Balkan Criminology took part in the 2022 Ratiu Dialogues on Democracy on Saturday 4th and Sunday 5th June in Cluj-Napoca, which is an event held annually, organized by The Ratiu Forum in partnership with LSE IDEAS, LSE IDEAS being the London School of Economics and Political Science’s foreign policy think tank. The overall purpose of this lecture series is to strengthen discussions and visions on democracy. It aims to have the Dialogues develop as a meeting place for professionals with diverse backgrounds who share an interest in current challenges facing Balkan nations, with a particular emphasis on Romania. Prof. Dr. Getoš Kalac represented Balkan Criminology at the event.