| Dokumendiregister | Rahandusministeerium |
| Viit | 11-4.1/4749-1 |
| Registreeritud | 03.11.2025 |
| Sünkroonitud | 04.11.2025 |
| Liik | Sissetulev kiri |
| Funktsioon | 11 RAHVUSVAHELINE SUHTLEMINE JA KOOSTÖÖ |
| Sari | 11-4.1 Rahvusvahelise koostöö korraldamisega seotud kirjavahetus (Arhiiviväärtuslik) |
| Toimik | 11-4.1/2025 |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | Avalik |
| Juurdepääsupiirang | |
| Adressaat | Ministry of Investments and European Projects Government of Romania |
| Saabumis/saatmisviis | Ministry of Investments and European Projects Government of Romania |
| Vastutaja | Triin Tomingas (Rahandusministeerium, Kantsleri vastutusvaldkond, Eelarvepoliitika valdkond, Riigieelarve osakond, Välisvahendite talitus) |
| Originaal | Ava uues aknas |
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 1
Organisers
Ministry of Investments and European Projects Minister Dragoș PÎSLARU
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister Oana ȚOIU
Ministry of Finance Minister Alexandru NAZARE
Event venue
Bucharest Sheraton Hotel 5-7 Calea Dorobanți Google Maps
Confirmation
Invited participants who have not yet confirmed their attendance are invited to do so at their earliest convenience. To facilitate logistics and ensure proper protocol
arrangements, please confirm your participation using the following simple form: https://tinyurl.com/Cohesion2027ROConference.
Your confirmation will greatly assist us in finalizing the conference agenda and bilateral meeting schedule. We look forward to welcoming you to Bucharest for what promises to be an important and forward-looking discussion on the future of cohesion policy in Europe.
Pre-event high-level dinner event (by invitation only)
National Bank of Romania 25 Lipscani Street Google Maps
Thursday, November 20th, 19:00 – Hosted in the elegant halls of the National Bank of Romania, the High-Level Dinner will bring together around 35 distinguished guests — European Commissioners, ministers, Members of the European Parliament, and
institutional leaders — for an evening of meaningful dialogue and exchange.
Beyond protocol, the evening will celebrate partnership, trust, and shared purpose — values that lie at the heart of European cooperation. The event aims to foster genuine connections among decision-makers and to set the tone for the Cohesion 2027+ High-Level Conference taking place the following day.
November 2025 High-Level Conference on Future of Cohesion Policy
“Cohesion 2027+: an enabler of long-term development, inclusive economic competitiveness and resilience throughout Europe”
November 21st, 2025, Bucharest, Romania
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 2
November 21st, 2025 - Friday
09:00 – 10:45 Ministerial Cohesion Round Table: The role of the traditional policies in the context of the new MFF (1+2 format)
Host country: 5 minutes
• Mr. Dragoș PÎSLARU Romania
Minister of Investments and European Projects
European Union: 5 minutes each
• Mr. Raffaele FITTO European Commission
Executive Vice-President | Cohesion and Reforms
• Mrs. Roxana MÎNZATU European Commission
Executive Vice-President | Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs
and Preparedness
• Mr. Siegfried MUREȘAN European Parliament
Member, MFF Rapporteur
• Mrs. Kata TÜTTŐ European Committee of the Regions
President
Member States: 3 minutes each
• Mrs. Nataša MIKUŠ ŽIGMAN Croatia
Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds
• Mr. Petr KULHÁNEK Czechia
Minister for Regional Development
• Mr. Nikos PAPATHANASIS Greece
Alternate Minister of Economy and Finance
• Dr. Tibor NAVRACSICS Hungary
Minister of Public Administration and Regional Development
• Mr. Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI Malta
Minister for European Union Funds and the Implementation of the
Electoral Programme
• Mr. Samuel MIGAĽ Slovakia
Minister of Investments, Regional Development and
Informatization
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 3
• Mr. Aleksander JEVŠEK Slovenia
Minister of Cohesion and Regional Development
• Mr. Tomislav DONCHEV Bulgaria
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovations and Growth
