The Ratiu Forum

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Ratiu Dialogues on Democracy took place this past weekend — and we're delighted it proved to be another exceptional event in our annual conference series in Turda. 👏

Outstanding guests, strategically significant conversations on the theme European Security in Challenging Times, and plenty of takeaways to help us position ourselves and move forward in addressing the region's biggest security challenges.

We're grateful to our partners:

Over the coming weeks, we'll be sharing more through a series of posts — impressions from our keynote speakers, details of the awards presented, and reflections from the organisers.

Two intense days, full of topics that gave us plenty to think about. But every conversation about challenges and difficulties carries a significant dose of optimism — born of understanding, and of the search for answers and solutions.

We look forward to seeing you next year with fresh themes of current and regional interest. Thank you for honouring us with your presence at the Ratiu Democracy Centre! 🙏

Ministerul Afacerilor Externe și Fundația Rațiu lansează Premiul Rațiu pentru Diplomație în cadrul Reuniunii Anuale a Diplomației Române!

🔗 Detalii în comunicatul de presă de mai jos.

⏳ Three more days and we're off to a new edition of our annual Ratiu Dialogues on Democracy conference, taking place at the Ratiu Democracy Centre in Turda.

This year's main theme is "European Security in Challenging Times," and it will cover seven panels spread over two days of discussions with remarkable speakers and more than 90 distinguished guests.

🔗Details on the agenda and speakers are published on the event page: https://ratiuforum.com/ratiu-dialogues-2026/

Thank you to all our partners!

🏆 We are pleased to announce the winner of the Ratiu Forum Christopher Coker History Research Prize 2026!

Marcu Lavinia-Georgiana holds two bachelor’s degrees, in History and in International Relations and European Studies, from the Faculty of History and Political Sciences at Ovidius University of Constanța. In 2026, she graduated with a master’s degree in “International Relations in the 19th–21st Centuries: History and Diplomacy” from the same institution.

Since September 2023, she has been working as a history teacher at the International Computer High School of Constanța. Alongside her teaching activity, she pursues her academic interests through research focusing on the relationship between communism and fascism, the development of the Legionary Movement, manifestations of Legionary ideology in Dobruja, and contemporary forms of neo-Legionarism.

O vizită și un parteneriat care ne onoreazǎ și ne susține în misiunea de promovare și apărare a democrației!

"Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it", said George Santayana (1863–1952).

📰 Here's a reminder of that, recently published by Alison Mutler for the Ratiu Report:
https://ratiureport.substack.com/p/in-the-transylvanian-town-of-turda

In the Transylvanian Town of Turda, Quiet Monuments Honor a Bloody Past A dispatch by Ratiu mentor Alison Mutler, from the hometown of the Ratiu Forum

Happy birthday to our Pamela Ratiu! 💐

A talented leader and an inspiring woman, your vision and determination have contributed to so many successful projects that helped build a better future — for Transylvania and beyond.

Your work has supported the efforts of the Ratiu Family Charitable Foundation, shaped the Ratiu Forum platform and all its programmes, and helped grow a sustainable ecosystem in Turda with lasting community impact through the projects of the Ratiu Democracy Centre.

Thank you for the lasting difference you make every day. We wish you joy, fulfilment, and as much inspiration as you so generously share with those around you.