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Power of Now, second edition in Bucharest.An initiative to create a community of young people was started last year by us in partnership with Cartier Coresi. Power of Now event became an innovative project aimed at enthusiasticyoung people who want to explore and develop both personally and professionally. Second edition took place place at Romanian
We are thrilled to share the highlights of our recent event, the Award Community Day: Shades of Culture, held on March 2nd at Cluj Hub. This event, presented through the Stand By Me initiative with support from UNICEF, brought together a diverse group of individuals to honor the giant efforts of our Award Leaders, Centres,
Global Forum 2022 Global Forum 2022 Hosted by The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award – Romania, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Forum 2022 was held in Cluj-Napoca, Romania from 10-15 October 2002. Coming together as an Association in person for the first time since the pandemic, Forum 2022 will forever be remembered as a
We’re delighted to announce HRH The Duke of Edinburgh as Patron of The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, globally. The Duke achieved his own Gold Award in 1986 and has been a Trustee for both charities since 1988 – meeting countless young people and volunteers to hear about the impact their DofE has had on
Press Release Hosted by the British Embassy in Bucharest, The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Romania has launched the Stand By Me initiative with the Buddy Up scheme aimed at supporting young Ukrainians in Romania to deal with the huge impact of war and displacement. The event, taking place on the 9th of March 2023
We launched Virtual Award Centre to support young people who had lost contact with their Award Leaders when youth groups and schools were no longer meeting in person.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Romania Foundation was chosen to host the Forum Award in 2022.
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Romania Foundation was chosen to host the Forum Award in 2022.
The first week of February 2022 came with a new Award Leaders training course, in partnership with the Ucenic Eectrician project, a project developed by Oltenia Distribution. We were happy over 30 adult volunteers joined from Liceul Tehnologic Astra Pitești, Liceul Energetic Târgu Jiu, Liceul Tehnologic nr. 1 Alexandria, Liceul de Transporturi Auto Drobeta Turnu
Do you want to be part of the conversation on Young People + Climate Action? Join us for the first Spotlight Session of the series, as we bring together a range of voices from within and outside the Award. On 4 November 2021, we will be joined by guest panellists, as we discuss climate action
September 2021 came with a weekend full of adventures, discoveries, challenges, teamwork and wonderful memories for the young people at Avenor College in Bucharest. Coordinated by a fantastic team of 5 Award Supervisors and Assessors, for the first time 44 young people joined the Cheia Adventurous Journey Camp, part several teams at the bronze and silver
The end of November brings new learning experiences to Paradis International College in Iași. This weekend, 28 young people took part in expeditions that will allow them to complete the level they are going through in the Award program – bronze, silver or gold. Interactive teambuilding games and exercises, map and compass orientation workshops and mountain
In the weekend of 3rd-5th September, took place the Adventurous Journey Camp in Durău, where 30 young people from Botoșani, Cluj Napoca, Piatra Neamț, Iași, Pașcani, Roman and Ploiești joined the expedition and sessions prepared, with games and interactive exercises of knowledge and team-building , orientation workshops with map and compass, first aid and mountain
In October 2021, five young ambassadors of the Award program, Beatrice, Andreea, Bianca, Delia and Ioan, were in Poland, joining an exchange of young people organized with the support of the Erasmus + Program: DO IT! Development On an Individual Track. The project aimed at personal development and is aimed at young people from 7 countries:
In a time when millions of people around the world have been affected by the COVID-19 virus outbreak, it’s important for your participants to stay engaged, active and healthy in a safe and positive way and the Award can be a great way of doing so. And International British School of Bucharest made sure that
Adventurous Journey is the section of the Award that needs more attention from the adults involved in the program, where young people need support and training to be able to go through the expeditions ahead. And between September 10-12 2021, we deliveder a new training course for Award Supervisors & Assessors in Sovata, where 16
Nature is our classroom, over 50 young people and adult volunteers joined the Adventurous Journey Camp, that took place in Sovata and between September 10-12th, people from Bucharest, Ploiești, Iași, Pașcani, Făgăraș, Piatra Neamț, Cluj Napoca and Motru, discovering things about oneself and one’s potential, about trust, team spirit, responsibility, empathy and care for others.
The Global Award Forum is hosted every three years, an event that brings together global leaders from all 130 countries and territories operating the Award program invited to participate. This year, 2018, the Forum was held in Accra, Ghanna, with the theme “Shaping the future; shaping our world”, which highlights the opportunity we have in shaping
The young people from the Future Cluj Football Academy won the U19 National Championship! Between June 7-8 2021, took place the final tournament of the U19 National Championship at the Baza Sportivă LPS Buzău, the champions FC Argeș and ACS Academia de Fotbal Viitorul Cluj met in the final match on Tuesday, after passing in
We are pleased to announce that today Avenor College hosted their second Bronze Ceremony of the Award program, celebrating 15 students who obtained the certificate of recognition for completing the bronze level and the teachers involved, who supported as leaders, supervisors and assessors. The young people successfully completed the chosen level, completing all four sections
Monday evening, September 27th, 2021, was dedicated to the celebration of the Silver Wedding of the Crown Custodian, patron of the Award program, and of HRH Radu at Elizabeth Palace, in the presence of a large number of guests. They were joined by TRH Princess Sofia and Princess Maria, as well as personalities who were
Today, 10th of June, would have been the 100th birthday of HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Prince Philip was a champion of the infinite potential of young people and a pioneer in non-formal education and learning.The Award family around the world joins to mark our Founder’s 100 and commits to ensuring that HRH’s
The National Volunteer Week is celebrated this year too in the Award community, with activities that promote and celebrate the power we have TOGETHER, the undeniable and lasting value of volunteering. Friday: Human Library organized with inspirational young people, where readers can come and borrow books for a limited time, but this time the books
The Global Youth Summit is a unique virtual event designed with young people, for young people. Over three-days, young people, leaders, policy makers and changemakers will come together in one space to discuss the challenges facing young people across the world. The virtual Summit will take place from 23 to 25 April 2021 and we