Cities of Tomorrow #10: Anniversary Edition

08.04.2022

Press Release

Bucharest, April 8, 2022

Cities of Tomorrow #10: Anniversary Edition

The Romanian-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AHK Romania) is organizing the tenth edition of the "Cities of Tomorrow" conference in a hybrid format from 05-12 April 2022. The main event will take place on Tuesday, April 12 at the Crowne Plaza Bucharest Hotel.

"Cities of Tomorrow is a landmark event dedicated to urban and regional development. Around 250 participants from both the public and private sectors are expected at this year's edition. The event will be honored by the presence of special guests from Germany and Romania: public administration, civil society and the private sector will discuss in two retrospective panels: What has happened in Romanian cities and regions in the last 10 years? What have we learned together? Where are we now and what is the vision for the future?

Information about speakers and presentations: https://www.citiesoftomorrow.ro/agenda/

We continued this year the concept of online round tables, which allows participants to be more intensively involved, giving them the opportunity to discuss for two hours concrete and applied different topics and projects, chosen according to the topicality and necessity of the theme, and to find concrete ideas and solutions that they can implement in their own projects. The conclusions and insights from the nine round tables will form the basis for future actions. The nine round tables have already taken place online between April 05-07. Roundtable themes & sub-themes and moderators can be found here: https://www.citiesoftomorrow.ro/roundtables/

Relevant to the success of this event is both what happens during the days of the event, but more importantly what happens afterwards, how participants make use of the exchange of ideas, experience and contacts gained during the Cities of Tomorrow conference. After the interactive round table debates, participants will come together on April 12 for a short presentation of the solutions identified at each round table and the award ceremony for the winning projects.

In the run-up to this 10th edition of Cities of Tomorrow, a project competition was organized for public administration, business and civil society. We took into account the factor of sustainable development in the selection of the finalists. With the help of a jury of highly experienced personalities, 9 finalists have been selected - so 9 initiatives will enjoy special attention at this conference.

The nine finalist projects to be presented during the pitching session at the conference are:

The "Cities of Tomorrow" conference is a public awareness-raising conference on sustainable development, reconversion and revitalization of Romania's regions and cities, the tasks and roles of political, business and civil society actors, urban and rural infrastructure development, city management (public utilities, traffic management, energy efficient buildings), integration of central and historic city areas, but also of the peripheries and beyond.

The conference is designed to provide useful information and new insights for: city mayors, city managers, representatives of regional and metropolitan development agencies, representatives of city and county councils; Romanian and foreign private companies; urban planning professionals as well as architects; real estate investors and developers interested in and/or based in South East Europe; real estate professionals; representatives of chambers of commerce and industry; representatives of industrial clusters; technology providers; urban utilities and infrastructure companies; NGOs and banking professionals.

The organizedMarketplace will be held in the foyer of the Crowne Plaza Hotel. Here, the event sponsors E.ON, Continental, BABLE, Iulius, Horvath, nhood, BCR, RER Group, RETIM, Speedwell, Industrial Park Siret, National Battery Recycling System, FEPRA, Țucă, Zbârcea and Associates will present their solutions and technologies aimed at modernizing and making cities and regions more modern and efficient.

The first part of the main event on April 12 will be broadcast live on AHK Romania's facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ahkromaniaofficial/

Details and agenda of the Cities of Tomorrow event can be found at www.citiesoftomorrow.ro.

AHK Romania in the anniversary year 2022

For AHK Romania, the 2022 anniversary year is dedicated to sustainability, an extremely topical theme that cannot be ignored. Sustainability means investing in education, research and development, in the quality of life in the cities and regions where we live. Sustainability also means sustainable economic systems that are accepted and supported by society. It is on this thematic complex that we want to focus in AHK Sustainabilityear 2022 and, through a series of events, initiate green projects, challenge a dialog between political, economic and civil society actors and create new, innovative ideas for a sustainable future. German companies are ready to offer their technologies, Know-how and Best Practice to bring bilateral economic relations to a new level.

Stay tuned: #PartnerForSustainability #20AHKRomania.

About AHK Romania

AHK Romania is the official representative of the German economy and also the largest bilateral Chamber of Commerce in Romania. Established in 2002, AHK counts more than 550 member companies and offers companies an important platform for networking, exchanging information and experiences. Through the services it offers and the events it organizes, AHK Romania actively supports German companies in their entry into the Romanian market and is also a partner of Romanian companies interested in the German market.

More information can be found on the website: www.ahkrumaenien.ro.



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