The two-day event on Thursday and Friday aims to mobilize investment—particularly from the private sector—for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia’s full-scale invasion.
The annual Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), now in its fourth year, focuses on both short-term recovery and long-term reconstruction, according to officials.
Organizers say the high-level event will also highlight Ukraine’s reform progress, economic resilience and EU accession efforts.
Governments, international organizations, financial institutions, businesses, local authorities and civil society groups will participate, united by what organizers describe as a shared commitment to support Ukraine for as long as it takes.
Key themes include mobilizing private sector involvement in reconstruction and economic growth, and the role of human capital in recovery.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to attend, along with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, and more than a dozen other heads of state and government, the AFP news agency reported.
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni will open the conference together with Zelensky on Thursday morning, Italian officials said.
The United States will be represented by President Donald Trump's envoy Keith Kellogg.
Ukraine hopes to secure deals on energy, with its power grid repeatedly targeted by Russian strikes, as well as cooperation in the defence industry, according to the AFP.
Ahead of the event, six of Poland’s leading economic development agencies launched Team Poland for Ukraine, an initiative aimed at helping Polish businesses contribute to Ukraine’s postwar recovery.
The World Bank estimates that Ukraine will need USD 524 billion (EUR 506 billion) for reconstruction and recovery over the next decade—nearly three times its 2024 GDP.
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Source: urc-international.com, france24.com, paih.gov.pl, pap.pl