Completed Projects:

• Medical�1993�Exchange of Cardiologist and Cardiac Nurses between Providence Hospital and Cluj-Napoca, Romania.  As a result of this exchange program, the Nicolaie Stanicioiu Heart Institute of Cluj is now the premiere cardiology center in Romania.
• Business--Trade Delegations from each of the three Sister Cities have visited Columbia at least once.  The most recent delegation of 14 people came from Cluj-Napoca, Romania in May, 1997.
• Business/Cultural--June 1997�A delegation, led by Columbia Mayor Bob Coble, visited Cluj-Napoca during its first official tour of all three of Columbia�s Sister Cities.
• Education�Nov. 1997-Feb. 1998�Information and artwork from Columbia�s sister cities on display at the Richland County Public Library.
• Religion/Cultural--August 1998--Columbia Christian Radio Station WMHK organized a tour/mission trip to Romania.  35 people participated.

• Religion--Several religious exchanges have occurred between the cities of Columbia and Cluj-Napoca, Romania. The Columbia based Laity: Alive & Serving continues to actively work in this area, as does Christian Ministries, Inc.
• Religion--An on-going exchange of people and technology between Colubmia Christian Radio Station, WHMK, and radio stations in Cluj-Napoca, Romania

• Cultural�October 1999--The Columbia World Affairs Council will organize a study tour to the Transylvania region of Romania.  Included in the itinerary will be a visit to sister city Cluj-Napoca.  Visits to the businesses involved in the Women�s Opporutnity Fund micro-loan project will also be available.

• Education--Establish sister school relationships at the elementary, middle, and high school levels in all three Sister Cities.  These partnerships will be coordinated through the Columbia World Affairs Council�s World Class Partnership program.
• Cultural�Performance in Columbia by Dumitru Sopon and the Folkloric Society of Romania