BEST (Board of European Students of Technology) is an international, nonprofit, organization. Since 1989, BEST provides for students from all over Europe the opportunity to reach a better understanding of cultures and societies, to develop their ability to work in different cultural environments. Another purpose is to link the partners in the triangle “Student-University-Company". Currently, BEST is organized in 89 Local BEST Groups in 30 European countries, with more than 2,600 active members, over 8,000 students who wish to participate in events, reaching more than 1,000. 000 students through its activities. 5 of these local groups are in Romania in: Bucharest, Timişoara, Iaşi, Braşov and Cluj-Napoca. For more information about BEST in Europe and international services go to www.BEST.eu.org

BEST Cluj-Napoca (Since 1995)

Local BEST Group Cluj-Napoca is represented by volunteers from the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, a group of young enthusiasts with bold visions, highly motivated to learn how to work as a team,what project management mean, learn to develop skills complementary to university studies, skills that will help us in everything that implies after college life. BEST is divided into several departments: Human Resources (HR), Marketing, Media, Information Technology (IT) ,Fund Raising (FR), Grants, always interacting and providing each member the opportunity to focus on what they are good at, find attractive or want to learn.

Our goal is to provide conditions for personal development, to use every ability to its full potential and to encourage each member to participate in innovative, challenging projects, such as cultural exchanges, trainings, workshops, career support (JobShop, engineering competitions), academic courses, etc.

The principles that guide us:

• Paying attention to the needs of the students in our universities.
• Continuous evaluation and development of our activities so that they will meet the expectations and requirements of our students.
• Treasuring the traditions and culture of each individual.
• Creating a suitable framework for personal development, where the competition remains fair and constructive.
• Promoting active involvement of students, using their creativity, knowledge and initiative as means to achieve this goal, supporting teamwork in local and international events.