Făgăraș Research Institute launches “Community Foresight: A Guide for Local Communities Preparing for the Future”

12.11.2025 / News The Făgăraș Research Institute announces the publication of “Community Foresight: A Guide for Local Communities Preparing for the Future,” (in Romanian) a practical tool designed to help local communities strengthen their collective capacity to anticipate and respond to current and future challenges. Local communities in Romania and...

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C-GAP from the Făgăraș Research Institute Joins the Global Dialogue on Africa’s Rising Influence in Addis Ababa

05.11.2025 / News Addis Ababa, 5 November 2025 — Between 5 and 6 November, the Center for Global Affairs and Postdevelopment (C-GAP) of the Făgăraș Research Institute participates in the international conference Africa’s rising influence: Advancing agency in foreign policy and global governance, represented by Dr. Ștefan Cibian, in Addis...

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Regional Conference on Cooperation Between Local Public Authorities and Civil Society in Emergency Management in Brașov

12.09.2025 / News Brașov, September 10–12, 2025 – The Făgăraș Research Institute (FRI) contributed with the presentation “Mobilizing Civil Society in Emergency Situations” at the Regional Workshop on Cooperation between Local Public Authorities (LPA) and Civil Society in Emergency Management. This event is the first in a series of five...

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Researchers Collaborate to Define a Shared Agenda for Civil Society and Philanthropy Research in Romania

26.06.2025 / News Bucharest, June 26, 2025 — The Făgăraș Research Institute co-organized the event “Romanian Consortium for Philanthropy and Civil Society Research” alongside Lev Fejes, Melania Leșe, and Prof. Paul Sum (Research Center for Civil Society). The event was hosted at the Romanian American Foundation House in Bucharest. Bringing...

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Regional Conference on Cooperation Between Local Public Authorities and Civil Society in Emergency Management in Iași

13.06.2025 / News Iași, June 11–13, 2025 – The Făgăraș Research Institute (FRI) contributed with the presentation “Mobilizing Civil Society in Emergency Situations” at the Regional Workshop on Cooperation between Local Public Authorities (LPA) and Civil Society in Emergency Management. This event is the first in a series of five...

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FRI at the Africapitalism Conference hosted by The New Institute

03.06.2025 / News Hamburg, June 6, 2025 — Between June 4 and 6, our colleagues Elizabeth Maloba and Ștefan Cibian attended the Africapitalism Conference, organizată de Prof. Kenneth Amaeshi and The New Institute in Hamburg, Germany. The conference convened thought leaders, multilateral organizations, academic institutions, NGOs, and private-sector stakeholders to...

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Training Session on Community Foresight Processes with Elizabeth

02.06.2025 / News Făgăraș, June 1st, 2025 – A training session on facilitating community foresight processes took place at the @HomeinFăgăraș barn, hosted by the Făgăraș Research Institute and led by international expert Elizabeth Maloba, who brings over 20 years of experience in organizational development, international cooperation, facilitation, and leadership....

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Attending the European Security 2.0: Reassessing Security after Munich Workshop

29.01.2025 / News Vienna, May 29-30, 2025 – Our colleague Ștefan Cibian attended the workshop European Security 2.0: Reassessing Security after Munich, hosted by the Center for European Integration Research in Vienna. The event brought together scholars and policy experts to discuss evolving European security challenges amid ongoing geopolitical shifts...

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University of Pittsburgh Students’ Visit to Făgăraș and Calbor

28.05.2025 / News Făgăraș, May 28, 2025 – The Făgăraș Research Institute had the pleasure of hosting a group of students from the University of Pittsburgh, participants in the Pitt in Romania & Belgium 2025 study abroad program, led by Dr. Horia M. Dijmărescu, Teaching Assistant Professor in the Department...

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