1. PISCU_GALATI_ROMANIA
September 2010

2. Location of Romania
on green
– on the European continent (light green & grey)
– in the European Union (light green)

3. COUNTRY ROMANIA
 România is a country located at the crossroads of Central and
Southeastern Europe, north of the Balkan Peninsula, on the Lower
Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black
Sea.
 Almost all of the Danube Delta is located within its territory.
 Romania shares a border with Hungary and Serbia to the west, Ukraine
and the Republic of Moldova to the northeast, and Bulgaria to the south

4. COUNTY GALATI
Developmen
t region
South-East
Historic
region
Moldavia
Capital city
Galaţi
Total area
4,466 km2.

5. Galati city is a harbour

6. Galati city seen from the Danube.

7. Galati
Galati Danube cliff River station on Danube

8. Tourist sights
Galaţi has a fine 20th century Romanian
Orthodox cathedral- St. Nicholas (Sfântul Nicolae)
and another particularly striking fortified church
(that of St. Mary- Sf. Precista) on the bank of the
Danube, which was built in 1647 by Vasile Lupu
(legend has it that a tunnel was dug from the Romanian Orthodox
church and under the river).Other features of the Church Cathedral of St.
city include a botanical garden, several museums, Nicholas.
a television tower opened to the public and
offering full view of the city, the newly-restored
Galaţi Opera House, and a sculpture park lining a
promenade of several kilometres along the bank
of the Danube.

9. Central Street ,, Braila”

10. Prefecture building
( regional county muncipality )

11. Church ,,Precista” sec XVII

12. Education in Galati
"Dunărea de Jos"
University was founded in
1951 as a Naval and
Mechanical Engineering
Institute and given
university status in 1974,
by merging the
Polytechnical Institute (the
successor of the initial
Institute) with the College
of Education (founded in
1959).

13. Danubius University
Building History
 “Danubius” University,
established in 1992, is a non-
profit institution of higher
education, a juridical person
of private law and public
utility, part of the National
Education System. "Danubius"
University trains specialists,
researchers and leaders in
the legal, economical and
social domains.

14. Teachers House GALATI
 The city is also a host to
other educational and
cultural institutions; among
these, the "Vasile
Alecsandri" and "Mihail
Kogălniceanu" National
Colleges rank as the first
pre-university level
educational institutions in
Galaţi and in the country.

15. Dramatical Theater The Musical Theater

16. Remarkable architectural structures
Galaţi TV Tower
a 150-metre high
telecommunication
tower built of
concrete, also used
for FM
broadcasting.

17. Danube Promenade at night

18. Natural Sciences Museum Galati

19. Braila Boulevard

20. The entrance area in Galati

21. Economy
The city has the largest iron and
steel plant in Romania the
Arcelor-Mittal Galaţi, state-
owned until 2001. It is still
commonly referred to under the
old name "Sidex".
Also, the country's largest
shipyard on Danube is located
here, benefiting from the good
access Galaţi has to the Black
Sea through the Danube and
the short distance between its
facilities and the Mittal Plant.
Galaţi is also a border
checkpoint to Moldova.

22. PISCU VILLAGE
It has the following
constituent villages:
Piscu and Vameş.
Population (2002) 5,070

23. IMAGES FROM PISCU

24. Our folk group of men
named ,, Jienii”
The monument of ,, Stefan
cel Mare” , a great ruler
who founded the village.

25. PISCU VILLAGE ,
GALAŢI COUNTY,
ROMANIA
SECONDARY SCHOOL NR.1
,,DIMITRIE LUCHIAN’’

26. Manager and headmaster : Anisoara Vrinceanu
 School is located in the center, next town
hall, police station, human dispensary.
 Evaluation of existing vehicles: the
commune is located on both sides of the
national road DN 25 and the track, at a
distance of 30 km. From Galati and 47
km from the city Tecuci.
 Means of communication: telephone-line,
Internet, fax.

27. ,, Quality EDUCATION is
Our values: made by quality
PEOPLE”
Professionalism
Integrity
Sympathy
Communication
Unity
School team

28. SCHOOL MISSION:
 School will conduct an
educational environment based on
trust and openness to the social
partners: students, parents, local
community members
 School will offer students
the best opportunity for academic
and social integration in a society
which changes permanently.
 School will help to preserve
local conditions to enable students
to recognize their national identity
in the great family of European
nations.

29. Materials
Human resources
resources
 Construction: 2 buildings Primary Secondary
building A-inv.gimnazial;
building B-inv.primar Students 109 154
 Classrooms-12 Teachers 5 15
Laboratory: biology, School 1
computer science, physics, secretary
chemistry
Librarian Part time
 Other features:
-Library - 11,500 volumes Chief 1
-Cabinet media - television, accountant
video, DVD, video camera, Minibus 1
fax, PC 25 driver
Cleaning 1 2
staff
Plumber 1

30. SCHOOL PROJECTS
COORDINATOR OF THE PROJECT TEAMS
 1999-2002 ,, Educatia 2000 +”
PILOT SCHOOL in NATIONAL PROJECT "Education 2000+”
School development project for teachers and students
 This program was built on a macro system objective,
namely to trigger the reform of the Romanian education
system by drafting "grass root" change implementation
models and patterns, which, in their turn, can be
replicated later on nationwide. Our "grass root"
philosophy has contributed to the development of a
new education reform "culture" in Romania.

