9th EuroSpeleo Forum 2014

Dear Caver Friends,

We are pleased to announce that since the beginning of March, you can register via the dedicated website of the event: http://www.speleoevent.ro to the 9th EuroSpeleo Forum and 42nd Congress of the Romanian Federation of Speleology (FRS) that will be held on 22-24 August 2014 in Baile-Herculane in Romania.
If you have never caved in Romania, it is a unique opportunity for you not to be missed, come with your club!
To get there you can come by car with your club members, otherwise you can fly in about 2 hours up to Timisoara, Craiova or Bucarest with a low cost flight and then travel locally by train or rented car, it's very cheap.

You can visit the event’s website to prepare the most magical speleo holidays in 2014: "Where the Danube breaks the Carpathian’s wall", at the Northern border of the Balkans, in one of the largest karst area in Europe.

The website gives you all the necessary information to register, to get there and to prepare your speleological program in Baile Herculane. Should you have any advice to improve the website presentation & content and bring the speleo event closer to your dreams, then please let us know at: romania2014@eurospeleo.eu

On behalf of all Romanian cavers, we are looking forward to meeting you in Baile Herculane in Romania on next August.

Bogdan Badescu, FRS President
Viorel Lascu, President of the EuroSpeleo Forum 2014 Organizing Committee &
For the FSE Bureau, Olivier Vidal, Secr. General FSE

Dear Caver Friends,

As you already know, the 9th edition of EuroSpeleo Forum will take place this year in Romania, where the Carpathians meet the Danube at Baile Herculane, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Romanian Federation of Speleology (FRS).

The event schedule begins to take shape, so you are invited to register for this event and for the proposed activities:

European Expedition Symposium - where you can compete for the Expedition of the Year 2013-2014. More details here

3rd EuroSpeleo Protection Symposium – Speleological heritage: preserving natural and cultural sites aims to provide a platform for scientists and speleologists, active in the area of cave and karst protection, to share the state of the art and overview of their current work. More details here

Speoarta and EuroSpeleo Image’In Film Festival – cave photography and film lovers have the opportunity to share their experiences and art through an online contest. More details will be available soon on

1st EuroSpeleo Cave Rescue Symposium – the organizers invite you to get involved in shaping European guidelines for the development of cave rescue network and its integration into EU policies and to attend cave rescue exercises organized during the event. More details here

You are invited to present the work of your club, federation, or your speleo-library by booking a stand for free here

The provisional programme of the event is available here

We hope the caving trips will get you curious to visit the picturesque landscape and the beauty of the caves in the area. More options will be available soon

If you have not registered yet, you can do so here and you will have the opportunity to enjoy other caving moments proposed by the organizers (photo exhibitions, topography salon, art and painting workshop, awards, artistic moments and traditional dinner).

Looking forward to see you this summer "Where the Carpathians meet the Danube" for an unforgettable karstic and caving experience ! Kindest speleological regards on behalf of Romanian cavers,

Bogdan Bădescu, FRS President

Viorel Lascu, President of the Organizing Committee of EuroSpeleo Forum 2014

Dear Caver Friends,

As you already know, the 9th edition of EuroSpeleo Forum will take place this year in Romania on the 22-24th of August, where the Carpathians meet the Danube at Baile Herculane, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Romanian Federation of Speleology (FRS).

The event schedule begins to take shape, so you are invited to "early-register" (available up to 15th of June) for this event and for the proposed activities:

*European Expedition Symposium
where you can compete for the Expedition of the Year 2013-2014.
More details here

*3rd EuroSpeleo Protection Symposium
Speleological heritage preserving natural and cultural sites/aims to provide a platform for scientists and speleologists, active in the area of cave and karst protection, to share the state of the art and overview of their current work.
More details here

*Speoarta and EuroSpeleo Image’In Film Festival
cave photography and film lovers have the opportunity to share their experiences and art through an online contest.
More details will be available soon on

*1st EuroSpeleo Cave Rescue Symposium
The organizers invite you to get involved in shaping European guidelines for the development of cave rescue network and its integration into EU policies and to attend cave rescue exercises organized during the event.
More details here

You are invited to present the work of your club, federation, or your speleo-library by booking a stand for free here

The provisional programme of the event is available here

We hope the caving trips will get you curious to visit the picturesque landscape and the beauty of the caves in the area. More options will be available soon

If you have not registered yet, you can do so here and you will have the opportunity to enjoy other caving moments proposed by the organizers (photo exhibitions, topography salon, art and painting workshop, awards, artistic moments and traditional dinner).

Looking forward to see you this summer "Where the Carpathians meet the Danube" for anunforgettable karstic and caving experience !
Kindest speleological regards on behalf of Romanian cavers,

Bogdan Bădescu, FRS President
Viorel Lascu, President of the Organizing Committee of EuroSpeleo Forum 2014

& For the FSE Bureau, Olivier Vidal, FSE General Secretary
romania2014@eurospeleo.eu

EuroSpeleo Forum 2014 : http://speleoevent.ro

Dear Caver Friends,

As you already know, the 9th edition of EuroSpeleo Forum will take place this year in Romania on the 22-24th of August, where the Carpathians meet the Danube at Baile Herculane, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Romanian Federation of Speleology (FRS). The event schedule begins to take shape, so you are invited to "early-register" for this event and for the proposed activities. The early-registration rate has been postponed to 20th of July 2014.

Two festivals have been just launched where you are invited to express your artistic side. During these events the most valuable works will be awarded:

* EuroSpeleo Image’In Festival, registration deadline: 10th of August, 2014 (hour 23:59). More details here

* EuroSpeleo Art Festival dedicated to fine arts aims to encourage the artistic expression within the speleological movement. More details here

* European Expedition Symposium - where you can compete for the Expedition of the Year 2013-2014. Registration deadline: 1st of August, 2014. More details here

* 3rd EuroSpeleo Protection Symposium –More details here

* 1st EuroSpeleo Cave Rescue Symposium – Registration deadline: 5th of August, 2014. More details here

* If you would like to present video essays, documentaries, slideshows out of competition, you can do so by registering your work to Media Salon, registration deadline: 10th of August, 2014 (hour 23:59). More details here

Finally you are invited to present the work of your club, federation, or your speleo-library by booking a stand for free here

The full provisional programme of the event is available here

We hope the caving trips will get you curious to visit the picturesque landscape and the beauty of the caves in the area. More options will be available soon

If you have not registered yet, you can do so here
and you will have the opportunity to enjoy other caving moments proposed by the organizers (photo exhibitions, topography salon, art and painting workshop, awards, artistic moments and traditional dinner).

Looking forward to see you this summer "Where the Carpathians meet the Danube" for anunforgettable karstic and caving experience !

Kindest speleological regards on behalf of Romanian cavers,

Bogdan Bădescu, FRS President
Viorel Lascu, President of the Organizing Committee of EuroSpeleo Forum 2014
& For the FSE Bureau, Olivier Vidal, FSE General Secretary
Email : romania2014@eurospeleo.eu
EuroSpeleo Forum 2014 : http://speleoevent.ro