Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026 Agenda

Day 1
Thursday, 25 June 2026
07:00
Registration and Security control
08:20–09:20
Ukraine Donor Platform Ministerial Meeting
09:50
Family photo (doors close at 09:40)
10:00–11:00
Plenary Session №1: High political opening with Heads of State and Government (streamed online)
11:00–12:30
Plenary Session №2
12:30–16:00
Available coffee and lunch zone
13:00–13:45
EU Fireside Chat — Ukraine’s EU Membership: Building Shared Security, Resilience, and a Common Future
13:45–14:15
High-Level Economic Dialogue
14:15–14:45
High-Level Dialogue: Energy Platform
Five main dimensions
Business
3 panels
Security & Defense
2 panels
EU
2 panels
Local & Regional
2 panels
Human
2 panels
Additional programmes
Infrastructure
5 sessions
Energy
All day
Think-Tank
4 sessions
Business Dimension
14:55–16:10
Unlocking Ukraine’s Economic Potential: A Strategic Vision for a Business-Led Recovery
16:10–17:25
State-Owned Assets as an Opportunity to Stimulate Investment in Key Sectors of the Economy
17:35–18:50
Ukrainian Agriculture in Transition: Strategic Directions, Agri-Food Development and Modern Food Production Systems
Security and Defense Dimension
13:30–14:45
Modern Deterrence: Changing Technological Landscape on the Battlefield
16:10–17:25
Integrating Ukraine’s Defense Industry into the European Defense Technological and Industrial Base
EU Dimension
14:55–16:10
From Reform to Results: Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption in Ukraine’s Accession Process
17:35–18:50
Ukraine Facility as a Bridge to EU Membership: Financial Architecture, Reform Conditionality, and Structural Funds
Local and Regional Dimension
13:30–14:45
Ukrainian Communities: Resilience in Action
16:10–17:25
Regional Policy and Good Governance: From Strategy to Success
Human Dimension
14:55–16:10
Culture and Human Capital: Heritage, Resilience, Connecting Societies and Ukraine’s European Future
17:35–18:50
Investing in the Next Generation: Education, Skills and Youth Empowerment for Europe’s Shared Economic Prosperity
Infrastructure Platform
12:40–13:00
Opening Ceremony of the Infrastructure Platform
13:15–14:15
Reconstruction of Ukraine’s Transport Infrastructure: UTSF
14:15–15:15
Public-Private Partnership
15:30–16:30
Polish Experiences in the Implementation of Road and Rail Infrastructure Projects
16:30–17:30
Maritime and Inland Water Transport
Energy Platform
08:00–18:15
Full-day programme
Think-Tank Forum
13:45–15:00
Russia’s Cognitive War Against the West: Consequences for Ukraine and Its Allies
15:00–16:15
Ukraine and the Future of the European Union: Integration, Reform, Strategic Renewal
16:15–17:30
Ukrainians in the EU: Contribution to the European Economy and Social Life
17:30–18:20
Better Europe: A Strategic Discussion
Signing documents takes place next to the panels in the Business Dimension and at the stadium
18:50–19:30
Networking Reception
Day 2
Friday, 26 June 2026
08:00–09:00
Registration and Security / Welcome Coffee
13:00–16:00
Available coffee and lunch zone
16:45–18:15
Handover of the URC 2027 organization to Estonia. Closing Remarks
Five main dimensions
Business
4 panels
Security & Defense
3 panels
EU
3 panels
Local & Regional
3 panels
Human
3 panels
Additional programmes
Infrastructure
5 sessions
Think-Tank
4 sessions
Business Dimension
09:00–10:15
From Risk to Investment: Real Cases of Private Investment in Wartime Ukraine
10:15–11:30
Investing in Ukraine: De-Risking as a Key to Scale Private Capital
11:30–12:45
Factories of the Future: Pathways to Ukraine’s Industrial Recovery
12:45–14:00
Investing in Ukraine’s Critical Infrastructure
Security and Defense Dimension
09:00–10:15
Recovery Under Attack: Safeguarding Trust, Media, and Transparency against Russia’s Cognitive Warfare
11:30–12:45
Protection of Critical Infrastructure
14:10–15:25
Total Defence: Security, Veterans and Societal Resilience in Times of Crisis
EU Dimension
10:15–11:30
Ukraine and the EU Single Market: Turning Enlargement into a Competitiveness Opportunity
12:45–14:00
From Compliance to Capital: How Green Reforms Unlock EU Investment for Ukraine
15:25–16:40
Reforming Public Administration: A Key Driver of EU Accession
Local and Regional Dimension
09:00–10:15
Recovery Despite the War — Future in the Making
11:30–12:45
Connectivity Under Fire
14:10–15:25
Post-War Horizon: What is Needed for Recovery?
Human Dimension
10:15–11:30
People Who Rebuild: Health as a Prerequisite for Ukraine’s Development and Rebuilding its Human Capital
12:45–14:00
Labour Market for the Economy of the Future: Skills, Productivity and Inclusive Employment
15:25–16:40
Social Recovery as a Core Pillar of Ukraine’s Recovery: Investing in People, Participation and Return
Infrastructure Platform
09:00–10:00
Road Transport and Border Infrastructure
10:00–11:00
From Resilience to Investment: Ukraine’s Water and Sanitation Sector
11:30–12:30
Railway Transport
12:30–13:30
Integrated Community Recovery (Phoenix Model / Build Back Better)
13:30–14:30
Housing Policy and Social Housing
Think-Tank Forum
09:00–10:15
Europe at Times of Rupture: Fireside Chats
10:15–11:30
Resilient Democracies in Wartime: Public Support and Adaptive Governance
11:30–12:45
From Recipients to Providers: Leveraging Ukrainian Resilience and Safeguarding Vulnerable Communities in Europe
12:45–14:00
How to Better Connect Ukraine with Europe
Signings of documents take place alongside the Business Dimension panels.