The National Bank of Romania hosted an international conference examining how learning, institutional capacity and cooperation can help societies respond to economic, technological and environmental challenges. Held on Nov. 4-6, 2026, in collaboration with the Club of Rome and the Romanian Association for the Club of Rome, the event combined the launch of a report on transformational learning with discussions on financing investment and adapting economic policymaking.
The Club of Rome report, Constellations of Hope: Cases and Perspectives of Transformational Learning, was launched simultaneously in English and Romanian. It brings together contributions from 90 authors in 25 countries. Authors attending the conference presented case studies, highlighting the results of learning initiatives and opportunities to adapt and replicate them in other communities and institutions.
In opening remarks, Mugur Isărescu, president of the Romanian Association for the Club of Rome, outlined three priorities: considering the effects of current decisions on future generations, strengthening institutions and expanding cooperation across countries, generations and disciplines. Institutional credibility and resilience require clear mandates, professional competence and the ability to learn from experience. Conference discussions addressed financing long term investment and access to resources for the energy transition. They also examined artificial intelligence in decision making and the integration of wellbeing into economic policy.