| Romania Romanian National Association for the Deaf Established: 1919 Address: 3 Italiana Str., sector 2, cod 020973, Bucharest, Romania Contact details: Email: ansrpress@yahoo.com Phone: (+40) 311 30 61 or (+40) 310 23 38 Mobile: (+40) 763 341 041 Website link: http://www.ansr.org.ro
Mission statement of the organisation The Romanian National Association for the Deaf (ANSR) acts to improve the social policies on the well-being, protection and non-discrimination of persons with hearing deficiencies in Romania. The scope of ANSR is to facilitate equality for persons that are hearing-disabled in all fields of the social and professional life, as the loss of hearing is irreversible. Raising the awareness of the public opinion and the involvement of the civil society in the needs specific to persons with hearing impairment represents the first step in order to integrate the members of ANSR into the family, community and society.
Details of the Board President: Mihail Grecu Board Members: Mortoiu Maria, Bogdan Gelu, Blidariu Ionel, Toma Ghiorghi, Todor Viorel, Pall Zoltan, Cercel Constantin
Details of the Staff Executive Director: N/A Other staff: Lucian Badescu - General Secretary, Lidia Argatu - Accountant, Constanta Vartanof - Cultural Referent
Statistics General Population of your country? 21,500,000 Official or approximate figures of the number of Deaf people living in your country? 350,000 Official or approximate numbers of Deaf people who use sign language as their primary language? 18,000 How many people are members of the NAD? 31,000 Does your National Association of the Deaf publish any magazine or newsletters for your members? Yes, it is called "The Voice of Silence" Does your National Association of the Deaf have Youth section? Yes
Status of Sign Language Is Sign Language legally recognised as part of your Government's constitution? No Is there any campaign to get the sign language legally recognised? In 1992 a campaign was started, and sign language was officially recognised in Law 448/2006 (initially Ordinance 102/1992 modified through Law 519/2001).
Status of Sign Language Interpreters Approximate number of qualified sign language interpreters: 200 Details of training centre/courses: For now, the course is organised by NAD. Recently two formation centres were opened in Bucharest and Cluj.
Technology Does your country provide Video Interpreting Service? No If not, when will it be implemented? N/A
Deaf centre/clubs How many deaf centres/clubs? 23 Details of the deaf centre/clubs: Alba, Bacau, Brasov, Bucuresti, Constanta, Cluj , Craiova, Galati, Iasi, Oradea, Ploiesti, Pitesti, Satu Mare, Suceava, Timisoara etc.
Universities/Sign Language Units Are there any Universities that deals with Sign Language? (Deaf Studies, Linguistics, Interpreting) A sign language course was included in the curricula of 2 universities, Cluj and Bucharest (Social Assistance Colleges) in autumn 2008.
Deaf Schools Number of Deaf Schools: 8 kindergartens, 12 elementary schools, 4 special educational centres for hearing impaired and 4 vocational schools
History of the NAD On 9 November 1919, ASOCIATIA AMICALA A SURDO-MUTILOR din ROMÂNIA (the AMIABLE ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF AND DUMB from ROMANIA) was incorporated by the voluntary association of a group of deaf people under the patronage of Queen Mary of Romania. The day of 9 November is declared the National Day of Deaf Persons from Romania. A.N.S.R. is incorporated on the basis of the free association by people with hearing impairments (Deaf, deaf, and hard of hearing people) with a hearing loss of more than 50 decibels, regardless of nationality, religion or sex, who are at least 14 years old, and who wish to actively contribute to the accomplishment of its scopes and objectives. Who are the most important people in your country's history?
Ştefan Cel Mare, Carol I, Mihai Eminescu, Mihai Viteazu, Richard Wurmbrand, Ion Antonescu, Mircea Eliade, Alexandru I. Cuza, Constantin Brâncuşi, Nadia Comăneci.
Last updated: 26 May 2010 |
