NOVEMBER 23-24, 2024, IASI, ROMANIA
IASI, ROMANIA - City information
Iasi is the most important political, economic and cultural center of the province of Moldavia as well as one of the oldest cities in Romania. Located in the northeastern part of the country, Iasi was for many centuries the crossing point of the most important commercial routes linking Poland, Hungary, Russia and Constantinople.
Deeply rooted in history, Iasi has been the main centre of Moldavian culture, since late 1300s. The city prides itself with being the place in which the first Romanian newspaper has been published. Iasi is also the home of the first Romanian university and is - during the present time - the second-largest university centre in Romania.
Over the past 600 years, history, culture and religious life have molded the city's unique character.
Iasi boasts an impressive number of Orthodox churches, over 100, many of them located in its central area called Golden Plateau (Platoul de Aur). The oldest, Saint Nicholas Princely Church, dates from the time of the region's greatest rulers, prince Stephen the Great (Ștefan cel Mare) who reigned from 1457 until 1504. The most spectacular churches, however, are the 17th century Saint Parascheva Metropolitan Cathedral (Catedrala Mitropolitană Sfânta Parascheva) and the Three Holy Hierarchs Church (Biserica Trei Ierarhi), both very fine examples of Byzantine art. The intricately carved outer walls of Three Hierarchs Church make many visitors think of a stone lace.
Iași is one of the very few cities in the Orthodox world which is home to more than 100 churches. In 1565, Iași became the capital of the region of Moldavia (Eastern Romania) and - for a short period of time (1859 - 1862) - the capital of Romania.
The Golden Plateau represents the nucleus of the city, around which the entire settlement developed over the centuries. With the Palace of Culture (Palatul Culturii) at one end and the Union Square (Piata Unirii) at the other, the Golden Plateau features administrative buildings, historic churches, palaces and mansions.
Many other important sites and points of interest can be found in the immediate vicinity of the Golden Plateau.
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iasi
Location: 11, Carol I Boulevard, Iasi, Romania
Prestige
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iaşi is the oldest higher education institution in Romania. Since 1860, the university has been carrying on a tradition of excellence and innovation in the fields of education and research. With over 24.000 students and 716 academic staff, the university enjoys high prestige at national and international level and cooperates with 504 universities world-wide. Alexandru Ioan Cuza University is a member of some of the most important university networks and associations: the Coimbra Group, EUA – European University Association, Utrecht Network, International Association of Universities, University Agency of Francophony and the Network of Francophone Universities (RUFAC). These partnerships offer us the opportunity to experience changes, to have student and teacher mobilities and joint academic, research and strategy programmes.
Innovation
Alexandru Ioan Cuza University became the first student-centered university in Romania, once the Bologna Process was implemented. We believe in the power of individual choice and customized education. Thus, we became the first Romanian university to offer students the opportunity to choose both a major and a minor field of study, in a combination at their choice, that best suits their career goals.
Excellence
Research at our university is top level. In 2008, for the third year in a row, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University was placed first in the national research ranking compiled on the basis of Shanghai criteria. Our teachers are involved in over 187 national and international research projects. Striving for excellence, the university takes unique initiatives to stimulate research quality, to encourage dynamic and creative education and to involve its best students in academic life.
Faculty of Physical Education and Sports
Location: 3, Toma Cozma Street, Iasi, Romania
A relatively new faculty, the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, was founded in 1960. Since then, excepting the final years of the communist regime, the Faculty has prepared generations of successful specialists in the field of human motricity.
