Clusters Meet Regions Cluj Napoca 2025

1–2 Jul 2025 | Cluj Napoca, Romania

Tuesday, 1 July 2025 | 14:30 - 15:30

Breakout Session 1: Advancing Gender Equity to Foster Inclusive Growth Through Clusters

Location:Radisson Blu Cluj

Advancing gender equity to foster inclusive growth through clusters

Moderator: Ioana Dragos, North-West RDA Project manager (RO)

  •  Anders Olsson, Former Research & Innovation and S3 Manager at Region Värmland, Interreg Europe DEBUTING project (SE)

  • Valeria Bandini, Head of Europe and Internationalization Area at ART-ER, Interreg Europe DEBUTING project (IT)

  • Andra Tanase, Transilvania IT Cluster, Project manager of Horizon Europe GILL project (RO)

  • Paula Mihai, Transylvanian Furniture Cluster, Project manager of ERASMUS+ Girls4Economy project (RO)

  • Mirela Greti Puiu, Cluster manager of the Romanian Textile Concept Cluster, Erasmus+ PENELOPE project (RO)

  • Lucia Seel, International Cluster Expert at Erasmus+ PENELOPE project (AT)

7 speakers

  • Ioana Dragos

    Project Manager

    North-West Regional Development Agency

  • Paula Mihai

    Consultant

    Hygia

  • Anders Olsson

    Self employed

    Region Värmland

  • Mirela Puiu

    Cluster Manager

    Romanian Textile Concept Cluster

  • Lucia Seel

    General Manager

    Interreg Europe project DEBUTING

  • Andra Tanase

    STRATEGIC DEVELOPMENT, MEMBERSHIP AND PARTNERSHIPS MANAGER GREEN AND DIGITAL EXPERT and TRAINER

    Transilvania IT Cluster & TEDIHT

  • Valeria Bandini

    Area Manager Europe and Internazionalisation

    ART-ER