Draft Programme
Day
1 :
May 19, 202514:00
14:00 - 15:00
Registration
15:00
15:00 - 15:45
Pre-Ministerial Opening Event
Welcome address and opening speeches
16:00
16:00 - 16:30
Press conference
16:30 - 18:00
Cultural visit / Opportunities for bilateral meetings
18:00
18:00 - 20:00
Ministerial meeting dinner
Day
2 :
May 20, 202507:00
07:00 - 08:30
Plenary 1. Leveraging regional development policies to boost competitiveness
08:30
08:30 - 08:45
Family photo
08:45 - 09:15
Coffee break
09:15
09:15 - 10:30
- Breakout sessions - Building resilience to global transitions in regions, cities and rural areas
A. Leveraging opportunities from the digital transition to foster competitiveness
B. Accelerating climate action for increased resilience and competitiveness
C. Managing demographic change for long-term resilience
10:30
10:30 - 12:30
Ministerial meeting lunch
12:30
12:30 - 14:00
Plenary 2.  Improving multi-level governance to support investment and regional developmentÂ
14:00
14:00 - 14:30
Closing Session
With reports from breakout sessions, final remarks and adoption of the draft outcome document
15:00
15:00 - 16:30
Side event. Rebuilding Ukraine – The Role of Subnational Governments
