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Clubul Rotaract Cluj Napoca | 8 Martie 2009

8th of March 2009

Authors: Serban-Nicolae MEZA, President 2008-2009 Cosmin POP, Secretary 2008-2009

Rotaract Cluj-Napoca Club

Activity Report (December 1994 – February 2009)

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Activity Report (1994 – 2009)

Issued by 2008-2009 Board Members of Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca

Serban-Nicolae MEZA, President (Actual)

Ioana SAFIRESCU, Vice president

Cosmin POP, Secretary

Raluca MARC (LUCACI), PR Manager

Paul RUSU, Treasurer

Rares DUNCA, President (Past)

8th of March 2009

ContentsContentsContentsContents

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The Club’s PresidentsThe Club’s PresidentsThe Club’s PresidentsThe Club’s Presidents (1994(1994(1994(1994----2009)2009)2009)2009)

Members of Rotaract Club Cluj Members of Rotaract Club Cluj Members of Rotaract Club Cluj Members of Rotaract Club Cluj NapocaNapocaNapocaNapoca

Projects and Activit ies (December 1994Projects and Activit ies (December 1994Projects and Activit ies (December 1994Projects and Activit ies (December 1994---- June 2008) June 2008) June 2008) June 2008)

Projects and Activit ies (July 2008 Projects and Activit ies (July 2008 Projects and Activit ies (July 2008 Projects and Activit ies (July 2008 ––––February 2009)February 2009)February 2009)February 2009)

Future ProjectsFuture ProjectsFuture ProjectsFuture Projects

Appendix 1: List of Rotaract Club Cluj Napoca membersAppendix 1: List of Rotaract Club Cluj Napoca membersAppendix 1: List of Rotaract Club Cluj Napoca membersAppendix 1: List of Rotaract Club Cluj Napoca members

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Rotary International andRotary International andRotary International andRotary International and Rotaract Rotaract Rotaract Rotaract

Rotaract is a member of the Rotary International family and is a program dedicated to young people aged 18 to 30. It was officially inaugurated in January 1968, the 1st charted club being Rotaract North Charlotte, North Carolina, USA (on the 13th of March 1968). Later on, this program was embraced by all the countries that are members of Rotary International.

The Rotaract name comes from the fusion of the words ”Rotary” and “Action”.

The Rotary Clubs are the supporters of the Rotaractian movement, out of their wish of persuading the youngsters to focus their attention on positive activities, dedicated to the community service. So it is wished that through the Rotaract program, the young get to improve their personal knowledge and abilities as to help the development of the communities that they are part of; this way, they contribute in an active way to the solving of social and material problems, promoting the good understanding and the peace, all realized through friendship and cooperation.

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Rotaract Club ClujRotaract Club ClujRotaract Club ClujRotaract Club Cluj ----NapocaNapocaNapocaNapoca

Hystory Hystory Hystory Hystory

THE ROTARACT CLUB Cluj Napoca was founded in December 1994, by 22 members, under the patronage of Cluj Napoca Rotary Club. Its status as a club was acknowledged on the 17th of May 1995, when it was also charted by the 1660 District Governor of the time, Mr Jacques Verrier. The Rotaract Club is a promoter of the Rotarian principles, namely:

• Raising one's respect towards human rights; • The admission of any profession as an important instrument for the community service; • Encouraging the application, acceptance and promotion of common-sense rules, during the practice of any

profession, whatsoever; • Encouraging the best understanding of community’s problems and needs, as well as the global problems.

Activit iesActivit iesActivit iesActivit ies

The Cluj Napoca Rotaract Club is the upholder of different activities that need to ensure the community welfare, as well as the promoter of world peace and understanding. The founding members’ enthusiasm, proven through their actions of promoting these principles, made other young people join their mission. The club projects, have and are still aiming at:

• Assisting orphans and the elderly from various care homes • Repairing certain hospital parts, and classrooms from rural schools. • Building a mountain hut, close to the Scarisoara glacier. • Offering gifts at the beginning of the school year, on Christmas or Easter • Taking trips to foreign Rotaract and Rotary clubs(Germany, England, America) • Mutual projects with Rotary Cluj Club, as well as taking part in different social events • Fundraising parties, or raffles, for charity • Eco projects, focusing on waste collection from green urban spaces

Proffesional Development Proffesional Development Proffesional Development Proffesional Development

The Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca is also a promoter of a familiarity friendship and trust among the club members, in order the have a close-knit group which gives the possibility of obtaining methods and models necessary to the members’ personal development.

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Organisational Structure of Rotaract Cluj Organisational Structure of Rotaract Cluj Organisational Structure of Rotaract Cluj Organisational Structure of Rotaract Cluj –––– Napoca Napoca Napoca Napoca

The documents that cert ify the activit ies The documents that cert ify the activit ies The documents that cert ify the activit ies The documents that cert ify the activit ies

The ways that the Club’s activities are carried on are certified by certain documents. In table 1 these documents are briefly presented along with a description of its content and the issue authority.

Name of the document Description /Role/Functions

Rotaract Handbook

(Rotary International)

The basic document in the organization of the club activities; is the reference for all decisions or assumed rules.

