22.02.2024 The dismantling of the US Agency for International Development (USAID) by the Trump administration is drawing international criticism. “It is one of the most serious and costly foreign policy blunders in American history,” according to the agency’s former director Samantha Power, AFP reports, cited by Agerpres. Our colleague Ștefan...
Prepare to embark on a journey into the dynamic world of Sub-Saharan Africa-Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) relations with an exciting introductory course this August. Led by Dr. Stefan Cibian, this program is tailored for students and individuals passionate about international relations, foreign affairs, and development. Participants will gain valuable...
01.12.2023 / Publications Authors: Stefan Cibian, Andrei Vereștiuc, Remus Ionuț Stîngaciu Download publication 2023 finds Romania and African countries in a complicated world undergoing multiple waves of transformation. Climate change, digitalization, hybrid security threats, and increasing violence affect Romania alongside its African, European Union (EU), and transatlantic partners. In...
29.06.2023 / Publications Authors: Stefan Cibian Ph.D, Banu Pekol, Cristina Gallegos, Theresa Carrington, Gaurav Sharma Download publication The Global Diplomacy Lab, organised in Făgăraș, Cincșor, and Sibiu, Romania was entitled Global Leadership and the SDGs: What Role for Local Communities? Three main challenges were selected by the Lab participants –...
Blood, Sweat and Tears (US band) visited Romania in 1970, which was an impressive event for those times. The project allows us to follow the experiences of the band and of some of the participants at the 1970 concerts. The results of our research will be used for a documentary...
12.10.2021 The Black Sea NGO Forum 2021 edition, held in an online format, focused on raising awareness about civil society challenges during the pandemic and on identifying opportunities for further cooperation among civil society organizations at the Black Sea (please see the agenda here). FRI Executive Director, Stefan Cibian, Ph.D.,...
“Together for Europe’s Recovery” – is not only the motto of Germany’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union but also the overall motto of the first module of the 21st European Diplomatic Programme 2020/21, a training programme organised annually by the European External Action Service and the European...
The kick-off meeting of the Global Diplomacy Lab @ Făgăraș will take place on the 15th of December 2021. It is meant to provide the opportunity for the participating members to meet and connect with the challenge holders and engage in a first discussion about the challenges. The GLD Lab...
19.09.2020 60 European diplomats gathered for the first module of the 21st European Diplomatic Programme. On September 17-18, 2020, FRI fellows and Global Diplomacy Lab members Amarachi A. Igboegwu and Stefan Cibian, together with Marina Rduyak, held a training session on Transformative leadership for successful crisis management and effective multilateralism...
14.08.2020 The key word during the COVID-19 crisis has been digital adjustment, even in a niche field such as public diplomacy. States’ priorities and global dynamics changed, and one question arises: will public diplomacy be affected by how effectively countries manage the COVID-19 crisis? Author: Alexandra Peca Public diplomacy (PD)...