On the occasion of the UNESCO International Day of Intangible Cultural Heritage, celebrated every year on October 17 around the world, this project proposes a one-day intercultural celebration bringing together international students, embassies that are members of GADIF, as well as institutional and academic partners from Bucharest.
This event is also part of the Erasmus Days (#ErasmusDays2025) and represents the final highlight of a week dedicated to the Erasmus program and cultural diversity, reaffirming that mobility is not just about travel — it embodies the meeting of cultures and their collective reinvention.
Venue:
Rectorate, Amphitheatre: Aula Magna “Petre Sebeșanu Aurelian”
University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest (USAMV)
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9:30–10:00
Welcome and Registration of Guests
10:30–11:00
Opening Remarks
- Mr. Sorin Mihai CÎMPEANU, Rector of the University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest
Addresses by:
- Ms. Ligia DECA, Secretary-General of the Romanian National Commission for UNESCO
- H.E. Mr. Hassan ABOUYOUB, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Morocco and President of GADIF
- Ms. Amira MIHĂILESCU, National Correspondent to the International Organisation of La Francophonie
- Ms. Laure CASTIN, Regional Director AUF-ECO
- Dr. Paul-Alexandru POPESCU, Institutional Erasmus Coordinator, USAMV of Bucharest
Guests of Honour
- H.E. Mr. Do Duc Thanh, Ambassador of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
- H.E. Mr. Tigran GALSTYAN, Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia
- H.E. Mr. Sami NAGGA, Ambassador of the Republic of Tunisia
- H.E. Dr. Mohamed Moustafa Kamal Mohamed ORFY, Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt
- Dr. Mihai FERARIU, Honorary Consul of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
10:30–12:00
Youth Forum – “Voices of Intangible Heritage”
Intangible Cultural Heritage – An Old People’s Thing?
This discussion invites young people and diplomats to share perspectives on the value of intangible cultural heritage, to exchange traditions from their respective cultures, to reflect on ways of safeguarding these living heritages, and to discuss meaningful cultural experiences lived abroad.
12:00–12:30
Exhibition Opening
12:30–13:00
Closing Session & Certificate Ceremony
Acknowledgements, group photo, and presentation of certificates to participants.
