The Romanian Association for the Club of Rome (ARCoR) is a non governmental and apolitical organization. ARCoR shares the Club of Rome's concern for humankind's future and is built upon its most important concepts, such as:

  • the need for global thinking and local action;
  • the importance of long term thinking;
  • the need to advance global action and to address the world problematique.
27.05.2010


May 2010, Vienna, Austria

 

Calin Georgescu, Secretary-General of ARCoR was elected to be President of the Board of the European Support Centre, based in Vienna. The new Board is comprised of: Calin Georgescu – President; Joan Rosas Xicota, member of the Board of the Spanish Chapter - Vice-President; Max Schön, President of the German Association of the Club of Rome - Member. 

The European Support Centre of the Club of Rome provides support and services for the national Associations of the Club of Rome and the international Club.



26.05.2010


May 26, 2010: The Members of the Romanian Association for the Club of Rome attended the Conference "Global Economy - Present and Future", with Prof. Nouriel Roubini as the guest.

 

 

The Members of the Romanian Association for the Club of Rome attended the Conference "Global Economy - Present and Future", which was held on May 26, 2010 at the National Bank of Romania.

Professor Roubini, world-class economist who predicted the start of the current financial and economic crisis, addressed in his presentation the current problems of the global economy and the possible ways out of the crisis, as well as the resuming of balanced economic growth.

Professor Roubini also talked about the future of the Economic and Monetary Union and highlighted the challenges that the euro area currently faces.

The presentation was followed by an interactive session in which the Club members expressed their views on the subjects set out by the speaker.



28.04.2010


April 2010: Dr. Silvia Barbero’s visit to Bucharest

 

Following the Conference “A report to the Club of Rome. The Blue Economy: 100 innovations - 10 years - 100 million jobs”, held in Bucharest, 4th of March 2010, where Mr. Gunter Pauli presented the newest Report to the Club of Rome, the start for a new project was set, to implement the concepts of the “Blue Economy” also in Romania.

As a first step towards this goal, Dr. Silvia Barbero, Systemic Design Researcher at Politecnico di Torino (Italy), has worked together with the ARCoR and National Centre for Sustainable Development (NCSD) teams, between the 22nd of April 2010 – 4th of May 2010, on rethinking/updating the website of ARCoR so as to include a future section entitled “Blue Economy” and developing a concept for a pilot village in Romania running on the principles put forth by the “Blue Economy” and Sustainable Development.

Her stay was possible through the sponsorhips received from two Members of ARCoR.

For the download of the concept paper, please check the attached .pdf file.