Environmental public services: role, responsibility, and performance

This session analyzes the role of environmental public services as essential infrastructure for implementing European and national policies. Topics include organization, institutional responsibility, administrative capacity, and operational performance.

Invited institutions and organizations:

• Prime Minister’s Chancellery

• National Environmental Guard

• FADI

• ARSMD

• Municipal Waste Europe

Legislative challenges and implementation of European regulations

A session dedicated to new European regulations and how they translate into concrete obligations for authorities and operators. The focus is on legal clarity, operational impact, and implementation stages.

Invited institutions and organizations:

• European Commission – DG Environment

• Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests

• International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)

• FEAD

The circular economy as a public service

This session explores the transition from policies and targets to functional public services, infrastructure, and measurable results. The circular economy is analyzed from the perspective of public responsibility and local and regional implementation.

Invited institutions and organizations:

• Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests

• ARSMD

• FADI (Inter-Community Development Associations)

• ACR+

• European Environment Agency (EEA)

Economic instruments and environmental financing

This session addresses national economic mechanisms and financial instruments that support investments in environmental public services, including the role of dedicated funds and fiscal policies.

Invited institutions and organizations:

• Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests

• Environmental Fund Administration

• Ministry of Finance

• Ministry of Investments and European Projects (MIPE)

• OECD Environment Directorate

European funding and institutional support

A session dedicated to European and international financing opportunities for environmental infrastructure, focusing on mature projects, partnerships, and eligibility criteria.

Invited institutions and organizations:

• European Investment Bank (EIB)

• European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)

• World Bank Group

• European Commission – DG REGIO

Digitalization and modernization of environmental public services

This session focuses on the role of digitalization, data, and smart technologies in increasing the efficiency, transparency, and performance of environmental public services.

Invited institutions and organizations:

• Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests

• FADI – Local Public Authorities

• ARSMD

• ICLEI Europe

• Eurocities

EPR, Clearing House and efficient financing

This session analyzes the role of Extended Producer Responsibility mechanisms and related financial instruments in the efficient functioning of environmental systems.

Invited institutions and organizations:

• Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests

• ARSMD

• FEAD

• OECD Environment Directorate

• European Commission – DG Environment

European experiences and best practices

A session dedicated to successful European examples and models that can be replicated in Romania, with a focus on implementation and results.

Invited institutions and organizations:

• International Solid Waste Association (ISWA)

• ACR+

• ICLEI Europe

The future of environmental public services in Romania

The closing session addresses the medium- and long-term outlook for environmental public services, the role of institutional cooperation, and future development directions.

Invited institutions and organizations:

• ARSMD

• FADI

• Ministry of Environment, Waters and Forests

• Local public authorities

• Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR)