Alba Iulia Municipality

Alba Iulia City Hall is the local public authority in charge of providing local services to the citizens. More than 700 employees work within the Municipality (contractual or public servants but also the personal assistants in charge with social assistance for categories at risk). The Municipality provides a democratic local government of the city of Alba Iulia. Among its activities and objectives, we mention:

- to ensure the provision of public services for the inhabitants of Alba Iulia Municipality in a sustainable manner, respecting the equality of chances, combating discrimination and segregation;

- to restore, to preserve cultural and heritage objectives, and to promote them and the city activities and cultural events held periodically to make contact with citizens, businesses all the traditional means but also through modern social media;

- to promote social and economic development through innovative integrated approaches, tackling unemployment and facilitating the transition of disadvantaged categories from school to the labor market or from a job to another;

- to promote a safe and healthy environment, with a particular focus on the environmental dimension and innovative urban strategies;

- to involve young people and stakeholders in European projects, ecological activities, conducted annually; in these activities, municipality involved also the citizens of the town.

- to encourage the involvement of citizens and of nongovernmental organizations in the matters of local government, stimulating the dialogue between youth and decision-makers;

- to make sure the citizens of Alba Iulia benefit from a healthy living environment and from good living conditions;

- to shape and implement consistent, credible, inclusive and coherent education and employment policies for youth, women, ethnic minorities and other categories at risk.

Concerning European projects and funds, among the departmental capitals in Romania, Alba Iulia is the one with the highest absorption rate of European funds per capita (according to the World Bank). It is also the only city in Romania to have rating from an international agency: Moody’s. Starting 2013, the Municipality transparently placed the expenses of public money under the supervision of a rating agency. Moody’s is mentioning a careful budget management reflected in solid operational over-plusses, good financial performances and comfortable liquid reserves. On December 15th 2015, the Moody’s rating improved from “stable” to “positive”.  

In 2014, Alba Iulia became the first city in South-Eastern Europe to sign an agreement with the World Bank in order to get an evaluation of its public policies, strategies, planning and local projects for a better evaluation of funding opportunities from the European Commission 2014-2020 and from other sources. The strategic partnership with the World Bank resulted in the evaluation of long-term development strategies and the prioritization of 13 projects – out of 350 – which are to be implemented until 2020.

Alba Iulia has a significant experience in attracting external funds: in the last 10 years, more than 150 million euros were absorbed from EU funds, from UNDP, from the Romanian government and so on.

Another remarkable point is the political stability of the town – a guarantee of the continuity for all the projects which are being implemented: the mayor of the city gained the 5th mandate in 2012 and is fully supported by the community and by the political class for pursuing the city development.

Few projects:

Intelligent Energy Europe Program

IEE-11-826

Municipality of Alba Iulia

"ENergy efficiency in City LOgistics Services for small and mid-sized European Historic Towns" (ENCLOSE)

The Urban Development Network Programme URBACT II 2007-2013

6706

Partner : Municipality of Alba Iulia

„Gastro-Urbact: Innovative City: City Strategy on Gastronomy as a tool for Tourism and Employment Development” – Acronim GastroUrbact

The Urban Development Network Programme URBACT II 2007-2013

6656

Municipality of Alba Iulia

Pilot Network on temporary uses as tool for urban regeneration, acronim TUTUR

The Urban Development Network Programme URBACT II 2007-2013

5535 TN Call 3 Phase II

Municipality of Alba Iulia

„INNOVATIVE PLACE-BRAND MANAGEMENT”  - CityLogo

Europe for Citizens Programme 2014-2020

Decision 2014-1645/001/001

Municipality of Alba Iulia

Being a jew

Human Resources Development Sectoral Operational Programme 2007-2013

ID 141973

Partner : Municipality of Alba Iulia

Experience for efficiency – Regional Partnership for quality employement services (ERSCOP)

Human Resources Development Sectoral Operational Programme 2007-2013

ID 129465

Partner : Municipality of Alba Iulia

Qualified and re-qualified human resources for woman`s acces in labour market (FEMRO)

