Filip Habrman

Dear partners,

Firstly I do sorry for not writing on this blog, but my work for UN is incredibly busy at the moment. It was the reason why I did not socialized myself quite a lot with all of you, because I have been thinking during the first meeting about the humanitarian mission in Libya, which is under my leadership. Sorry ones again. I promise, next time in Italia will be much better from the site of mine, at least I hopeJ

Now, let’s say a little bit about the first meeting. Thanks to Mariana, it was good; we could meet each other and start nicely our work. The presentations which were caring through the first day were very interesting for us. On basic of these presentations we could get known more about your work.

During second day, we were more than happy to go a visit the local Roma people on the periphery, even if, you all participated nice conference with young people in the university. But you know, if we are somewhere, where other organizations are concentrated on Roma people work, then there is no point not to go and find out more about the local work with Roma people. Please, it did not mean, that we are not interested to join the conference in the university, but to see Roma people in Romania seemed to me more interesting not only for me. Thanks for understanding!

Anyway, thanks to all for great meeting...

Take care a see u in Italy

Helena Ehrstrand

THANKS to energetic and caring host Mariana and her devoted crew of
local supporters.
The kick off in Baia Mare was building a solid platform for 2 year of
cooperation.
Mariana did not forget about anything! Always there and always
activating us all around her.
Mariana is an excellent ambassador for her hometown and her country!
Also the local program was well balanced: visiting disability centre,
library and local school, seeing local history and nature.
I will never forget this part of Rumania - and I will always have a
wish to come back.
Now we have got a model for further meetings.
THANKS again!
Helena Ehrstrand

Paula Ghete

The last three days that I have spent taking part in the activities of the project were quite amazing.

Firstly I'm glad I got to meet so many extraordinary people. I've realized that even though we are all different as humans and we all come from different backgrounds, we all share the same goals and values - respect for everybody around us and desire to help the people that are in need.

Secondly, I'm extremely pleased I had the opportunity to practice my English and also practice my still developing interpreting skills.

Thirdly, overall, everything was a great experience that made me feel really happy and believe in myself, in the people I have met and in the development of the project.

Paula Ghete

Ivo & Salvatore

Dear partners, we are back home and from here we want to thank Mariana again for the full success of the meeting. From the beginning till the end, kindness, competence and promptness were performed by Mariana and her team and we felt really at ease. You personally, dear Mariana, were solicitous towards all of us and your coordination was splendid.Accommodation and food were nice. The visit to the Esperando association, where we could see how people with special needs were attended and nursed, was impressive. Really engaging was the meeting at school where, through interaction between young and adult, common values were strongly highlighted and clearly expressed by interventions of the students. In this meeting participants have had adequate space to present themselves and to express opinions and points of view. Activities in agendawere well distributed and completely fulfilled. Participants, young and adult, showed themselves as excellent personas. Relationships were easy and constructive. Visits were all deeply interesting and showed us precious aspects of Romania: treasures of mineralogy, fascinating forests, villages and monasteries. We think that this European projecthas taken off brilliantly. The most kindly and friendly regards, Ivo and Salvatore from Italy.

Billy and Carol, UK

Visit to Romania

Grundtvig Project

2 – 7 November 2011

This was the first meeting of all the partners.  Unfortunately Cyprus could not make it and Poland arrived late.

The first day was opened by Mariana the lead co-ordinator.  She introduced everyone to the audience.

Each country introduced their organisation by showing a powerpoint and in the afternoon they gave presentations about successful projects.

Day two was interesting.  A visit to a charity followed by a debate with young people in the language school.  Although the meeting started slowly it finished very productively. Later that afternoon the co-ordinators met and discussed future meetings and what still had to be produced.

We all had a festive meal on the first evening.  It was a successful dinner, where all participants got to know each other and started to make friends, using the piano and guitar.  This was helped by some very good wine thanks to our Slovenian partners!!

On Saturday, we met the Polish team, who arrived late, because of problems at Warsaw airport.

Saturday was a culture day and I really enjoyed it.  We have a typical lunch with all partners before going back to the hotel.  Later Billy and I spent a very enjoyable evening with our new friends from Italy and Sweden.

The group mixed very well and I think the project will have some very good outcomes.

As we mentioned in the meeting the balance between work and culture was in our opinion excellent.  We would like to thank the Romanian team for a wonderful organised event.

 I look forward to the next meeting in Italy

 Billy and Carol (UK).

Daniela Buda

Dear Mariana Hudrea

Thank you for inviting me to the Conference Young and Adults for a Better Life, which took place on November 3, 2011.

It was an excellent opportunity to meet old friends and make new ones. It was also good to find out about those exceptional projects that your partners shared with us. Listening to them presenting those projects gave me more ideas to be used in future projects. I have also had the occasion to meet possible future partners for my projects.

As I said at the conference, I consider you my Mentor in writing, coordinating and implementing Comenius and other types of projects. Thank you very much for that.

Here are some results from my work:

http://ethnotreasurehunt.blogspot.com

http://junior-inventors.blogspot.com

Daniela Buda

Feedbacks, after two days

1.I like very much to participate in this meeting.

Congratulations, Mariana and your team!
Thank you for these days.
Henrique and Jose , Portugal

2.Both days impressed me quite a lot. We all from Czech came to meet new partners, to recognize new organizations or institutions included in the project. Both days went nicely , the program was pretty  full of inspiration , new positive ways to reach good results of the project, etc.
Anyway , the coordinator of the project prepared very nice  time in Baia Mare and as I already said, we all learnt new things which are going to be good for the future.- HOPEFULLY.

