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Vision:

We champion Sustainable Development around Romania, through innovation, partnership, projects and communications.

The National Centre for Sustainable Development (NCSD) was established in 1997 under the aegis of the Romanian Academy. After gaining full maturity in its activities and vision, in 2001 NCSD became an independent Romanian non-governmental organization, a leading national consultant in sustainable development issues.

NCSD mandate is to identify the Sustainable Development priorities of the country and to address them at both national and local levels, to promote human resource capacity building and to facilitate intra and inter-sector integration of national sustainable development debates.

Goals:

NCSD is committed to the concept of sustainable development, while focusing on the following issues:

• Sustainable Development of local communities at national, regional and local level.

• Environmental Protection.

• Quality of Life.

• Poverty Alleviation.

• Gender Equity.

Accreditation:

• NCSD is widely recognized as the foremost national authority in sustainable development policy research.

• Executing agency for the implementation of Local Agenda 21 with the United Nations Development Programme.

• National Committee for Romania of the United Nations Environment Programme.

• Special consultative status with the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs.

Values: • National progress through sustainability. • Credibility and commitment. • Public participation. • Innovation. • The achievement of change.