(TBC)
• Mr. Makis KERAVNOS Cyprus, Incoming EU Council Presidency
Minister of Finance (TBC)
• Mr. Jürgen LIGI Estonia
Minister of Finance (TBC)
• Mrs. Françoise GATEL France
Minister of Spatial Planning and Decentralization (TBC)
• Mr. Tommaso FOTI Italy
Minister for European Affairs, NRRP and Cohesion Policy (TBC)
• Mr. Arvils AŠERADENS Latvia
Minister of Finance (TBC)
• Mr. Januš KIZENEVIČ Lithuania
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Finance
• Mrs. Monika SIKORA Poland
Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Development Funds and
Regional Policy
• Mr. Daniel LILJEBERG Sweden
State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
• Mrs. Mercedes CABALLERO FERNÁNDEZ Spain
Secretary General for EU Funds, Ministry of Finance
• Mr. Georg SCHADT Austria
Head of Directorate, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
• Dr. Claudia KUTZSCHBACH Germany
Head of Division ID2 – European Cohesion and Structural Policy,
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
• Mr. Tjerk OPMEER Netherlands
Director for Innovation, Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Mr. Gaetan POELMAN Belgium
General Representative, Delegation of Flanders to the EU
• Mrs. Anni STÅHLE Finland
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland in Romania
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 4
• Denmark (TBC)
• Ireland (TBC)
• Luxembourg (TBC)
• Portugal (TBC)
Conclusions: 5 minutes
• Mr. Dragoș PÎSLARU Romania
Minister of Investments and European Projects
10:45 – 10:50 Family Photo
10:50 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30
Opening Remarks: 5 minutes each
• Mr. Nicușor DAN Romania
President (TBC)
• Mr. Ilie BOLOJAN Romania
Prime-Minister (TBC)
• Mr. Raffaele FITTO European Commission
Executive Vice-President | Cohesion and Reforms
• Mrs. Roxana MÎNZATU European Commission
Executive Vice-President | Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs
and Preparedness
• Mrs. Oana ȚOIU Romania
Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Mr. Alexandru NAZARE Romania
Minister of Finance (TBC)
Host:
• Mr. Dragoș PÎSLARU Romania
Minister of Investments and European Projects
11:30 – 12:00 Press Statement / Coffee Break
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 5
12:00 – 14:30 Plenary Session: Positioning Cohesion Policy in a newly proposed EU budget landscape
Theme: The future of the Cohesion Policy: how to maintain its strategic value? (choices, priorities and trade-offs). This session provides a political overview of the future architecture, linking all three pillars at
the strategic level.
Speakers: 5 minutes each
• Mr. Siegfried MUREȘAN European Parliament
Member, MFF Rapporteur
• Mrs. Kata TÜTTŐ European Committee of the Regions
President
• Mrs. Nataša MIKUŠ ŽIGMAN Croatia
Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds
• Mr. Petr KULHÁNEK Czechia
Minister for Regional Development
• Mr. Nikos PAPATHANASIS Greece
Alternate Minister of Economy and Finance
• Mr. Victor NEGRESCU European Parliament
Vice-President
• Mrs. Antonella BASSANI World Bank
IBRD & IDA Vice-President, Europe and Central Asia
• Mr. Dan BARNA European Parliament
Member (TBC)
• Mrs. Monika SIKORA Poland
Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Development Funds and
Regional Policy
• Mr. Januš KIZENEVIČ Lithuania
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Finance
• Dr. Claudia KUTZSCHBACH Germany
Head of Division ID2 – European Cohesion and Structural Policy,
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
• Mr. Alejandro BLANCO FERNANDEZ European Court of
Auditors, Rapporteur
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 6
Moderator:
• Mrs. Teodora PREOTEASA Investments and Development
Bank, Director of European Funds Administration
14:30 – 15:30 Lunch time & Networking
15:30 – 16:30 Parallel Session #1: Economic Pillar
Cohesion, Competitiveness and Convergence – How can they work
together?
Theme: Delivering on the green, digital and industrial transitions
while reducing disparities. Focuses on cohesion as an enabler of
Europe’s competitiveness and industrial renewal.