3.+ Feel enriched by new information and knowing new interesting people.

+ Very new and interesting experience with such project.
­­- A little worried that we talked about new thoughts and ideas. But just now is time to make the ideas come true- and that’s more important and more difficult than talking.
( Anonymous)

4. I am really pleased to be here. Thanks to Mariana for her wonderful organization.
Her colleagues have done an excellent job in this first meeting.
We have started in a nice way and the first step of our project has been useful.
Sharing knowledge, good moments and meet such nice people is an excellent feedback.
As a personal opinion, I believe that we have to work a little more about our project. As dissemination meeting has been excellent but I have missed, maybe, some work about the next steps of the project.
Monica Moreno

5. We really enjoyed this seminar. It is the first project we develop with such an amount of partners and participants, and for us it has been a great experience having met so many people and having shared our knowledge and experiences.

We want also to thank you for managing in such a successful way the whole organization, both for the project as for the seminar and its logistics.
We consider it is very interesting the visits and the conferences  you organized, although we maybe missed  some  working hours.
Once more, thanks for all your well done work.
Montserrat

 6. I was really pleased with all your organization. I’ve been really comfortable during these days. I learnt lots of things and met extraordinary people! The dissemination was reallt astonishing and I feel proud to belong to this team.

I hope this was also nice for you as it has been for me.
See you soon in Italy; I hope we will sing Spanish songs.
Lluis

 7. Enjoyed the days very much. The balance between work and free time was excellent+ short lunches& choice of both together & own.

Thank you!
I am concerned about the amount of e-mails I receive, when some items do not concern me.
Carol

8. Thank you Mariana for the welcome and fantastic organization of our conference.

I have had a fantastic time in Romania. And I believe that this project will be a great success and look  forward to seeing you all in Italy.
Billy

 9. THANKS to coordinator for well-prepared reception and good performed kick off.

The balance: conference-meeting- locals was excellent.
The glittery eyes of the students in school impressed. They we so open and active!
Only plus and plus for the Romanian host!!!
Also THANKS for coordinating application- the work  done made the start motivated  and full of energy and inspiration.
Congratulations to Mariana G. Hudrea ( and her supportive team).
Helena

10. Like usual I am very satisfied with the decision of taking part in an European project; these 2 days were full of interesting things, I had the opportunity  to meet  different people (all of them lovely!), to participate in a very special event like the debate upon the subject of “the generation gap” and  to plan future interesting meetings. I was very happy during the reunion!

Anonymous

 11. Feeling very well. Meeting wonderful and devoted people to solve the world problems. Learned many things.

Very good atmosphere. Very good organized meeting.
Anonymous

12. I was very much surprised by the “method” of starting a project.

I imagined something different but it seems I was wrong. What I saw here seemed very easy. I was prepared for something more difficult and more exact, more minute, fuller of content.
Zita

13. It has been beautiful and instructive. I have learnt how a multinational team is being built and how it constructs its aim. I felt responsible towards the team, towards the people who trusted me, towards the community I belong to and why not towards my country. I feel a little bit frustrated that I cannot speak English well enough. As a whole: I feel myself very much motivated to improve my contribution and my competences.

Florentina. RO

Georgiana Achim

Dear Mrs. Hudrea

First of all, I want to thank you again for allowing me to take part in this wonderful experience. This was the first time I have ever participated in a European Project and I must admit that it opened up a new world for me. Everything was very well organized and the Romanian team had an excellent leader, who made all of this possible and who was the liaison that finally turned the group into a family, where nationality and age were not important. Our leader watched over us like a mother watches over her children.

What I loved most on this project was the constant communication between the adults and young people. Despite the age difference, everybody could find one or more interests in common and then debate and discuss different aspects of life. Also, mind-blowing was the willingness of the young people to listen and learn from the experiences of the adults and also to engage in helping others. In just three days, the partners managed to get acquainted with each other, to present their work and finally to become good friends. When the trip ended, I returned home both joyful because of the divine time I had, and sad because I knew all the wonderful people I've met were leaving, but at the same time I was full of hope and faith in this project because now I have seen its beauty and potential.

In my opinion, this is a wonderful project which is bound to be successful due to amazing people who prepared and planned in detail everything and due to their determination, their abilities to accomplish everything they set their minds on.

I can only hope that there will be other great projects like this one which will change people's life for the better and that after this project, all the partners and learners will enhance their family spectrum and that the generation gap will slowly fade away.

Projects like this have the opportunity to change the world.

Thank you very much for everything!

Georgiana Achim

Ramona Mic Cosma

Dear Mrs. Hudrea, dear and wonderful  project partners  and participants in the International Conference from Baia Mare, November 2011 ,of the project Young and adults for a better life ,

First of all I want to thank you for your invitation to participate in  this conference and for the occasion that you gave me to  get acquainted with such a necessary and beautiful project, and the partners involved in its implementation , partners that impressed me with their experience in social and educational projects .
Personally I am proud to have had the opportunity to participate in  this conference that was loaded with positive thoughts and deeds,  as a former student of Mrs. Hudrea and as Chief Bureau of Regional Development at Maramures County Council.

I wish you success and you can count on me for further participation in different activities for other projects that you shall implement in the future.

With much respect for your work,

Ramona Mic Cosma