RICS in Romania - May Update

As you might have read in the previous newsletter, the second term of our chairman Tim Wilkinson MRICS ended, and we would like to take the opportunity to thank him for his services and for the valuable contribution Tim has made to RICS during his period of appointment. It has been a real pleasure working with Tim in this capacity and his expertise and insights have been an essential contribution to our strategic discussions.

At the same time, the term of three Board Members ended. We thank Diana Nanu MRICS, Lorena Brehuescu MRICS and Razvan Gheorghiu-Testa FRICS for all the commitment and contribution in the past years.

The pandemic had a huge impact on how we communicated and engaged not only with our members but also with other key participants of the markets we have presence in and these changes resulted in RICS rethinking the model of how we operate. You will probably have heard that RICS decided to close down a number of offices globally and a wide-spread reorganisation also took place to ensure our operation remains efficient and effective. One of the final stages of this process is the ongoing so-called Bichard review, which is an independent review into the Institution’s Purpose, Governance and Strategy. As part of the review process, members and staff members of RICS had the opportunity to communicate their opinions to Lord Bichard who is going to summarise his findings of the review in the next few weeks.

Going forward, as we navigate through the review process, we will not be launching a formal process to select a new chairman, but Radu Ionescu will continue working with the remaining members of the Advisory Board on an interim basis. You will hear more from us soon regarding our priorities for the coming period.

Whatsapp

We would love to see all of you on our WhatsApp Discussion Group and if you have difficulties joining it, do let us know.

• This group will enable you to get directly in touch with the local RICS members joining the group with a message.
  
• To access the group, it is really simple, you just need to scan the QR code with your mobile phone’s camera and you will join the group.
  
• Otherwise, you can also use this link: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KtidZvQpsTw5z38ZoRCS5z

CPD Support Pack

Finally, we would like to remind you to make good use of your free CPD package online, which is available to all members who have renewed their membership for 2022.

Access the dashboard on https://ola.rics.org/ to Review and engage with over 500 CPD resources 

• Localised, relevant content and networking opportunities at member-led local engagement events through 2022
  
• Exclusive to candidates - support and guidance to APC resources to progress and succeed  
  
• Stay up to date on standards and guidance 
  
• Flexible format with access to on-the-go podcasts
  

Gain high level CPD through

• two global conferences focused on Construction & Infrastructure and Land & Property
  
• 36 WBEF Webinars 
  
• 20 Knowledge & Competency based Webinars
  
• 60 webinars and podcasts on Standards and professional practice essentials

Useful contact for Members in Romania

If you have any questions in relation to your membership, please contact aemea@rics.org. 

If you would like to explore how your company can work together with RICS and how we influence the market through our engagement with other like-minded key stakeholders, your main point of contact is Anna Orcsik on aorcsik@rics.org

If you’d like to be involved in building the community of RICS in Romania – events, news and local activities, do not hesitate to get in touch with Arianna Barboglio, Market Engagement Lead in the region – abarboglio2@rics.org

Author: Members of the Advisory Board RICS in Romania

• Radu Ionescu MRICS
  
• Anna Orcsik
  
• Rudolf Pruszter MRICS