Goldbach Consulting, part of the Goldbach Group, in partnership with the University of Bucharest and Ascendis Consulting is running a national program starting in April that will train over 1,200 experts in local development in 5 regions of Romania: North-West, Center, North-East, South-West Oltenia and West. The program, worth 5.3 million lei, is financed by funds coming from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), and is carried out for the benefit of the General Secretariat of the Government (SGG).

“Romania has significant development potential in the coming period and local communities must play a central role in this process. Every project carried out by Goldbach Group companies is designed to benefit people, the environment and our common future. Through this partnership, Goldbach Consulting supports the resilience and development of local communities, reaffirming our mission to contribute to the long-term development of society,” says Florentin Avădanei, founder and co-CEO of Goldbach Group.

The postgraduate course for future experts in sustainable development will run for 8 weeks from April to July 2025. The program is aimed at civil servants from local, regional and central public institutions, with different levels of training and experience, who have or will have duties and responsibilities in the field of sustainable development.

“Through this project, together with our two partners, leaders in their respective fields, the University of Bucharest and Ascendis Consulting, we are training local government experts who can contribute to the development of the communities they serve through innovative projects that correspond to sustainable development practices”, says Celestina Dumitrescu, General Manager of Goldbach Consulting.

A holding company that brings together several companies with the role of providing innovative, sustainable and high-quality solutions in their respective fields, Goldbach Group’s mission is to build better and resilient communities, contributing to the long-term development of society. Goldbach Group’s approach is anchored in ESG principles and practices that create the prerequisites for every project to benefit people, the environment and our common future.

Read the article here. Original publication date: 15.03.2025