Internal Regulations

(Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca)

It establishes the way in which the internal activity is developed: members’ evaluation, the reception of new members etc.

The Constitutive Act of the “Rotaract Club

Cluj -Napoca Asociation”


It establishes the juridical way of organizing the Club and the way in which it is represented from the Romanian juridical point of view

The Ordinance of the

“Rotaract Club Cluj -Napoca Asociation”


It establishes the juridical way of organizing the Club and the way in which it is represented from the Romanian juridical point of view

Table 1. Documents that establish the Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca Activity

OrganogramOrganogramOrganogramOrganogram

Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca is organized according to the guidelines stated in the “Rotaract Handbook” and the structure is the following a:

Description /Role/Functions

Council board Is in charge with the organization of the Club throughout the Rotaractian year and is constituted of the elected President, Vice-president, Secretary, PR manager, Treasurer, Past President.

Members The persons that constitute the Club.

Aspirant members People that are tested before being accepted as plain members of the Club.

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Activity groups Are in charge with the implementation of a certain project /action of the Club.

Table 2. Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca structure

PresPresPresPresidentidentidentidents of s of s of s of Rotaract Club ClujRotaract Club ClujRotaract Club ClujRotaract Club Cluj----NapocaNapocaNapocaNapoca

Period Name/ Surname

1994-1995 Calin Maftei

1995-1996 Calin Maftei

1996-1997 Valentin Visan

1997-1998 Codruta Zdrenghea

1998-1999 Tudor Codreanu

1999-2000 Sorana Stanciu

2000-2001 Calin Coltea

2001-2002 Radu Codreanu

2002-2003 Adrian Matei

2003-2004 Mihai Bulboaca

2004-2005 Silvia Sbarciu

2005-2006 Silvia Sbarciu

2006-2007 Ruxandra Baciu

2007-2008 Rares Dunca

2008-2009 Serban Meza

2009-2010 Raluca Marc

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Membership Situation Membership Situation Membership Situation Membership Situation

General Description General Description General Description General Description

The Rotaract Club Cluj –Napoca has an effective of 25 members. Besides these ones, there are 2 members that are no longer actives (they have an year for break, due to personal priorities) 2 members that are transferred from other clubs and 3 passive honorary members, as a result of their previous contribution to the Club.

In the next table, are presented the diversified professions of the club members. Out of 25, 16 are already active in their professional field, the rest, being students.

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Figure 1 The diversified proffesions existing in Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca

Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca members are aged between 20 years (the youngest mebers) and 29 years In figure 2 is ilustrated the age distribution of the 23 members of the club.

Age distribution in Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca

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Out of the 25 actual members, 12 are girls and 13 boys, so there is a balance regarding the sex distribution of the club members.

Head of the Club Head of the Club Head of the Club Head of the Club

The board for the past Rotaractian year is the following (2007-2008):

President 2007-2008 Rares DUNCA Vice president Veronica MOLDOVAN Secretary Alina STAN Treasurer Paul RUSU PR manager Ioana SAFIRESCU Past president Ruxandra MERCEA

The board for the present Rotaractian year is the following (2008-2009):

President 2008-2009 eng. Serban MEZA Vice president Ioana SAFIRESCU Secretary Cosmin POP Treasurer Paul RUSU PR manager Raluca MARC Past president Rares DUNCA

The board for the future Rotaractian year is the following (2009-2010):

President 2009-2010 Raluca MARC Vice-president 2009-2010 Cosmin POP Secretary 2009-2010 Maria CIUBANCAN Treasurer 2009-2010 Cristina TECAU PR manager 2009-2010 Mihai TATARU President(“past”) 2008-2009 eng. Serban-Nicolae MEZA

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December 1994 Visit at the Cluj Napoca foster home for the elderly- we offered gifts and sang Christmas carols.

May 1995 The receiving of the Charta from the Governor of the 1660 District- this meant the official acknowledge of the Rotaract Club.

July 1995 Trip to the Apuseni Mountains, including the visit of one of best known cave in Romania, Scarisoara Cave. The real purpose of this trip was the transportation of food, clothing and medicines to the inhabitants of isolated villages in the mountains.

September 1995 Party with ROTARY Club

February 1996 Common project with Rotary Club, namely a film slide presentation of live and work of Salvador Dali.

May 1996 Visit at the Rotary Club in Siemmern, Germany.

June 1996 Two weeks’ visit of 3 Rotaract members to the Rotary Club from Elgin and Rotaract Club from Ellen, where a common project was discussed, a support project regarding the Cluj Clinic for Dystrophic patients.

September 1996 Organization of a fund rising tombola.

November 1996 Excursie de 2 zile a membrilor clubului in Muntii Apuseni.

December 1996 Visit to the Oncology Clinic to bring presents to children-patients

May1997 1 week visit of Mr. Lester Hearnden on behalf of Rotary Elgin, Scotland. His major 3 points of interest were the visits to 3 hospitals in Cluj, with the purpose of repairing one of them, as well as the visit to the surroundings of Cluj.

April 1997 the visit of Rotaract friends from Nantes, France, that were hosted in our homes. The objective of their visit was to offer PC TO Babes-

Bolyai University in Cluj..

