International Conference Centre - Facilities
International Conference Centre - Facilities
Today, when we speak about the Palace of Parliament building, we mention terms such as "democracy" or "democratic institutions". The juxtaposition of the term "openness" is not accidental, because the International Conference Centre is the pillar ensuring this window.
The International Conference Centre was established on May 6, 1994, by a Decision of the Chamber of Deputies. Meeting the standards imposed in the field of conference organization brought it membership in the International Association of Convention Centres (AIPC) in 1997. AIPC has annually awarded the International Conference Centre the "Diploma of Excellence in Management". Also, the International Conference Centre initiated and maintained contacts with ICCA (International Congress and Convention Association), EFCT (European Federation of Conference Towns), and AIVFC (International Association of Francophone Conference Cities).
Internally, the International Conference Centre is one of the founding members of the Romanian Convention Bureau - the only professional association in Romania.
Due to favorable reviews received in 2014, the International Conference Centre received the TripAdvisor Certificate of Excellence.
Brief history of major events
Crans Montana International Conference (1994)
The hosting of the annual Crans Montana Forum must be mentioned in the birth certificate of the International Conference Centre, supporting Bucharest's entry into the history of world diplomacy. At the Crans Montana Forum, Shimon Peres, then Israel's Foreign Minister, and Yasser Arafat, leader of the Palestine Liberation Organization, met in public for the first time. The meeting was followed by the process that led to the establishment of the Palestinian Authority.
Parliamentary Assembly of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (1995)
The Round Table of Governors and Mayors of the Black Sea Capitals, organized in Bucharest, marked the beginning of the institutionalization process of a specific cooperation framework that offers significant prospects for joint actions of the participating Capitals, as a new component of the Black Sea Cooperation. The establishment of the Association of Black Sea Capitals (BSCA), in May 1998 in Bucharest, marked another important stage in this process (Rec. 28/1998).
13th Edition of the George Enescu International Festival (1995)
The "George Enescu" Festival is a Romanian musical event, initiated in 1958, in memory of the great Romanian composer and virtuoso violinist George Enescu. Among the representative names that participated in this event, we mention Lord Yehudi Menuhin, Lorin Maazel, Zubin Mehta, Roberto Benzi, Sergiu Comissiona, Alberto Lissy, Ghenadi Rojdestvenski, Jean Pierre Rampal, the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra of London, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, the St. Petersburg Symphony Orchestra, the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, the Stuttgart Radio Symphony Orchestra or the Madrid Radio Television Orchestra.
Annual Session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly (2000)
Parliamentary representatives of the CSCE participating states, meeting in April 1991 in Madrid, decided to create the CSCE Parliamentary Assembly (OSCE starting January 1, 1995). In 2000, at the Palace of Parliament, the ninth annual session of the OSCE PA was organized in the spaces of the International Conference Centre.
12th Francophonie Summit (2006)
It was the first event of such magnitude ever hosted in Romania up to that date – with the participation of 36 heads of state and government, 25 Ministers of Foreign Affairs, 11 Ministers of Culture and Francophonie, and the first Francophonie Summit to take place in Central and South-Eastern Europe.
NATO Summit (2008)
The 2008 NATO Summit was organized at the Palace of Parliament between April 2 and 4, 2008. The event brought together almost 3,000 officials from 49 countries: 26 NATO member states and 23 other Partnership for Peace signatories. The Bucharest summit is considered to have the largest participation and the most complex agenda in NATO's history. The summit was attended by prominent figures, such as: George W. Bush, Condoleezza Rice, Vladimir Putin, Gordon Brown, Nicolas Sarkozy, Angela Merkel, Lech Kaczyński, Václav Klaus, Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, José Manuel Durão Barroso, and other prominent names in world politics.
Romanian-Chinese Economic Forum (2013)
The Bucharest forum had five major themes: energy, agriculture, tourism, IT&C, and infrastructure. Cooperation agreements in the energy and food sectors were signed, as well as memorandums for cooperation in nuclear energy, telecommunications, and economic and cultural cooperation.
With a usable area of 14,300 sqm, the International Conference Centre features unique and grand conference halls, themed exhibition spaces, and reception areas. Additionally, the International Conference Centre houses three restaurant salons and an art exhibition hall.
FACILITIES OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE CENTRE
A. Event organization
- • Area: 10,000 sqm
- • Conference halls, events, exhibition spaces
- • Halls and galleries
- • Technical and administrative facilities
B. Restaurant salons
- • Area: 3,200 sqm
- • 3 restaurant salons
- • Receptions
- • Dinners
- • Cocktails
- • Buffets
- • Coffee breaks
- • External catering
C. Art exhibitions organization
- • Area: 1,100 sqm
- • One exhibition hall and a space for NGOs
"Constantin Brâncuși" Exhibition Hall
On December 15, 1993, the Exhibition Hall bearing the name of the genius of Romanian and universal sculpture, Constantin Brâncuși, was inaugurated at the Palace of Parliament. From a common space, this hall was visibly transformed into a space of distinguished representation and selection, becoming attractive for artists, collectors, and broad cultural circles.
On the walls of this hall, the geniuses of Romanian painting have been exhibited, from Nicolae Grigorescu, Ștefan Luchian, Ion Andreescu, Gheorghe Pătrașcu, Nicolae Tonitza to contemporary artists. Art events have become increasingly well-known, appreciated, and convincing. In this way, the "Constantin Brâncuși" Exhibition Hall has gained a consistent and dedicated audience.