Human Resources Development Sectoral Operational Programme 2007-2013

ID 147960

Municipality of Alba Iulia

Local community development by social economy

Regional Operational Programme 2007 – 2013

SMIS 50956

Municipality of Alba Iulia

Increasing the energy performance for several residential buidings in Alba Iulia Municipality

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

KA201-2015-003

Partner : Municipality of Alba Iulia

Education for Global Responsibility

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

2016-1-UK01-KA105-023875

Municipality of Alba Iulia

2016 (Personal Learning and Cultural Education)

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

2016-3-DE04-KA105-014620

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

Involving marginalized youth in international projects

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

2016-3-BG01-KA105-035243

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

"Youth workers - the engine of social change in marginalized communities" (YES Project)

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

2016-3-PL01-KA105-035248

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

Respect my differences

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

2016-3-BG01-KA105-035230

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

Against youth unemployment trough social entrepreneurship

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

2016-3-IT03-KA105-009611

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

Spring of Sport

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

2016-3-IT03-KA105-009451

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

My Home is your Home: on this Earth nobody is a foreigner

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

2017-1-FR02-K105-012770

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

Technological upcycling

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

2017-1-FR02-KA205-012767

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

FabEdu

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

2017 – 1 – PL01 – KA204 - 038300

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

Prezmoc – wazny problem (Violence – an important problem)

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

2017-2-ES02-KA105-010063

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

Journey of your life (coordinator Arrabal - Malaga

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

We shall receive info pack of project with number ID and let you know

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

Share to grow! Coordonator from Italy

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

We shall receive info pack of project with number ID and let you know

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

A sustainable environment for the development of the rural areas (coordinator from Italy)

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

We shall receive info pack of project with number ID and let you know

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

A healthy lifestyle for youngsters (coordinator from Turky)

Erasmus+ 2014-2020

We shall receive info pack of project with number ID and let you know

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

Dif – Abilities (coordinator from Spain)

H2020

723375

Partner and beneficiary Alba Iulia Municipality

Metamorphosis

Transformation of neighbourhoods in a child-friendly way to increase the quality of life for all citizens.

European Union Civil protection and Humanitarian Aid

ECHO/SUB/742509/PREV20

Vicenza Municipality (Italia)  coordinator, Alba Iulia - partner

EPICURO

- SOCIETAL CHALLENGES - Smart, Green And Integrated Transport

690650

Coventry University, Alba Iulia Municipality - partner

SUITS

Supporting Urban Integrated Transport Systems: Transferable tools for local authorities

- Reducing energy consumption and carbon foorpint by smart and sustainable use

723636

CENTRE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY – UK – coordinator, Alba Iulia Municiality - partner

THERMOS (Thermal Energy Resource Modelling and Optimisation System)

HORIZON 2020

730292

ITENE

Improvement of the plastic packaging waste chain from a

circular economy approach (PlastiCircle)

Interreg Danube Transnational Programme

DEX Innovation Centre - Czech Republic

Boost the development of social innovation ICT Start-ups in the Danube region using

innovative Quadruple-helix Virtual Scaling-up Program Growth4iSocial

H2020

644400

Association for Sustainable Innovative Development in Economics, Environment and society (ASIDEES

CPSE Labs

Horizon2020: ICT-08-2017 "5G PPP Convergent Technologies"

761898

UBITECH LIMITED

A Holistic, Innovative Framework for the Design, Development and Orchestration of 5G-Ready Applications and Network Services over Sliced Programmable Infrastructure (MATILDA)

URBACT III 2014-2020

236

Genoa Municipality

Digital, Social Media and user generated - Content boosting Urban Management – INTERACTIVE CITIES)

Interreg Europe

PGI01568

Province of Potenza

Novel roles of regional and LOcal authorities in supporting energy consumers’ behaviour change towards a low CARBOn economy” – Acronim LOCARBO

Interested in: Europe for Citizens, Cosme, Creative Europe, Horizon2020, Erasmus+, Smart Mobility, Clean Mobility, Urban Mobility, Smart tech, Eco-innovation, EEA and Norway Grants, Low-Carbon Tech, Digital Culture, Tourism, Heritage, Bioenergy