The live stream where you can watch the conference in real time
This plenary session will mark the official start of the Ukraine Recovery Conference. President Cassis will welcome participants to his hometown of Lugano and formally open URC2022. He will set the stage and recall the objectives of this event. President Zelenskyy will address participants via a live video link from Kyiv, present the current situation in Ukraine, state his ambitions for this event and express his appreciation for the international community’s support. The opening plenary session will conclude with a short musical piece from a Ukrainian composer.
During this plenary session, and after opening remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and by Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will present the draft plan for Ukraine's Recovery and Development “United24”. High-level speakers will present their visions about the principles, institutions and methods for Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery process.
This break-out session will focus on Ukraine’s future economic recovery. How can Ukraine restart its economy once the war is over? Can this tragedy be an opportunity to accelerate the modernisation of Ukraine’s economy and favour a transformation of the country allowing smoother integration into the European market? Past reforms in the economic field will also be reviewed in order to identify possible next steps in reforming Ukraine’s economic structures. Framework conditions to intensify relations with international economic operators will also be discussed.
This break-out session will focus on the impact of the war on society and how the international community can support the Ukrainian population in the recovery process. Recovery can only be successful and sustainable if it invests in people. Past reforms have strengthened the country’s social resilience and Ukraine’s civil society will play a key role in the country’s democratic future. Various topics will be discussed, including education, health, reintegration of refugees and human rights.
This break-out session will concentrate on the extent of infrastructure destruction due to the war and how to build back better. In order to rapidly restore the infrastructure to allow for social and economic recovery, a coordinated and efficient approach among all partners is needed. Can destruction caused by the war be an opportunity to bring Ukraine’s partially aging infrastructure up to the latest standards? Can this occasion be seized to also reduce CO2 emissions to combat the climate crisis?
This plenary session will mark the official start of the Ukraine Recovery Conference. President Cassis will welcome participants to his hometown of Lugano and formally open URC2022. He will set the stage and recall the objectives of this event. President Zelenskyy will address participants via a live video link from Kyiv, present the current situation in Ukraine, state his ambitions for this event and express his appreciation for the international community’s support. The opening plenary session will conclude with a short musical piece from a Ukrainian composer.
This break-out session will assess the extent of environmental damage caused by the war and its impact on the Ukrainian population in the short and long term. Panellists will discuss how a new model of environmental protection can accompany the economic, social and infrastructure recovery of Ukraine. In this context, switching to renewable sources of energy while ensuring energy security can be an interesting avenue to explore.
This session will offer the opportunity to all States (ministerial level) and international organizations (head of organization level) to take the floor and present their views on the topics discuss the previous day relating to Ukraine’s recovery plans and process
The final outcome document of URC2022, the “Lugano Declaration”, will be presented at the closing session. The Lugano Declaration includes the guiding principles for the recovery process, such as sustainability and partnerships, which are based on a broad international support for Ukraine’s recovery.
The live–stream where you can watch the conference in real time
This plenary session will mark the official start of the Ukraine Recovery Conference. President Cassis will welcome participants to his hometown of Lugano and formally open URC2022. He will set the stage and recall the objectives of this event. President Zelenskyy will address participants via a live video link from Kyiv, present the current situation in Ukraine, state his ambitions for this event and express his appreciation for the international community’s support. The opening plenary session will conclude with a short musical piece from a Ukrainian composer.
During this plenary session, and after opening remarks by European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and by Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will present the draft plan for Ukraine's Recovery and Development “United24”. High-level speakers will present their visions about the principles, institutions and methods for Ukraine’s reconstruction and recovery process.
This break-out session will focus on Ukraine’s future economic recovery. How can Ukraine restart its economy once the war is over? Can this tragedy be an opportunity to accelerate the modernisation of Ukraine’s economy and favour a transformation of the country allowing smoother integration into the European market? Past reforms in the economic field will also be reviewed in order to identify possible next steps in reforming Ukraine’s economic structures. Framework conditions to intensify relations with international economic operators will also be discussed.
This break-out session will focus on the impact of the war on society and how the international community can support the Ukrainian population in the recovery process. Recovery can only be successful and sustainable if it invests in people. Past reforms have strengthened the country’s social resilience and Ukraine’s civil society will play a key role in the country’s democratic future. Various topics will be discussed, including education, health, reintegration of refugees and human rights.
This break-out session will concentrate on the extent of infrastructure destruction due to the war and how to build back better. In order to rapidly restore the infrastructure to allow for social and economic recovery, a coordinated and efficient approach among all partners is needed. Can destruction caused by the war be an opportunity to bring Ukraine’s partially aging infrastructure up to the latest standards? Can this occasion be seized to also reduce CO2 emissions to combat the climate crisis?
This plenary session will mark the official start of the Ukraine Recovery Conference. President Cassis will welcome participants to his hometown of Lugano and formally open URC2022. He will set the stage and recall the objectives of this event. President Zelenskyy will address participants via a live video link from Kyiv, present the current situation in Ukraine, state his ambitions for this event and express his appreciation for the international community’s support. The opening plenary session will conclude with a short musical piece from a Ukrainian composer.
This break-out session will assess the extent of environmental damage caused by the war and its impact on the Ukrainian population in the short and long term. Panellists will discuss how a new model of environmental protection can accompany the economic, social and infrastructure recovery of Ukraine. In this context, switching to renewable sources of energy while ensuring energy security can be an interesting avenue to explore.
This session will offer the opportunity to all States (ministerial level) and international organizations (head of organization level) to take the floor and present their views on the topics discuss the previous day relating to Ukraine’s recovery plans and process
The final outcome document of URC2022, the “Lugano Declaration”, will be presented at the closing session. The Lugano Declaration includes the guiding principles for the recovery process, such as sustainability and partnerships, which are based on a broad international support for Ukraine’s recovery.
