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Moderator: Lucian Mîndruță, Journalist
Moderator: Sorin Cebotari, Strategic Communication Consultant, European Climate Foundation
PANEL: CONTEXT & STRATEGIC CONVERSATIONS:
Strengthening the climate resilience of Romanian agriculture and products in a competitive landscape
Context setting: Sorin Cheval, Climate Scientist, National Meteorological Administration; Lead Author, IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities
Moderator: Roxana Cojocaru, Executive Director, Social Innovation Solutions
Moderator: Teodora Tompea, Digi24 Journalist
Moderator: Teodora Tompea, Digi24 Journalist
Moderator: Diana Dobrin, Sustainable Innovation Lead, UrbanizeHub
Moderator: Claudiu Butacu, Co-Founder, EFdeN
Context setting: Laurian Lungu, Co-Founder of CPAC; Economist, Foreign Investors Council
Moderator: Ciprian Stănescu, President, Social Innovation Solutions
Moderator: Clara Volintiru, Regional Director, Black Sea Region, GMF
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An informal opportunity for participants to meet and greet each other over coffee before the session begins.
Olivian Savin – Manager Communication & Marketing FEL Romania
Ștefan Gheorghe – Executive Director CNR-CME
Andrei Gurin – Sustainable Finance Unit, Team Leader – Taxonomy and Reporting, European Commission
Ana Nedea – Director of Strategy & Business Development, SIMTEL Team
Olivian Savin – Manager Communication & Marketing FEL Romania
Co-organized with the Representation of the European Commission in Romania and the EU Climate Pact, this Climate Change Summit side event is a speed networking session aimed at professionals and key stakeholders in Central and Eastern Europe. It offers a chance to quickly connect with influential people, build new relationships, and explore potential collaborations. The goal is to help participants make valuable connections that can support their work and initiatives in the region.
An informal opportunity for participants to meet and greet each other over coffee before the session begins.
Roxana Cojocaru, Executive Director, Social Innovation Solutions
Mara Roman, Deputy Head, Representation of the European Commission in Romania
Ana-Maria Pălăduș, Vice President, REPER21, National Coordinator for the EU Climate Pact in Romania
In this session, each participant will have the opportunity to introduce themselves briefly, sharing their role, the organization they represent, and their key areas of focus related to climate action and sustainability. This session is designed to give attendees a better understanding of who is present and to start identifying potential points of collaboration.
This interactive segment will guide participants through structured networking exercises, encouraging meaningful exchanges and collaboration opportunities. Activities will include:
These activities are designed to help attendees make impactful connections in a short amount of time and foster potential long-term partnerships.
A relaxed networking lunch where participants can continue their conversations and deepen connections made during the morning sessions.
Room 1: Legislation
Room 2: How to make Sustainable Financing work (workshop led by Theresa Spandel, on implementation of the CSRD)
Room 3: ESG Measurement and Reporting in Practice (session led by Alexander Stevens)