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1/5/2012
CERTA. A different learning experience!
CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com
Tel. 0746109101; 0746
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association is a non-profit
organization which aims to promote non-formal education in all its forms and means of
expression, to organize training courses, qualification & specialization trainings, to
develop and implement educational projects financed by EU funds, to identify sources
of funding and to offer consultancy for other organizations in the field of youth and adult
education.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
Our goals
CERTA has as main goals to promote European cooperation in the field of
education and professional development, encouraging the lifelong learning process,
based on non-formal/informal education, supporting the development of knowledge,
skills and abilities necessary for the development of active citizenship behavior, social
inclusion and professional insertion.
CERTA is continuously improving its educational offer, promoting the international
cooperation through partnerships, the exchange of ideas and good practices,
experiences and information, testing and implementing new pedagogical approaches,
develop the skills and competencies necessary to transfer, apply and combine the
knowledge and skills needed to print a European dimension of the educational process.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
Our objectives
CERTA’s objectives in terms of European cooperation are to:
1. Encourage mobility of trainers and trainees, supporting continuing education to
improve the quality of educational services;
2. Create of educational resources and tools targeted to develop our capacity to
promote development and global citizenship education at the national, regional and
European level;
3. Promote transnational cooperation in vocational education and training;
4. Develop communication and linguistic skills, intercultural, social and ICT
aptitudes of trainers and trainees involved in European cooperation activities;
5. Promote volunteering among young people, making them aware of the benefits
of volunteering and encouraging them to participate in volunteer activities within partner
organizations in Europe.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
Our projects
Our team is formed by teachers/former teachers with a significant experience in
teaching/training and project management.
Between 2008-2014, CERTA members implemented 4 Comenius Projects
(bilateral and multilateral): Effects of Climate Change on our Regions. Regional
Strategies of Climate Protection (2008-2010); Dilemmas (2010-2012), Alter Egos (2011-
2013), TRAIL. Teaching Resources Allowing Interactive Learning (2012-2014);
1 Leonardo - VET: EuroPas decisiv spre cariera ta! (2013-2014); 1 Youth in Action:
Cultures’ meeting around campfire! (2008).
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
In 2012, CERTA participated as partner in the local project The network of mini-
guides, implemented in partnership with Tulcea Mayor's Office, what has as main aim to
promote the local tourism through a network of voluntary mini-guides. The project was
coordinated by “Etnopolis”, an association promoting multiculturalism and social
dialogue, in partnership with local/regional authorities, entrepreneurs, tourism services
providers, being financed with a grant awarded by the Romanian govern. The project
was a success, one of most appreciated initiatives in the field of youth non-formal
education.
______________________________________________________________________
CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
Our courses
CERTA has a rich experience in organizing training courses for young people and
adults. In 2012, we proposed the first two courses for youth and adults: "Interpersonal
communication", having as main objective the development of the communication skills;
"Intercultural communication", which aims to develop social responsibility, solidarity and
respect in everyday conduct.
The courses "Citizens vs. Power" and "Totalitarianism vs. Human rights" aim to
promote education for democracy and active citizenship, fostering youth respect for
human rights, encouraging their participation in social life in a democratic society.
______________________________________________________________________
CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
Since 2013, were have organized 3 other courses: "Project management",
"Entrepreneurial education" and "E -learning techniques assisted by computer".
Another important objective of our training courses is to develop communication
skills in a foreign language. Our trainers, language teachers, propose 4 courses:
Business English, Conversational English, Basic French and Conversational Spanish.
CERTA is also interested in developing a strategy for implementing European
Partnership projects in education and training, which address to the training needs of
our staff and youth/adult learners.
______________________________________________________________________
CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
our team
Mihai is the General Manager of CERTA, European Programs and Adult
Education departments coordinator. History teacher (1st degree), Master in Community
Law and European Institutions, post-graduate studies in Project Management, Mihai
graduated various training courses, both home and abroad, on intercultural education,
education for democracy and human rights, history and archaeology, educational
methods and strategies, management, leadership. Within "Henri Coanda" Technical
College Tulcea, Mihai coordinated 6 European school partnerships, Comenius,
Leonardo da Vinci and Youth in Action (2008-2014). Since 2012, Mihai teaches the
courses Intercultural communication, Citizens vs. Power and Totalitarianism vs. Human
Rights, addressed to youth and adults learners.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
Irina graduated the Faculty of Letters, master in Community Law and European
Institutions, Romanian language teacher (1st degree), specialized in education of youth
and adults (Trainer, Mentor certificates), project management (postgraduate) and
communication.
