The Citizen Engagement Team

Radu Oprea, Project Manager

Deliberative democracy, active citizenship, participative democracy, all mean one thing: engaging people to participate in the life of their communities. I am one of those who believe that citizens can and want to engage in solving community problems. However, finding the right solution to a problem of public concern is not an easy task. That is why "Public policies made by citizens" is a tool that helps people express their creativity and find pertinent solutions to community problems.

As the Executive Director for SMART Association, I am in charge of developing and coordinating a new model of citizen engagement that is based mainly on online platforms. I invite you to research this website and find out more about how you can contribute to build awareness and make a difference in your community.

Iulian Cazacu, President
SMART Development Centre Romania

I founded SMART Association in 2003, to bring a contribution to raising the level of civic participation among citizens. I strongly believe that we can be more active if we have access to more efficient means of expressing our opinions.

Ever since 1999, I have been involved in various projects for student, youth and professional organizations. Besides SMART Association, I am a close partner of the Young Entrepreneurs from Romania Association, the Association of Sustainable Development from Slatina and the Group of Young People's Social Debate. I am also a consultant of information technology and advertising.