IG Alpbach Romania (IGAR)

National Network
Romania
Address

Vasile Lascar nr.100
020506 Bucharest
Romania

Telephone
+40746832411
E-Mail
ig.alpbach.romania@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
olivia.ioana.d@gmail.com
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2013
Fields of Activity
  1. International/Cultural relations
  2. Youth and education
General Information
The Initiative Group Alpbach Romania’ has been founded in 2013 by a group of students and young professionals. Its main goal is to facilitate, through scholarships, the participation of young Romanians in the annual conference organized by the European Forum Alpbach in Alpbach, Austria in the period from the middle of August to beginning of September of each year.    
Mission and Objectives

The objectives of the ‘Initiative Group Alpbach Romania’:
    To promote EFA in Romania, on the basis of equity, tolerance and spreading of new ideas.
    To make EFA’s values and principles known to Romanian citizens.
    To offer scholarships to young Romanians in order to enable their participation in the annual events taking place at the European Forum Alpbach and their encounter with outstanding personalities from across the world.
    To enable the youth to benefit from the multicultural environment offered by the EFA and encourage the exchange of youth’s opinions (ideas) and projects in fields such as economics, politics, health, natural and life sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences and European studies.
    To inform students and graduates about opportunities of professional development in an international framework.
    To encourage cooperation at an educational level between Romania and other European countries.
    To promote and encourage dialogue among young people on topics of European relevance.
The EFA Network is spread throughout Europe, by the Initiative Groups and Clubs founded by former scholarship holders.

Main Projects / Activities

Main activity:
 
- send scholarship holders to the Forum each year
- participate and organise events during the Forum in Austria ( e.g Romanian cultural night, fireside talks)
Other activities:
- organise local projects and events that promote education, culture, arts and european debates

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

We would like to see how our members can get involved in the network, we are active, always look out for new challenges and way to learn and enhance our intercultural experiences.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

We would like to be part of this amazing network as one of our main goals is also to improve communication between cultures and to support civil society. We have projects on education, arts and culture, and we are part of a network that starts in Austria and spreads across Europe.
We are very much looking forward to your answer and we are available for further details.

Contact (1) Full Name
Olivia Ioana Dejeu
Job Title
President
Head of the organisation
Olivia Dejeu