For mayors and county
council presidents.
Are you a mayor, deputy mayor or county council president? ARSC gives you the tools, the network and the public recognition you need to turn the community you lead into a national Smart City or Smart Village reference.
What ARSC offers you,
point by point.
Five answers to the most important questions a public administration leader asks before working with a professional organisation.
How do I attract more funding and investment for the community I lead?
You receive priority alerts on EU funds (Horizon Europe, Interreg), national programmes and relevant funding lines. For public beneficiaries, ARSC also offers EU funding consultancy and connects you with validated suppliers and with administrations that have been through similar processes.
- An operational newsletter with the calls relevant to your administration
- Connection with validated suppliers for implementing Smart City projects
- Information sessions with public and private funders
- Case studies from similar communities that have recently secured funding
How do I work in a shared framework with central institutions and national partners?
ARSC organises between 6 and 8 working formats a year on topics of public interest, attended by representatives of the relevant ministries, partner embassies and the private sector. Members of the National Council of Leaders for Smart Communities are invited to these formats.
- Thematic formats with representatives of the relevant ministries (Research, Development, Environment, Energy)
- Dialogue with the embassies of partner countries (USA, Israel, Japan, Korea and others)
- Settings for dialogue with the relevant private sector
- Representation in national and international delegations
How do I get public recognition for my community's good projects?
Your projects become published case studies on ARSC's official channels: the Smart City Map of Romania, the annual report, thematic summaries and press releases. On top of this, you become eligible for awards and for the annual Smart City Industry Awards gala, now in its 11th edition.
- An official public profile on arsc.ro as a member of the National Council of Leaders for Smart Communities
- Published case studies of projects from your community
- Eligibility for the annual Smart City Industry Awards
- Appearances in national media linked to the Caravan and ARSC events
How do I save time and learn from those who have already done what I want to do?
You join a network of peers: mayors and county council presidents who have already delivered projects similar to the ones you are planning. No need to reinvent the wheel; learn from them.
- The network of the National Council of Leaders for Smart Communities
- Thematic round tables (mobility, energy, digitalisation, resilience, health, education and more)
- Visits and exchanges of experience with administrations that have implemented projects; ARSC regularly organises national and international delegations.
- Summaries and operational guides for implementing projects
How do I show citizens and colleagues what I have achieved?
ARSC publicly documents your administration's projects through appearances in national media, official press releases and inclusion in the national map and the annual reports, which are cited by journalists, researchers and institutions.
- Your projects included in the Smart City Map of Romania, the national map of documented projects across 41 counties + Bucharest's 6 sectors
- A mention in the ARSC annual reports, distributed to media and institutions
- The possibility of the Smart City Caravan coming to your city, a relevant public event for the community
- Professional video and photo content available for the administration's communications
The National Council of Leaders for Smart Communities.
The most important national body representing the leaders who are developing Romania: a selective circle of mayors, county council presidents and public administrators who set Romania's Smart City agenda.
A group of leaders.
Not a membership base.
Leaders are invited into a space with a unique, relevant and dynamic status, not a generic framework. Membership means a clear role and real involvement.
in the first year
a year
(by invitation)
What you get in practice by joining the Council
- Official status as a leader of the National Council of Leaders for Smart Communities: a public mention, a profile on arsc.ro, association with a prestigious body.
- A personal profile as a modern leader: a dedicated page, an interview, quotes, and a presentation of your vision and your administration's projects.
- Promotion of local projects: case studies, mentions in reports, visibility on the national map, appearances in ARSC communications.
- Access to small-group meetings with ministers, embassies, funders and business leaders, in formats with a limited number of participants.
- Connection with verified solutions and suppliers for your community's concrete problems, without direct commercial pressure.
- Eligibility for public awards: Smart City Industry Awards, the annual gala, awards for administrative leadership.
- National and international delegations: representation in European Smart City formats, exchanges with administrations from other EU countries.
- Priority alerts about opportunities, programmes and calls relevant to your type of administration.
How joining works.
The process by which a public administration leader joins ARSC. It differs from the standard procedure for companies: for administrations, access to the Council is free, by invitation or by validation.
Request or invitation
The mayor or the administrative team expresses interest through the form below. Alternatively, ARSC may issue a direct invitation, based on publicly observed activity.
Initial conversation
A 30-45 minute meeting (online or at the ARSC office) to identify the administration's objectives and the public profile it wants.
