. Over one third of Romania's households, approximately two and a half million citizens, have had at least one member abroad since 1989. 12% of 18 to 59 year old Romanians have worked abroad after 1989. The phenomenon took significant proportions after 2002, as soon as Romanians gained the right to free circulation within Schengen space. Presently, temporarily working abroad is threefold the phenomenon in 2002. http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php Looking forward towards the EU integration, but also reclaiming ancient traditions and beliefs, the Romanian urban life is in a clear process of recovering. The book offers an objective, detailed and well anchored to reality analysis. From sociologist's perspective, the general overview of urban Romania is not idyllic, but offers, through the generosity of discussed issues, the possibility of further analysis.
http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php This volume is the research report prepared by the project team in cooperation with The Gallup Organization Romania. The content of this report is intended to be an introduction to the research of the subject proposed by the Barometer. The text goes further than merely presenting the percentages of responses and opens a way for a thorough research of many subjects related to media access and consumption in Romania.The attached file contains the complete research report.


http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php The Public Opinion Barometer, just released today, June 5, 2006, by the Open Society Foundation reveals that 83% of the Romanians watch television daily, whereas just 12% flick through a central newspaper every day. Local newspapers appear to be much more attractive for the respondents, 17% stating that they read a local newspaper several times a week. Drawing near to television, the highest rating is achieved by news editions which draw the attention of 70% of the viewers each day.
http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php   The percentage of Romanians unsatisfied with the activity of the Government clearly surpasses the percentage of the satisfied reveals the Public Opinion Barometer data, just released by the Open Society Foundation. The Government's most unsatisfying results regard areas such as public health, unemployment and standard of living. For each of these issues, 79% of the respondents expressed their discontent or outmost discontent. Data reveal rising public dissatisfaction in all fields of governmental activity compared to anterior survey, this year, in May.
http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php The present report comes as a result of an evaluation project, fundamented on a standard methodology in accordance with the Normative for Adapting Civil Buildings and Public Space to the Needs of Persons with Handicaps (NP 051/2001). The project considered provisions regarding both persons with locomotor handicaps and persons with sensorial problems.
http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php Romania took some important steps towards its EU integration. Brief assessment on Romania's compliance with some Critical EU requirements - a report issued by the Open Society Foundation together with the Center for Legal Resources and the Resource Center for Roma Communities - presents Romania's achievements in some key areas of activity, at the same time pointing to all the deficiencies that need to be overstepped in the near future. The three NGOs firmly support Romania's joining the EU on January 1, 2007, regardless of the possible special monitoring from the EU. The report discusses some of the institutional dysfunctions ranging from politics and justice system to the respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms, the situation of the mentally disabled or minority rights. The report also insists on the legislative and institutional deficiencies related to the environmental protection. Finally yet importantly, it presents the ups and downs of the recent public administration reform process.
http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php Environmental Impact Assessment's survey on the initial conditions of the national cultural heritage has been issued by Stantec Consulting, which doesn't hold a Romanian official accreditation in the field of researching, evaluating or preserving mobile or immobile cultural heritage. This raises several question marks around the validity of information and evaluation in the survey. This contains a series of incomplete and inaccurate information, as well as subjective and tendentious considerations, which mislead the correct perception on the importance of Rosia Montana heritage in the national and worldwide context.
http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php This report concentrates on issues regarding the water and the quality of water, issues which are constantly a source of serios, expensive, unpredictable and economic effects in mining areas. The Enviromental Impact Assessment is not comprehensive, is poorly organized and confusing. Generally speaking, one can not establish which are, specifically, the authors - individuals or companies - of the sections and opinions formulated in the study, thus being avoided the natural direct responsability for the conclusions. http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php Almost one quarter of the inhabitants of Romanian villages endorse the EU integration and two thirds expect a life improvement afterwards, reveal the data of the Rural Eurobarometer, just released to the public by the Open Society Foundation (OSF). Still, the Romanians living in rural areas consider themselves poorly informed on the European Union, on its policies and institutions, and a great majority still has serious difficulties in answering simple questions about the Union. The main source of information about the European Union is the television (named by 58% of the respondents), followed by discussions with relatives, friends, colleagues (24%). 23% of the rural inhabitants state that they are interested in such information. http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php The Public Opinion Barometer, just released today, June 5, 2006, by the Open Society Foundation reveals that 83% of the Romanians watch television daily, whereas just 12% flick through a central newspaper every day. Local newspapers appear to be much more attractive for the respondents, 17% stating that they read a local newspaper several times a week. Drawing near to television, the highest rating is achieved by news editions which draw the attention of 70% of the viewers each day. A great majority of the Romanians (70%) are chronically unhappy about their lives, the lack of money remaining the first reason for complaint. http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php The current report has been elaborated as a response to the Environmental Impact Assessment, issued by Rosia Montana Gold Corporation (RMGC), and presented to the Ministry of Environment, as an implicit condition for the environmental approval for Rosia Montana project. The report has three chapters, that is the initial conditions report, the potential impact analysis and the local development management plan analysis.
http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php "The following information regards The Transposition and Relocation Action Plan, prezented by RMGC for Rosia Montana mining project. My commentairies are fundamented upon a relevant experience on the field of development and involuntary transposition. In addition, my perspective is influenced by prof. Michael Cernea, a renowned expert on the subject from the World Bank. Prof. Cernea guided my research and, following his sugestion and solicitation, I completed this evaluation report."
http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php The Rural EuroBarometer: European Values in Romanian Villages is a study prepared by the Open Society Foundation (OSF) as part of the project with the same name. The study uses mainly the data from an opinion poll, representative for the rural environment, performed as part of the project, and from OSF sources (Public Opinion Barometer, Urban Romania) or external sources (the Eurobarometer series and other studies). http://www.soros.ro/ro/publicatii.php During September 2002 and January 2003 the Open Society Foundation carried out the first edition of the Rural EuroBarometer, with funding support from the European Comission Delegation in Romania. The survey is firstly a quantitative analysis and a fundament for a qualitative analysis of the public opinion within rural areas, where over 50% of Romania's active population live. Through the Rural EuroBarometer the Open Society Foundation intended to research, both quantitatively and qualitatively, the public opinion on the European Union, with a special focus on SAPARD funds. The survey focuses on rural population, insuffieciently informed in this matter. The EuroBarometer identifies certain causes for this situation.