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Partnering for Community Change

Partnering for Community Change. What is IREX? IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing leadership and innovative programs to improve the quality of education , strengthen independent media , and foster pluralistic civil society development in more than 100 countries .

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Partnering for Community Change

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  1. Partnering for Community Change

  2. What is IREX? • IREX is an international nonprofit organization providing leadership and innovative programs to improve the quality of education, strengthen independent media, and foster pluralistic civil society development in more than 100 countries. • IREX oversees Global Libraries programs in Romania, Ukraine and Moldova

  3. What is Biblionet? • Biblionet is a six-year, 26.9 million dollar project implemented by IREX with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • Equip more than 2,300 Romanian public libraries with technology so citizens have better access to information. • Train over 3,000 librarians in how to use new technology to provide better services to library visitors, and develop new library services and advocacy skills. Establish 41 new training centers for librarians across the country. • Assist the capacity of the National Association of Public Libraries and Librarians (ANBPR) to advocate on behalf of libraries • Foster government and private sector support for the recognition of the essential role of libraries in a modern society. Afford citizens e-government services that they would otherwise be unable to access.

  4. Where we started

  5. Romania’s library heritage In 2008: the average age of collections 43 years

  6. Romania’s library heritage In 2008: only 10 per cent of the population visited public libraries

  7. Continuous challenges

  8. Financial squeeze Source: http://bit.ly/16FuI77

  9. Low capacity of librarians Source: http://bit.ly/164kqan

  10. Lack of experience with developing partnerships Source: http://bit.ly/1amE88Y

  11. Impactor “the big picture” Source: http://bit.ly/17G6buY

  12. Digital divide = Development divide Source: http://bit.ly/14gauLf

  13. Internet use at home • Biblionet is a six-year, 26.9 million dollar project implemented by IREX with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation • Equip more than 2,300 Romanian public libraries with technology so citizens have better access to information. • Train over 3,000 librarians in how to use new technology to provide better services to library visitors, and develop new library services and advocacy skills. Establish 41 new training centers for librarians across the country. • Assist the capacity of the National Association of Public Libraries and Librarians (ANBPR) to advocate on behalf of libraries • Foster government support for the recognition of the essential role of libraries in a modern society. Afford citizens e-government services that they would otherwise be unable to access.

  14. Libraries as a partner for development Source: http://bit.ly/16FgvHb

  15. How can libraries contribute?

  16. Low cohesion funding absorption rates As of January, 2013, Romania absorbed only 14 % of the total funds allocated by the EU • Public libraries access EU funding • Public Libraries as a point of access for the broader community

  17. Increasing unemployment • Youth unemployment at 22 % • No coherent national policy to combat the problem. Libraries take the lead, over the past 12 months: • 78,000 Romanians sought job seeking assistance • 28,500 applied for employment • 9,000 successfully secured a job

  18. Access to online farm subsidies Over a three-year period: • Over 90,000 farmers • Received approximately 115 millionEuros • 200,000working days saved • Agricultural workers save 1,000,000 Euros in transportation and gasoline.

  19. Financial literacy • In 2013 through a partnership with Visa Europe: • 980public libraries participated • 10,300 adult Romanians trained • In 2014: • 2000libraries to participate

  20. Telemedicine • In 2013 through a partnership with GE: • Pilot program in two counties • 50 doctors trained to operate new EKG hardware

  21. Human Interest E-fotografi@mea

  22. Human Interest Digital storytelling

  23. Human Interest Mommy loves you

  24. Thank You

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