Ionut Petre
Florin Pop
The competition is open to teams passionate about innovation and sustainability, regardless of age, profession, or affiliation.
Smart cities and their transition toward climate neutrality represent a global challenge, present at local, national, European, and international levels. We believe that real solutions emerge when every citizen has the opportunity to contribute with their own ideas and visions.
The mission of the NetZeRoCities Competence Center – the National Competence Center and solutions hub for the development of climate-neutral smart cities – is to support Romanian cities in reaching their climate-neutrality targets. It serves as a network-based excellence instrument, increasing the chances of success in achieving the objectives of the EU Mission on climate and carbon neutrality.
This edition of the competition focuses on key thematic areas such as governance, green energy, transport – infrastructure – urban mobility, construction – buildings, climate-neutral environments and sustainable recycling, and viable communities for the transition toward climate neutrality. The competition embraces the values of the Competence Center: “Climate Neutrality, Climate Change, Carbon Emissions, Attitude and Civic Engagement,” “Safety, Smart City, Technology, Digitalization, Carbon Inventory,” “Carbon Footprint, Civic Engagement, Dignity and Future Generations,” “Responsibility, Transparency and Climate Integrity.”
Whether you are students, PhD candidates, researchers, entrepreneurs, members of an organization, or citizens with valuable ideas, we invite you to join forces and contribute to a greener future.
Idea proposals must be submitted by the team leader through the dedicated form and will be evaluated by experts from the NetZeRoCities partner institutions. Finalists will present their selected proposals during an online event.
Submit your proposals through this form: https://forms.office.com/e/e6gMSbq2aT
The finalist proposals will be shared with partner municipalities across the country, included in the NetZeRoCities project portfolio, and published in a volume prepared by the organizers.
For any additional clarifications not covered in this form, please contact the competition organizers.
We look forward to receiving your proposals. Thank you!