2015
The year started with RT Romania’s first international event in January in Ravenna, Italy, attended by Ionuț Jercan (Vice President) and Ștefan Vlad (IRO).
In March, at the National Committee Meeting in Gura Humorului, two new RT groups were announced in Iași and Târgu Mureș.
In April, RT Romania President Sorin Avram attended the Duck Race in Luxembourg, an event that provided charity funds to Romania for the restoration and furnishing of a Bucharest day-school.
In May, the AGM of RT Romania was hosted in Brașov by RT 13, marking 25 years of Round Table Romania. The event welcomed past national presidents, MRR founding members, and over 20 foreign guests, including EMA President Mikael Schvili.
At the AGM, RT Romania officially announced its candidacy to host the 2017 RTI AGM in Bucharest.
Later in the year:
- RT 18 Iași was officially chartered in November.
- The RT 17 Târgu Mureș core group was established, with plans for chartering in 2016.
- A record-breaking Romanian delegation (22 participants) attended EMATM in Cyprus.
- RT Romania made a historic bid to host the 2017 RTI AGM in Visby, Sweden, but lost to Estonia.
In October, RT 12 Galați attended the first stage of a twinning with RT 102 Hartlepool, RTBI, contributing to the 20th edition of the Hartlepool Beer Festival charity event.
In November, RT 18 Iași was officially chartered, with RT 4 Suceava as its local godfather and RT 18 Wiesbaden as its international godfather.
The year ended with the launch of the RT Romania National Development Strategy, based on RTI OGSM principles.
2016
A year of growth, with three new clubs chartered and the National Development Strategy formally adopted. Responsibilities for club support and development were divided among National Board Members.
Key moments:
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- January: National Board representatives visited the RT core group in Botoșani.
- February: RT Romania attended the first HYM in Eger, Hungary.
- April: RT 2 Drobeta Turnu Severin hosted the National Committee Meeting, celebrating 25 years of RT Romania.
- April 23: RT 17 Târgu Mureș was chartered, with RT 11 Brașov as its local godfather and RT 17 Bielefeld, Germany, as its international godfather.
International highlights:
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- July: RT Romania attended EMATM in Djerba, Tunisia, where major EMA restructuring was decided.
- August-September: RT Romania was represented at RTIWM in Nepal, where RTI restructured into new regional divisions.
- September: A twinning agreement was signed between RT 10 Bucharest and RT 5 Varna, Bulgaria, strengthening ties between RT Romania and RT Bulgaria.
- September 25: RT 19 Galați was chartered, with RT 12 Galați as its local godfather and RT 19 Deutschlandsberg, Austria, as its international godfather.
- November 20: RT 20 Botoșani was chartered, with RT 10 Bucharest as its local godfather and RT 20 Spittal, Austria, as its international godfather. RTI President Kaj Kostiander attended the event.
2017
The AGM of RT Romania was held on May 20 in Bucharest, with attendees from the United States, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands, Estonia, and Finland.
At CEETM in the Netherlands, RT Romania was represented by Liviu Sacalov (President), Cătălin Albu (Vice-President), Sorin Petcu (IRO), and Cătălin Cernescu (Secretary). During this meeting, RT Romania was awarded the title of “Association of the Year” in the Central and Eastern Europe Region (CEER).
At the EMA Meeting in Iceland, RT Romania was represented by Cătălin Albu (President RT Romania).
At RTIWM in Tallinn, Estonia, RT Romania sent a large delegation (12 people) and successfully promoted its candidacy to host RTIWM 2019 in Brașov, Romania.
A new table was added to the Round Table family this year with the chartering of RT 21 Bucharest.
The final National Committee Meeting of the year was hosted by RT 20 Botoșani, celebrating the club’s one-year anniversary.
2018
The year was defined by increased international visibility and engagement for RT Romania.
A major milestone was the election of Liviu Sacalov as the future CEE President at the RTI AGM in August.
Key moments:
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- January 26–28: RT 18 Iași hosted CEETM for the first time in Romania, welcoming 80 foreign guests from 8 national RT organizations.
- February 23–25: RTI HYM in Ghent, Belgium, attended by Cătălin Albu (President), Sorin Petcu (IRO), and George Marin (Webmaster).
- March 9–20: RT 12 Galați organized the 2nd edition of “Wine Fest,” combining a National Committee Meeting with a charity event.
- May 19: The RT Romania AGM was held in Drobeta Turnu Severin, organized “Side by Side” with LC 2. Participants came from Germany, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg, including Fabrice Stevens (Elected CEER Chairman).
- June 30 — July 1: A meeting with RT 1 Chișinău in Moldova took place, strengthening cross-border relationships.
- September 5–9: RTIWM in Negombo, Sri Lanka, saw one of the largest Romanian delegations (11 tablers with families, totaling 28 people).
Social projects continued, including:
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- Christmas Convoy, organized by RT clubs in Drobeta, Bucharest, Galați, and Brașov, in partnership with RT Germany and RT Austria.
- New national charity initiatives were developed, including continued Christmas gift distributions for underprivileged children.
2019: RTIWM Brasov, RT Moldova, RTRO 22
A historic year for RT Romania, featuring:
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- Hosting RTIWM 2019 in Brașov (Main article)
- The chartering of RT Moldova
- The chartering of RT 22 Sibiu
Key highlights:
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- February: RT Romania sent 8 members to HYM in Levi, Finland, promoting RTIWM 2019.
- March-April: Sorin Avram and Alex Lădar attended ARTSA and ASPA Meetings to promote RTIWM 2019.
- August 16: The RTIWM 2019 Pre-Tours (“Wine & Castle” and “Adventure Pretour”) began, with over 170 tablers exploring Transylvania and the Buzău-Covasna adventure areas.
- August 19: RTIWM 2019 officially started in Brașov, becoming the largest RTI AGM in 10 years, with 1,250 participants from 51 countries.
- April 12–14: RT 22 Sibiu was chartered, attended by RT 22 Heidelberg (international godfather) and Fabrice Stevens (CEE Chairman).
- May 10–12: RT Moldova was officially chartered in Chișinău, with RT 18 Iași and RT Germany as godfathers.
- May 24–26: The AGM of RT Romania was held in Galați, attended by guests from Germany, Finland, and the UK.
The final National Committee Meetings of the year were held in:
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- October (Botoșani)
- November (Brașov, celebrating RT 11’s 10th anniversary)