Speakers: 5 minutes each
• Mrs. Nataša MIKUŠ ŽIGMAN Croatia
Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds
• Mr. Petr KULHÁNEK Czechia
Minister for Regional Development
• Mr. Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI Malta
Minister for European Union Funds and the Implementation of the
Electoral Programme
• Mr. Victor NEGRESCU European Parliament
Vice-President
• Mrs. Mercedes CABALLERO FERNÁNDEZ Spain
Secretary General for EU Funds, Ministry of Finance
• Mr. Daniel LILJEBERG Sweden
State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
• Mr. Tjerk OPMEER Netherlands
Director for Innovation, Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Mr. Radu BURNETE Presidential Administration of Romania
Presidential advisor – Department of Economic and Social Policies
• Mr. Sorin MAXIM West Regional Development Agency,
Director General
• Mr. Emil BOC Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, CoR Commission for
Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget Vice-President (TBC)
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 7
Moderator:
• Dr. Corina-Andreea MURAFA-BENGA Bucharest University of
Economic Studies, University Lecturer
15:30 – 16:30 Parallel Session #2: Social Pillar
People at the centre – Cohesion Policy for skills, inclusion and social
equity
Theme: How can Cohesion Policy better respond to Europe’s social
transformation? Grounded in people-centred cohesion – social
investment, human capital, and equal access.
Speakers: 5 minutes each
• Ms. Ana Maria DOBRE European Commission, Directorate-
General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Director
• Mr. Florin ZAHARIA Ministry of Finance
State Secretary (TBC)
• Ms. Ștefania ANDREESCU Ministry of Labor, Family, Youth and
Social Solidarity, Director General
• Mr. Roman ZHUKOVSKYI World Bank
Senior Social Protection Specialist
• Mr. Sterică FUDULEA Economic and Social Council of
Romania, President
• Member States representatives, upon request
Moderator:
• Mr. Florian MARIN European Economic and Social Committee
Member, President of the Federation of Free Trade Unions of
Romania
15:30 – 16:30 Parallel Session #3: Territorial Pillar
A future for all places – Cohesion Policy as a driver of spatial justice
Theme: Reinforcing the place-based logic in an enlarged, complex and
asymmetric Europe. Strategically anchors the territorial dimension in
enlargement, resilience, and multilevel governance.
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 8
Speakers: 5 minutes each
• Dr. Tibor NAVRACSICS Hungary
Minister of Public Administration and Regional Development
• Ms. Orsolya Maria KÖVER Ministry of Development, Public
Works and Administration, State Secretary
• Mr. Vasco ALVES CORDEIRO European Committee of the
Regions – Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU
Budget, President (TBC)
• Dr. Wiktor SZYDAROWSKI European Spatial Planning
Observation Network - European Grouping of Territorial
Cooperation, Director
• Mr. Marcel-Ioan BOLOȘ North-West Regional Development
Agency, Director General
• Mr. Alexandru VĂRZARU Eurocities / Timișoara City Hall
Head of International Affairs (TBC)
• Member States representatives, upon request
Moderator:
• Mr. Alexandru KELEMEN Jiu Valley Integrated Territorial
Development Association, Executive Director
16:30 – 16:45 Coffee Break
16:45 – 18:00 Plenary Session: Making Cohesion a Success Story. Delivery, Results and
Strategic Drivers
Theme: Rethinking delivery: how cohesion is financed, managed, and measured
Speakers: 5 minutes each
• Mrs. Carmen MORARU Romania
State Secretary, Ministry of Investments and European Projects
• Ms. Sofia ALVES European Commission
Director, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (TBC)
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 9
• Mrs. Anna AKHALKATSI World Bank
Director for the EU, Europe and Central Asia, ECA
• Mrs. Teodora PREOTEASA Investments and Development
Bank, Director of European Funds Administration
• Mr. Marius CARA European Investment Bank
Head of EIB Group Office in Romania
• Mr. Vasile ASANDEI North-East Regional Development Agency
Director General
• Member States representatives, upon request
Moderator:
• Mr. Dragoș DINU World Bank
Senior Public Sector Consultant
18:00 – 18:15 Closing Remarks:
• Mr. Dragoș PÎSLARU Romania
Minister of Investments and European Projects
18:15 – 19:00 Networking Cocktail Reception
A dedicated time slot for bilateral meetings will be available on the day of the conference, between 11:30 and 18:00, at the same venue — Sheraton Bucharest Hotel. Our team will provide logistical support to facilitate these meetings upon request.
