PONT Group received double recognition at the 2025 Romanian Youth Gala, held on October 25 in Vaslui. The organization was honored for two initiatives under the Com’ON Cluj-Napoca program: Com’ON Green and Com’ON School.
Both projects, developed and coordinated by the PONT Group, were recognized nationally for their community impact and their ability to engage young people in shaping the cities they live in.
Launched in 2015, the Com’ON Cluj-Napoca program continues to inspire participatory and collaborative processes dedicated to youth. The program has been awarded the Good Practice Label by the European Union’s URBACT Program. These recent awards further highlight the PONT Group’s role as a leading promoter of youth participation, innovation, and collaboration between young people, institutions, and communities.
Now in its 10th edition, the Romanian Youth Gala is organized by the Ministry of Labor, Family, Youth, and Social solidarity. This year’s event took place at the Dimitrie Cantemir Cultural Center in Vaslui — Romania’s Youth Capital for 2025. Held under the slogan “Youth at the Heart of Democracy,” the gala honored the most impactful youth-focused initiatives carried out between November 1, 2024, and September 30, 2025, as part of the Youth Summit X and the “Vaslui – Romania’s Youth Capital 2025” program.
Com’ON Green Mission 2030 – Let’s Go Green Together!
1st Place in the “Green for the Future” Category (Ecology and Health)
Com’ON Green 2025 won first place for its efforts to promote sustainability and ecological responsibility among youth. The Com’ON Cluj-Napoca – Green Mission 2030 project aims to harness young people’s creativity and innovation to help build a greener, more sustainable city.
The initiative supports the local community in achieving climate neutrality by 2030, offering young people the chance to propose innovative ideas and solutions that receive support, mentorship, and development funding. Project duration: December 2024 – April 2025. More information: green.comoncluj.ro
Com’ON School 2025 – 3rd Place in the “Democratic Participation” Category (Civic Education and Public Engagement)
Com’ON School 2025 received third place for its activities that encourage civic engagement and youth participation in school and community life.
In 2025, the program was implemented in three schools in Cluj-Napoca: Brassai Sámuel Theoretical High School, Octavian Goga Secondary School, and Iuliu Hațieganu Secondary School.
The program aims to expand in the coming years to reach more schools in the city, strengthening a culture of youth participation and local engagement.
Through initiatives like Com’ON Green and Com’ON School, the PONT Group continues to provide meaningful opportunities for youth collaboration and community involvement, fostering partnerships between generations, institutions, and cities.
Com’ON Cluj-Napoca is a participatory process dedicated to youth, launched in 2015, that engages young people in urban development and participatory budgeting. Since its launch, thousands of young people have participated in the program.
Its core mission is to involve youth in shaping their cities — including through participatory budgeting. The program will soon be implemented in Cluj-Napoca schools and in other cities across Romania. More information: comoncluj.ro
PONT Group is a Cluj-Napoca-based organization active in the fields of youth, social innovation, civic participation, and culture. It develops projects with tangible impact at the local, national, and European levels. Its mission is to create sustainable opportunities for engagement for young people, professionals, and communities through innovative, participatory solutions.
The Com’ON Cluj-Napoca program is implemented by the PONT Group in strategic partnership with the Federation of Youth from Cluj and Cluj for Youth, with the support of the Cluj-Napoca City Hall and Local Council, Fondation Botnar, and Banca Comercială Română (BCR).