The Behaviour of Exceptional Donors in Romania, 2023

18.03.2024 / Publications Authors: Ștefan Cibian, Andra-Octavia Drăghiciu The study investigates the behaviors and motivations of exceptional donors in Romania—individuals distinguished by their sustained and active philanthropic involvement. The analysis offers an in-depth analysis of the psychological, social, and contextual factors that underpin recurring donations and donor loyalty. It is...

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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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Attending the EADI Jubilee Event: “Development in Crisis: Reflecting on the Past, Looking to the Future”

23.05.2025 / News Bonn, May 22-23, 2025 – Făgăraș Research Institute participated at the EADI Jubilee Event, hosted by the European Association of Development Research and Training Institutes (EADI) at the Gustav Stresemann Institut in Bonn, Germany. The conference, titled “Development in Crisis: Reflecting on the Past, Looking to the...

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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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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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