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...
12.02.2025 / Expert Comments Global changes challenge the present, affect the lives of individual citizens, and require changes in daily life. Politics follows these changes, both at the local and international levels—or rather, at the supranational level, as in the case of the European Union. For many years now, the...
12.02.2025 / Expert Comments In Italy, the climate crisis is no longer a distant concern—it is an immediate, pressing reality. Among the most urgent challenges we face is water scarcity, a threat that impacts food security, local economies, and the quality of life for millions of people. This issue is...
12.02.2025 / Expert Comments Calabria, with its breathtaking landscapes and unique cultural heritage, is facing one of the most critical challenges of the 21st century: depopulation. The small inland villages, once the heart of vibrant communities are emptying at an alarming rate. Younger generations are emigrating to urban centers and...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...