July 1997 Meeting on the occasion of our colleague’s debut into the artistic, jazz world, Ms Codruta Zdrenghea, this meeting having as a result a

fund rising.

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July 1997 Organization of classes of Scottish dances, taking advantage of the

visit of some Rotaract Aberdeen members, passing by Cluj.

October 1997 The visit of Rotaract Club Ellen, Scotland. Again our guest were hosted in our homes. Their program here included the visit of Cluj and other places from Transylvania, as well as the visit to the orphanage from Gherla (the children were offered sweets and other presents).Our Scottish friends visited Nicula Monastery and their workshop of religious pictures.

February 1998 The renewal of the Clinic for the Dystrophic patients, a project in which 3 clubs got involved: Rotaract Cluj NApoca, Rotary Elgin, Scotland and Rotary Eisenach Germany. During this project, the Rotaract members painted children- patients’ cribs, as well as windows and doors, they renewed the floor in the hospital and repaired pieces of furniture.

April 1998 Meetings with other non-profit organizations, for instance “The Excelsior Foundation” and OSM (Organization for the Students at the

Medical School).

July 1998 Trip to the Apuseni Mountains, including the visit to “Groapa

Ruginoasa".

August 1998 Trip on Vaser Valley, along with Rotaract Baia Mare.

October 1998 Mr. Jorg Tschopp’s visit, the elected governor for 2000 of the Rotary

District.

October 1998 Party with members of Rotary Glarus, Germany, Switzerland. This meeting had as a starting point a fundraising from the selling of paintings created by Romanian artists, with the purpose of rebuilding

the Scarisoara Hut..

November 1998 Trip to the Apuseni Mountains along with Rotary Clubs from Cluj and Baia Mare.

December 1998 Fundraising with Rotary Cluj Napoca.

December 1998 Visit at the Oncology Institute with presents for hospitalized children

January 1999 Re-iteration of the monthly visits at each club member’s place.

February 1999 The visit of 2 young people from Holland, the presented the concept

of total quality.

March 1999 Reception of pennon from Rotary International President, after the

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meeting European Rotary Conference in Dresda, Germany.

April 1999 Mr. Kopiski’s visit and radio interviews about the young generation

in Romania.

May 1999 Meeting with Rotary Club members, Pecs, Hungary.

May 1999 Official announcement , during the National Rotary Conference, of the 1st National Rotaract Conference at Cluj.

May 1999 The donation of medical instruments used in emergencies to the Clinic for Dystrophic patients; this project was shared with the Soroptimist Club from Scotland.

June 1999 The endowment with computers of science center of the School for Children with Sight Deficiencies from Cluj, this being the result of the cooperation with Rotary Club Elgin. This center included a network of 6 PC that used voice amplifier and Internet access (the most important project realized by that time). This project was

sponsored by Rotary Elgin with 10.000 $.

August 1999 Two weeks’ trip of some Cluj Rotaract members to Bavaria, Germany.

September 1999 ROTARACT Club CLUJ NAPOCA organized the 1st National Rotaract

Conference, the 1st held in Romania.

September 1999 Romanian painting exhibition in Switzerland , with the help of Glarus Rotary Club, in order to fundraise for the re-built of the

Scarisoara Glacier hut.

October 1999 We hosted 6 members of Rotary Club Elgin: their purpose in Cluj was to evaluate the common project From the School for Children with Sight Deficiencies.

November 1999 Rotaract Club offered “shoe boxes” full of surprises, for 7000

children. These boxes were gifts from our Scottish friends.

December 1999 Visit to offer gifts to the children from Cluj with different types of deficiencies.

May 2000 Rotaract National Conference.

April 2002 Our club makes sure that before Easter, families in need receive presents and foods, this way, trying bring joy on the occasion of this

religious holiday.

April 2002 Fundraising- charity concert, a project realized with the collaboration of Rotaract Konstantz. Rotaract club repaired the

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elementary school from Tauti village.

December 2002 Rotaract Santa Claus. Our club makes sure that before Christmas, families in need receive presents and foods, this way, trying bring joy

on the occasion of this religious holiday.

April 2003 Participation at the European Conference of Rotaract Clubs, ERIC.


religious holiday.




religious holiday.

May 2004 Rotaract Club, along with the foundation “Habitat for the

community”, took part to the building of a house for those in need.

December 2004 Rotaract Santa Claus. Our club makes sure that before Christmas, families in need receive presents and foods, this way, trying bring joy on the occasion of this religious holiday

December 2005 Charity project: “Together we can create a library”. This project was developed with the partnership of the Students from the Business Association , International School of Cluj and the Students’ Council from Cluj Napoca. Between November 22nd and 16th of December 2005 we collected more than 1897 books. On the 22nd of December the children from the Oncology Hospital received a library with more than 800 books. On the 23rd of December the children from Ciubuncuta village, Cluj County, received a library with more than 400 volumes.

December 2005 Rotaract Santa Claus. Our club makes sure that before Christmas, families in need receive presents and foods, this way, trying bring joy on the occasion of this religious holiday. Together with different partners we bought basic ailments , to make sure that a rich meal is

served even in some poor homes.


religious holiday.

