11.04.2024  - DAY 1, International Environment and Energy Forum

 

09:00 - 10:00      Registration and welcome coffee

10.00 – 10.30       International Environment Forum Opening

• Mihaela Frăsineanu, State Counsellor – The Chancellery of the Prime Minister
• Mircea Fechet - Minister of Environment, Water and Forest
• Sebastian Burduja – Ministry of Energy
• Bogdan Mihai Dumea - Secretary of State, Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization

 

Session 1. Circular Economy in action, roles and responsibilities (10:30 – 13.00)

• • Efficient waste management in Circular Economy
    • Cosmin Dorin Teodoru, General Director – Ministry of Environment, Water and Forest
    • Cristian Nelu Moldovan- Packaging Recovery Manager, Coca-Cola HBC România
    • Armando Massimo – OWNER, NORD  ENGINEERING S.p.A
    • Emil Moț - Mayor, Slatina Municipality
  • Extended Producer Responsibility and foreseen European legislation on packaging and packaging waste -
    • Monika Romenska, Regulatory & Public Affairs Manager – Extended Producer Responsibility Aliance (EXPRA)
  • Vulnerabilitati economico-financiare ale sistemului de garanție in Romania
    • Florin Raducu Lăzăroiu - Director General, ROMAQUA GROUP SA
  • European experience and good practices for textile and construction waste management -
    • Francesco Lembo, Deputy Secretary General - Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable Resource Management (ACR+)
  • Questions and answers

13:00 - 14:00        Lunch break

 

Session 2. Bioeconomy, how can integrate bioresources in economy (14:00 – 15.30)

• • Biowaste, from problem to solution – Compost management
    • Aurel Oprionoiu, President of Environment Commission of Romanian Senat
  • Management of biowaste from municipal waste
    • Gabriel Moiceanu - President of FADI
  • Composting, part of the Circular Bioeconomy
    • Florin Văduva - Executive Director of the Romanian Compost Association (ARC)
    • Ioan Hențiu, Director - Romanian Association for Compost (RAC)
  • European experience on biowaste management
    • Stefanie Siebert, Executive Director - European Compost Network (ECN)
  • Member State experience, Italian example and good practice on compost
    • Massimo Centemero,  General Director- CONSORZIO ITALIANO COMPOSTATORI (CIC) and Vicepresident ECN
  • Questions and answers

 

Session 3. Discussions Panel, Waste management in Circular Economy (15:30 – 16:15)

• Cosmin Dorin Teodoru, General Director – Ministry of Environment, Water and Forest
• Monika Romenska, Regulatory & Public Affairs Manager – EXPRA
• Raluca Mocanu - Sustainability Leader, IKEA România
• Francesco Lembo, Deputy Secretary General - ACR+
• Questions and answers

 

16.15      Conclusions of day 1

 

12.04.2024 - DAY 2, International Environment and Energy Forum

 

 10:30 - 11:00     Registration and welcome coffee

 11.00 – 11.30     Opening speeches        

• Mihaela Frăsineanu, State Counsellor – The Chancellery of the Prime Minister
• Dan Ștefan Chiru, Secretary of State - Ministry of Environment, Water and Forest 
• Dan Dragoș Drăgan  - Secretary of State -  Ministry of Energy 
• Andrei Alexandru - Secretary of State, Ministry of Research, Innovation and Digitization

               

Session 1. Green Energy, solution for economy and environment (11:30 – 13:00)

                         Moderator - Irene Mihai– Policy Officer RPIA

• • Green energy in the context of energy independence
    • Dan Dragoș Drăgan - Secretary of State,  Ministry of Energy
  • How green are green energy projects
    • Marius Nistorescu – CEO, EPC CONSULTANTA DE MEDIU
  • BCR - Strategic Partner in energy projects
    • Manuela Trisnevschi - Head of Energy & Utilities, BCR
  • The contribution of renewable energy to national energy mix, practical solution -
    • Alexandru Nicola -  Sales Director, Renovatio E-charge
    • Relu Fenechiu, COO of Next Generation Technologies
    • Diana Stîngă - DARCOM ENERGY SOLUTIONS
  • Questions and answers

13:00 - 14:00        Lunch break

 

Session 2. Climate Action (14:00 – 15:00)

• • Romania's long-term strategy for reducing greenhouse gas emissions - Neutral Romania in 2050
    • Gherghița Nicodim, Head of Climate Change Service, Ministry of Environment, Water and Forests
  • Decarbonisation, cement industry experience 
    • Marinela Drăcea – President of CIROM
  • Questions and answers

 

Session 3.  Financing the transition, economic instruments (15:00 – 16:00)

• • Financing opportunities for transition to Circular Economy (PNRR)
    • Adrian Ștefănescu, Director – Investment Directorate PNRR - Ministry of Environment, Water and Forest
  • Green Energy Financing Programs and Opportunities
    
    • Ioana Voinescu - Head of Sustainability Department, BCR
  • Financing programs through Environmental Fund
    • Mălin Paicu, Deputy General Director, Environmental Fund Administration
  • The European Investment Bank, source of complementary financing of the national financing programs
    
    • Emmanuel MOREL - Project Advisory Support Team, Banca Europeană de Investiții
  • Questions and answers

16.15      Conclusion of day 2

18.00 - 21.00 Network Dinner

 

13.04.2024  - DAY 3, International Environment and Energy Forum

 

Day of environmental NGOs

 10:30 -  11:00      Registration and welcome coffee

 11.00 – 11.15       Opening speeches    

Session 1.  Environmental NGOs, roles and responsibilities, problems and results (11:15 – 12:00)     

• Debate on the problems faced by NGOs in their current activity, with participation

  • Ateliere Fără Frontiere - Upcycling ‘’Remesh’’ + Preparation for reuse of WEEE

  • Terra Mileniul III

Session 2.  Successful projects and good practices (12:00 – 12:45)

• Successful projects and good practices

  •  Educational projects

  •  Communication projects

  •  Advocacy, etc.

• Asociatia ECOATITUDINE – Information project - awareness in Brasov county

  • Asociația Culturalis

  • Asociația Între Vecini

12:45 - 13:00        Coffee break

Session 3. Volunteering for environmental causes (13:00 – 13:30)

• CUM ARUNC PLASTIC - Environmental volunteerism present and perspectives, Pro Recycling, No Storage

  • AIESEC - national and international program with voluntary

•  We will invite representatives of NGOs that run projects with volunteers

Session 4. Integration on the labor market of future specialists in the environmental sector (13:30 – 14:00)

• What do the exhibiting companies offer as employment prospects?

  • Visit to the exhibition stands

• We will invite representatives of exhibiting companies or even NGOs, which have specific jobs to offer in the present and the near future

14.00                      Conclusion of day 3

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