ADR

ABOUT

 

The Brussels Office of ADR Nord-Est (North-East Regional Development Agency, Romania) represents the North-East Region of Romania in the EU. 

We work with counties, municipalities, universities, businesses, learning facilities, and other organizations. 

 

The Brussels Office was founded in 2010 and aimed to ensure North-East Romania a strong voice in the EU and to endorse that our region is a proactive player that benefits from all the opportunities and that promotes itself as a European region open to the world. 

 

TEAM

 

Our team is very vibrant and diverse in background and expertise. 

 

THE REGION 

 

The North East (Nord-Est) is a development region in Romania that comprises the following counties: Botosani, Iasi, Vaslui, Bacau, Neamt, and Suceava. 

 

The area of our region is 36,850 km2, slightly bigger than Belgium, and the population is roughly 3.3 million.

 

In the past 10 years, in our region, the GDP per capita, the quality of infrastructure, and the economic complexity have all increased consistently, following the national trend.    

 

In 2019, Romania made it to the high-income group of countries, from a formerly an upper-middle-income, according to the World Bank

 

According to the ATLAS of Economic Complexity, powered by Harvard’s Growth Lab, Romania ranks as the 25th most complex economy in the World, improving 5 positions in the ECI ranking between 2008 - 2018. 

https://atlas.cid.harvard.edu/countries/185/export-basket Iasi, the main city of North East, was ranked the 2nd in TOP 10 Tech Cities of the Future 2020/21 – Cost-Effectiveness.

 

https://www.eastrategies.fr/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Tech-Cities-of-the-Future-report.pdf

 

Contact detail

  • Contact person

    Dorin Minea

  • Brussels Office Address

    Avenue Louise 54
    1050 Brussels
    Belgium

  • Regional Address

    Str. Lt. Draghescu, nr. 9
    610125 Piatra Neamt
    Romania

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  • By Gianpiero Petruzziello

Multi-stakeholder engagement showcases the path to climate neutrality at European Week of Regions and Cities

On 10 October, a collaborative and interactive event was jointly hosted by ERRIN, MOSAIC and the European Commission during the European Week of Regions and Cities. This session brought together experts and stakeholders from across Europe to explore the significant role of multi-stakeholder engagement in advancing the journey towards climate neutrality for European cities. 

  • By Gianpiero Petruzziello

Be.CULTOUR peer-learning visit – Policy recommendations on circular cultural tourism

The Be.CULTOUR community gathered in Sciacca, Italy, on 21 -22 September, for the second Be.CULTOUR peer-learning study visit.  The event, organised by ERRIN and hosted by The 5 Senses Open-air Museum of Sciacca, one of the 16 Be.CULTOUR mirror ecosystems, provided an excellent opportunity for 50 participants coming from different countries in Europe to share inputs for the Be.CULTOUR policy recommendations on circular tourism and engage in knowledge-sharing and best-practice discussions.  

  • By Dorin Minea

A Romanian chess club is looking for partners to create consortium for future projects

A Romanian chess club is looking for partners to create consortium for future projects. The sports club Gambit Huși was established in May 2016 by five young people from the municipality of Huși. They aim to apply in the future to programs such as Erasmus+, CERV, PPPA, Interreg Europe,  EEA Grants, and more.

  • By Astrid Hannes

Open call for technical assistance: Harnessing talent, empower regions

Until 20 October 2023, 46 regions that have been identified as facing a sharp working-age population decline, in combination with a low and stagnating share of people with tertiary education and brain drain can apply for an open call for technical assistance under the Talent Booster Mechanism.

  • By Alis Socea

Botoșani County Council, Romania is seeking a project partner for the Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values Programme (CERV) Town Twinning call.

Botoșani County Council, Romania is seeking a project partner for the Citizens, Equality, Rights, and Values Programme (CERV) Town Twinning call. The deadline for interest is 21 July.

  • By Alis Socea

Piatra Neamt Municipality is seeking a city to partner with for the European Urban Initiative City-to-City exchange call.

Piatra Neamt Municipality is seeking a city to partner with for the European Urban Initiative City-to-City exchange call. The deadline for expressing interest is 21 July.