The project has a period of 10 days dedicated to the implementation of activities
between 20 – 29 March 2022 (19 - 30 March with travel days included).

The location for activities is Poiana Negrii, a small picturesque mountain resort
in the Carpathian Mountains of Northern Romania.

The group present at the activities will consist of 42 young people between the ages of 18 and 30 and 7 group leaders who will have no age limit, a total of 49 persons.

The purpose of the "In Balance" project is to educate young people on healthy lifestyle, having a complex approach to the topic, so that they increase their level of satisfaction and quality of personal lives, thus contributing to raising the level of social wellbeing.

The project was developed based on studies of the healthy life problems faced by young people in the European Union, setting relevant objectives according to the identified needs at local and European level.

Through "In Balance" we aim to achieve the following objectives:

1. To educate young people on healthy lifestyle, emphasizing the importance of balance, by creating and promoting 5 videos "In Balance". We aim to obtain 3000 views.

2. To raise awareness among young people about the impact of their way of life on the quality of life and to stimulate social cooperation and involvement, creating and distributing the photo collages "For a healthy life". We estimate to reach 10000 contacts online and offline.

3. To encourage young people to adopt healthy habits and to practice physical activities, through the youth exchange and subsequent informational, educational and sport events, involving a total of 1000 people.

The program of activities was built in such a way as to allow introduction into the topic, leading gradually to fulfilling project’s objectives. We will use the following non-formal methods: name, getting to know each other and team building games, educational games, surveys and street interviews, interactive presentation methods, analysis and self-evaluation methods, brainstorming, mental maps, graphic facilitation, live library, group discussions, debate, open space, Frisco method, public speaking, hiking, labyrinth-theater, educational theater, drama, role-playing, teamwork, photo voice.

As a result of the "In Balance" project, young people will become more aware of their way of life, of the personal and social impact of their way of life, adopting and perpetuating healthy and balanced habits, thus, in the long run, bringing positive changes in the society.

Travel

You will arrive in Cluj-Napoca (or simply Cluj, as most Romanians prefer to call it) at the Avram Iancu Airport (CLJ). It is the only airport in the city of Cluj-Napoca and the biggest one in Transylvania: http://airportcluj.ro/

To get to the city center you will use the public transport. Bus line 5 of the local public transit system CTP Cluj-Napoca runs between the airport and the city of Cluj-Napoca. The trolleybus departs approximately every 10 minutes between 05:00 a.m. and 22:00 p.m., on weekends and evenings every 15 to 20 minutes. The airport bus stop is located 200 metres from the terminal, along the ‘Strada Traian Vuia’. It is a short walk from the terminal, you first have to go to the main road and then to the right. In the centre of Cluj-Napoca, you can get off at the stops Constanta (Regionale CFR), Sora and Central. The bus ride to one of these bus stops in the centre of
Cluj-Napoca takes an average of 25 minutes. The first and final stop of bus line 5 is known as Fierul and can be found in the street ‘Strada Cuza Voda’. Tickets are available at vending machines and service counters near the bus stops. Keep in mind, it is not possible to buy a ticket from the bus driver. The price is 2.00 RON for a single ride and 4.00 RON for two journeys. In addition, you can take bus line 8 for travelling between the airport and downtown Cluj-Napoca, the bus runs about every 20 minutes and only from Monday till Friday.

Schedule for line 5: http://ctpcj.ro/index.php/en/timetables/urban-lines/linia-5

Schedule for line 8: http://ctpcj.ro/index.php/en/timetables/urban-lines/line8

As additional advice, don’t change too much money inside the airport because of the bad rates compared to the exchange offices downtown (we recommend 5-10 euro maximum).
If you choose to take a taxi, it will be your own expense because taxi fares are not refunded
in our project, having available public transport.

The arrival day to Cluj-Napoca is 19 March 2022 at maximum 18:00 in the evening!
If for some reasons you cannot manage to find tickets with arrival in the morning or in the
after-noon please email us and we will find a solution for you!
The arrival hour is like this because we need to leave for Poiana Negrii in the evening by bus and we will travel through the night, arriving possibly after midnight on

20 March 2022!

You can also arrive 1 or 2 days earlier to visit Cluj-Napoca, on your own expense.

The meeting point for the departure to Poiana Negrii will be at an accessible location
in Cluj-Napoca and set later on.

The departure back to Cluj-Napoca will be on 29 March 2022 around midnight, so make sure you have flights that leave around 6:00 at the earliest on 30 March, because we will, again, travel through the night in order to reach Cluj-Napoca on 30 March!

You can also stay in Cluj-Napoca 1-2 days later and visit, on your own expense.

Here are a few online resources to guide you if you wish to spend some additional time
in Cluj-Napoca before/after the project:

https://www.romanianfriend.com/attractions/cluj-napoca-what-to-do-guide

http://www.visitclujnapoca.ro/en/

https://wikitravel.org/en/Cluj-Napoca

For more general details about Romania you can check out the following links:

https://www.facebook.com/romaniatravel.ro/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romania

http://www.romaniatourism.com/

The location

We chose a typical mountain guesthouse that is close to nature,
but also benefits fully from the comfort of modern life.
Here are links to the website and Facebook page of the guesthouse:

http://www.pensiuneapoiana.ro/

https://www.facebook.com/pensiuneapoiana.ro/

We will stay usually 2-3 persons in one room,
maybe some rooms will host a maximum of 4 persons.

We will have two persons in one bed because some rooms are designed as matrimonial rooms, but rest assure that the beds are big enough and each of you will have his own blanket.

There is signal for mobile and wi-fi internet connection throughout the establishment.

We will have our meals at the restaurant of our accommodation,
serving fresh eco products from the country side.

If you wish to learn more about the town and the region you can check the following links:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vatra_Dornei - town of Vatra Dornei

https://taradornelor.ro/en/ - the region

Pro Civis Dorna is an independent non-profit non-governmental organization, which develops its activities mainly in Romania, at local and regional levels (Vatra Dornei and the surrounding rural areas). Our association encourages the active participation of young people into matters that concern the society, regardless of their background.

Pro Civis Dorna was established by people who developed skills while volunteering in other bigger associations and wanted to give something back to the local communities in which they were living. Its main aim is to promote the development of education, social values and stimulate the active civic participation of young people in general and from Romania, in particular, especially through:

-Encouraging youngsters towards mobility and increasing the mobility of youngsters who already are aware of its importance;

-Ensuring a positive exchange of experiences between young people in order to increase their intercultural awareness and general knowledge;

-The promotion of cooperation between youngsters belonging to different cultures and countries, mainly by underlying the importance of European unity;

-The stimulation of cultural activities and the implementation of various national and international educational programmes that respond to the social values of the European Union;

-The collaboration with other national and international organizations and institutions which have similar objectives and ideals as Pro Civis Dorna;

-The assurance of support to our members for attending various projects, courses, trainings, seminars which correspond to our domains of interest;

-The implementation of seminars, workshops, conferences and various other manifestations on themes of European importance and with national and international participants.