ISPE and AISVJ, TRACER Romanian partners, together with their local academic partner University of Petrosani and the new local governance structure – ADTIVJ, invited all key stakeholders in Jiu Valley, and not only, to attend this hybrid event, on the 14th of July 2022, in order to understand more about what further steps need to…
The end of 2021 brings other good news for the Jiu Valley micro-region. The Ministry of Energy publicly announced that Paroseni CHPP, in the first part of 2022, will start the tests for replacing hard-coal with “Arbacore” pellets produced by the Norwegian company Arbaflame. To this aim, the cooperation involves the replacement of hard-coal, the…
The autumn of 2021 brings in Jiu Valley micro-region the inauguration and presentation of the Public and live Demo Centre of „RenewAcad – Academy of Counselling and Vocational Training for Renewable Energy Sources!”. AISVJ, Romanian TRACER partner was invited to the event hosted by the University of Petroșani at the end of September 2021, and…
A very interesting event, “A Strong Europe Needs Strong Science“ will take place from 22 to 25 June 2021!! More information: https://www.fes.de/themeportal-education-work-digitization/education/a-strong-europe-needs-strong-science TRACER’s Romania partner (ISPE) is also participating to Forum 3 of the Conference: https://www.fes.de/themenportal-bildung-arbeit-digitalisierung/bildung/a-strong-europe-needs-strong-science/forum-3
Greenpeace is underlining that “Jiu Valley is lost in restructuring” and is asking “Where are the solutions? ” The international environmental NGO expressed its opinion related to the state of play in Jiu Valley, in the context of good news coming from the European Commission, and even better news from local actors who are preparing…
SMART STRATEGIES FOR THE TRANSITION IN COAL INTENSIVE REGIONS. CASE STUDY: JIU VALLEY MICRO-REGION – STEPS FORWARD UNDER TRACER EUROPEAN PROJECT Read the abstract and the paper, in English and Romanian, here
Jiu Valley does have the power to rebuild a new sustainable future, emerging from the ruins of an outdated, fossilised past” says Hans von der Brelie, Euronews/Reporter who made the effort to travel to Romania in Jiu Valley, and to make this TV-report during this difficult period. English language link to the full 20 minutes…
October, 22 TRACER conference, an important capacity building event for Jiu Valley community with a high density of useful information on funding sources and assistance for coal regions in transition, and an opportunity for initiating beneficial contacts for developing future competitive project proposals. The event live streaming was promoted via University of Petrosani (UPET) Facebook…
The Ministry of European Funds (MFE) organised on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, the kick-off meeting for the “Strategy for the transition from coal of the Jiu Valley”, financed by the Structural Reform Support Service within the European Commission (SRSS). The consultant selected by EC for developing Jiu Valley Strategy for the transition from coal is…
On July 16, 2019 in the presence of EC representatives, the Ministry of European Funds and NGOs – Bankwatch Romania and Greenpeace Romania, all 6 mayors signed the “Jiu Valley Partnership for a Just Transition”, in order to reach the goals of Jiu Valley energy system transformation and economic development. By signing this Memorandum the…
All six mayors from Jiu Valley cities received the invitation to attend the next EC – Platform on Coal Regions in Transition working groups meeting in Brussels, 15-16.07.2019. This initiative generated several press releases as: Hunedoara County Morning Gazette “Jiu Valley Mayors called out in Brussels” https://gddhd.ro/actualitate/primarii-din-valea-jiului-chemati-la-bruxelles/ or Mesagerul Hunedorean “Jiu Valley Mayors will debate…
The New York Times was also interested in knowing more about Jiu Valley social challenges, so Kevin Granville, reporter and Kevin Faingnaert, photographer published a short press report titled “What life after coal looks like”. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/09/business/romania-coal-towns.html?fbclid=IwAR0T86YdJjloiUgou_HTv2_3pyLlOzxCluC8GXquDHO28vAnIs_7BRtRqk; The movingly reportage was taken over and partly translated by the local press (e.g. Adevarul de Hunedoara newspaper). Life…
