1. Social capital development as a tool of youth civic participation in eastern Europe countries (SOCAP)

2. Introduction The ninth largest country, the seventh largest population of the European Union Capital city: Bucharest National Language: Romanian Minority languages : HungarianGerman Romany SerbianRussian

3. Brasov Transylvania Sibiu Cluj-Napoca Apuseni Mountains Sighisoara

4. Situation of youth Many of them are enrolled in higher education (BA, MA), but finding a proper job is very difficult - there is a huge gap between the educational possibilities and the needs of the labour market The relationships between the different ethnical groups need improvement – mutual acceptance and respect need more emphasis also the promotion of multiculturality

5. Youth Organisations Preventis Patrir ProVobis Incubator 107 Cluj Max Weber College Erasmus Student Network Share Federation Full Circle (Cercul Intreg) YMCA … and many others … KIFOR KMDSZ Romanian Youth Forum

6. 2015 Cluj- Napoca, European Youth Capital www.cluj2015.eu Great many events are being organised by and for youth: concerts, workshops, campaigns, training sessions, discussions, flashmobs, all kinds of manifestations But, there are still far more concerts and entertaining events, than educational, motivational ones, which address the problems of the local youth and society

7. Hug a Romanian/ Hungarian! 10 th of March 2015

8. Picnic in the Museum Square 19th of February, 2015 Cluj- Napoca – Kolozsvár – Klausenburg

9. Day 15 – Cluj- Napoca 15th of February, 2015 Part of the NO HATE SPEECH movement 15000 origami flowers made and used to create images on 3 walls of the city