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A pioneering Values-Based Urban Living Lab in Cluj, Romania. Participatory design & research how to prioritize youth wellbeing in city ecosystem
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OurCluj Meetup is here again, now cohosted by @ftcluj @cjecluj @primariaclujnapoca Youth Department, SDG Colab and @fondation_botnar ! “IMAGINING FUTURES, SHARING POWER: Five Years of OurCluj Redefining Youth Wellbeing” ☀️CELEBRATION Celebrating and co-reflecting on 5 years of OurCluj journey to collaborate for youth #wellbeing! ☀️STORYTELLING Sharing stories about communities that matter ☀️TRANSITION Shifting to local ownership and collaborative governance. This special gathering will reflect on our collective impact 2020—2025, with over 20 #socialinnovation projects, funded by @fondation_botnar , and local partners, while shedding light on collaborations and dialogue in these challenging times, and looking ahead to the future. OurCluj is a living lab to collaborate for youth wellbeing through social innovation. A 10-year social innovation initiative, it is focused on reimagining education, mental wellbeing, youth agency. in Cluj. Part of OurCity global initiative in 5 cities around the world.🙏🏻 ### #OurClujMeetup #wellbeing #youthengagement #meetup #ourcluj #educationdays #clujnapoca #romania #collaborativegovernance #imaginingfutures #sharingpower #systemschange #urbaninnovation
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Imagining Futures, Sharing Power @OurCluj
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1 year ago
OurCluj living lab is changing social innovation culture for youth wellbeing in Cluj. Over 20 social innovation projects over the last 5 years, under OurCluj Addressing education, health and mental health and empowering youth agency. Check out link in bio.🌱 Flashback to OurCluj meeting earlier this year, with local partners discussing how to: • shifting from individual projects to collaborative governance • improving inclusivity and give young people voice • imagining future where power is shared. How can OurCluj develop a collaborative governance, where young people are listened to? What are your thoughts - DM us! Grateful to Sarolta Visky and Hajni Harbula for generously hosting us at the Talentum Reformed School - in a classroom just above the historic restored monastic hall in the city center. Thanks all partners and friends for joining, listening and sharing! Imagining future with @schoolofhealth_ @comoncluj @fixcluj @fixcluj_ @qub.education @artivistory with partners @pont.group @ftcluj @cjecluj @wello.ai @tranzithouse @inim.institute @cluster_edu @primariaclujnapoca @dep.sanatate.publica and more. Funded by @fondation_botnar . Photos thanks @rinzingtamasmarkos ### #sharingpower #imaginingfuture #rememberingthepast #ourcity #ourcluj #youthengagement #wellbeing #participation #collaboration #collaborativegovernance #staredebine #clujnapoca
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1 year ago
💡 Com’ON Cluj-Napoca is a participatory youth process, launched in 2015, with thousands of people having taken part so far. 🌟 Young people from Cluj submit their ideas to improve community life, the community votes online, and the top 45 initiatives receive up to 5000 RON to be implemented, with funds provided by the Cluj-Napoca City Hall and Local Council and by Banca Comercială Română. 🚀 Turn your idea into reality! 📅 Application deadline: September 21 With OurCluj living lab, to collaborate for youth wellbeing. Supported by @fondation_botnar . #youthwellbeing #imaginingfutures #sharingpower
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7 months ago
Hey! Summer vibes flowing into September. Weaving futures. Sharing power. With young people in our city. 🌞🌀🧡 Join us as we open spaces for collaborations with OurCluj partners @pont.group @cjecluj @ftcluj @cluster_edu @centrulculturalclujean @ubb_cluj @schoolofhealth_ @primariaclujnapoca #ADIZMC and more! Thanks to @fondation_botnar for support! #OurCluj #OurCity #YouthWellbeing
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7 months ago
𝗣𝗔𝗥𝗧𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗣𝗔𝗧𝗢𝗥𝗬 𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗰𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 with 𝗕𝗮𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗕𝘂𝗹𝗰 in Geneva! On 𝗧𝗵𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝗝𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝟭𝟬 𝗮𝘁 𝟲:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗻𝗮 (Ch des Liserons 3, Grand-Lancy, Geneva), OurCluj journey will be presented at an inspiring evening with @barbarabulc . We’ll explore together how cities and communities can be reimagined - where values of trust, care, and wellbeing take priority over endless economic growth. Barbara will share insights from 𝗢𝘂𝗿𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆, a global 10-year ecosystem initiative active in five cities across the Global North and South. Drawing from the book 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗨𝗿𝗯𝗮𝗻 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, she will reflect on 𝗢𝘂𝗿𝗖𝗹𝘂𝗷, the values-based urban living lab (VBULL) she has been stewarding with local partners in Cluj, Romania. This novel participatory approach places trust and care at the heart of urban transformation, offering new pathways for sharing power among public, private, and civic actors including youth — to reshape governance and drive systemic change. The initiative has been funded by @fondation_botnar Fondation Botnar. Through a reflective art practice, we’ll co-create visions of how we might live, create with care, and share power differently in our urban futures. 