UBC Cities are invited to take part in online conference Ukraine & the EU: Accession Process & Funding Opportunities, hosted by UBC Task Force Ukraine, 11 June 2026.

The conference brings together two focused sessions:

SESSION I — Ukraine’s EU Accession (14:00–15:00)

Keynote on Ukraine’s accession process, followed by a 40-minute panel discussion with:

• Ukraine Service, DG ENEST (European Commission), tbd;
• Ihor Terekhov — Mayor of Kharkiv & Chair, Association of Frontline Cities of Ukraine;
• Mantas Jurgutis — President of UBC & Deputy Mayor of Kaunas;

SESSION II — EU Funding for Ukraine (15:05–16:00)

Presentation of key EU funding calls open to Ukrainian cities (Ukraine Facility, INTERREG, Horizon Europe, Erasmus+, LIFE), followed by a practical project development workshop and live city-to-city matchmaking.

Participation is free.

A Zoom link will be sent to all registered participants.

UBC is working on providing simultaneous translation to enable more Ukrainian cities to participate.

More information:
Igor Jojkic
UBC Antenna in Brussels
igor.jojkic@gmail.com

UBC Conference Agenda