Key topics of the meeting:

• Cooperation on recovery and EU integration
• Ukraine presented its vision for regional development (Ministry for Communities representative)
• Poland shared joint initiatives from its Ministry for Development
• The European Commission reaffirmed long-term support on Ukraine’s path to EU membership
• Updated decentralization strategy
• New vision for local self-government presented
• Focus on expanding community powers and professional capacity-building
• Green reconstruction of Ukraine
• Topics included energy efficiency, waste management, and water resource governance
• Local practices from Kharkiv Regional Council, Rivne, and international experts were showcased

A Working Programme for 2025–2030 was adopted, focusing on:

• empowering local communities
• advancing decentralization
• supporting green recovery
• preparing Ukraine for full membership in the Committee of the Regions

This marks another important step toward a systematic and high-quality recovery - through dialogue, European partnerships, and strong local communities

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