1. The International Honorary Chair (CIO-SUERD ”Jean Bart”) will award the Titles and Diplomas of Excellence  “European Sustainable Competitiveness Brand Ambassadors / Leaders” in the final networking and inter-institutional lobby ession, which will take place in the context of the celebration of the World Earth Day– Monday, April 22th, 2024 (Romanian Academy House,  Calea 13 Septembrie no. 13, “Pierre Werner” Hall, ground floor), with the kind support and in partnership with the Legal Research Institute “Acad. Andrei Rădulescu” of the Romanian Academy .

2. The event takes place in the format of a Working Consultations Debate in support of the promotion and implementation of sustainable competitiveness management in Romania and in the wider macro-regional, Danube and Black Sea Basin context; the role of harmonizing and updating EU regulatory legislation related to environmental law in promoting the culture of sustainability (ESG).

3. Taking into account that Romania already has the National Plan for Circular Economy , as well as important financial allocations, especially through the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), the meeting will focus on discussing its own Roadmap for the period 2024 -2026, through which the ways of inter-cooperation between all the protagonists of the process in question will be more thoroughly and consistently outlined: decision-makers, leaders of the business and innovation environment, of universities and research centers, relevant non-governmental organizations in the field, mass media, professional and student associations.

Special Guests and Key-Note Speakers (provisional list):

• Mrs. Simina LAKATOS, PhD General Director of IRCEM, Cluj Napoca / DG Environment Representative, European Commission for Circular Economy Strategy;
• Senator Silvia DINICA, President of the Commission for Science, Innovation and Technology;
• Prof. Madlen SERBAN, PhD – Secretary General of the National Commission of Romania for UNESCO;
• Prof. Adrian CURAJ, PhD – General Director of UEFISCDI;
• Mrs. Diana ACHIMESCU, Advisor to the Department for Sustainable Development – Government of Romania;
• Prof. Gheorghe IONASCU, PhD – Union of Romanian Architects / Academy of Romanian Scientists;
• Ionut NACHE, President of INAQ / International Featured Standards Representative in Romania;
• Mr. Constantin REBEDEA, Advisor Euro-Atlantic Center for Resilience (E-ARC);
• Mr. Mircea ILIE, Sustainability Coach and Climate Executive Coaching;
• Mr. Laurentiu RADU, Advisor to the Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests;
• Mrs. Madalina ANDREI, PhD – Adviser National Agency for Environmental Protection;
• Mr. Zoli TOTH – “Ecofrequency” producer RFI Romania;
• Assoc. Prof. Alexandra RAICU, PhD – Constanta Maritime University;
• Prof. Ion IFRIM, PhD – Dean of the Faculty of Legal Sciences, Hyperion University;
• Mr. Stefan DABU – Romanian Social Development Fund, operator of the EEA and Norwegian Grants program;
• Mr. Laurentiu CIORNEI – Scientific Researcher Biodiversity Center “Acad. David Davidescu” – INCE;
• Mr. Victor TUDORAN – Consultant in Agile Management – ​​Queenable Romania.

Introductory message:

• Prof. Av. Mircea DUȚU – Director of the Legal Research Institute “Acad. Andrei Rădulescu” of the Romanian Academy / International Expert in Environmental Law