National Scientific Conference with International Participation – July 24-25, 2025

On July 24-25, 2025, at the headquarters of the Mountain Economy Center (CE-MONT) in Vatra Dornei, the 19th National Scientific Conference with international participation was held, a traditional event aimed at understanding the socio-economic specificities and sustainable development of mountain communities in Romania and other mountain regions.

Conference Title

Sustainable and Resilient Development of the Mountain Area in Romania in the Context of a Multipolar World in Continuous Change. A Mountain Economy Dedicated to People’s Well-being and Health

Organizers

Mountain Economy Center in collaboration with:

• National Institute for Economic Research (INCE) – Romanian Academy
• National Agency for Mountain Areas (MADR)
• Mountain Forum of Romania
• Association for Mountain Rural Development “Romontana”
• Silvania Research & Innovation Association, Lunca Ilvei
• Vatra Dornei City Hall
• International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI)
• International Research Institute for Economics and Management (IRIEM)

Contributions

Associated scientific researchers at CE-MONT

Conference Moderator

Prof. Dr. Ioan Surdu, CS I/R4, Coordinator of CE-MONT research programs

Conference Proceedings (in-person and online)

• Opening remarks: Prof. Dr. Radu Rey, CE-MONT Director, Honorary Member of the Romanian Academy
• Performance of “Hymn of the Carpathian Mountains” (lyrics by Adrian Păunescu)
• Message from the Vatra Dornei City Hall

Encouragement Messages

• Acad. Ioan Aurel Pop – President of the Romanian Academy
• Prof. Luminița Chivu, PhD – General Director of the National Institute for Economic Research “Costin C. Kirițescu”
• Prof. Ioan Jelev, PhD – President, Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences
• Economist Gheorghe Hîrlav – General Director, National Agency for Mountain Areas (MADR)
• Prof. Yongji Guo, PhD – International Engineering and Technology Institute (IETI), China
• Acad. Ion Păun Otiman
• Petre Daea, PhD Eng. – Former Minister of Agriculture
• Achim Irimescu, PhD Eng. – Former Minister of Agriculture, Minister Plenipotentiary (Brussels)
• Prof. Vasile Dâncu, PhD – Former Minister (MDRAP), Member of the European Parliament
• Mariana Rusu, PhD Eng./CSI – General Director of the Mountainology Research Institute, Cristian, Sibiu

Awards and Distinctions

• IETI Award – plaque and medal for Prof. Dr. Radu Rey, M.O./AR and ASAS
• Excellence Diploma from the President of the Foundation for Knowledge-Based Development, Prof. Ioan Gîf-Deac, PhD

Papers Presented

A total of 45 scientific papers were presented, of which:

• 27 from CE-MONT
• 17 international papers presented by:
  • Prof. Gabriel Xiao-Guang Yue, PhD (Keynote speaker/IETI/IRIEM)
  • Prof. Yongjy Guo, PhD
  • Prof. Eglantina Hysa, PhD (Horizon Europe – CE)
  • Prof. Maria Palazzo, PhD – Italy
  • Lecturer Elif Dikmen Diriöz, PhD (Cappadocia University – Turkey)
  • Researchers from Sri Lanka, Georgia, Ukraine, Republic of Moldova, Morocco

Photo Gallery

Final Message

The conference met the requirements of the Mountain Partnership (UN/FAO) and conveyed a message to increase the attention of governmental and political decision-makers in supporting efforts to preserve national and human values, traditions, and sustainable development adapted to the realities of mountain areas, with a focus on family farms, biodiversity conservation, and the use of renewable resources.