January 27, 2006

Two million Romanian citizens have better access to public information and education. 10,000 business owners can use information technology to register their businesses, promote their products and compete in local and international markets. New IT businesses have been created throughout Romania. This has been possible through the combined effort of the Government of Romania and the private sector with the support of the U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development.

Organizations in Giurgiu, Braila, Dambovita, Valcea, Galati, Constanta, and Sibiu participated in the Romanian Information Technology Initiative program to increase efficiency in the local governments while reducing administrative costs and providing opportunities for IT solutions to administrative problems.

Officials from the U.S. Embassy and the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications as well as representatives of local governments and private businesses joined together to celebrate the achievements of this joint U.S - Romanian project at a conference today. U.S. Agency for International Development Mission Director, Rodger Garner, praised the work of the Ministry of Information Technology and Communications and the local governments and pointed out the key role played by the private sector in developing important information technology solutions to common problems. “Private businesses have contributed to the project, by investing their own money and human resources. These investments are the foundation of economic growth. When government at all levels works constructively with private businesses, there’s no limit to what we can accomplish” said Garner.

Mr. Garner offered a laptop computer to a young student at the telecenter established by this project in Constanta. Radu Vasile, who won the Cisco company’s international competition “Against All Odds” trophy which includes a trip to Spain to receive the trophy. He also expressed his appreciation to Liviu Costandache, Constanta training center’s administrator.

Participants in the conference discussed the pilot projects and plans for the future. The Romanian Government will continue to implement similar projects in close cooperation with the private sector.

For more information, please contact:

Mihaela Popescu, USAID program manager
021 316 1222

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27 Ianuarie 2006

Doua milioane de cetateni romani au un acces mai larg la educatie si la informatia publica. 10.000 de intreprinzatori pot folosi tehnologia informationala pentru a-si inregistra companiile, pentru a-si promova produsele si pentru a concura pe piata locala si pe cea internationala. In Romania au fost infiintate noi companii IT. Acest lucru a fost posibil prin efortul comun al Guvernului Romaniei si sectorului privat, cu sprijinul Guvernului Statelor Unite, prin intermediul Agentiei S.U.A. pentru Dezvoltare Internationala (USAID).

Organizatii din Giurgiu, Braila, Dambovita, Valcea, Galati, Constanta si Sibiu au luat parte la programul Initiativa IT din Romania, pentru a mari eficienta autoritatilor locale, reducand costurile administrative si oferind oportunitati pentru cetatenii si companiile din Romania prin intermediul solutiilor IT la problemele de ordin administrativ.

Oficiali din cadrul Ambasadei Statelor Unite si al Ministerului Comunicatiilor si Tehnologiei Informatiei, precum si reprezentanti ai autoritatilor locale si ai unor companii private s-au reunit pentru a sarbatori realizarile acestui proiect roman-american, in cadrul unei conferinte care a avut loc astazi. Directul USAID Romania, Rodger Garner, a laudat activitatea Ministerului Informatiei si Tehnologiei Informatiei si a autoritatilor locale si a subliniat rolul cheie al sectorului privat in dezvoltarea unor importante solutii IT pentru problemele curente.

“Companiile private au contribuit la realizarea acestui proiect prin propriile resurse financiare si umane. Aceste investitii sunt baza dezvoltarii economice. Atunci cand autoritatile de la toate nivelele lucreaza constructiv impreuna cu societatile private, realizarile noastre nu au limita”, a declarat Rodger Garner, Directorul USAID Romania. Garner a oferit un laptop lui Radu Vasile, elev al telecentrului infiintat prin acest proiect in Constanta. Radu Vasile a castigat trofeul “Against All Odds” (“In ciuda tuturor problemelor”) al concursului international organizat de compania Cisco, care include o excursie gratuita in Spania pentru ridicarea trofeului. De asemenea, Garner a multumit si lui Liviu Costandache, administratorul centrului de pregatire din Constanta.

Participantii la conferinta au discutat despre proiectele pilot si despre planurile ulterioare. Date fiind rentabilitatea proiectului si interesul larg al beneficiarilor, Guvernul Romaniei va continua sa implementeze proiecte similare, in stransa colaborare cu sectorul privat.

Pentru informatii suplimentare, persoana de contact este Mihaela Popescu, director de programe, USAID, telefon 021 316 1222.

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