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘉𝘶𝘭𝘤: 𝘉𝘢𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘱𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘤𝘩𝘦𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘧 𝘚𝘋𝘎 𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘢𝘣 (𝘴𝘰𝘰𝘯 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘍𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥). 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰-𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨, 𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘭𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘺𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘴— 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦— 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘻𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘦𝘰𝘱𝘭𝘦, 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘵 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘭𝘪𝘮𝘪𝘵𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩. 𝘈𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘪𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘯𝘢: 𝘈 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘎𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘤𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴. ### #ourcluj #ourcity #wellbeing
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10 months ago
@fondation_botnar repost. Five years into its journey, OurCluj continues to grow as a collaborative space for rethinking how cities can support young people to thrive. As part of the global #OurCity initiative, it brings together a diverse network of young people, local authorities, educators, researchers, artists, civil society, and community groups in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, all working together to shape more inclusive, caring, and connected urban systems. OurCluj is a living example of what’s possible when place-based change is grounded in shared values. As a Values-Based partnership, it weaves together efforts across health, education, and civic life, showing how trust, learning, and collaboration can help co-create cities with and for young people. Youth have played an active role in shaping Cluj’s city strategy, and practical studies and tools, such as the interactive Wellbeing System Map and youth group mapping, have also grown from this shared work, offering ways to link evidence and local action to wider change. We were honoured to host Barbara Bulc @barbarabulc from SDG Colab and thankful for her contributions over the past five years, which have helped connect our work in Cluj to broader conversations on meaningful and lasting change. To everyone who has walked this journey with care and commitment: thank you. These five years have laid a strong foundation. The work is just getting started. Keen to hear more? Tune in to this interview with Daria on how OurCluj makes youth voices heard ➡️ Link in story. #OurCity Interview Series @dariaciufudean Photo credits: Roland Váczi @rolandvaczi and Tamás Márkos @tamas.markos @ourcluj @primariaclujnapoca @ftcluj @cjecluj @ubb_cluj @pont.group @centrulculturalclujean @bbtekolozsvar @inim.institute @schoolofhealth_ @comoncluj @qub.education @FIXCluj_ @fixcluj @schoolofpossibilities_ai @artivistory @leapcluj @tangayetu__ , @mantamia_ec , @nuestrabaq
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10 months ago
How are young people participating in decision making in Ghana? Listen to the wisdom in our interview with Ibrahim Tanko Amidu, Ecexutive Director of @star.ghana - key partner and steward in the OurCity initiative in Koforuduia, which is an intermediary city in Ghana. Full interview is now available on YouTube, part of #0urCity Interview Series, IMAGINING FUTURES, SHARING POWER - link in bio! « Bob Marley said, you emancipate yourself from mental slavery. If you are mentally enslaved, there is no way in which you can develop. And so part of OurCity project is really reconnecting with the past. Of course, not living in the past, but reconnecting with the past, learning from the past, building for the future. » Star Ghana Foundation @star.ghana is a national civil society organization in Ghana that focuses on • promoting active citizenship, enabling and supporting people to be able to contribute their time and resources towards societal development. • engaging local philanthropy, how to mobilize local resources to address local solutions • strengthening civil society. #OurCity Interview Series was developed by SDG Colab during the OurCity 2nd global gathering hosted by OurCluj, Municipality of Cluj-Napoca and Fondation Botnar in Cluj-Napoca, Romania in May 2024. Supported by @fondation_botnar | Interviews by @barbarabulc | Photos @rolandvaczi | Video Mihai Stanciu | Participatory branding @studiopunkt | Production assistance @tbrrmskr @fabian_from_earth @ralucadavid25 |Artwork @evegrigorean @artivistory 🙏🏻 ### #ourcity #imaginingfutures #sharingpower #youthparticipation #collaborativegovernance #urbaninnovation #urbanimaginaries #livinglab #wellbeing #youthwellbeing #barranquilla #colombia #fundationcorona #fondationbotnar