31. Environmental & Civic Education
 2003 - Environmental Project  Community action projects
”Water-living community'‘ on environmental issues,
partners EarthFriends, Galati , conducted in partnership
Powerful Information, United with NGO Earth Friends
Kingdom from Galati.
 2004 - environmental project, “  We improved teaching
The world that we are partners” and environmental
EarthFriends -Galati and Powerful education, and helped
Information, United Kingdom; Prize students become better
I county stage, Phase II national citizens through hands-on
award
environmental projects .
2005 – Project ”Organic

agriculture, alternative local  Funding for those projects
development ''partners was provided by The
EarthFriends-Galati and Powerful Alice Ellen Cooper-Dean
Information, United Kingdom; Prize Charitable Foundation in
county phase; Mention Award Project Powerfful
National Phase Information Moldavia
 2005 - Intercultural Project in
Moldova,”Togheteher in Europe'‘
partners l Friends of the Earth-
Galati-UK PowerfuInformation

32. School development projects:
 2006 "LOCAL JOURNALISM  All of the projects were
CENTER- INFOPRESS PISCU„„ carried out by multi-
conducted by the Rural Education disciplinary teams of
Project, grant 10.000 Euro PIR teachers, and a number
 2007-Project Grant "VALUING involved collaborations
LEISURE THROUGH between teachers from
EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES different schools. The work as
AND CLUBS‟‟ Grant MECT a whole was designed to
10,000 Euro build confidence, encourage
initiative and improve the
communication skills of
students and teachers, as well
as strengthening links between
schools and their local
community

33. Science projects:
“Science and Environment!”
 2007-
“Discover the
science in
a…bottle of
juice!”
 2008-
 We initiated the project called “Discover the science in
”Food additives in the…bottle of juice!” within the national contest of out-of-school
microprojects called “Science in society”. The contest was
our food.'' started by the “Earth Friends” environment association in Galatz
and “Powerful Information” organization in Great Britain with
the help of the Environ foundation.
 6 teachers and 40 students from the Vth to VIIth grades (aged
between 11 and 14) developed the connection between
Chemistry, Biology and health education elements and the
students’ daily life through out-of-school activities. Another
intention is to develop a positive change in the children’s
nourishment together with their parents and other members of
the community with long term benefic effects on their health.

34.  Under the pretext of
studying the chemical
composition of juice
we want to stimulate
the pupils’ scientific
curiosity, to develop
the skills of making
simple and attractive
chemical experiments
after their school
programme.

35. Contest "Young Ambassadors against
Climate Change”
 Organized by the Terra Foundation Third Millennium, ALMA-RO Association
and Climate Action Network Romania (RAC-RO)
 First prize at the county national finals
 2008 Gelu Musca , class VIII, Sch. No1 Piscu
TITLE: "Together for the future of the planet''
Slogan: BE 'GREEN''... our future and the Earth is in your hands!
 2009 Silvia Radu , class VIII, Sch. No1 Piscu
CAMPAIGN TITLE:,,Nature needs friends, especially today and tomorrow.”
Slogan: The Sun would extinguish if nobody loved nature anymore.
The campaign will start with a debate on "If the world refuses sun light, brightening
the last day would come soon."
 http://www.rac-ro.ngo.ro/concurs08/?cmd[312]=c-1-
%22Lucr%E3rile%20finali%BAtilor%22

36. 2009-2011
 SPARE is much more than a usual
school program, as it not only
gives knowledge, but invites
schoolchildren to conduct
independent investigations, and
stimulate interest for applying
various scientific achievements.
SPARE assists in practical matters
to increase the effective use of
energy in the school and at
home. The results of the
investigations and practical
findings of school children in the
 International educational program sphere of energy efficiency can
for school children SPARE (School be useful for all - parents,
Program for Application of friends and neighbors.
Resources and Energy).
www.spareworld.org
http://rac-ro.ngo.ro

37. Work shop

38. Romanian small communities, schools and NGOs,
promote friendly climate solutions !
 Project description
 The project is the initiative of Prietenii Pamantului – PP (Earth Friends)
association(RO), Norge Naturvernforbund – NCSN (National Society for
protection of Nature)(NO), and Reteaua de Actiune pentru Clima - RAC-RO
(Romanian Network for Climate Action) (RO).
 It will be implemented in 6 different Counties in Romania in cooperation with the
Norwegian partner in the next two years.
 The project continues and develops activities of the partners aimed for mitigating
climate changes and will contribute to the Romanian NGOs capacity building to
address so complex issues in cooperation with local authorities and the public,
especially from rural areas and small communities.
 Pilot activities in a defavorised area will demonstrate practical solutions and a
new concept of participative decision-making for improving the energy planning
and management will be replicated in other locations in Romania.

39. 2010
GREEN COMUNITIES SPARE SCHOOLS
 Local Energy Planning  “ Energy and Environment”
Committees (LEPC) Piscu
 We apply the model of International SPARE Contest
local energy planning
committee and project  Six students from the two
management and the Rural
Sustainable Development schools from Piscu
Centre in Brusturoasa, participated in SPARE
Bacau county, equipped
and able to run training competition.
and practical
demonstrative activities on Chiric Marian, student from
bio-and solar energy for
villagers,schools and local
Sc.nr.2 Piscu was selected for
authorities. the international stage

40. 2011
The main expected results of the project are:
 Developing of educational manuals and teacher
training to assist Schools in implemeting energy
issues, extracurricular activities and dissemination
about the participative process and climate change
issues.
 Establishment of 10 pilot schools and having at
least 30 schools involved in the program.
http://www.comunitativerzi.ro/img_upload/df57e4e
5da9428101a8c16673fd66e05/the_project.pdf

41. Happy school