Consolidating Democratic Education in Romanian Schools: Digital Tools for Enhancing Constitutional Freedoms

26.02.2025 / Publications Authors: Ștefan Cibian   At one of our FRI Media Lab workshops, students did not know what World War II was, who Hitler was, or what happened during the Holocaust. That illustrates a specific difficulty in teaching history, as well as broader challenges faced by post-totalitarian societies...

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Globalization and its Impact on Romania and Italy’s Rural Areas: The Role of EU Structural Funds

12.02.2025 / Expert Comments The processes of globalization have caused significant transformations in the world economy, significantly affecting both urban and rural areas. The rural regions of Transylvania, part of Romania, have been no exception, experiencing phenomena such as industrial relocation, migration to cities or other countries, and the transformation...

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Sustainable Tourism Between Valorisation and Overcrowding: The Italian Case of Marche

21.01.2025 / Expert Comments Between rolling hills, historic villages, and breathtaking beaches, the Marche region stands as one of Italy’s true gems. A precious treasure whose growing popularity as a tourist destination raises a crucial question: how can the influx of visitors be managed without compromising the natural beauty and...

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Community Foundations & SDGs in Action: Infrastructures for the Future Through International Collaboration and Local Initiatives in Făgăraș

12.04.2025 / News We continue the dialogue with an international group of 17 participants visiting us from April 11 to 13 in Făgăraș and Cincșor. “Infrastructures for the Future: Post Event Track” Făgăraș: The Community Foundations & SDGs Lab is an opportunity to bring to the forefront concrete local initiatives...

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Global Perspectives for Sustainable Communities: FRI at the “Infrastructures for the Future” International Conference

10.04.2025 / News Our colleagues Lutz Drieling and Ștefan Cibian attended the “Infrastructures for the Future” international conference, together with more than 90 participants from Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Oceania – leaders of community foundations, civic initiatives and partners in philanthropy and development. The conference was the result of...

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Building the Future of Local Communities Through Collaboration: Participatory Foresight & Tools for Sustainable Community Learning

04.04.2025 / News We kicked off the Community Foresight meeting with the network partners who arrived last night in Făgăraș. We’re at the House of Foundations and Associations of Țara Făgărașului, hosted by the Țara Făgărașului Community Foundation. Our agenda includes: an imagining exercise about local communities in Romania in...

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Community Learning Spaces: Essential Infrastructure for Social Cohesion and Sustainable Local Development

29.01.2025 / News Community learning spaces are essential. They are places where we come together to exchange ideas or organize events, where we can develop new skills in a continuous learning process. As part of the School for Sustainable Development project, we have continued to develop such spaces–the @Home in...

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