| Ajutor Interbisericesc
Departmentul Romania or Inter-Church AID Department
of Romania (AIDRom)
is a collaborative, ecumenical organization promoting
sustainable development and ecumenical dialogue
in Romania. AIDRom runs various programs in three
departmental areas: Ecumenical Formation, Interchurch
Aid and Development, and Education for Peace and
Reconciliation. In all of its work, AIDRom strives
to involve churches and Christian groups in social,
ecological, and ecumenical work; support Non-Governmental
Organizations and bolster civil society; and encourage
co-operation between Christian groups and individuals.
Through its Environment and Sustainable Development
Program (ESDP), which is part of its Department
of Interchurch Aid and Development, AIDRom encourages
churches to promote environmental protection, ecological
education, and sustainable development. The ESDP
program aims to engage churches in environmental
work by raising awareness about environmental problems,
promoting theological reflection and concrete action
on environmental issues, integrating religious
and environmental education, and providing educational
materials and resources. AIDRom pursues the other
main goal of the ESDP program, ecologically sustainable
development, by encouraging ecological agriculture,
local sustainability, alternative models of community
development, and ecumenical cooperation. |
| Christianity |
| Romania |
| 1991–Present |
In 1991, the Sharing
and Service Unit of the World Council of Churches
(WCC) helped establish
AIDRom as a cooperative between the Romanian
Orthodox, Reformed, and Lutheran Churches. With
the original
intent of creating a National Council of Churches
(NCC) in Romania while providing humanitarian
aid, the WCC provided funds, resources, and organizational
support during the organization’s early
years. In 1993, AIDRom became the Ecumenical
Association
of Churches in Romania, a registered Romanian
association. The following year, the Synodo-Presbyterial
Church
of the Augsburg Confession and the Armenian Orthodox
Church joined the organization. After forming
relationships with funders, initiating programs,
and hiring staff
in the first half of the 1990s, AIDRom sought
to become less dependent on foreign support.
Over
the course of time, the organization has increasingly
focused on providing consulting services to churches
and non-governmental agencies, creating a structure
for the provision of information and educational
resources, and becoming a platform for national
ecumenical dialogue and collaboration.
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| AIDRom seeks to be “a leading expert in
projects related to development, training, education,
ecumenical formation, human rights and minorities,
women issues, environment, etc., [and a] platform
for regional encounter of faiths promoting peace,
reconciliation, and cultural security for religious
communities and ethnic groups.” |
Members
Orthodox
Church
Reformed Church
German Lutheran Church
Synodo-Presbyterial
Church of AC
Armenian Orthodox Church
Donors
Church of Sweden Aid
Danchurchaid
Diakonisches Werk
Europa Commisie
Finnchurchaid
HEKS
Inter-Orthodox
Christian Charities
Kinderen in de Knel
National
Council of Churches of Christ
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AIDRom
Ph: 0040.21.320.98.70;
0040.21.320.98 71
Fax: 0040.21.320.98.73
Email: office@aidrom.eunet.ro |
