by Andrei Stere, Year 12
On the night of the event, we all arrived at Auditorium Maximum, where the Forum took place. Before the prize giving ceremony, there were a couple of performances, including a musical performance and a flawlessly choreographed Romanian traditional dance. We were all delighted by the presence of HRH Prince Radu, HM Princess Margareta and HRH Prince Edward, but also astonished by their involvement and dedication to the programme. Personally, I believe that such events create countless memories, but also simultaneously help young
The Romanian city of Cluj Napoca was chosen as the
adults develop the skill of communication and appropriate
location to host The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Global
respectfulness required on such occasions. Furthermore, I
Forum on the 13th of October, 2022. Every three years,
believe that such skills such as these will be useful in everyone’s
the Forum brings together the world’s leading Youth and
future, regardless of the career they wish to pursue, helping
Education stakeholders from across the world to recognize
them become better listeners and improving cooperation.
the Gold Award recipients. Being an extremely important event, members of the Romanian and British Royal Families
In closing, I can say with confidence that we all had a great time
were in attendance to express their admiration for the
exploring the city of Cluj and attending The Duke of Edinburgh’s
perseverance and hard work of all those who have received
Award Global Forum, forming countless memories together
the Gold Award, along with the worldwide directors,
along the way. I would encourage everyone to join The Duke of
trustees, and the global administration team of The Duke of
Edinburgh’s programme since it not only provides students with
Edinburgh’s International Award.
opportunities to discover new interests and talents , but also to develop essential life skills. Finally, I would like to congratulate
Liya Wachsler, Mr Tansley, Ms Croci and I were all present
the Gold Award winners once again and I wish them success
to congratulate Maria Sticlea and Lisa Puiu for achieving
with their future studies and careers.
the Gold Award during the past three years. Before the event, however, we were invited by Transilvania College to an assembly, presenting the school’s achievements during their Duke of Edinburgh’s Award programme, consisting of photos, pieces of art, and group projects, such as voluntary work and expeditions. Alongside the meeting, we also enjoyed a tour of the campus, which was a particularly enlightening experience for me having chance to talk to multiple students with various unique interests and different career paths. I am certain that it was an interesting and noteworthy experience for all of us.
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