The setting up of the Federation of the National Anti-Poverty- Social Inclusion Network (FNAPSIN)

The General Assembly for the setting up of FNAPSIN took place on November 29 2007, in Bucharest. The aim of the Federation is to fight against poverty and social exclusion by:

• strengthening the capacity of the non-governmental organizations in Romania to act in this respect;
• promoting the involvement of the non-governmental organizations in Romania in the national and European policy in the specific and related fields;
• informing and making the Romanian citizens aware on the principles and specific means to combat poverty, to promote freedom and human rights;
• promoting concrete partnerships between NGO-s, the local public authorities, the public institutiuons, the church, the community and the profit sector;
• combating discrimination of individuals, ethnic groups and social groups and communities because of poverty;
• actions of promotion of social inclusion and sustainable development.

The founding members of FNAPSIN are:

1. The Caritas Confederation of Romania
2. The Association for Organization Development- SAH ROM
3. The Association REPERE - Bacau subsidiary
4. The Estuar Foundation
5. World Vision Romania Foundation
6. The Association Cetatea lui Bucur 7 Centres, of Bucuresti
7. The Foundation for education
8. The Society for Contraceptive and Sexual Education
9. The Association Opportunity Associates - Romania
10. The SynergEtica Foundation, based in Bucharest
11. The Centre of Assictance for Non-Government Organiszations - CENTRAS
12. The Serviciul APEL Association
13. The Society Phoenix Carita Horezu