Irina participated in the implementation of projects aimed to promote intercultural
education, training guides in tourism, increase employment for the unemployed, inactive
people and people in search of work. Irina is one of the founding members of CERTA,
dealing with project management and training programs for young people, also teaches
the Interpersonal Communication course for adults.
______________________________________________________________________
CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
Doina - engineer, 1st degree didactical rank, principal (2005 - 2013) and vice
principal (1991-2003) of "Henri Coanda" Technical College Tulcea, MA in Sustainable
Development, Auditor in quality. With an experience of over 20 years in teaching, Doina
graduated numerous training courses including: Education Management (postgraduate),
Management and finances, Curriculum development experts, AEL, ECDL, Project
Management. Within CERTA, Doina coordinates the studies department (Director of
Studies), the vocational training department (VET) and teaches two courses for youth
and adults, “Project management” and “Entrepreneurial Education”.
______________________________________________________________________
CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
Adina graduated from the Faculty of Letters, University of Bucharest, specialized
in French / Spanish, 12 years experience in education. Adina is specialized in
communication, youth education and project management. Since 2008, Adina
coordinates the national project "Education for a family life", implemented by the "Youth
for Youth" Foundation and funded by the UN Population Fund (UNFPA). Within CERTA,
Adina is responsible for students services management. She also teaches two courses
for youth and adults: French for Youth and Adults and Conversational Spanish.
______________________________________________________________________
CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
our surroundings
CERTA is based in Tulcea, south-east Romania, in the historical region of
Dobroudja. Tulcea is the residency and largest city of Tulcea County with a population
of almost 100.000 inhabitants.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
The town of Tulcea lays on seven hills, as Rome and was founded in the 7th
century BC, under the name of Aegyssus, being mentioned for the first time by Diodorus
of Siculus. In the 1st century BC the Romans conquered the town and its mentioned by
the poet Ovidius in his letters.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
The town has successively been under Byzantine (5th- 7th centuries), Genoese
(10th - 13th centuries) and Ottoman rule before being finally reunited with Romania in
1878.
Today Tulcea is a cosmopolite town with no less than 13 ethnic minorities living in,
an interesting mosaic of people and cultures, a model of peaceful cohabitation and
mutual understanding.
At Tulcea, the Danube river end its long journey through Europe and flows in to
the Black Sea, creating one of the most fascinating deltas in the world, the Danube
Delta.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
The Danube Delta is one of the greatest wetland on the Earth, consisting of an
intricate network of waterways, small islands and lakes. The area of floating reeds
islands, forests and sand dunes covers more than 3000 square miles and it is the home
of a vast array of wildlife.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
The approximate surface of the Danube Delta is 4152 km², of which 3446 km² are
in Romania.
Danube Delta is a place of superlatifs:
- the only delta in the world declared a biosphere reserve, part of UNESCO, a true
museum of biodiversity with 30 types of ecosystems and approximately 5,380
inventoried species;
- the third wet zone of the Earth (after Amazon and Nile Deltas) and the biggest of
Europe;
- the world's most extensive surface covered by reed;
- the world's richest ornithological fauna;
- the largest number of birds of any South European wetland;
- the largest population of wild horses in Europe.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
Danube Delta hosts approximately 327 species of birds, most of which have been
declared monuments of nature (pelicans, egrets, canaries, storks), over 60% of the
world’s population of pygmy cormorants, 50% of red-breasted geese and the largest
number of white pelicans and Dalmatian pelicans in Europe are living within the Danube
Delta.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
The Danube Delta is well known not only for nature ecological but also for its
cultural diversity. Being situated on both river and sea it has always been a place of
settlement, passage and refuge for diverse peoples. With as few as 15 000 inhabitants
(or one inhabitant per 30 hectares), living in 28 villages and one town (Sulina), the
Danube Delta is sparsely populated.
However, the people living there trace their origins to almost 20 different cultures
that are peacefully sharing the teritory.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
In Sulina, the easternmost town of Romania and the European Union, there used to
live 20 000 people who conversed in 20 to 25 languages. To our days, five to six
languages are spoken by the 5 000 remaining inhabitants. Sulina is one of the most
wonderful unknown summer destinations, with a huge unexploited tourism potential.
Since 2013, CERTA focused its activities in Sulina, within the Danube Delta, trying
to offer non-formal education opportunities to youth and adults from the coastal area,
promoting sustainable development and social inclusion through international
cooperation and exchange of ideas and good practice.
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CERTA - Continuing Education, Resources & Training Association
Str. Salcamilor, nr. 1 A, Tulcea, Romania
www.cert-a.org, email: certa.office@gmail.com, tel. 0746109101
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