The Faculty of Physical Education and Sports is constantly concerned to update the curricula, the programmes and the fields of study, and has an interdisciplinary educational offer and a wide activity in the field of research and development. The faculty is characterized by a pro-active organizational behaviour, which transforms it into a prestigious local, regional and national centre known for its professional competence and authority. The academic staff takes pride in having won many prizes at national and European Championships and is recognised for its scientific achievements (grants, nationally recognized bibliographic resources, awards at invention fairs). Every year the students take part in National University Championships in all the sport disciplines and have outstanding results. Over the years, more than 20 European and world champions and over 50 national medal winners were students at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports. The Faculty’s development directions include the following: creating a service portfolio focused on developing educational programmes of Continuous Professional Training, specialized professional counselling and assistance and programs of applied research, which meet the needs of the students, of the business community, of the Administration and Community partners. Other aims also include: developing an efficient management, making the best use of the Faculty’s sports facilities, creating modular continuous training programmes that correlate the curriculum with the labour market, and sustainable educational and professional partnerships with international partners. Modern equipment for seasonal sporting activities is available at the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports (recreational kayaks, windsurfing, kite-surf, alpine equipment) used for the following disciplines: tourism, touristic orientation, skiing, swimming and paddling expeditions. The students can use the following facilities: specific fitness equipment, two appropriately equipped gyms, weightlifting and bodybuilding gyms, two rooms for sports games, outdoor basketball courts with synthetic grass, appropriate nocturnal lighting equipment and enclosure, a mini stadium with a 200-meter runway, a mini-football field, throwing and jumping sectors, a handball-football court, a basketball court and a volleyball court. Students can become members of the qwanki do, gymnastics, Shotokan, capoeira, fitness and aerobic students’ groups in order to benefit by a large range of activities, workshops and introductory practical lessons in various sports disciplines. The Faculty of Physical Education and Sport has partnerships with universities from France, Portugal, Spain, Poland, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Moldova, Italy, Holland, Germany within the European Erasmus+ Programs and collaborates with all the faculties of Physical Education and Sport in Romania.
The Faculty of Physical Education and Sport provides its students with knowledge, practical abilities and interdisciplinary competences which subsequently secure them employment opportunities on the labour market, depending on their creativity and personal development. Prospective careers include jobs such as: physiotherapist, Physical Education teacher, sports trainer, fitness and aerobic trainer, monitor teacher in children, teenagers and adults camps, coach, sports youth worker, Sports Guide, free-time monitor teacher and social-educational youth worker. The faculty’s vision is infused with the desire to prepare prospective specialists who can easily adapt to the special dynamics of the sports field. We aim to achieve excellence and success in providing commercial and educational sport services.
How to reach the University Campus
By plane and other connections:
· Flight directly to Iasi Airport (IAS) - There are many direct flights to Iasi as you can see in the hyperlink and we recommend this option. If you don’t have a direct flight to Iasi, we believe it is faster and cheaper if you take an external connection (because an internal flight from Bucharest to Iasi can cost around 200-300 euro).
· Flight via Henri Coanda Airport (OTP) Bucharest to Iasi
1. you can take a Bus directly to Iasi (it’s a 6h30’ trip from the airport to Iasi) with Teisa Company (2 trips / day) or Massaro Company (6 trips / day)
2. Henri Coanda Airport (OTP) to North Railway Station exchange North Railway Station to Iasi – here you can check the connections
a. by train between Henri Coandă Airport and the North Railway Station (Trains run 24 hours a day, every 40 minutes. The duration of the trip is approx. 20 minutes)
b. from the North Railway Station to Iasi (it’s a 6h30’-7h trip, 5-6 trips/day)
Hotel Reservations
Strada 14 Decembrie 1989, Nr. 2, Iași, Romania
Piata Unirii nr. 5, Iași, Romania
Piata Unirii nr. 1, Iasi, Romania
Additional Information
Host contact details:
Rareș PUNI - 0040745460578, punirares@yahoo.com
Unique emergency number – 112
Monetary information: https://www.cursbnr.ro/
The currency of Romania: Leu (RON)
Country phone code: 0040 or +40
If we can help you with any kind of information or help, please do not hesitate to contact us.
10th International Conference of the Universitaria Consortium In Physical Education, Sports and Physiotherapy
