The European Cohesion Forum is held every three years and is one of the largest political events to focus on the major challenges of European cohesion policy.  It will take place on 26 and 27 June in Brussels in the Charlemagne building. The event will be a milestone in the preparations for the post-2020 framework for the European Structural and Investment Funds.

We are pleased to announce that the President of the European Commission, Jean-Claude Juncker, and the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, together with high level representatives of the EU presidencies will participate in the Forum. Professor Fabrizio Barca,  Former Italian Minister of territorial cohesion, will deliver a keynote speech at the event.

The Forum will bring together some 700 representatives of EU institutions, national, regional and local authorities from all Member States, social and economic partners, non-governmental organisations and academia. The programme includes three high-level panel discussions and several thematic breakout sessions, tackling the main economic and societal challenges facing Europe today.

Due to the high visibility and expected level of demand, the event is invitation-only. All sessions of the Forum will be web-streamed.