On 22 and 23 March, EURE partners and stakeholders met for the project’s final congress in Alba Iulia, Romania. The congress focused on discussing the effectiveness of environmental urban policies to improve resources efficiency, by reviewing best practices and learnings from the EURE project.
On Day 1 of the congress, participants could witness two best practices with their own eyes.
The first best practice presented to participants was the Integrated Waste Management System Alba. This project resulted in the construction of several waste management facilities: an ecological warehouse, a sorting station, a mechano-biological treatment station, two waste transfer stations; as well as the closure of seven non-compliant landfills.
The second best practice took participants to Alba Iulia’s Sports Highschool, and example of improving energy efficiency in educational buildings in Alba Iulia. Results of this good practice included, for example, thermal rehabilitation works of the building envelope elements, the heating system and the hot water supply system, as well as facade thermal insulation.
The second day of the congress was dedicated to review the project and discuss the main conclusions.
The first panel discussed the topic of Urban Policy in an European context. Presentations showed of Panel 1 showed:
• the perspective of Interreg Europe and its current programming period, as well as possibilities arising under other European Programs;
• the European Urban Initiatives capacity building opportunities and possible synergies with EURE partners;
• regional policy approaches in the region of Centru (RO) for developing green and sustainable cities;
• the local energy agency in Alba Iulia;
• the case of waste management in Alba Iulia.
The second panel discussed the main findings of the EURE project, with Mr. José Palma Andrés presenting the technical results and Mr. Dan Clinci presenting the Alba Iulia Circular Economy Action Plan.
The congress ended with a round table on the main benefits and lessons learnt.
Please find here the Agenda of the Final Congress.
Presentations on Day 2:
Opening:
- Maria Seemann: 'Alba Iulia Municipality - Steps forward to become a greener city'
Panel 1:
- David Laurentiu: 'Interreg Europe - State of play EURE'
- Mihai Corches: 'Waste Management in Alba Iulia Municipality'
- Tudor Udrea: 'Policies for Sustainable Development'
- Interreg Romania, National Point of Contact: Presentation about: NA for Interreg Programmes, Interreg 2014-2020 and 2021-2027 in Romania, URBACT in Romania, Danube Region
- Magdalena Baidan: 'European Urban Initiative: Presentation of Capacity Building Offer'
Panel 2:
- Sorin Dan Clinci: 'Alba Iulia Municipality in the transition to the circular economy'