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 1
Organisers
Ministry of Investments and European Projects Minister Dragoș PÎSLARU
Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister Oana ȚOIU
Ministry of Finance Minister Alexandru NAZARE
Event venue
Bucharest Sheraton Hotel 5-7 Calea Dorobanți Google Maps
Confirmation
Invited participants who have not yet confirmed their attendance are invited to do so at their earliest convenience. To facilitate logistics and ensure proper protocol
arrangements, please confirm your participation using the following simple form: https://tinyurl.com/Cohesion2027ROConference.
Your confirmation will greatly assist us in finalizing the conference agenda and bilateral meeting schedule. We look forward to welcoming you to Bucharest for what promises to be an important and forward-looking discussion on the future of cohesion policy in Europe.
Pre-event high-level dinner event (by invitation only)
National Bank of Romania 25 Lipscani Street Google Maps
Thursday, November 20th, 19:00 – Hosted in the elegant halls of the National Bank of Romania, the High-Level Dinner will bring together around 35 distinguished guests — European Commissioners, ministers, Members of the European Parliament, and
institutional leaders — for an evening of meaningful dialogue and exchange.
Beyond protocol, the evening will celebrate partnership, trust, and shared purpose — values that lie at the heart of European cooperation. The event aims to foster genuine connections among decision-makers and to set the tone for the Cohesion 2027+ High-Level Conference taking place the following day.
November 2025 High-Level Conference on Future of Cohesion Policy
“Cohesion 2027+: an enabler of long-term development, inclusive economic competitiveness and resilience throughout Europe”
November 21st, 2025, Bucharest, Romania
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 2
November 21st, 2025 - Friday
09:00 – 10:45 Ministerial Cohesion Round Table: The role of the traditional policies in the context of the new MFF (1+2 format)
Host country: 5 minutes
• Mr. Dragoș PÎSLARU Romania
Minister of Investments and European Projects
European Union: 5 minutes each
• Mr. Raffaele FITTO European Commission
Executive Vice-President | Cohesion and Reforms
• Mrs. Roxana MÎNZATU European Commission
Executive Vice-President | Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs
and Preparedness
• Mr. Siegfried MUREȘAN European Parliament
Member, MFF Rapporteur
• Mrs. Kata TÜTTŐ European Committee of the Regions
President
Member States: 3 minutes each
• Mrs. Nataša MIKUŠ ŽIGMAN Croatia
Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds
• Mr. Petr KULHÁNEK Czechia
Minister for Regional Development
• Mr. Nikos PAPATHANASIS Greece
Alternate Minister of Economy and Finance
• Dr. Tibor NAVRACSICS Hungary
Minister of Public Administration and Regional Development
• Mr. Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI Malta
Minister for European Union Funds and the Implementation of the
Electoral Programme
• Mr. Samuel MIGAĽ Slovakia
Minister of Investments, Regional Development and
Informatization
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 3
• Mr. Aleksander JEVŠEK Slovenia
Minister of Cohesion and Regional Development
• Mr. Tomislav DONCHEV Bulgaria
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Innovations and Growth
(TBC)
• Mr. Makis KERAVNOS Cyprus, Incoming EU Council Presidency
Minister of Finance (TBC)
• Mr. Jürgen LIGI Estonia
Minister of Finance (TBC)
• Mrs. Françoise GATEL France
Minister of Spatial Planning and Decentralization (TBC)
• Mr. Tommaso FOTI Italy
Minister for European Affairs, NRRP and Cohesion Policy (TBC)