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July 2006 With the help of the ST Mary Day Care Center (it works with

persons suffering from neurological and psychological deficiencies ) the Rotaract members played a friendly football match with the patients. This way a smile was brought to the faces of those care by this center ,and future partnership were being built that day.

September 2006 School supplies for everybody! Every year, at the beginning of the school year , Rotaract Club donates fully equipped school bags for those in need. The pupils come from poor families with many children. This way, the club hopes to inspire the poor students, to make them believe that through school , children can become fulfilled adults.

December 2006 Awards for the top performer students. In order to stimulate and encourage the performance of the students from Cluj , the Rotary Club Cluj along with Rotaract and the Regional Center for Excellence in Cluj, initiated a project of awarding the best students. In a fatuous ceremony at the University House in Cluj, 10 students were awarded for their excellent results in education. Their selection was the result of the exceptional performance in school as well as in national and international competitions.

December 2006 Charity project: “Together we can create a library”. This project was developed with the partnership of the Students from the Business Association , International School of Cluj, the Students’ Council from Cluj Napoca and Leo Club . This time the project was enlarged so the result was 3 libraries instead of 2. on the 19th of December, the children from Ceaba received more than 400 books and toys. The toys were a donation from the students of the International School of Cluj.

On the 20th of December , at 12.00 o’clock the library from Rasca village was inaugurated .This library means more than 1000 volumes; most of them are the donation of Universt T.

On the 21st of December , at 12.00 o’clock the library from Caianu village was inaugurated the students from this village received at their turn more than 1000 volumes (novels, short stories, exercise books, encyclopedias etc) We, as young persons, believe that books must me one of the most important resources. Through books, we create and develop ourselves. Through this program we try to offer a childhood and a youth in which popular literary characters must play a significant part. The donated books that were not fit for the kids age (6 to 16) were donated to the old persons from Manastur Day Care Center for the Elderly .

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April 2007 Rotaract Club organized, along with the local Rotary Clubs , the Rotaract National District Conference , where 200 guests from all over the District 2241 shared ideas and created the proper basis for

future common projects..


religious holiday.

May 2007 Our club offered its support in the organization of the ceremony through which the Rotary Club Blaj was charted .

September 2007-May 2008 Our members sponsored the initiative of the students from Social Assistance Faculty that through this period , offered support at their turn to the children with severe mental deficiencies from Jucu Hospital. The club offered transportation (for 15-20 visit of these

students) and donations in food and school supplies.

October 2007 Rotaract Club Cluj took part at the chartering ceremony of Rotaract Zalau , as the newly founded club’s godfather

October 2007 Re-evaluation of the Internal Regulations of the Club

November 2007 Our club offered its support in the organization of the ceremony through which the Rotary Club Cetatuie was charted .

December 2007 Lets prevent cancer. Our club was the organizer of a charity concert that took place at Iulius Mall in Cluj Napoca. Its purpose was a fundraising for The Romania Society for Cancer , to support its

campaigns of preventing this disease as well as treating patients.

December 2007 Rotaract Santa Claus. Our club makes sure that before Christmas, families in need receive presents and foods, this way, trying bring joy on the occasion of this religious holiday. Together with different partners we bought basic ailments, to make sure that a rich meal is

served even in some poor homes.

December 2007 Our Club signed a union document along with Rotaract Curtea

Domneasca Iasi, our Club friend.

March 2008 Musical March. We organized inside the Ethnographic Museum a concert of classic music with the aim of sponsoring young musicians. This Musical March took place due to the help of our artist friends

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Ion Storojenco –cello, Andrei Ciobanu –violin and Mrs Angela Albu –piano.

April 2008

Our club makes sure that before Easter, families in need receive presents and foods, this way, trying bring joy on the occasion of this

religious holiday.

April 2008 Participation at the European Rotaract Conference, EUCO , London

May 2008 We took part at the charting ceremony of Rotary Dej Club.

Projects and activit ies that Projects and activit ies that Projects and activit ies that Projects and activit ies that took place between July 2008took place between July 2008took place between July 2008took place between July 2008 –––– February 2009 February 2009 February 2009 February 2009

Inside the Rotaract Club Cluj Napoca, the activities are developed at different levels, namely, they are meant to contribute to the members’ self improvement ( both personally and professionally), but also to the growth of the group they create

Activity display Activity display Activity display Activity display

Between July 2008 and February 2009, the Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca has brought several specific activities. In the following table they are synthesized:

Activities Results

Weekly meetings

(beginning with the 18th of September 2008 )

22 meetings

Charity work and community service 8 projects

Activities for professional development 14 activities/ presentations

Cooperation /involvement into

Rotary projects

3 activities

Activities with other clubs

(both national and international)

3 activities

Other team-building activities 11 activities

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(birthday parties, anniversaries, thematic parties etc)

Summer holiday 10 weeks

Table 2. A sum-up of the activities that took place between July 2008 and February 2009

In the following part, every category is explained and details regarding the respective project/activity are presented.

