Third Macro-Regional Citizen Agora
Description
Reinventing Europe – How collaboration shapes our future
Third Macro-Regional Citizen Agora brings together citizens, stakeholders, and partners from across Europe’s macro-regions to discuss why European collaboration matters and to shape a shared vision for Europe’s future.
The Third Macro-Regional Citizen Agora is the concluding event of the 2025 Annual Programme of European House Budapest titled Stronger.Together – The magic of macro-regions 2025.
Programme highlights
- Keynote Speaker: Prof. Péter BALÁZS, Hungary’s first EU Commissioner
- A view from Brussels: Morray GILLAND, DG REGIO, European Commission
The Agora aims to foster dialogue on how cooperation across borders strengthens Europe’s resilience, cohesion, and capacity to address common challenges.
Registration
https://forms.office.com/r/BiYprMQaJR
Please register via the link provided and indicate whether you will join in person or online. The link will be sent to registered participants. The language of the event is English.
Programme
Wednesday, 17 December 2025
14:00 | Registration at Ibis Styles Budapest Center (1074 Budapest, Rákóczi út 58.)
15:00 | Democracy in practice: new developments in involving civil society and young people in the macro-regions
Special session & annual meeting of Connect, the macro-regional civil society network
Moderator: Miklos BARABAS, European House Budapest
Special contribution by Amelie RIEDL, member of the EUSALP Youth Council (Austria)
17:00 | End of session
18:00 | Networking evening
including a visit to the Budapest Christmas Fair at Vörösmarty square & informal dinner
Thursday, 18 December 2025
9:00 | Venue & registration at Európa Pont (Europe Point), 1024 Budapest, Lövőház u. 35.
10:00 | Third Macro-Regional Citizen Agora
Reinventing Europe – How collaboration shapes our future
Macro-regional Annual Lecture by Prof. Péter BALÁZS, Hungary’s first EU Commissioner
11:30 | Coffee break
12:00 | Macro-regions in the Next MFF: Boosting cohesion through cooperation
Morray GILLAND, DG REGIO, European Commission (online)
13:00 | Light lunch