Social Entrepreneurship Brainstorming Boot Camp

Format: Workshop Interval: August 13, 2019 Level: Introductory Disciplines: Social Impact/Entrepreneurship, Community Development Audience: Participants who are familiar with the challenges their communities are facing and are exploring various solutions to these issues; potential social entrepreneurs – no prerequisites needed. Workshop description: We all have a myriad of entrepreneurial ideas...

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Research in Action: Using data strategically in campaign advocacy

Format: Workshop Interval: August 11-12, 2019 (3h/day) Level: Introductory/mid-level Disciplines: Research, Advocacy, Campaigning, Strategy, Communication, Citizen engagement Audience: Accessible to all audiences Course description: Have you ever wanted to make a difference in your community? Did you ever think you would like your research to be able to have an...

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Intro to radios: so much more than music and talk shows

Course instructor: Rose Regina Lawrence Format: Workshop Interval: August 12-13, 2019 (2 days) Level: Introductory Disciplines: Computer science, physics, technology Audience: Teens and adults with an interest in technology and learning how things like WiFi, contactless payment, RFID, and Bluetooth work. Course description: The workshop will cover the very basics...

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Africa and East-Central Europe: Integrating self, community, state, and global narratives

Course instructors: Monica Popescu, Stefan Cibian Format: Workshop Dates: August 10-12, 2019 (3 days, 3 hours/day) Level: Introductory Disciplines: International relations and literature, cultural history. Trauma – trauma studies, psychology, cultural and literary studies, cultural reflection of war, dictatorship and authoritarian rule, memory & history. Course description: The course aims...

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Citizen Investigation Basics – Uncovering Evidence Securely

Course instructor: Laura Ranca Format: Long workshop Interval: August 11-13, 2019 (3 days, 6h/day) Level: Introductory Disciplines: Investigation, research, activism Audience: The workshop addresses all those who are curious and motivated to learn and practice techniques and tools for uncovering information online and offline, understand the key ingredients of a...

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Sounds of Făgăraș

Course instructors: Georgi Georgiev Format: Workshop Interval: August 13-14, 2019 (2 days, 1.5 hours/day) Level: Intermediate, college level and higher Disciplines: Interdisciplinary workshop Course description: The workshop invites participants to reflect on sounds and practices of listening as useful tools for understanding issues from the present day or from the...

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How Global Finance undermines the Liberal World Order

Course instructor: Cristian GoguFormat: WorkshopInterval: August 9, 2019 (2 hours)Level: IntroductoryDisciplines: International Relations (Global Governance), Comparative PoliticsAudience: Suitable to all audiences Course description:The rise of illiberal forces and leaders we see in the world today happens because the liberal world order produced less than desirable outcomes and a system of...

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Organizational Network Analysis

Course instructor: Silvia Fierăscu Format: Workshop Interval: August 10, 2019, 3 hours Level: Introductory, practical Disciplines: Organizational development, change management, people analytics Course description: This introductory session provides an overview of applied social network analysis techniques in the fields of organizational development, change management and people analytics. By the end...

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Wildlings in town. Collecting and replanting seedlings/wildlings/puieti in Făgăraș

Instructor curs: Pieter Wieringa Format: Atelier Interval: August 6, 2019 (5-6 ore) Level: Introductory Disciplines: Forestry & Urban Forestry Audience: People interested in nature and forest and isn’t afraid to get their hands dirty. No specific knowledge or other requirements are needed Course description: The aim of the course is...

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