IDCA Delegation Meets with Romanian Parliament to Advance Strategic Cooperation on the Digital Economy

Bucharest, Romania — The International Data Center Authority (IDCA) delegation was received today by the President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Romania to explore opportunities to engage in a joint partnership between Romania and IDCA. The IDCA delegation included Mehdi Paryavi, Chairman and CEO, Roger Strukhoff, Chief Research Officer, Dr. Simona Marinescu, Economic Counsel, Moncef Haddad, Global Head of Investment, Solomon Edun, Global Head of Strategic Services and Lizabeth Hood, Global Head of Education and Membership who were invited by the explicit invitation of the President of the Romanian Parliament to visit Bucharest and discuss a joint partnership and strategic relationship between Romania and IDCA on national digital infrastructure and digital economy development.

The discussions focused on Romania’s digital transformation priorities, energy roadmaps and transition, data center expansion, investment opportunities, workforce development, and alignment with global digital infrastructure standards. The meeting marks an important step toward formal cooperation aimed at strengthening Romania’s digital capabilities and enhancing its role within Europe’s evolving digital landscape.

“We believe in Romania and our partnership with IDCA to make our great nation excel on the global digital economy stage”, Mr. Sorin Grindeanu, President of the Chamber of Deputies, Parliament of Romania.

“Our mission is to strike this strategic partnership between IDCA and Romania so that the digital hubs for AI and the modern world can be developed by Romania talent and Romania energy at the earliest.”, Mr. Bogdan- Gruia Ivan, Minister of Energy.

“IDCA is committed to advancing the global digital economy and finds Romania a fertile ground with its immense human capital and rich resources.”, Mehdi Paryavi, Chairman & CEO of International Data Center Authority.

“The President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of Romania is a leading political figure in Romania and the IDCA Chairman is the leading digital infrastructure figurehead, so the meeting of minds and the partnership between IDCA and Romania at the highest levels is vital for the successful development of a highly performing digital economy.”, Dr. Simona Marinescu, Economic Counsel.

About IDCA

International Data Center Authority (IDCA) is the global independent Digital Economy think tank that works with nations to create AI policies, Digital Hubs, and Digital Economies through the standardization of the approach, selection, design, feasibility, operation, and various processes and methodologies of digital infrastructure and related processes and systems. IDCA is represented in more than 40 countries and is active globally in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia.