The international forum Rebuilding Ukraine: Security, Opportunities, Investment ("Rebuilding Ukraine: security, opportunities, investments") will be held on October 22-23, 2026 in Bucharest (Romania) at the ROMEXPO exhibition site, pavilion C2. The event will bring together representatives of the state authorities of Ukraine, Romania and other European countries, international financial organizations, investors, business and the expert environment.
The forum is organized by the Romanian analytical center New Strategy Center in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania. The academic partner of the event is the Bucharest University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine (USAMV).
According to the updated program, 31 thematic panel discussions are planned for two days, dedicated to the attraction of international capital to the recovery of Ukraine, the development of transport and energy infrastructure, industrial cooperation, defense technologies, food security and cross-border cooperation.
One of the key areas of the forum will be the discussion of the role Romania as a regional logistics and investment center for the reconstruction of Ukraine. In particular, the participants will consider the prospects for the development of transport corridors between Ukraine, Romania and Moldova, the expansion of the opportunities of the Danube ports, as well as the creation of new railway and road routes between the Baltic and Black seas.
Special attention will be paid to the investment opportunities of Ukrainian regions. The program includes special presentations of projects of Kyiv, Zakarpattia, Ivano-Frankivsk, Vinnytsia, Chernivtsi, Odesa and Kherson regions. Representatives of local authorities, regional development agencies and business will discuss the attraction of foreign investors, the implementation of infrastructure projects and the development of cooperation with Romanian partners.
On October 22, the main focus will be on economic recovery, financing and investments. The participants will consider the mechanisms of attracting private capital, the possibilities of international development banks, programs to support Ukrainian business and prospects for the restoration of residential and industrial infrastructure.
Among the announced participants of the first day are the President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine Hennadiy Chyzhikov, Executive Director of UkraineInvest Maryna Khlystun, Executive Director of the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs Kateryna Glazkova, representatives of the European Investment Bank, the German Development Bank KfW, the Japanese JBIC, the Polish BGK and other international financial institutions.
As part of the discussion on reconstruction financing, a remote speech by a representative of the Ukrainian government is planned. Separate panels will be devoted to the development of the agricultural sector, ensuring global food security, modernization of the energy industry and the development of renewable energy sources.
Also, on October 22, the presentation of the Together for Ukraine platform, initiated by the New Strategy Center for the development of cooperation and support for Ukraine, will take place. Birds of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine by Ella Libanova. The participants will discuss the problems of returning Ukrainian citizens from abroad, staffing the economy, and training specialists for reconstruction.
On October 23, the forum program will focus on security challenges, the development of the defense industry, energy sustainability, and cross-border cooperation.
In particular, panel discussions are planned on Ukraine's international security guarantees, prospects for ending Russian aggression, the use of unmanned systems, and the development of joint production of defense products. Ukrainian and European companies.
In the discussion on security guarantees, the foreign policy adviser of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva, former Prime Minister of Bulgaria Kyryll Petkov, representatives of the USA, Japan and European think tanks will participate.
A separate session will be devoted to the reintegration of veterans and the use of their professional potential in economic recovery. Ruslan Prykhodko, Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine, is among the participants.
The energy block of the second day involves discussion of preparation of the Ukrainian energy system for the winter period, protection of critical infrastructure, cooperation in the Black Sea region, and prospects for the involvement of international companies in energy projects. Among the declared participants are representatives of Naftogaz of Ukraine, OMV Petrom, ROMGAZ, Japan's JICA and other energy companies and organizations.
An important place in the program will be the participation of Romanian business in the reconstruction of Ukraine. A special panel will be devoted to financial instruments, institutional support and the possibilities of implementing joint investment projects.
The final discussions of the forum will concern the prospects of post-war security in Europe, the development of defense-industrial cooperation, the international responsibility of Russia and the mechanisms of compensation for the damage caused to Ukraine by the war.
The organizers note that the purpose of the forum is to create a practical platform for dialogue between Ukrainian and international companies, financial institutions, representatives of state bodies and local self-government. Special emphasis is placed on the identification of specific investment opportunities and the formation of partnerships aimed at the long-term economic recovery of Ukraine.
New Strategy Center - an independent Romanian analytical center specializing in issues of security, defense, foreign policy, energy and regional cooperation. The organization holds international conferences and expert events dedicated to strategic challenges in the Black Sea region and Central-Eastern Europe. The current forum continues a series of events on the role of Romania in the reconstruction of Ukraine, organized by the New Strategy Center in 2023 and 2025.
The detailed program of the forum and information about the participants are available on the official website of the event.
