Project partner: Babes-Bolyai University

Babeș-Bolyai University is the largest and most prestigious higher education institute in Romania. It is situated in Cluj-Napoca, a modern, vibrant, and multicultural city in the country's northwestern part. The Babes-Bolyai University's strong academic tradition and rich history account for its diverse structure and linguistic diversity. It consistently performs well in national and international rankings of higher education institutions. The university provides diverse educational programs, including mathematics and natural sciences, humanities and arts, biological and biomedical sciences, engineering, and social sciences. Moreover, Babes-Bolyai is renowned as a university of advanced research, continuously promoting cross- and multi-disciplinary research. Its primary objective is to generate and transfer knowledge while respecting the three pillars of the modern university: education, research, and community service.  

 Babes-Bolyai University will contribute to achieving all 3 of the SAFETY4TMF project objectives.   

The University will lead the activity on improving TMF-related knowledge in the Danube River Basin. With the help of all partners, Babes-Bolyai experts will compile a baseline study for TMFs that will serve as the project's scientific foundation. TMF international inventories from the DRB region will also be updated within the project. Using this data, experts from Babes-Bolyai University will prepare an ArcGIS toolbox to create a transboundary risk map prioritizing national and cross-border risk hot spots.  

The University will also lead an activity on improving capacity-building curricula for disaster management to prepare new training materials related to TMF safety for different stakeholders. In collaboration with other partners, the University will also carry out pilot activities in SK, RO, and HU related to improving TMF safety by applying advanced risk modeling and enhancing spatial plans. 

In addition to the above-mentioned activities, Babes-Bolyai University will participate in varied project activities led by other partners, such as policy analysis, curricula analysis, training events, stakeholder meetings, and field exercises.  

The experts from Babes-Bolyai University, who are involved in the SAFETY4TMF project, have already been involved in several tailings-related research projects and training and educating authorities involved in TMF safety management.