Programme


 
 

  • Programme outline 29.10.25
    XVIII UBC General Conference


    Słupsk/Dolina Charlotty, Poland, 4-7 November 2025
    “Reinforcing UBC Member Cities’ Role in EU Policymaking and Participation in EU Funded Projects”
    Venue: Dolina Charlotty www.dolinacharlotty.pl

     


 

Arrival of participants
14.30
Registration open
16.30 – 17.30
Meetings with UBC Commissions
17.30 – 19.00
Interactive parallel workshops
• Shaping Future Support: UBC Task Force on Ukraine – Impact review and goal setting / UBC Brussels Antenna (Magnolia floor III)
• Urban sustainability arena for sharing success strategies and solutions / UBC Sustainable Cities Commission (Rock-rose floor II)
• Climate-Neutral & Regenerative Tourism – a strategic priority for cities / EUSBSR PA Tourism (Konwalia floor V)
• Network of Liveable Cities - a journey towards future city making / Liveability Interreg BSR project (Jasmine floor V)
17.30 – 18.30
UBC Executive Board meeting (Board only)
20.00
Welcome dinner
Venue: Dolina Charlotty

9.30
Registration open
9.00-10.00
Coffee and tea
10.00 – 12.00
Interactive parallel workshops (including coffee break)
• Urban Risks today and in the future. Urban Priorities in EU Policies / Nordic Urban Resilience Institute (NURI) (Magnolia floor III)
• Facing the biggest challenges of education systems / Learning Cities Commission & Youthful Cities Commission (Jasmine floor V)
• Minecrafting resilient Cities: innovative YOUth-led policy process for sustainable Europe / UBC, MC-YOU Erasmus+ project (Gościniec restaurant)
• Transforming Urban Mobility Across Europe - insights from the Decarbomile / Out of the box, UBC, Horizon project (Konwalia floor V)
• Pathways of transforming smaller harbours into inclusive Maritime Experience Points / UBC, MariEx Interreg project (Rock-rose floor II)
12.15 – 13.45
Mayors’ lunch (by personal invitations)
12.00 – 14.00
Lunch for the participants
14.00 – 15.00
Opening plenary session
• Mantas Jurgutis, President of UBC (confirmed)
• Krystyna Danilecka-Wojewódzka, Mayor of Słupsk (confirmed)
• Henryka Mościcka-Dendys, Undersecretary of State in Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Republic of Poland
• Magdalena Adamowicz, Member of the European Parliament (confirmed)
• Marcin Skwierawski, Deputy Marshal of Pomorskie Voivodeship (confirmed)
• Aleksandra Dulkiewicz, Mayor of Gdańsk, Member of the European Committee of the Regions (confirmed)
• Gustav Lindström, Director General, Council of the Baltic Sea States (confirmed)
• Themis Christophidou, Director General, DG Regio (video address)
• André Sobczak, Secretary General of Eurocities (video address)
• Moderated by Mateusz Marecki, City of Słupsk
15.00 – 15.30
Coffee break
15.30 – 17.00
2nd plenary session
'EU Funding and Advocacy: The Role of Cities in the Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF 2028-2035)'
• Marko Paunovic, Head of UBC Antenna in Brussels, Introduction to session: "New MFF - Opportunities and Challenges"
• Kieran McCarthy, Councillor, Cork City, Member of the European Committee of the Regions (Alternate)
• Claire Roumet, Strategic Partnerships and coordination, Energy Cities
• Laura Omucińska, External Funds Projects Inspector, City of Słupsk
• Linda Ozola, Councillor, City of Riga
• Henrik Johansson, Environmental and project financial coordinator, Municipality of Växjö
Moderated by Igor Jojkic, UBC Antenna in Brussels
19.30 - 23.00
Gala dinner
Venue: Dolina Charlotty (conference room)

10.00 – 12.00
General Assembly (including coffee break)
• Opening by the President
• Auditor’s report
• Board of Audit report
• Absolving the Presidium, Executive Board, Secretary
• Membership fees 2026-2027
• Proposal of Statute amendments
• Executive Board in the next two-year period
• President and Vice-Presidents in the next two-year period
• Board of Audit in the next two-year period
• Venue of the XIX UBC General Conference in autumn 2027
• Adoption of position paper on MFF 2028–2035 w General Assembly
12.00
Closing of the General Conference
12.15 – 13.15
Lunch
13:30
Bus departure for study visits
14.00 – 17.00
Visit to the Museum of Middle Pomerania, White & Red Granary, including Witkacy paintings exhibition and the Witches' Tower, muzeum.slupsk.pl/en/home-en/
Study visit to Viscon - innovative solutions in food production automation, www.viscongroup.pl
18:30
Bus departure for dinner
19.00 – 00.00
Dinner by the City of Słupsk
Venue: Stara Pralnia, Lutosławskiego 22, Słupsk, www.starapralnia.pl

9.30 – 12.30
Study tour to ethnographic open-air museum in Swołowo, www.muzeum.swolowo.pl
Departures