European Urban Resilience Forum 2026

The 13th European Urban Resilience Forum will be held on 17-19 June 2026, and will focus on exploring integrated approaches to climate resilience that move beyond adaptation. 

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City representatives, experts, and stakeholders from local and regional institutions will convene in the city designated as European Green Capital for 2026 with the shared goal of advancing strategies, initiatives, and actions on climate change adaptation, disaster risk management, and the strengthening of urban resilience. 

Leadership and innovation of small and medium-sized cities will have a central place in the discussions, exploring their potential to enable bottom-up strategies and offer valuable lessons for climate resilience efforts worldwide through their close connection to citizens.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS

Day 1 - 17 June

Bridging structures and breaking silos: How can administrations foster cooperation for an effective implementation of local adaptation solutions? | 11.15-12.30 | Sophie Berger (Mission on Adaptation, DG RTD), Miljenko Sedlar (AdaptationHubs Coordinator)

Regional climate resilience and adaptation pathways: Lessons learnt and policy insights from on the ground experience | 13.30-15.15 | Sophie Berger (Mission on Adaptation, DG RTD), Miljenko Sedlar (ARCADIA Project) Joana Peixoto ( NBRACER Project) Armando Alves (DesirMED project)

From co-creation to co-ownership: meaningful engagement in urban greening and climate resilience | 13.30-15.15 | Simone Nardicchia (Commit2Green), Chiara Farinea (GreenInCities)

Financing for nature based solutions on private land | 13.30-15.15 | Renata Haseth (Bankers Without Boundaries), Lenka Krištofová (Land4Climate)

Day 2 - 18 June

Opening Plenary Day 2: EU Framework to Local Delivery: Governing Resilience Across Levels | 9.00-10.00 | Sophie Berger (European Commission – Adaptation Mission Secretariat), Thomas Koetz (Pathways2Resilience)

Integrated approaches for wildfire protection | 11.15-12.30 | Nancy Alonistioti (DRYADS Project)

Financing Climate Resilience: Bridging Pathways, Projects, and Investment |13.30-15.15 | Renata Haseth (Bankers Without Boundaries)

Planning for resilient landscapes: Linking water management and soil health through NbS | 13.30-15.15 | Catalin Aldescu (Land4Climate)

Greener regions, real impact: Beyond the buzzword to make Nature-based Solutions work | 13.30-15.15 | Marie Caroline Vallon (CARDIMED) Cristina Carvalho Monteiro (NBRACER) Lenka Krištofová (Land4Climate) Theodoros Tzoumas (NURISH) Theocharis Nazos (NURISH) Sander Brinkman (Commit2Green)

Full agenda here