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)...
Turkey – European Union (EU) relations are at an all times low. The transformation of the Turkish political regime in the aftermath of the failed coup against President Erdogan puts significant pressure on the vision for a common future. Essentially, Turkey’s EU integration process is stalled. The importance of trade...
Africa – Central and Eastern Europe relations are more complex than one would recognize at first. The two regions have much more in common than is apparent today. First, during the Cold War, CEE countries have supported in various ways the liberation movements of African countries, their development, and benefited...
Africa – European Union relations have a long history that goes back even before the decolonization period. Today, however, the context on both continents has changed so much that the next period is going to be fundamental for shaping new approaches. On the one hand, on the African continent we...
The Global Diplomacy Lab @ Făgăraș focuses on the involvement and potential of small urban communities and rural areas in addressing the SDGs and the various current global challenges. GDL@Fagaras is focusing on four tracks in collaboration with the following challenge holders: Track 1: The SDGs, international relations & Făgăraș,...