• Charity and community work Charity and community work Charity and community work Charity and community work

1. Project: “Help the children with asthma ” 2. Project: “Charity concert:”<Modo dei Giovanni>” 3. Project: “Rotaract support for the implementation of the Youth bank program: At the Gates of the

Folklore” 4. Project :”Rotaract member - a model for the young ones” 5. Project: “Rotaract Santa Claus 2008: Food for the poor” 6. Project : ”Implementation of Youth Exchange Program, for Rotary International in Cluj ” 7. Project “ A washing machine for the children with sight deficiencies ” 8. Project “Therapy through Art for children with hearing deficiencies”

• Activit ies for personal/ professional development Activit ies for personal/ professional development Activit ies for personal/ professional development Activit ies for personal/ professional development

The following table sums up the activity that took place, as well as the guest/ manager/ respective event

Guest / Manager /Event Description

dl. Ioan Antofie,

President of Rotary Club Cluj Napoca

He presented the project Rotary Club Cluj-Napoca as well as his organizational advice regarding the activities held by a club.

Sovata District Conference Rotaract 2008

Here there were discussions that presented the life of Rotaract Clubs in the country, the future DRR was elected for 2010-2011, namely Ms Ioana Staicu, Rotaract Club Timisoara

Serban Meza,

Member of Rotaract Club Cluj Napoca

He presented technical concepts about the way of developing images through a PC, the way this information is compressed in order to have it send on wireless channels.

Ioana Safirescu,


She held a presentation of the Youth Exchange Program concept, for a short term period, as well as her personal experience in a historical thematic camp, Egypt, summer of 2008.

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Cosmin Pop,


He held a technical presentation regarding Internet as a concept and web pages. He explained terms like html, php, xml etc..

Meeting the students for the Youth Exchange Program, Sighisoara 2008

It was an informing session, organized for the entire 2241 District, the theme being the Youth Exchange Program; at the same time, it also took place the meeting with the Youth Exchange Program students, for 2008-2009.

Lucian Goron,


Presentation of Munchen city, from a personal perspective, Luci being involved in an educational program here, during the 2008 summer.

Ligia Ghilea,


Brief presentation of ideas regarding opera, as a general theme, as well as the organization and the direction of an opera show. Different backstage “tricks” have also been discussed

dl. Iosif Viehmann,

Professor at the Biology-Geology Faculty,

UBB and also member of Rotary Cluj Napoca

Historical presentation of Norway, from the point of view of Viking civilization. This presentation combined present realities and historical ones, that describe Viking culture and civilization

Mihai Suta,

Member of Rotaract Club Timisoara, ERIC Representative for District 2241

Display of projects and experience of Rotaract Timisoara, along with their suggestions and opinions regarding the activities of professional development, activities displaied inside the Rotaract Clubs.

Maria Ciubancan,


Presentation of not so common theories about the discovery on the American Continent; one of these makes the Chinese Empire the 1st discoverer of America in 1421.

Nelu Storojenco


Presentation of personal experience held as a student in the 1st semester at the Music Academy in Vienna. He also underlined his activity as a rotaractor there, namely the impressions he made after taking part in some of the meetings of Rotaract Club Belvedere.

Cosmin Pop


Presentation of the most impressive experiences he had in his two weeks trip to Paris.

Iulia Strambu


She offered a presentation of what she found of a great interest at European Architectural Meeting that Iulia attended to, in Italy. She also shared parts of her architectural plans for the National Salvation Cathedral, that is to be built in Bucharest.

Table 5 Activities and events done within Rotactact Club Cluj- Napoca for persona/ professional developmnet

• Activit ies of cooperat ion/ involvement in projects of Activit ies of cooperat ion/ involvement in projects of Activit ies of cooperat ion/ involvement in projects of Activit ies of cooperat ion/ involvement in projects of Rotary Clubs Rotary Clubs Rotary Clubs Rotary Clubs

1. Participation at the “Folk Celebration” held in the honor of the new President of Rotary Cluj Napoca

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2. A helpful hand offered at the organization of the Rotary Seminar 3. Involvement in the project that promotes the very gifted children, coordinated by the Rotary Parc

Club 4. Organizational involvement into the Rotary Ball that awards Olympic students 5. Visits to Rotary Clubs

• activit ies/ connections to other Rotaract Clubsactivit ies/ connections to other Rotaract Clubsactivit ies/ connections to other Rotaract Clubsactivit ies/ connections to other Rotaract Clubs

1. Visits from Rotaract Zalau 2. Visits of Rotaract members to other clubs from Romania: Timisoara, Bucharest, Sibiu, Zalau etc 3. Visits of Rotaract members to other clubs from abroad : Rotaract Belvedere Austria

(Viena/AUS)

• Other activit ies Other activit ies Other activit ies Other activit ies

1. Social going outs, after the weekly meeting 2. Gypsy party in Diesel Club 3. Ruxi& Voicu wedding party 4. Fare well party for Nelu 5. Anniversary party for Tudi 6. Rotaract Alba Iulia anniversary 7. Football (boys) 8. Christmas charity concert organized by Interact Club Cluj Napoca 9. Christmas caroling 10. Anniversary party for Ioana Safirescu 11. Dancing party in Decadence Club

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PPPProjectrojectrojectroject::::

““““Help for children with asthmaHelp for children with asthmaHelp for children with asthmaHelp for children with asthma””””

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On the ocasion of the Cluj Napoca Rally, -Mobil 1, Rotaract Club Cluj Napoca organized a charity drug donation for children suffering from asthma.

