05/10/2026
One of the greatest joys for us is when a project is coming to an end and we finally get the chance to share with everyone what we have done, what we have created, and all the work, learning, fun and adventures we have lived along the way.
The Open Door project is ending this month, and after two years together, it was a real pleasure to look back at everything we experienced with our partners and with the wonderful group of young people who have been part of this journey.
So, this Saturday, 3 October, we gathered at Cinema Mărăști in Cluj-Napoca for the Open Door Multiplier Event, and what a day it was! Around 60 people joined us to discover the project, hear about the activities we carried out in the four partner countries, learn more about our local testing programme in Romania, meet some of the young people directly involved, and explore the results we created together.
None of this would have been possible without the partnership behind Open Door. A huge thank you to our coordinator, Fundacja Imago from Poland, and to our partners Experientia from Spain, the Association for Wilderness and Adventure Therapy in the Czech Republic, and, of course, our team at Asociatia Babilon Travel. For two years we learned from each other, challenged each other, travelled, trained, tested ideas, adapted activities and created something that we truly hope will continue to be useful long after the official end of the project.
A very special thank you goes to our amazing group of young people who stayed close to the project for almost its entire journey. You tested activities, stepped outside your comfort zones, shared your opinions honestly, trusted us and each other, and helped us understand what inclusion in nature really means in practice. Open Door would simply not be the same without you.
Thank you to Cinema Mărăști for welcoming us and giving us such a great space for this event, and to Radio Cluj and Radio România Cultural for being close to us and helping us bring the story of Open Door to a wider audience.
And last, but definitely not least: our fantastic volunteers. Organising an event for around 60 people takes many hands, a lot of energy and quite a bit of behind-the-scenes magic. From welcoming participants and preparing the space to helping with catering, logistics and everything in between, you made the day work. Thank you!
This is one of those projects we are going to miss a lot. But fortunately, projects do not really end when the funding period finishes. The friendships, the partnerships, the memories, the skills we gained and, most importantly, the results we created together will remain.
