Monday 19 May 2025 

09:00 - 13:00 – Site visits in Wrocław & the region 

Location: Various (TBC) 

13:30 - 17:30 – Pre-Forum workshop for Community of Practice 

Location: Concordia Design, wyspa Słodowa 7, 50-266 Wrocław, Poland 

The workshop will provide a collaborative, active learning environment to address thematic fields of action, solutions and tools for building resilience. It will allow our Community of Practice members to network, exchange experiences, and discuss common challenges and needs. Welcome words will be provided by the Polish Presidency & European Commission.

19:00 - 21:00. Evening reception  

Location: Wrocław Town Hall, Sukiennice 14/15, 50-029 Wrocław, Poland 

Food and drinks reception with opening addresses from the European Commission and Polish Presidency. 

Tuesday 20 May  

Fourth Forum for the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change 

Location: Wrocław University of Technology Congress Centre, Janiszewskiego 8/pok. 809, Wrocław, Poland. 
Provisional programme (4.3.2025)

08:30-09:00	Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00-09:30	Welcoming words
	Welcoming words by master of ceremonies - Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate Action, European Commission - Kata Tüttő, President of the European Committee of the Regions  - Paulina Hennig-Kloska, Minister of Climate and Environment, Republic of Poland - Maria Mrówczyńska, Vice Minister of Science and Higher Education, Republic of Poland  - Jacek Sutryk, Mayor of Wrocław - Prof Arkadiusz Wójs, Rector, Wrocław University of Science and Technology
09:30-09:45	Lightening talk: Katarzyna Szymczak-Pomianowska (Head of Sustainability Department, Municipality of Wroclaw) and Katarzyna Chojnacka (Vice Rector, Wrocław University of Science and Technology)
09:45-11:00	Panel 1: Accelerating regional resilience  Focus: address growing climate risks, such as heatwaves and flooding.
	Moderated by Elina Bardram, Mission Manager, Director, Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission  - Connie Hedegaard, Chair of the Board, Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change   - Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate Action, European Commission - Hanna Zdanowska, Mayor of Łódź, Committee of the Regions - María Cruz Ferreira-Costa, Head of the Autonomous Secretariat at the Regional Ministry, Región de Murcia (ES)  - Pascal Lansink-Bastemeijer, Vice-Mayor, Municipality of Rotterdam (NL)  - Dr. Christof Voßeler, Head of the Climate Adaptation Unit, City of Bremen (DE) Audience Q&A
11:00-11:30	Coffee break
11:30-13:00	Workshop 1: Our greatest achievements  Goal: learn of the actions and experiences of Mission participants and the measures implemented by different cities and regions.
	Four thematic parallel sessions. Moderated by Mission Board members.  In each parallel session, five regions will present short pitches. List of regions in Annex 1  - Risks & planning - Water management - Heat management - Coastal resilience
13:00-14:15	Networking Lunch
14:15-14:30	Conclusion of Workshop 1: Our greatest achievements  Plenary summary by group representatives and discussion
14:30-15:45	Panel 2: Shaping financial models to support adaptation  Focus: explore financial models and learn about financial approaches for building resilience
	Moderated by Connie Hedegaard, Chair of the Mission Board   Four pairs of presentations. Each pair consists of a financial institution speaking on a funding approach and a project/region demonstrating experience of that approach:   - Joanna Węgrzyn, Director of the Department of Cooperation and International Business, BGK  Magdalena Młochowska, Director and Coordinator for Green Warsaw, City of Warsaw (PL)  - Michael Finucane, Climate Office - Operations Directorate, European Investment Bank  Filip Coenen, Financial Architect, Leuven2030 (BE)  - Cécile Goubet, Managing director, French Institute for Sustainable Finance  Aymeric Noel, Project manager - Adaptation to Climate Change, City of Strasbourg (FR)  Concluding Q&A and interactive discussion.
15:45-16:15	Coffee break
16:15-17:30	Panel 3: Innovation is key  Focus: learn from the achievements and adaptation solutions of regions in Mission projects
	Moderated by Philippe Tulkens, Deputy Mission Manager, Head of Unit, Directorate-General for Research & Innovation, European Commission  Five regions present short pitches on innovative solutions developed by participating in Mission projects.     - Gaia Marotta, Project and Policy Manager, ERRIN (BE)  - Raitis Madžulis, Project Manager, Zemgale Planning Region (LV)  - Minna Kivimäki, RESIST Project Manager, City of Turku (FI)  - Alessandro Attolico, Resilience Hub Coordinator, Province of Potenza (IT)  - Yohana Cabaret, NBRACER project Regional Coordinator, Region Nouvelle Aquitaine (FR)  - Grzegorz Synowiec and Monika Pec-Święcicka, LifeCoolCity, Municipality of Wrocław (PL)  Concluding Q&A and interactive discussion.
17:30-17:45	Key takeaways and future challenges
	Elina Bardram, Mission Manager, Director, Directorate-General for Climate Action, European Commission  Takeaways by representatives of the European Commission and the Polish Presidency
17:45-18:30	Networking reception

List of regions showcasing during ‘Workshop 1: Our greatest achievements’ (11:30-13:00, during the Forum) 

Name	Region	Country
María López Sanchis	Andalucia	ES
Iñigo Urrutikoetxea	Basque Country	ES
Anna-Marie Elmkær Chwastek	Business region north	DK
Patrycja Stawiarz	City of Warsaw	PL
Saskia Gall-Röhrig	County Euskirchen	DE
Pedro Neto	Fundão	PT
Raúl García Brink	Gran Canaria Island Government	ES
Francisco Carvalho	Guimarães	PT
Dina Del Tosto	L'Aquila	IT
Rory Sheehan	Louth	IE
Alban Mallet	Nantes	FR
Yann David	Normandie	FR
David Hoepfl	North Rhine-Westphalia	DE
Claire Tatsi	Penteli	GR
Katariina Yli-Heikkilä	Southwest Finland	FI
Christos Polyzos	Thermi	GR
Aitor Zulueta	Vitoria-Gasteiz	ES
Jacek Wiśniowski	Warmia	PL