Implementat ionImplementat ionImplementat ionImplementat ion::::

For each special race that the 421 crew finished - the crew being Dinu Dumitrascu and Radu Popovici (they finished the race on the 3rd place, in H group, 3rd class)- useful medicines were donated to very young asthmatic patients. The two competitors’ car race, a Ford K Rally, was decorated with the emblem of the Rotaract Club.

Rotaract members involvedRotaract members involvedRotaract members involvedRotaract members involved::::

Dr. Dinu Dumitrascu: initiator, coordinator, participant

ResultsResultsResultsResults

Medicines were donated, of a total value of 3000 RON for

Children with suffering of asthma.

The crew they finished the race on the 3rd place, in H group, 3rd class.

NotesNotesNotesNotes

Prezentarea proiectului in mass-media:

Presentation of the project to the media:

“ the event that took place in the weekend 21-22 June, is seen as one of the most spectacular and technical stage of the National Rally Championship. “We are extremely happy that for this race we had the Rotaract Club as a partner. We are honored that each special stage that we finished is a help for the ones in need. We decided to tackle this race with caution, without taking useless risks, as to have the chance to get to the finish line for all special laps. In the end of the race everything was ok and very important, we had the chance of giving a good helpful hand to the children suffering of asthma”, said Dr Dinu Dumitrascu, the pilot.

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ProProProProjjjject:ect:ect:ect:

““““ Charity concert Mondo dei Giovani Charity concert Mondo dei Giovani Charity concert Mondo dei Giovani Charity concert Mondo dei Giovani ””””

IdeaIdeaIdeaIdea

Organizing a charity concert with young valuable musicians from Cluj as guests for raising funds and helping the elderly in homes from Cluj.

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Foundation for the Care of the elderly

Leo Club from Cluj-Napoca

Rotaract Cluj-Napoca

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On June 16, inside the Ethnographic Museum of Transylvania was the music concert , suggestively titled Mondo dei Giovani. The musicians which were invited : John Storojenco, Dunca Radu, Andrei Ciobanu, Miron Cora, and the quartet formed by Rares Muntiu, Erol Gabor, Mihai Osvat, Ovidiu Marc. Money obtained from the sale of invitations and donations have been targeted to the elderly which are unable to leave their home. A number of 20 elderly patients received a little help from young people.

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Ioan Storojenco: initiator, participating as a musician, booking hall, attracting musicians

Raluca Lucaci: event promotion, event organizing

Veronica Moldovan: event promotion

Cristina Tecau: event organizing

Ruxandra Baciu: event organizing

Cosmin Pop: event organizing, acquisition package

Maria Ciubancan: acquisition package

Voicu Negrea: acquisition package, distribution of the packages

Serban Meza: event organizing, distribution of the packages

RezultRezultRezultRezultssss ::::

After the concert were gathered 800 RON which allowed the purchase of 20 packages with food and goods which was distributed to the needy .

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Support in the implementation of the projectSupport in the implementation of the projectSupport in the implementation of the projectSupport in the implementation of the project YouthBank YouthBank YouthBank YouthBankuport uport uport uport

Gate folklore Gate folklore Gate folklore Gate folklore

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Provide support in developing a project sponsored by YouthBank by a group of young people which enjoy folk art..

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YouthBank – a program of the Community Foundation Cluj, www.youthbank.ro

The youth project "The Gate folklore”


ImplementaImplementaImplementaImplementat iont iont iont ion:::: During the project all financial arrangements were made through Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca, which had the task to oversee the

efficient organization of the project and spending under the budget the money allocated .The "Summer School Village Voice" was held during 25-31 August 2008, between 09 and 14 hours.The program activities included learning a traditional Romanian folk

dance, events held in the workshops of traditional painting on wood, glass or gypsum, popular music, and modeling of traditional

weaving and a series of competitions, outdoor activities and camp fire.


Serban Meza: verification of financial and narrative project

Anamaria Cotutiu: implementation of accounting records

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Successful implementation of the "Gate folklore”.

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ProProProProjjjject (ect (ect (ect (ongoingongoingongoingongoing):):):):

““““Rotaract Member Rotaract Member Rotaract Member Rotaract Member ---- a model for children a model for children a model for children a model for children ””””


Providing alternatives for leisure to the children enrolled in special class of the Information Technology High School Tiberiu Popoviciu sponsored by Park Rotary Club by organizing meetings for the presentation of various trades and occupations held by members of Rotaract.

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Rotary Parc Club

Ms. Cerasela and Ms. Silvana

Rotarct Cluj-Napoca


Members of Rotaract Club Cluj participated in informal meetings with 6 children, of which: 4 in which they presented their profession, putting emphasis on the importance of the training that the school offers , lessons learned during the years of secondary school, highschool and then college.


