Municipality of Alba Iulia

Alba Iulia is the administrative center of Alba County in the west-central part of Romania, located on the Mure River in the historical region of Transylvania. It is a medium-sized city in Romania with 74.000 inhabitants also known as The Other Capital. Alba Iulia based its sustainable development on attracting non-reimbursable funding. So far the municipality managed to attract during the period over 200 million Euros for Sustainable development projects in virtually all fields including energy efficiency. The city is nowadays considered a good-practice at national level in this field and is shown as an example of efficient administration oriented towards the needs of the citizens, investors and tourists. The main priorities of the city are disseminated within the Integrated Strategy for Urban Development are Smart, sustainable and inclusive economic growth Sustainable tourism based on the rich cultural heritage Reducing pollution and increasing energy efficiency; Developing a coherent, inclusive and efficient environment for local businesses; Developing mobility infrastructure and public services by using smart solutions; Transforming Alba Iulia into ”a more livable city” in order to reduce workforce migration towards Cluj-Napoca and Sibiu. The strategic objectives contributing to the achievement of Alba Iulia vision are: 1. Alba Iulia – A SMART, accessible and coherent city; 2. Alba Iulia – A GREEN city with efficient public services; 3. Alba Iulia – A COMPETITIVE and CREATIVE city; 4. Alba Iulia – A European CULTURAL and TOURISTIC OBJECTIVE. Alba Iulia is historically important for Romanians, Hungarians, and Transylvanian Saxons. More information you can find at https://www.dropbox.com/s/3w14kwh2vqkrq33/Alba%20Iulia%20Municipality%20presentation.pdf?dl=0