Dacia's president, Daniella Boca with Ed Doolan at the opening of DACIAfest 2003

Our Honorable Patrons

• Dr. Ed Doolan, MBE
• Mr. Eugen D. Popescu
• Mr & Mrs Tise Dorel

Who are we?

We will start the presentation of our Foundation by paraphrasing "Miorita", a beautiful pastoral epic in the Romanian folklore:
  "Near a low foothill
      At Heartlands doorsill,
        Where the trail's descending
          To the plain and ending ..."
here DACIA was founded in June 1998 at the initiative of Daniella M. Boca and a group of Romanian and British enthusiasts, aiming to promote friendship and understanding between the two nations and love for our countries. Our organisation was then officially launched on the 21st November 1998 in Birmingham, and has now established as a community organisation, the only one of this kind in the West Midlands.

What are our aims and objectives?

Our Foundation is a voluntary organisation, non-governmental non-religious and non-profit making. It has the following objectives:

Objective 1:	To portray and promote in the UK Romania and the Romanians in a non-religious, non-sectarian and non-political manner.
Objective 2:	To organise Anglo-Romanian cultural and social events, to promote and celebrate the culture, traditions and customs of the two countries, as well as to initiate fund-raising events.
Objective 3:	To work in association with THE ROMANIAN FORGET-US-NOT TRUST (ROFUNT), which is a Registered Charity, (Reg. No: 1084320) and assist them in raising funds for the help of the elderly in need in Romania.

One area within the second objective is called ENGLISH FOR ALL and aims at promoting and supporting the learning of the English language in Romania. The first project was prompted by a letter from an 'English Club' in Oradea, Romania requesting our help, and we are pleased to have already been able to provide them with adequate learning materials for the study of english at all levels, reading books, videos and tapes etc. We hope to be able to do the same for other clubs or educational establishments in Romania.

What does the DACIA Committee do?

The committee meets monthly in order to discuss and analyse all the problems concerning the activity of the organisation, we look at the interim suggestions and ideas and decide what to do in the future. Our monthly gathering give an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas and find solutions, and they end in an atmosphere of cheerfulness and friendship. All the members of our Committee are involved in organising the cultural activities, which are meant to entertain, increase membership and raise funds. If you would like to attend the meetings please contact the Chair for details of the date and venue. Your proposals and suggestions will always be welcome and they will be discussed in our meetings. If you would like to organise activities in your local area in order to help the Foundation, please contact us. We will be happy to assist.

DACIA Management Committee

Founder Chairman: Miss Daniella M. Boca
Deputy Chairman: Mr Walter W. Milner;   Vice-Chairman: Mrs Adina Popescu
Secretary: Levi Nagy;   Treasurer and webmaster: Mr Dinel Orasan
Main Consultants: Mrs Sue Rogers, Mr Eugen Popescu, Mrs Sinziana Dragos
Other Advisers: Mr Paul Kendrick, Mrs Sue J Thomas, Mr Roger Price

Who can become a member?

Membership is opened to all who are in sympathy with and supportive of our aims and objectives. If you would like to join us please fill in the Membership Application Form.