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Romania

Higher ‘Happiness Levels’ and Self-Confidence among Outcomes as Three-Year Sport Initiative Nears Finish

More than 5,000 children with intellectual disabilities have seen an improvement in their overall happiness, motor and social skills as a result of the EEA and Norway Grants-funded project.
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20 Years of Sports And Inclusivity: Special Olympics Romania's Momentous Anniversary Celebration

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis extends congratulations and support for Special Olympics Romania athletes at reception with SOEE delegation
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Special Olympics Romania Embraces Inclusive Support for Ukrainian Refugees through Unified with Refugees Initiative

Representatives of Special Olympics Europe Eurasia, SO Romania, and UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency held a collaborative meeting in Bucharest to explore ways to amplify support for refugees.
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Special Olympics Romania athletes’ compassionate support for Ukrainian refugees

Ionut, 25, and Edi, 30, have joined hundreds of volunteers who help Ukrainian refugees transiting through Romania to other countries in Europe.
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100 Schools United for Inclusion: Special Olympics Romania's Story

100 schools in Romania come together to spread awareness about Down Syndrome and intellectual disabilities.
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From Athlete to Workplace Role Model: ‘I enjoy challenges!’

Special Olympics athlete Oana Rotar has been breaking employment barriers in Romania: she is the first woman with Down syndrome employed in the national government’s public administration.
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Inspiring Communities: How Teacher Ramona Spreads Inclusion in Romania

Special education teacher Ramona works with Special Olympics Romania to provide opportunity for her students with and without disabilities.
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Launch of Pioneering Project to Promote Inclusion Through Sports

With the support of EEA and Norway Grants, nine partners across Europe have joined forces to help improve lives for children with developmental disabilities through the ‘Inclusion Through Sports for Children with Developmental Disabilities’ project.
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Special Olympics Athlete Breaks Employment Barriers in Romania!

Oana Rotar, a 29-year-old athlete with Special Olympics Romania, made history earlier this year when she became the first woman with Down syndrome to be employed in the country’s public administration.
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Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® Expand Across Romania

This year, Special Olympics Unified Champion Schools® programme was the recipient of an exceptionally generous gift from His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces.