Mures/Maros that binds us

Good neighboring with the one on the other side of the border is a first condition for local development in border region. Cooperation between communities, to have a strong regional attitude, we cannot achieve, without locally strong communities in which each member knows and respects its own values and afterwards get to know and appreciate the other communities’ values and traditions too. Our initiative brings to the fore the very common elements of these localities (Igris, Cenad, Pecica, Semlac and Deszk, Magyarcsanad, Maroslele, Ferencszallas), which form the basis of fruitful collaborations. By offering a binding symbol, cooperation will be much easier. This symbol in our case is the river Maros/Mures which literary binds the communities. Given that the target group is composed mostly by children aged 7-12, the relationships that are now established can be defining in the coming years, when these young people will become more involved in the lives of their communities.It is necessary to reveal a common element, a common perspective on existing inter-conditioning, then cross-border contacts appear much easier. This project offers to the communities in the region even this common perspective in order to encourage communities on both sides of the border to build partnerships, to cooperate. All these we will achieve through our project activities, like: forming local clubs in the named localities; organizing a joint workshop for club leaders; on the riverside of Maros in Hungary organizing a joint community picnic of the members coming from 8 different localities with the participation of the entire target group and representatives of the 8 localities; youngsters from the involved 8 localities will elaborate works – drawings, pictures, photos, film, poem, lecture – regarding their community life linking the river Maros/Mures; they will also elaborate a small scale research regarding traditions linking the river and also future desires and cooperation ideas of their communities; organizing in Romania a final joint exposition of the elaborated works with the participation of the entire target group of over 100 participants. PP will organise a secong joint community picnic in the second half of the project, with the purpose of strenghten the already established partnership between the involved communities. All the elaborated materials, the children works along the locality and community life description will be presented on the joint project website. Within the project duration, we create the basis for future collaborations too, by defining those activity types and collaboration areas, that these named communities are willing to achieve. This is the main reason of the research included in the local clubs activities: to change mentality, to be open to the neighboring communities and to think and act together for joint goals. We see this project as an initiator, because the activities will continue after project closure too. Within the project we created the basis of collaboration and also stipulated those activity types and thematic which the communities want to continue in the cross-border partnership. This will be the main result for the further collaboration between the cross-border communities.

Achieved: 1) Elaborated activity packages created to exchange cultural customs and to gather the communities traditions related to Mures river, offerred the possibility for these communities to meet and bond for future joint events. 2)Within the project were created the basis of collaboration and also stipulated those activity types and thematics which the communities want to continue in the cross-border partnership, all these leading to a better colaboration between the 2 communities. 3) Raised number of people involved in workshop activities and exchanging common cultural interests and a raised awareness of the communities, facilitating the creation of future joint partnerships Finalized: 1) 8 local clubs ( 4 in RO/4 in HU)were created for children to be involved in workshop activities: painting, crafting, photo collage, poetry, film, etc.(located in Cenad, Pecica, Igris, Semlac and hungarian localities: Deszk, Magyarcsanad, Maroslele and Ferencszallas). 2) Activity packages - each of the involved localities (4) elaborated works, art craft in relation with the river Mures, gathered the communities traditions and future desires addressing the river; 3) 2 Community picnics were organized on the riverside,in order to strengthen the already created partnership. 4) 1 virtual Joint exposition was organized, in which were presented all the created materials within the creation clubs from the 8 localities.

Establishing framework and relationship between residents of localities on the river shore Maros/Mures. Project will provide quality conditions to target group, regarding to active free time, by elaborating creations within the local clubs, elaborating researches about the past and regarding the future desires. In this way they will also get a chance to be involved in social happenings, which will also include joint meetings and leisure opportunities. The result is a socialized target group. Our projects mainly results are 104 involved person, 8 included localities, 1 project website, 2 joint community picnic, 1 joint exposition, elaborated works about the relation river-community, research about the local traditions and community desires regarding future joint actions. This cooperation will continue after project closure too, in the following years the communities will organise smaller sized picnic or other joint events according to their desire lists gathered in the implementation of this project. Our project also contributes to the both output and financial indicator type for the stipulated milestone 2018. By implementing this project we will have certified expenditures in 2018 too, and will organize events with cross-border participation.