Romanian Secular-Humanist Association

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]

Romanian Secular-Humanist Association
AbbreviationASUR
Formation2010
TypeNon-profit
PurposePromote secular humanist values in Romania.
Location
Key people
Toma Pătrașcu
(President)
Anca Bontas
(Vice-President)
Vlad Nistor
(Vice-President)
Monica Belițoiu
(Executive Director)
Websitewww.asur.ro
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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]

References
  1. "Campanii >> Asociația Secular-Umanistă din România". Archived from the original on 2015-05-18. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  2. "2013 Report on International Religious Freedom". U.S. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  3. "Religious Freedom in the World Report 2014" (PDF). Aid to the Church in Need. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  4. "Romania 2012 International Religious Freedom Report" (PDF). U.S. Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. Retrieved 2015-05-19.
  5. Pitulac, Tudor (August 2014). "Social Capital And Civil Commitment: An Aspect Of The State–church Relationship In Contemporary Romania" (PDF). European Journal of Science and Theology. 10.
  6. "Le Figaro – La cathédrale qui sème la discorde à Bucarest". 12 January 2013. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  7. "ASUR – Conferința Raționalilor". 28 July 2012. Retrieved 2015-05-14.
  8. "Business Review – Bucharest Science Festival to kick off tomorrow". 24 September 2013. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  9. "Bucharest Science Festival". Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  10. "Comunicat de presă - Asociația Umanistă Română". Retrieved 2015-05-16.
  11. "European Humanist Federation – Members". Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  12. "ASUR a obținut calitatea de membru în cadrul IHEU". 14 October 2011. Retrieved 2015-05-13.
  13. "Our members - Asociația Secular-Umanistă din Romania (Romanian Secular Humanist Association)". Retrieved 2015-05-13.
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