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11 months ago
How are young people participating in decision making in Ghana? Listen to the wisdom in our interview with Ibrahim Tanko Amidu, Ecexutive Director of @star.ghana - key partner and steward in the OurCity initiative in Koforuduia, which is an intermediary city in Ghana. Full interview is now available on YouTube, part of #0urCity Interview Series, IMAGINING FUTURES, SHARING POWER - link in bio! « Bob Marley said, you emancipate yourself from mental slavery. If you are mentally enslaved, there is no way in which you can develop. And so part of OurCity project is really reconnecting with the past. Of course, not living in the past, but reconnecting with the past, learning from the past, building for the future. » Star Ghana Foundation @star.ghana is a national civil society organization in Ghana that focuses on • promoting active citizenship, enabling and supporting people to be able to contribute their time and resources towards societal development. • engaging local philanthropy, how to mobilize local resources to address local solutions • strengthening civil society. #OurCity Interview Series was developed by SDG Colab during the OurCity 2nd global gathering hosted by OurCluj, Municipality of Cluj-Napoca and Fondation Botnar in Cluj-Napoca, Romania in May 2024. Supported by @fondation_botnar | Interviews by @barbarabulc | Photos @rolandvaczi | Video Mihai Stanciu | Participatory branding @studiopunkt | Production assistance @tbrrmskr @fabian_from_earth @ralucadavid25 |Artwork @evegrigorean @artivistory 🙏🏻 ### #ourcity #imaginingfutures #sharingpower #youthparticipation #collaborativegovernance #urbaninnovation #urbanimaginaries #livinglab #wellbeing #youthwellbeing #barranquilla #colombia #fundationcorona #fondationbotnar
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11 months ago
Sharing is caring. 💛 Listening and learning together with our partners. Flashback to conversation in 2022 with Stefan Voinea, the founder of EduAlert working with Preventis @asociatia.preventis to address school dropouts in Cluj Metro Area. EduAlert was one of the first social innovation projects part of OurCluj living lab to address challenges in learning and education in Cluj. ### #ourcluj #ourcity #foundationbotnar #youthwellbeing #socialinnovation #livinglaboratory #urbaninnovation #edualert #learningecosystem #schooldropouts
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11 months ago
Art as our mirror and conversation. 💬 Flashback to the VOICES OF YOUTH exhibition by @artivistory , held at the historic Casa Matei in Cluj. During @fondation_botnar ’s Board Meeting in Cluj (2022), we had the joy of welcoming participants to an exhibition that put young voices at the center. Young artists and teens in schools were invited to express what matters most to them—through drawing or writing on paper triangles. These personal reflections were curated into a powerful wall mosaic—an evolving story of TRUST, COLLECTIVE, FAMILY, TRAUMA, CLIMATE & ACTIVISM, SCHOOL, CITY & ECONOMY. They examine the findings from the mediation programme that took place in March 2022 in Cluj within the Imagining Futures exhibition organized by ArtiViStory Collective in the Art Museum in Cluj-Napoca. Throughout the the exhibition 575 young students from 13 local schools (20 classes, students 6 - 18 years old and different social backgrounds) have taken part in the mediation programme. Art became a conversation. Featuring works by: Evelina Grigorean / Melinda Ureczki Lazár / Lucian Barbu / Teodora Predescu / Horatiu Coman Curated by: @alice.andreea.iliescu & @anamaria.tomiuc With support from @fondation_botnar , in collaboration with @uadcluj and SDG Colab. ### #Artivistory #VoicesOfYouth #YouthVoices #ArtExhibition #CasaMatei #ClujArt #FondationBotnar #SDGCollab #YouthEmpowerment #ArtMatters #Trust #ClimateActivism #VisualStorytelling
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11 months ago
Museum as a space for imagining possible futures, where youth wellbeing is put first! ☁️☁️💬 • Imagining futures • Remembering the past • Sharing power Flashback to @ourcluj gathering and discussion at Cluj -Napoca Art Museum, during our exhibition IMAGINING FUTURES by @artivistory with a collective of young artists and faculty from @uadcluj . Photos from, Imagining Futures exhibition by @artivistory in Cluj-Napoca Art Museum, May 2022. With @uadcluj @artivistory @pont.group @schoolofhealth_ @wello.ai @popvladadrian @farkas_andras @szaboagnes52 @anamaria.tomiuc @daniel_popescu @nadina.pantea and more🙏🏻 ### #valuesbased #urbaninnovation #ourcluj #ourcity #EuropeanYearOfYouth #missioncities #wuf11 #clujnapoca #urbantransformation #wellbeing #cities #imaginingfutures #reconcilingthepast #sharingpower #urbanimaginaries #goodancestor
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11 months ago