The BorderLabs CE project will hold its closing conference, “Towards a Central European Territorial Agenda?”, on 10 June 2026 in Brussels as a side event of the European Cross-Border Platform (ECBP) Annual Meeting 2026. The event will bring together experts, policymakers and stakeholders to reflect on the future of territorial integration in Central Europe. Hosted at the Committee of the Regions, the conference will offer a space for dialogue on new approaches to cross-border spatial planning, participatory governance and the removal of legal and administrative barriers. The programme will feature keynote contributions, the presentation and launch of a Charter promoting a new spatial vision for Central Europe, and three round-table discussions designed to share experiences and inspire future cooperation. Register here. 

Draft agenda

Venue: Committee of the Regions (CoR), Building Jacqu​es Delors, JDE 51
Rue Belliard 99-101, B-1040 Brussels

9:00       Registration of the participants

9:30       Welcome addresses

• Ms Kata Tüttő, President of the European Committee of the Regions (tbc)
• Mr Sören Trillenberg, State Secretary in the Saxon State Ministry for Infrastructure and Regional Development (Lead Partner)
• Ms Christiane Breznik, Head of the Managing Authority of the Interreg Central Europe Programme (tbc)
• Mr Andreas Faludi, Professor Emeritus at the Technical University of Delft (video message)

9:50       Introduction of the Charter for a more integrated Central Europe: Mr Martin Reents (Infrastruktur & Umwelt)

10:00     Round-table_1: A new spatial vision for Central Europe through strategic cross-border planning

Moderator: Mr Martin Reents (Infrastruktur & Umwelt)

Participants:

• Ms Sabine Zillmer (Spatial Foresight)
•         Mr Maciej Zathey (IRT)
•         Ms Kitti Dubniczki (CESCI)
•         Mr Wiktor Szydarowski (ESPON EGTC)

10:45     Coffee break

11:00     Round-table_2: Reconciliation in Central Europe through cross-border participatory governance         

Moderator: Ms Melinda Istenes-Benczi (CESCI)

Participants:

• Ms Estelle Evrard (University of Luxemburg)
• Mr Sören Bollmann (City of Frankfurt/Oder)
• Ms Anne Thevenet (Euro-Institut of Kehl)
• Mr Dirk Peters (AEBR)   

11:45     Round-table_3: Enhanced integration through the elimination of cross-border legal and administrative obstacles  

Moderator: Mr Gyula Ocskay (CESCI)

Participants:

• Ms Caitriona Mullan (AEBR)
• Ms Katja Rosner (Government of Upper Austria)
•  Ms Micaela Passon (EGTC GO)
• Mr Péter Nagy (Ister-Granum EGTC)

12:30     Launch of the Charter and a network for a more integrated Central Europe: Mr Gyula Ocskay (CESCI)

12:45     Lunch