How does it feel to be an engineer? Student (automation and computers) Lucian Goron, Eng (Telecommunications) Serban Meza

How does it feel to be a musician / director of opera? Director of opera Ligia Ghilea , student (Music Academy) Cora Miron

How does it feel to be a trainer / office manager / marketing manager? Raluca Lucaci, Ruxandra Mercea, Cristina Tecau

How does it feel to be a doctor? Dr. Dinu Dumitrascu, Dr. Voicu Negrea

Christmas visit : Maria Ciubancan, Cristina Tecau, Cosmin Pop, Serban Meza

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Children met people who teach / are practicing certain professions and were able to see how the knowledge school provides will be useful in the future for them.

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Project (ongoing)Project (ongoing)Project (ongoing)Project (ongoing)

Implementing Youth Exchange Program of Rotary International in Implementing Youth Exchange Program of Rotary International in Implementing Youth Exchange Program of Rotary International in Implementing Youth Exchange Program of Rotary International in ClujClujClujCluj ----NapocaNapocaNapocaNapoca

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Promoting Youth Exchange Program of Rotary International in Cluj-Napoca and implementing various components of the program.

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Rotary Clubs from Cluj-Napoca



Participate in information sessions on the exchange program and promoting it among Rotary clubs in Cluj. Organizing a summer camp during June-July 2009 in the program. Participation of 2 young men from CLuj-Napoca in the long term program during 2009-2010 .

Rotaract members involvedRotaract members involvedRotaract members involvedRotaract members involved

Ioana Safirescu: coordinator of the project

Ruxandra Baciu: recruiting young people for the long term program

Iulia Strambu: organising the summer camp program

Serban Meza:project promotion

Other members from Rotaract: future involvement in developing the summer camp

ResResResResultultultultssss

Composition of the program for summer camp Rotaract 2009.

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Collecting donations and gifts in providing food and basic products for the needy due to Christmas time.

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Real Hypermarket ,



Implementation

During 19.12.2008 - 22.12.2008 Rotaract and Real Hypermarket - have organized a donation campaign of food at the store. At the table which was positioned in front of the cash registers the customers could donate money or products for the needy people identified by the Rotaract Club. Due to this action 10 packages were made together that were donated as follows: 6 packages were donated to youth named by The Caritas Foundation, and 4 packages were distributed to 4 big families from Cluj.

Rotaract memebers involvedRotaract memebers involvedRotaract memebers involvedRotaract memebers involved

Ioana Safirescu: collecting food, , making the packeges, distribution of the packages

Iulia Strambu: collecting food, distribution of the

packages

Anamaria Cotutiu: collecting food,

Mihai Avram: collecting food, distribution of the

packages

Eugen Otava: collecting food

Delia Butilca: collecting food

Rares Gherman: collecting food

Dinu Dumitrascu: collecting food, distribution of the

packages

Cosmin Pop: collecting food, , making the packeges, distribution of the packages

Voicu Negrea: distribution of the packages

Cora Miron: distribution of the packages

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Serban Meza: action coordinator, collecting food, , making the packeges, distribution of the packages

ResResResResultultultults:s:s:s:

Composition of 10 packages of approximately value of 120 RON.

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““““A washing machine for children with deficiencies of A washing machine for children with deficiencies of A washing machine for children with deficiencies of A washing machine for children with deficiencies of sight”sight”sight”sight”

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Fundraising to purchase a washing machine for the endowment of the boarding of The School of the Visually Impaired Cluj.

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Selling Christmas cards in the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration.

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The HighSchool of the Visually Impaired Cluj-Napoca


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Delia Butilca: initiator of the action , obtaining agreement from the dean of FSEGA

Lucian Goron: fund-raising, visiting the school for visually impaired Cluj

Ioana Safirescu: fund-raising

Julien Maier: fund-raising, finding the best alternative to buying a washing machine

Tudor Baciu: customization of the washing machine

Cora Miron: relationship with the school for visually impaired Cluj

ReReReResultssultssultssults ::::

We collected 1521 RON from the sale of the greeting cards (approximately 300 cards) .

We bought a Arctic car washing , 3 years warranty, 799 RON.

Forwarded 722 RON to other Rotaract projects.

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““““Art Therapy for children with auditory deficiencies”Art Therapy for children with auditory deficiencies”Art Therapy for children with auditory deficiencies”Art Therapy for children with auditory deficiencies”

Project idea: Project idea: Project idea: Project idea:

Supporting the program Therapy through Art held in the School for Visually Impaired Cluj-Napoca by providing support for the activities: consumables and promoting the program.

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The HighSchool of the Visually Impaired Cluj-Napoca

Office Depot,

Rotaract Cluj.