• Mr. Arvils AŠERADENS Latvia
Minister of Finance (TBC)
• Mr. Januš KIZENEVIČ Lithuania
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Finance
• Mrs. Monika SIKORA Poland
Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Development Funds and
Regional Policy
• Mr. Daniel LILJEBERG Sweden
State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
• Mrs. Mercedes CABALLERO FERNÁNDEZ Spain
Secretary General for EU Funds, Ministry of Finance
• Mr. Georg SCHADT Austria
Head of Directorate, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry
• Dr. Claudia KUTZSCHBACH Germany
Head of Division ID2 – European Cohesion and Structural Policy,
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
• Mr. Tjerk OPMEER Netherlands
Director for Innovation, Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Mr. Gaetan POELMAN Belgium
General Representative, Delegation of Flanders to the EU
• Mrs. Anni STÅHLE Finland
Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland in Romania
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 4
• Denmark (TBC)
• Ireland (TBC)
• Luxembourg (TBC)
• Portugal (TBC)
Conclusions: 5 minutes
• Mr. Dragoș PÎSLARU Romania
Minister of Investments and European Projects
10:45 – 10:50 Family Photo
10:50 – 11:00 Coffee break
11:00 - 11:30
Opening Remarks: 5 minutes each
• Mr. Nicușor DAN Romania
President (TBC)
• Mr. Ilie BOLOJAN Romania
Prime-Minister (TBC)
• Mr. Raffaele FITTO European Commission
Executive Vice-President | Cohesion and Reforms
• Mrs. Roxana MÎNZATU European Commission
Executive Vice-President | Social Rights and Skills, Quality Jobs
and Preparedness
• Mrs. Oana ȚOIU Romania
Minister of Foreign Affairs
• Mr. Alexandru NAZARE Romania
Minister of Finance (TBC)
Host:
• Mr. Dragoș PÎSLARU Romania
Minister of Investments and European Projects
11:30 – 12:00 Press Statement / Coffee Break
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 5
12:00 – 14:30 Plenary Session: Positioning Cohesion Policy in a newly proposed EU budget landscape
Theme: The future of the Cohesion Policy: how to maintain its strategic value? (choices, priorities and trade-offs). This session provides a political overview of the future architecture, linking all three pillars at
the strategic level.
Speakers: 5 minutes each
• Mr. Siegfried MUREȘAN European Parliament
Member, MFF Rapporteur
• Mrs. Kata TÜTTŐ European Committee of the Regions
President
• Mrs. Nataša MIKUŠ ŽIGMAN Croatia
Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds
• Mr. Petr KULHÁNEK Czechia
Minister for Regional Development
• Mr. Nikos PAPATHANASIS Greece
Alternate Minister of Economy and Finance
• Mr. Victor NEGRESCU European Parliament
Vice-President
• Mrs. Antonella BASSANI World Bank
IBRD & IDA Vice-President, Europe and Central Asia
• Mr. Dan BARNA European Parliament
Member (TBC)
• Mrs. Monika SIKORA Poland
Undersecretary of State, Ministry of Development Funds and
Regional Policy
• Mr. Januš KIZENEVIČ Lithuania
Vice-Minister, Ministry of Finance
• Dr. Claudia KUTZSCHBACH Germany
Head of Division ID2 – European Cohesion and Structural Policy,
Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy
• Mr. Alejandro BLANCO FERNANDEZ European Court of
Auditors, Rapporteur
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 6
Moderator:
• Mrs. Teodora PREOTEASA Investments and Development
Bank, Director of European Funds Administration
14:30 – 15:30 Lunch time & Networking
15:30 – 16:30 Parallel Session #1: Economic Pillar
Cohesion, Competitiveness and Convergence – How can they work
together?
Theme: Delivering on the green, digital and industrial transitions
while reducing disparities. Focuses on cohesion as an enabler of
Europe’s competitiveness and industrial renewal.
