Urban Talks Agenda
Friday, October 4th, 2019
9:35 – 9:45
Language: RO/EN
Welcoming speech
Host: Colin Whitfield.
Welcoming word from JCI & UrbanizeHub
9:45 – 9:55
Language: RO
Presidential Administration
Laurențiu Ștefan, Internal Policies Presidential Advisor
9:55 – 10:15
Language: RO
Metropolitan Romania
Marius Cristea, World Bank
10:15 – 10:30
Language: RO
Metropolitan Romania – Oradea case
Adrian Foghiș, FZMAUR – Oradea
10:30 – 10:45
Language: RO
Guide for Best Practices in Urban Development
Viorela Sfârlea, consultant
10:45 – 11:00
Q&A Session
11:00 – 11:20
Coffee & Networking
11:25 – 11:35
Language: EN
Cities for the people
Servaz van Berkum, We make the city, Amsterdam
11:35 – 11:45
Language: EN
Cities as living eco-systems
Karl McFaul, Entrepreneur & European Commission Expert
11:45 – 12:00
Q&A Session
12:00 – 12:20
Language: RO
Future Cities Talks: Romanian solutions for sustainable cities
Vlad Stanciu – Clusterul de Energii Sustenabile din Romania – ROSENC
Mihai Cojocaru – Financial Solutions for Sustainable Cities – Sustainalytics
12:20 – 12:30
Language: RO/EN
Future Cities Talks: Local solutions for global problems – Climate-KIC
Local solutions from Timisoara – Pitching.
OUT of BOX – 5 mins pitch
Reactive Boards – 5 mins pitch
12:30 – 12:45
Q&A Session
12:45 – 13:30
Lunch Break & Networking
13:30 – 14:15
Language: RO
Local public administration in Romania: Politics vs Development
Surprise Guest, Documentary projection & Debate
14:15 – 15:15
Language: RO
Roundtable: The future of EU funds 2021-2027
The future of cities and the cohesion policy.
How can EU funds improve quality of life in European cities?
Best practices in urban development.
Cohesion or Competitiveness?
Guests:
- Gheorghe Falcă, Member of European Parliament
- Sorin Maxim, Director of Regional Development Agency
- Adrian Foghiș, Metropolitan Oradea
- Marius Cristea, World Bank
Q&A session with the audience
Moderator: Grațian Mihăilescu – UrbanizeHub
15:15 – 16:45
Language: RO
Roundtable with mayors
Panel discussion with mayors of Arad, Timisoara & Resita about the development trends, EU money, West Alliance: Vision, Projects, EU funds, Development
Guests:
- Nicolae Robu, Timișoara Mayor
- Călin Bibarț, Arad Mayor
- Ioan Popa, Reșița Mayor
Q&A session with the audience
Moderator: Grațian Mihăilescu – UrbanizeHub
16:45 – 17:00
Closing Ceremony & Networking
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