ARSC validation
The ARSC Board of Directors reviews the request, checks the administration's public profile and approves its inclusion in the National Council of Leaders for Smart Communities.
Profile & onboarding
Creating the public profile, the official presentation on arsc.ro and in the association's communications, inclusion in the annual events calendar.
What we expect from you
as a Council leader.
Membership of the National Council of Leaders for Smart Communities also involves a minimum commitment. Not a formal or bureaucratic one, but a realistic one, adapted to your public agenda.
An administrative contact person
Appoint someone from your team to manage the day-to-day relationship with ARSC. That way the relationship does not depend solely on your time, which could lead to unwanted delays.
Taking part in 2-3 ARSC formats a year
Confirming attendance at 2-3 small-group formats a year: round tables, meetings with ministers, the annual gala or the Smart City Caravan.
1-2 local projects proposed each year
Once or twice a year, put forward your administration's projects for promotion through ARSC channels: case studies, communications, presentations.
Replying to priority invitations
Replying to important invitations through a dedicated channel, so that ARSC can organise small-group formats quickly and efficiently.
Taking part in thematic consultations
Involvement in ARSC public consultations on topics relevant to your administration, with positions that contribute to the association's agenda.
Public confirmation of membership
Where appropriate, mentioning Council membership in the public communications of the administration you represent.
The Council is built on reciprocity. ARSC offers status, visibility and recognition, and leaders contribute through active involvement. It is not a formal list but a working group with a real public presence.
What leaders who work
with ARSC say.
A selection of the public recommendations received by the Romanian Smart City Association, published in Romanian. Use the arrows to browse the testimonials.
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către domnul Ciprian Ciucu, Primarul Sectorului 6. Mai jos,… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către domnul Daniel Băluță, Primarul Sectorului 4. Mai jos,… 
Recomandare Asociația Română pentru Smart City (ARSC) ”La sat, când ne cresc copiii și încep să fie cunoscuți pe stradă, oamenii spun adesea: „Uite,… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către domnul Andrei Carabelea, Primarul Municipiului Piatra… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către domnul Constantin Toma, Primarul Municipiului Buzău. Mai… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către domnul Ionuț Pucheanu, Primarul Municipiului Galați. Mai… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către domnul Sebastian Burduja, Ministrul Energiei. Mai jos,… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către domnul Cristian Pațachia, Development & Innovation… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către domnul Ștefan Pirpiliu, CEO al companiei Omega Star… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către prietenii, partenerii și colegii de la Sixense România.… 
Cu bucurie împărtășim experiența noastră pozitivă legată de colaborarea cu Asociația Română pentru Smart City (ARSC). În peste 5 ani de colaborare,… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către domnul Adrian Criț, Directorul General al companiei STB… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către domnul Senator Marius Humelnicu, Președinte al Comisiei… 
Mulțumim colectivului TPBI și domnului Vladimir Ghițulescu, Directorul General TPBI pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către prietenii, partenerii și colegii de la Urban Scope -… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către prietenii, partenerii și colegii de la NOD. Mai jos,… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către prietenii și partenerii de la ANPC - o instituție extrem… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către prietenii, partenerii și colegii de la Truix. Mai jos,… 
Mai jos, declarația doamnei Magda Peșu, GM Anadolu Automobil Rom: ”Cu bucurie și încredere, împărtășesc experiența noastră valoroasă în colaborarea… 
Mulțumim pentru colaborarea de până acum și pentru frumoasele cuvinte adresate ARSC de către prietenii, partenerii și colegii de la Universum Events.… Tools you can
open right now.
ARSC has its own development team. Two of the platforms we have built are aimed directly at public administration and can be tried without an account and free of charge.
CityTwin
The documents and data your community already has, turned into a model you can ask questions in Romanian. Public demonstration on Brașov.
See CityTwin →
TerraScan AI
Fire, air, vegetation and water risk, calculated from European satellite data for every county. Free for public administrations.
See TerraScan →Request an invitation
to the National Council of Leaders for Smart Communities.
For mayors, deputy mayors, county council presidents and public administrators interested in membership of the National Council of Leaders for Smart Communities.
Curious, but not ready to apply yet?
Book an informal conversation with the ARSC team, with no commitment. We will explain how we work with administrations, what you get and what we expect. 30 minutes, online or at our office.