Everything you need to know about Caravana Smart City 2026 - attending, format, partnership, venues and logistics. If you cannot find the answer here, write to us at [email protected].
It is a national series of regional events organised by ARSC, the Romanian Smart City Association. The 2026 edition is dedicated to "The Energy Transition of Local Communities". It brings together local and county administrations, institutions, funders and energy companies for practical information and the exchange of good practice.
The energy transition of local communities - from funding to implementation. The core of the edition: how administrations turn funding they have secured into an energy project that is implemented properly.
Topics covered: energy efficiency in public buildings, smart street lighting, renewable energy for local administrative units (solar PV, prosumers), storage and energy management, electric mobility, energy digitalisation, energy efficiency in local utilities (including water and sewerage - pumping, treatment and wastewater stations) and integrated solutions.
ARSC, the Romanian Smart City Association, the strongest network of Smart City professionals in Romania, founded in 2016. The programme has run since 2017 under the High Patronage of the Government of Romania through the Ministry of Energy.
Romanian. Contributions from international guests may be in English.
Five events in five cities. Dates will be announced soon.
A one-day event. Guest arrival and networking from 09:00, official opening at 09:30. The programme ends with a networking lunch from 13:00.
The exact venue for each event is sent by email to confirmed participants before the event. For details: [email protected].
Yes. You can register for any of the five events, depending on which region is relevant to you.
Registration is not open yet. It opens when the dates are announced. Access is by invitation or by registration approved by ARSC, to keep the audience relevant.
For public administrations, attendance is free, subject to selection. Companies can take part as partners of the edition or, where appropriate, through an approved registration. For partnerships, write to [email protected].
Decision-makers and officials (mayors, county council presidents, representatives of ministries, the Regional Development Agencies (ADR) and AFM) attend by direct invitation, with no prior registration.
Mayors, deputy mayors, county council presidents and vice-presidents, technical directors, and the people responsible for procurement and for energy-funded projects.
Yes, subject to available places and relevance, through registration approved by ARSC. For an active role in the programme, partnership is discussed directly with ARSC at [email protected].
Caravana 2026 is an in-person event. Any post-event materials are shared with participants and partners.
Arrival and networking, official opening, two practical panels (Panel 1 - From funding to tender, Panel 2 - Solutions and technologies), two integrated demos, short case studies, conclusions and a networking lunch. The full programme with times is on the Agenda page.
Speakers from local and county administration, central institutions and funders, industry, and ARSC experts. The list of names for each event is published on the Speakers page.
A dynamic format, usually 120-150 relevant participants per event. The value comes from the quality of the audience, not its size.
No. It is a professional platform for information and the exchange of good practice. Companies present technologies, solutions and case studies in a practical setting, not through sales pitches.
To become a partner of the 2026 edition, write to us at [email protected] or use the contact form. General details are on the Partners page.
Yes. Your involvement can be limited to a single event, extended to several or adapted to your company's needs. For details, write to [email protected].
Companies that sell, implement or finance energy projects for public administrations: integrators and EPC contractors, solar PV and storage manufacturers, smart lighting suppliers, energy software and data, HVAC and heat pumps, electric mobility, consultants, banks and leasing companies. To discuss a partnership: [email protected].
Caravana 2026 does not provide accommodation or transport for participants. For partners, logistics are agreed directly with ARSC at [email protected].
Access and parking details are sent directly to confirmed participants, together with the venue address. For questions: [email protected].
On request, ARSC can issue a confirmation of attendance. Ask for details at [email protected].
Yes, the event is documented in photos and video for ARSC communications and the post-event report. Images are processed in line with the Privacy policy.
Only to organise the event and for related communication, in line with the Privacy policy (GDPR). We do not sell data to third parties.
Write to [email protected]. Details of your rights are in the Privacy policy.
The ARSC team, at [email protected] or through the Contact page. Phone: +40 31 425 42 63.
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