22.03.2022 The FRI Community Archive is an independent community-based archive located in Calbor and Făgăraș, Romania. The archive works on the principles of participation, research, open access, and debate. Participation The archive collaborates with the local community that participates actively in the process of collecting archival records and collections. Our...
05.02.2021 The COVID-19 pandemic has had a substantial impact across most aspects of EU asylum and migration policies. Among others, it has impacted remittances from Europe, seasonal workers, access to asylum and resettlement, and highlighted the disproportionate barriers migrants face in accessing healthcare and basic rights. Author: Olivia Sundberg Diez...
15.12.2020 After a series of three online sessions exploring the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Migration and Mobility, we engaged in a discussion on generating initiatives on this topic. The two-day collaborative workshop took place on December 15 and 22 and brought together several Bosch Alumni Network (BAN) members....
The Brain Drain, Brain Gain and Social Innovation workshop took place in Thessaloniki, Geece, between February 6-9, 2020. The event was organized by YouthNest and was funded by Bosch Alumni Network – International Alumni Center Berlin. The Workshop focused on the issue of migration and particularly the impact of brain...
The report focuses on community engagement and philanthropic activities of Țara Făgărașului diaspora. In order to understand diaspora engagement, we are tracking the migration pathways, the decision-making processes involved, experiences while away, as well as in case of return. The Report has been commissioned by the Țara Făgărașului Community Foundation...
Duration: May 2019 – December 2019 Partner: EKNOMICS – The Kosovo Institute for Development Economics The Lab on Technology and Shrinking Communities took place in August 2019 in Făgăraș, as part of the first edition of the Făgăraș Summer School. The Lab focused on analyzing the situation of communities heavily...
Duration: May 2019 – December 2019 Partners: EKNOMICS – The Kosovo Institute for Development Economics. The project opened a discussion and tackled the problem of “brawn and brain drain” from a regional perspective. Through this project, the team organized a lab in Făgăraș and a workshop in Tirana. Team: Stefan...
În contextul migrației către alte țări sau către alte localități din România, Țara Făgărașului a pierdut un număr semnificativ de persoane. Acest aspect influențează nu doar economia locală, ci și modul de conviețuire în comunitățile din zonă. Deși cei plecați rămân o parte integrantă a comunității locale la nivel identitar,...
Duration: Aprilie 2018 – 2020 Partners: Fundația Comunitară Țara Făgărașului, MKBT: Make Better The project includes a research component and a partnership with FCTF and MKBT on the topic of diaspora engagement in Țara Făgărașului. The research projects analyzed the migration experience of people leaving from Țara Făgărașului area with...