Goldbach Consulting supports the development of local communities through a national training program for sustainable development experts

• The training program in sustainable development runs from April to July 2025, in 5 development regions of Romania.
• The postgraduate course targets over 1,200 future experts in sustainable development, who will become local leaders of change.
• The total value of the training program is RON 5.3 million, with funding entirely sourced from the National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

Goldbach Consulting, part of the Goldbach Group, alongside the University of Bucharest and Ascendis Consulting, announces the launch in 2025 of a postgraduate training program in sustainable development for public officials at the local, regional, and central levels. The program is worth RON 5.3 million (EUR 1.06 mln) and is fully funded by the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR). The training courses target over 1,200 sustainable development experts, building their skills to become agents of change in the communities they serve.

"During the course, future experts in sustainable development will acquire the necessary skills to influence public policies, assess the impact of sustainable solutions and improve communication in the context of local transformation process, positioning them as pioneers in implementing sustainable practices. Throughout the training program, participants will learn, test and explore, both theoretically and practically, what it means to be an expert in sustainable development in a community”, said Celestina Dumitrescu, General Manager Goldbach Consulting.

The program is addressed to public officials and contractual staff with higher education from local, regional, and central public institutions, with different levels of training and experience, who have or will have tasks and responsibilities in the field of sustainable development. The course will be conducted both in physical and online formats, over a period of 8 weeks, from April to July 2025, and is accredited in accordance with the occupational standard “Sustainable Development Expert” code COR 242232.

The University of Bucharest participates in the project through the Training and Consulting Service, UniBuc Consult, the consultancy division of the university, which brings together high-level expertise from the academic and research staff, to capitalize on them in projects with practical impact or at the level of public policies.

“We are pleased to have the opportunity to contribute, together with our partners, to the training of «a wave» of more than 1,200 sustainable development specialists, who will have the chance to change professional practices in the field across the whole country. Romania is boldly positioning itself in this field and we are determined to support the strategic initiatives of the General Secretariat of the Government”