Under persistent geopolitical pressure, local and regional authorities on the EU’s eastern flank are transforming from purely administrative entities into frontline operators of national and European territorial resilience. This session addresses the fundamental shift in the role of border municipalities and regions, focusing on their direct dialogue with EU institutions. Is Brussels ready to treat border regions as permanent partners in co-designing European security, rather than mere recipients of top-down policies?

Key Topics:

• Regional Resilience Doctrine: what new competences, mandates, and legal tools do local governments on the EU external border require?
• The Cost of Border Geopolitics: how to finance elevated civil preparedness, civil protection, and municipal infrastructure maintenance under pressure without compromising local growth?
• Security as a New Dimension of Cohesion Policy: why must territorial resilience become a horizontal objective of EU post-2027 funding frameworks?
• Strategic Partnerships with EU bodies: how to systematically channel the operational frontline experience of border regions into EU defence, innovation, and mobility frameworks?

Why Attend?

• An essential strategic debate for city mayors, regional marshals, public administration leaders, and EU decision-makers shaping the future of European Cohesion Policy and civil preparedness architecture.

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