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Funky Citizens is a meeting place
for the citizens who will not settle for the status quo, but understand the
role they play in a democracy and often get involved in decision-making
processes. The organisation s strongest weapons are the initiatives that use
technology, data and communication-based advocacy, and civic education. The NGO
already has notable experience in encouraging the citizens who dream of an
urban space with a coherent idea of development, in which citizens get involved
in defining their shared space and improving their life standards.
Elena Calistru, a member of the
European Economic and Social Committee (EESC), and the president and co-founder
of the organisation, tells us how it all started:
Elena Calistru: Around
2011 - 2012 we realised that Romania lacked a movement or organisation that
made citizen involvement desirable for people, especially in areas that are
rather difficult to understand. We started with a project where we monitored
the s