Development Conference & Society Fair
Regions 2030+: Building Resilient, Competitive, and Investment-Ready Communities
The regions of the future need a different development framework, one built on new forms of leadership, stronger public-private cooperation, competencies of the future, and the ability to create development partnerships and investment opportunities. How can we drive this shift, which will be crucial for successfully capitalising on the opportunities offered by the European Union’s new financial perspective for the 2028–2034 period?
Iskriva Institute, together with co-organisers of the event, the City Municipality of Celje and the Municipality of Sevnica, warmly invites you to an event dedicated to the development of resilient, competitive, and investment-ready regions of the future.
Join us on 23 and 24 September 2026 at Celjski dom, Krekor trg 3, Celje.
Programme
The event brings together representatives of European institutions, public administration, businesses, financial institutions, universities, development organisations, and civil society to open a discussion on new development models and demonstrate how public-private partnerships, supported by international cooperation, the exchange of good practices, and access to new sources of funding, can become a key competitive advantage for the regions of the future.
23 SEPTEMBER 2026
7.00 PM–8.30 PM
Cultural evening
DANUBE DANCE ALLIANCE: Artistic Dance Performance and Screening of a VR Movie Dancescapes 360°.19.00–20.30
More information HERE.
24 SEPTEMBER 2026
The content programme, focusing on current challenges, opportunities, and collaboration for the development of the regions of the future.
- 9.30 AM–11.00 AM
Panel discussion
Looking Ahead: The New Financial Perspective, the New Rules of Development - 11.30 AM–12.30 PM
Panel discussion
From Strategy to Action: How Are the Best Getting Future-Ready - 12.30 PM–1.30 PM
Lunch of Opportunities and New Partnerships - 1.30 PM–3.00 PM
Workshop
Co-Creating Solutions: Turning Development Challenges into Breakthrough Projects - 3.00 PM–3.30 PM
Impact and Next Steps
View the full programme by clicking the “Programme” button below.
Registration
Participation in the event is free of charge, but registration is required. You can register by clicking the “Register” button below.
The event will be held in Slovenian and English, with simultaneous interpretation. The registration is open until Wednesday, 16 September 2026. For more information contact info@iskriva.net.
Organisers:
Support:
The event is organised as part of the collaboration between the following projects: CE-VITA, supported by the Interreg Central Europe Programme; ELEVATE and CAST, supported by the Interreg Danube Region Programme; and BauNOW, supported by the Interreg Euro-MED Programme. All projects are co-financed by the European Union.
The D. Dance Alliance project is co-funded by the European Union under the Creative Europe Programme. The Slovenian participation in the project is also co-financed by the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of Public Administration.
