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ACDD

Asociația pentru Cooperare și Dezvoltare Durabilă

București, Sector 5, Romania

Democracy & Civil societyJustice & Legal aidHuman rightsEducation
Think tankInternational reach
Profile last updated: October 25, 2026

About

ACDD is a think tank based in București, Romania working on democracy & civil society, justice & legal aid, human rights +2 more.

ACDD (Asociația pentru Cooperare și Dezvoltare Durabilă) is a Romanian think tank working on public integrity, anti-corruption and the prevention of organised crime, rule of law, democratic participation and sustainable development. It develops and promotes public policies aligned with international standards through research, training and networking among public sector, business, academic and civil society practitioners. Its work includes awareness and training on trafficking in human beings, democratic and youth education programmes, and promoting the social reuse of confiscated criminal assets as community spaces and hubs. ACDD runs European projects on whistleblower protection, pre- and post-employment restrictions, and anti-corruption policy monitoring, and is an active member of the CHANCE network. It operates mainly in Romania, with participation in EU-level advocacy and consultations. Its public statements include open letters and monitoring of legislative integrity reforms.

Location

București, Romania

Organisation type

Think tank

Legal name

Asociația pentru Cooperare și Dezvoltare Durabilă

Focus areas

anti-corruptionrule of lawpublic integrityorganised crimewhistleblowingpantouflagecivil societythink tanktrafficking in human beingssocial reuse of confiscated assets

Languages

ROEN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Democracy & Civil societyJustice & Legal aidHuman rightsEducationCommunity development

Works for

YouthCommunitiesVictims of violence

How they work

ResearchAdvocacy & campaigningCapacity buildingAwareness & education

Programmes

STAKEHOLDERS

Democracy & Civil society

European project connecting citizens and civil society organisations to EU rule-of-law processes.

Integrity Arrivals

Justice & Legal aid

Research, training and advocacy on the effective application of pre- and post-employment restrictions (revolving door).

poWer (Partnering for Whistleblower Ecosystem Reinforcement)

Democracy & Civil society

EU-co-funded project strengthening the whistleblower protection ecosystem in public interest, with partners in several EU countries.

RAMP (Reinventing Anti-corruption and Monitoring for Policymaking)

Justice & Legal aid

Project providing public entities with methodologies and tools to identify and prevent corruption risks in policymaking.

YOUTH4YOU

Education

CHANCE network project promoting youth participation in EU initiatives through civic education, digital tools, exchange and local action.

Good Monitoring, Europe!

Justice & Legal aid

Project mapping social reuse of confiscated criminal assets across Europe, with Libera (Italy).

ERADICATING II

Human rights

Multi-agency cooperation project against labour trafficking.

Countries of operation

Romania

Credentials & affiliations

Industry memberships

CHANCE (Civil Hub Against Organised Crime in Europe)RoITP

Partnerships

Asociatia Libera, CHANCE, Transatlantic Foundation / German Marshall Fund of the United States, Centrul Syene pentru Educație, Centrul pentru Jurnalism Independent, Centre for Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics, Asociația REPER pentru Management prin Valori, Ambasada Republicii Italiene în România, BASTA! Belgian Antimafia, European Ethics & Compliance Association, Mușat & Asociații

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