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📅 Date: June 1-5, 2026
🕗 Time: 9 am
📍 Location: Sofia, Bulgaria
🏢 Venue: Sofia Event Center
The Green Transition Forum has established itself as a leading European platform for strategic dialogue, bringing together representatives of European institutions, national and local authorities, businesses, non-governmental organizations, and academia.
Under the theme “Europe’s Next Chapter – Competitive. Innovative. Secure.”, this year’s edition will focus on key topics such as sustainable growth, energy transition, technological innovation, security and competitiveness. The event provides a valuable platform for dialogue, knowledge exchange and the development of strategic partnerships across the region.
Special attention in the program is devoted to regional cooperation in Southeastern Europe, including topics related to energy and transport connectivity, investments, and the development of strategic projects.
Distinguished speakers
The forum will also feature ministers, Members of the European Parliament, senior European Commission officials and leading executives from across the region. Among the confirmed participants are:
- Iliana Iotova, Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria
- Apostolos Tzitzikostas, European Commissioner for Sustainable Transport and Tourism
- Victor Negrescu, Vice-President of the European Parliament
- Enrico Letta, Former Prime Minister of Italy
- Philippe Aghion, Nobel Laureate in Economics (2025)
- Mo Gawdat, technology visionary and former executive at Google X
- Kata Tüttő, President of the European Committee of the Regions
- Jessika Roswall, European Commissioner for Environment, Water Resilience and a Competitive Circular Economy
Programme highlights
The forum will offer a comprehensive five-day programme structured around key strategic themes for Europe’s future.
Participants will have the opportunity to explore topics including:
- Competitiveness and industrial transformation;
- Energy transition and infrastructure;
- Regional development and EU enlargement;
- Climate policy, circular economy and sustainable finance;
- Innovation, artificial intelligence and future growth sectors.
High-level discussions, round tables and interactive sessions will provide insights into the challenges and opportunities shaping Europe’s economic and sustainability agenda.
The National Association of Municipalities in the Republic of Bulgaria (NAMRB) encourages the participation of municipal representatives, who will have the opportunity to attend all days of the forum. Special emphasis is placed on 4 June – the day dedicated to regions, cohesion policy, financing, energy efficiency, and sustainable urban development, organized jointly with the European Committee of the Regions.
The forum will take place at Sofia Event Center, and registration for participation is open until 20 May 2026.
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