Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce present: Building an enhanced Romania - Opportunities in architecture, transport, construction and landscape

From Romania's second largest city, representatives from Timisoara including its Mayor visit Nottingham to share with you opportunities under development. Romania benefits from EU funds now invested in to developing and restoring key urban infrastructure.

Projects under Development

Projects under development demand the highest quality of expertise in project planning, design, management and construction. East Midlands companies have the opportunity to discover the opportunities before anyone else and pitch their expertise to the decision makers involved. The regeneration of several key sites in Timisoara will preserve its history and modernise other infrastructure with the help of EU funds. These include:

• Bega banks and waterside areas - pathways and bicycle lanes, green and open spaces, improvement of recreation and entertainment, access to the water, pedestrian and traffic bridges, functional renovation of industrial buildings and introduction of public transport
• Public spaces in the historic centre of Timisoara - streets, green spaces, urban furniture and squares of historic buildings
• Urban transport management - such as signage
• Neighbourhoods and tower blocks
• Bastion 'Theresia' old defensive walls

More information will be supplied during the event

Programme:

9.15am           Registration and Networking

9.45am           Welcome - George Cowcher
                         CEO, Derbyshire & Nottinghamshire Chamber of 
                   Commerce (DNCC)   

9.50am           Romania: an opportunity for business in the
                         East Midlands
                         Robin Barnett, British Ambassador to Romania

10.10am        Urban regeneration and construction project
                         opportunities in Timisoara
                        Gheorghe Ciuhandu, Mayor of Timisoara
                  Aurelia Junie, Director for Development, City Hall 
                  of Timisoara
                  Culita Chis, Director of the Road and Transport
                  Department     
                  Iulia Coredilean, Adviser Centre for Historical
                  Building Rehabilitation

11.05am      Coffee Break

11.20am      Case studies
                       James Nicholls, Associate Director Stephen George
                 and Partners
                 Paul Atkinson, Managing Director Atkinson Design
                 Associates

11.50am      Questions and Answers

12.00pm      Networking Lunch

12.30pm      Romanian opportunities table shuffle

1.30pm        Close and next steps

A chance to meet international businesses, support services and UKTI experts from Romania is provided. For anyone that wishes to pitch their expertise to members of the delegation from Timisoara and find out more about the project possibilities, the table shuffle provides an excellent opportunity.

To book or for further information email events@dncc.co.uk or telephone the events team on 01332 851 280

This event is FREE