Speakers: 5 minutes each
• Mrs. Nataša MIKUŠ ŽIGMAN Croatia
Minister of Regional Development and EU Funds
• Mr. Petr KULHÁNEK Czechia
Minister for Regional Development
• Mr. Stefan ZRINZO AZZOPARDI Malta
Minister for European Union Funds and the Implementation of the
Electoral Programme
• Mr. Victor NEGRESCU European Parliament
Vice-President
• Mrs. Mercedes CABALLERO FERNÁNDEZ Spain
Secretary General for EU Funds, Ministry of Finance
• Mr. Daniel LILJEBERG Sweden
State Secretary, Ministry of Climate and Enterprise
• Mr. Tjerk OPMEER Netherlands
Director for Innovation, Ministry of Economic Affairs
• Mr. Radu BURNETE Presidential Administration of Romania
Presidential advisor – Department of Economic and Social Policies
• Mr. Sorin MAXIM West Regional Development Agency,
Director General
• Mr. Emil BOC Mayor of Cluj-Napoca, CoR Commission for
Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU Budget Vice-President (TBC)
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 7
Moderator:
• Dr. Corina-Andreea MURAFA-BENGA Bucharest University of
Economic Studies, University Lecturer
15:30 – 16:30 Parallel Session #2: Social Pillar
People at the centre – Cohesion Policy for skills, inclusion and social
equity
Theme: How can Cohesion Policy better respond to Europe’s social
transformation? Grounded in people-centred cohesion – social
investment, human capital, and equal access.
Speakers: 5 minutes each
• Ms. Ana Maria DOBRE European Commission, Directorate-
General for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Director
• Mr. Florin ZAHARIA Ministry of Finance
State Secretary (TBC)
• Ms. Ștefania ANDREESCU Ministry of Labor, Family, Youth and
Social Solidarity, Director General
• Mr. Roman ZHUKOVSKYI World Bank
Senior Social Protection Specialist
• Mr. Sterică FUDULEA Economic and Social Council of
Romania, President
• Member States representatives, upon request
Moderator:
• Mr. Florian MARIN European Economic and Social Committee
Member, President of the Federation of Free Trade Unions of
Romania
15:30 – 16:30 Parallel Session #3: Territorial Pillar
A future for all places – Cohesion Policy as a driver of spatial justice
Theme: Reinforcing the place-based logic in an enlarged, complex and
asymmetric Europe. Strategically anchors the territorial dimension in
enlargement, resilience, and multilevel governance.
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 8
Speakers: 5 minutes each
• Dr. Tibor NAVRACSICS Hungary
Minister of Public Administration and Regional Development
• Ms. Orsolya Maria KÖVER Ministry of Development, Public
Works and Administration, State Secretary
• Mr. Vasco ALVES CORDEIRO European Committee of the
Regions – Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and EU
Budget, President (TBC)
• Dr. Wiktor SZYDAROWSKI European Spatial Planning
Observation Network - European Grouping of Territorial
Cooperation, Director
• Mr. Marcel-Ioan BOLOȘ North-West Regional Development
Agency, Director General
• Mr. Alexandru VĂRZARU Eurocities / Timișoara City Hall
Head of International Affairs (TBC)
• Member States representatives, upon request
Moderator:
• Mr. Alexandru KELEMEN Jiu Valley Integrated Territorial
Development Association, Executive Director
16:30 – 16:45 Coffee Break
16:45 – 18:00 Plenary Session: Making Cohesion a Success Story. Delivery, Results and
Strategic Drivers
Theme: Rethinking delivery: how cohesion is financed, managed, and measured
Speakers: 5 minutes each
• Mrs. Carmen MORARU Romania
State Secretary, Ministry of Investments and European Projects
• Ms. Sofia ALVES European Commission
Director, Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policy (TBC)
Draft agenda – Updated November 1st, 2025. 9
• Mrs. Anna AKHALKATSI World Bank
Director for the EU, Europe and Central Asia, ECA
• Mrs. Teodora PREOTEASA Investments and Development
Bank, Director of European Funds Administration
• Mr. Marius CARA European Investment Bank
Head of EIB Group Office in Romania
• Mr. Vasile ASANDEI North-East Regional Development Agency
Director General
• Member States representatives, upon request
Moderator:
• Mr. Dragoș DINU World Bank
Senior Public Sector Consultant
18:00 – 18:15 Closing Remarks:
• Mr. Dragoș PÎSLARU Romania
Minister of Investments and European Projects
18:15 – 19:00 Networking Cocktail Reception
A dedicated time slot for bilateral meetings will be available on the day of the conference, between 11:30 and 18:00, at the same venue — Sheraton Bucharest Hotel. Our team will provide logistical support to facilitate these meetings upon request.