Implementat ion: Implementat ion: Implementat ion: Implementat ion:

1. Initiating collaboration : Rotaract presentation, project presentation (PowerPoint) – November 2008

2. Start-up of the collaboration: donation receipt (December 2008), gratitude letter (December 2008), Inventory donation (January 2009)

3. Conduct of the Program Therapy through Art:

a. January 2009: gift / donation for the School of the Hearing Deficiency .

b. Feb 2009: a thematic picture "Thank you Office Depot"

c. March 2009: Office Depot Martisoare of those enrolled in the program

d. April / May 2009 : work of artistic creation

e. June 2009 : Exhibition of students work for "Child Day"

Rotaract memRotaract memRotaract memRotaract members involvedbers involvedbers involvedbers involved::::

Maria Ciubancan: initiator of the action , Office Depot – Rotaract Liason Officer, coordinator of the project

Cora Miron: liaise with school

Cosmin Pop: inventory items received as donation

Other members : in the future, for actions within the program

Alti membrii: in viitor, pentru actiunile prevazute in program

ReReReRessssultultultultssss (part ial (part ial (part ial (part ial results results results results ):):):):

Receipt of donations in the form of consumable materials (stationery) from Office Depot .

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Projects and plans for futureProjects and plans for futureProjects and plans for futureProjects and plans for future

Club DevelopmentClub DevelopmentClub DevelopmentClub Development

In the future, we want to attract new valuable people in the Rotaract Club Cluj-Napoca which, together with existing members, to increase the number of activities and projects carried out successfully. Also aims to promote the club locally,in the community, but also by national and international level, by involving in collaborations with other Rotaract Clubs in the country and abroad.

Projects Projects Projects Projects and charitable activit ies and community involvement: and charitable activit ies and community involvement: and charitable activit ies and community involvement: and charitable activit ies and community involvement:

We want to continue the projects we have already started and to start new projects, according to the needs

identified around us.Thus, among our priorities are :

• The Youth Exchange Program

• Continue collaboration with children at the School of Informatics « Tiberiu Popovici »

• Continue implementation of the " Therapy through Art " at the School for the Hearing Deficiency

• Implementation of the summer practice for medical students

• Implementing a program in partnership with the Rotaract Club Westminster, London

• Organize "Olympics Spring" Rotaract - various sporting competitions (with the aim of "team building")

with the Rotaract Clubs in the country with the goal of promoting outdoor activities among young people

Projects and act ivit ies for personal development / trainingProjects and act ivit ies for personal development / trainingProjects and act ivit ies for personal development / trainingProjects and act ivit ies for personal development / training

For personal and professional development of the members we want to invite various professionals / successful people in the club's weekly meetings to present topics of current interest , by this providing us value models. Also we want to implement in the weekly meetings a program of "debates" on a topic of interest to encourage the

exchange of information and communication between members.

In April and May we will also attend at the International Conference of Rotaract Clubs in Europe, EUCO 2009,

organized in Istanbul and the Rotaract District Conference, District 2241, Romania and Moldova at Timisoara.

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Annex 1. MembersAnnex 1. MembersAnnex 1. MembersAnnex 1. Members’’’’ List Rotaract Club Cluj Napoca List Rotaract Club Cluj Napoca List Rotaract Club Cluj Napoca List Rotaract Club Cluj Napoca

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Name Profession

1 Avram Mihai MA Psychology student

2 Baciu Tudor-Dumitru Designer

3 Butilca Delia-Alexandra Ph.D. in Management, FSEGA

4 Ciubancan Maria Jenica Referee Financial Accounting, Office Depot

5 Cotutiu Ana-Maria Auditor,

6 Dumitrascu Dinu Doctors, plastic surgery and repairer

7 Dunca Rares-Silviu Resident physician, radiology

8 Gherman Rares Resident physician, diabetes

9 Ghilea Ligia Opera director, assistant professor

10 Goron Lucian Cosmin Student Faculty of Automation and Computers

11 Ioani Horatiu Resident physician, neurosurgery

12 Marc Raluca Training and Organizational Development Consultant

13 Maier Julien MA Student , FSEGA

14 Mercea Ruxandra-Maria Marketing Director International School Cluj

15 Meza Serban Ph.D., Department of Electronics and Telecommunications

16 Miron Cora Student, Academy of Music

17 Negrea Voicu Physician, pediatric surgery

18 Pop Cosmin Mircea Analyst programmer, Ibiza Software

19 Rusu Paul-Adrian Student European Studies, works as a canvasser Pharma Farm

20 Safirescu Ioana Law student

21 Strambu Iulia Architecture student

22 Tataru Mihail Resident physician, radiology

23 Tecau Cristina Economist, office manager

Inact ive membersInact ive membersInact ive membersInact ive members

Name Profession

1 Retegan Oana Economist, BRD

2 Pasca Ioan Telecommunications Engineer

Members withdrawn / passiveMembers withdrawn / passiveMembers withdrawn / passiveMembers withdrawn / passive

Name Profession

1 Moldovan Mihnea-retired Military Doctor

2 Moldovan Veronica-retired Lyrical artist at Transylvania Philharmonic choir in CJ 3 Stan Alina-retired Phd. and Music Professor

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Members transferredMembers transferredMembers transferredMembers transferred

Name Profession

1 Storojenco Nelu Student,Music Academy from Viena

2 Tise Raluca Public Relations

Aspir ing membersAspir ing membersAspir ing membersAspir ing members

Name Profession

1 Otava Eugen Telecommunications Engineer , HP

2 Adel Nagy Economist, URSUS