Romanian Secular-Humanist Association Explained

Romanian Secular-Humanist Association
Abbreviation:ASUR
Formation:2010
Type:Non-profit
Purpose:Promote secular humanist values in Romania.
Location:Bucharest, Romania
Key People:Toma Pătrașcu
(President)
Anca Bontas
(Vice-President)
Vlad Nistor
(Vice-President)
Monica Belițoiu
(Executive Director)

The Romanian Secular-Humanist Association (Romanian: Asociația Secular-Umanistă din România, abbreviated as ASUR) is a non-governmental organization established in March 2010 to promote secular humanist values in Romania.[1] The organization's activities include fighting religious indoctrination in schools[2] [3] [4] and the state financing of churches.[5] [6]

Since 2012, ASUR also organizes the annual Conferința Raționalilor (Rational's Conference)[7] and it was one of the partner organizations responsible for the Bucharest Science Festival in 2013 and 2014[8] [9] and the Humanist Eastern European Conference in 2015.[10] The organization is a member of the European Humanist Federation[11] and as of October 2011 of the International Humanist and Ethical Union.[12] [13]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Campanii >> Asociația Secular-Umanistă din România . 2015-05-13 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150518080532/http://www.asur.ro/despre-noi/statutul-asur . 2015-05-18 .
  2. Web site: 2013 Report on International Religious Freedom . . 2015-05-13.
  3. Web site: Religious Freedom in the World Report 2014 . . 2015-05-13.
  4. Web site: Romania 2012 International Religious Freedom Report . . 2015-05-19.
  5. Tudor . Pitulac . Social Capital And Civil Commitment: An Aspect Of The State–church Relationship In Contemporary Romania . European Journal of Science and Theology . 10 . August 2014 .
  6. Web site: Le Figaro – La cathédrale qui sème la discorde à Bucarest . 12 January 2013 . 2015-05-13.
  7. Web site: ASUR – Conferința Raționalilor . 28 July 2012 . 2015-05-14.
  8. Web site: Business Review – Bucharest Science Festival to kick off tomorrow . 24 September 2013 . 2015-05-13.
  9. Web site: Bucharest Science Festival . 2015-05-13.
  10. Web site: Comunicat de presă - Asociația Umanistă Română . 2015-05-16.
  11. Web site: European Humanist Federation – Members . 2015-05-13.
  12. Web site: ASUR a obținut calitatea de membru în cadrul IHEU . 14 October 2011 . 2015-05-13.
  13. Web site: Our members - Asociația Secular-Umanistă din Romania (Romanian Secular Humanist Association) . 2015-05-13.

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