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1. Information providers / counselling structures

2. Youth-targeted information campaigns about democratic rights and democratic values

3. Promoting the intercultural dialogue among young people

4. Promoting transparent and youth-tailored public communication

Information providers / counselling structures

According to the Youth Strategy 2015-2020, the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Ministry of Education were responsible for disseminating information about democratic rights and democratic values to young people. However, no official contact point exists for young people to access information about their democratic rights.

Information and counselling for young people is regulated by a special law: Law no. 333/2006. This law is dedicated to the organisation of youth information and counselling centres at county level. In total 34 such centres function in March 2022 and the total budget for these centres have been about 500 000 lei (about 100 000 Euro) in 2021 and was planned at 600 000 lei (about 120 000 Euro) in 2022. The functioning of the centres has not been consistently monitored since 2022. 

Youth-targeted information campaigns about democratic rights and democratic values

Public information campaigns targeting young people have mainly focused on increasing electoral participation. In 2016, the Ministry of Youth and Sports implemented an online campaign (March–December) to encourage youth turnout in local and parliamentary elections, but its results were not monitored or evaluated.

In addition, the Permanent Electoral Authority runs the “First Vote” campaign, launched in 2014 and continued during each electoral cycle, to inform young voters about their rights and the voting process.

Promoting the intercultural dialogue among young people

Intercultural education is an optional stand-alone subject in secondary education curricula. A curricula is approved by the Ministry of Education and schools can decide if they introduce the subject within their schedule. The subject is generally taught by history or social sciences teachers.

Promoting transparent and youth-tailored public communication

Romania has no special policies regarding transparent public communication targeting young people and no national or large-scale programmes or initiatives that provide training for policy-makers at various levels on suitable and youth-tailored communication.