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TRILATERAL FORUM 2026 · ROMANIA – UKRAINE – TÜRKIYE

Agenda & Participants

Explore the official programme of the Forum in Suceava and Siret, followed by the registered participants from the business, academic, research and public sectors.

Forum Agenda

Two days of institutional dialogue, academic cooperation and business networking dedicated to regional development, innovation and Ukraine’s reconstruction.

Day 1 | Monday, 19 October 2026

Suceava, Romania
Strategic Partnerships for Ukraine’s Reconstruction and Long-Term Regional Cooperation

Key venues Suceava County Council – Sala Unirii (Union Hall) Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava

09:30–10:00

Participants’ Registration

Arrival, check-in and welcoming of guests at the Suceava County Council.

10:00–12:00

Session I | Official Opening

Venue: Suceava County Council – Sala Unirii (Union Hall), Administrative Palace, Suceava

Institutional opening session of TRILATERAL FORUM 2026.

Key Speakers

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ioan Gâf-Deac — Foundation for Knowledge-Based Development (FDBC), Romania · Opening of TRILATERAL FORUM 2026
Prof. Dr. Gabriela Prelipcean — Acting Rector, Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania
Dr. Ec. Cezar Ioja — Public Administrator of Suceava County, Romania
Vasile Asandei — Director General, North-East Regional Development Agency, Romania
Adrian Popoiu — Mayor of Siret, Romania
Cezar Grozavu — Executive Director, Suceava Regional Bureau for Cross-Border Cooperation, Romania
Oksana Vasylivna Symak — Deputy Head, Chernivtsi Regional State Administration (Regional Military Administration), Ukraine
Irina-Loredana Stănculescu — Consul General of Romania in Chernivtsi
Corneliu Cîrstea — President, GARU, within the Romanian Export Council
Cătălin Dan — Director, Foreign Relations Department, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
Liliana Bogdan — Vice-President, Romania–Türkiye Bilateral Chamber of Commerce
Eser Özdil — Founder & Managing Director, GLOCAL Group Consulting, Investment & Trade, Türkiye

12:10–13:00

Official Networking Lunch

Venue: Protocol Hall, Administrative Palace – Suceava County Council

13:10

Transfer to Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava

Organised minibus transportation; departure from the Administrative Palace (Suceava County Council).

13:30–14:00

Participants’ Registration

Registration for the academic, research and innovation session at Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava.

14:00–16:30

Session II | Academic, Research & Innovation Cooperation

Theme: Strategic and Economic Foundations for Ukraine’s Post-Conflict Reconstruction: A New Trilateral RDI Framework for Cooperation

Venue: Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania

Key Speakers & Contributions

Prof. Dr. Gabriela Prelipcean — Acting Rector, Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania
Prof. Dr. Ștefan Purici — Vice-Rector, Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava, Romania
Prof. Dr. Carmen Nastase — Dean, Faculty of Economics, Administration and Business, USV · Successful Projects and Best-Practice Models for University Cooperation
Prof. Dr. Ruslan Biloskurskyi — Rector, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University, Ukraine
Prof. Dr. Maksym Karpash — Vice-Rector, King Danylo University, Ukraine
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Stella Kelbia — Vice-Rector, Private Higher Educational Institution “Bukovinian University”, Chernivtsi, Ukraine
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andrii Zelenskyi — Acting Rector, Podillia State University, Ukraine
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ali Oğuz Diriöz — TOBB University of Economics and Technology (TOBB ETÜ), Türkiye
Lecturer Oğuzhan Akyener — President, TESPAM – Turkish Center for Energy Strategy and Policy Research, Türkiye
Dr. Alin Tomuș — E³-GOV Think Tank, FDBC · A Framework for Trilateral Research, Development and Innovation Cooperation
Alina Teodorescu — Coordinator, Centre for the Study of International Development and Migration, SNSPA, Bucharest, Romania
Radu-Adrian Rey — Vice-President, Euromontana · Research and Education in European Mountain Regions
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ioan Gâf-Deac — FDBC / Doctoral School of Social Sciences and Humanities / CSE-Enacted, USV · Presentation of the Research, Development and Innovation Cooperation Pact and the Establishment of the TRILATERAL RDI NETWORK

16:30–17:00

Networking, Exchange of Ideas and Cooperation Discussions

Informal discussions among universities, research institutes, public institutions and business representatives regarding joint initiatives and future cooperation.

Day 2 | Tuesday, 20 October 2026

Siret, Suceava County
B2B Forum – Business networking, strategic dialogue and launch of the B2B CONNECT platform

Key venue Siret Industrial Park B2B sessions, thematic meetings and business matchmaking

09:00–09:30

Arrival and Registration of Participants

09:30–11:15

SESSION III | B2B FORUM & OFFICIAL OPENING

Official Opening of the Business Forum

Key Speakers

Adrian Popoiu — Mayor of Siret
Valeriu Iftime — President of Botoșani County Council
Bogdan-George Păstrăv — Prefect of Suceava County
Corneliu Cîrstea — President of GARU, within the Romanian Export Council
Cezar Grozavu — Executive Director, Suceava Regional Bureau for Cross-Border Cooperation
Claudiu Mitrea — Representative of the North-East Regional Development Agency
Oksana Vasylivna Symak — Deputy Head of the Chernivtsi Regional State Administration (Regional Military Administration)
Anni Ståhle — Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of Finland in Bucharest
Liliana Bogdan — Vice-President, Romania–Türkiye Bilateral Chamber of Commerce
Niyazi Güneş Atay — Access Strategic Network, Representative of the Ankara Chamber of Industry
Paul Butnariu — Vice-President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania; President of the Iași Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Marian Rotariu — Executive President, Botoșani Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Lucian Gheorghiu — Executive President, Suceava Chamber of Commerce and Industry

11:15–12:15

SESSION IV | UKRAINE’S RECONSTRUCTION: BUSINESS & TRILATERAL PARTNERSHIPS

Panel I | Ukraine’s Reconstruction: Strategic Priorities, Business Opportunities and Trilateral Partnerships

Panel Participants

Adrian Popoiu — Mayor of Siret
Corneliu Cîrstea — President of GARU, within the Romanian Export Council
Oksana Vasylivna Symak — Deputy Head of the Chernivtsi Regional State Administration (Regional Military Administration)
Cătălin Dan — Director of the Foreign Relations Department, Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Romania
Eser Özdil — Founder & Managing Director, GLOCAL Group Consulting, Investment & Trade, Türkiye
Alina Chifan — Representative of EGGER Romania
Prof. Dr. Alin Andrieș — Faculty of Economics and Business Administration at Alexandru Ioan Cuza University of Iași, former State Secretary at the Ministry of Finance

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ioan Gâf-Deac (FDBC)

12:15–12:30

Coffee Break

12:30–13:00

SESSION V | B2B CONNECT & UNIVERSITY–BUSINESS COOPERATION

Launch of the B2B CONNECT Platform

A strategic digital tool for trilateral economic cooperation.

Speaker: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ioan Gâf-Deac — Foundation for Knowledge-Based Development (FDBC)

13:00–13:15

University–Business Collaboration: Opportunities for Partnership with Ștefan cel Mare University of Suceava

Speaker: Alina Butnariu — Project Manager at Siret Public Administration, Municipal Counselor

13:20–14:00

Lunch

14:00–17:00

SESSION VI | B2B MEETINGS & BUSINESS NETWORKING

Company-to-Company B2B Meetings (in parallel)

Bilateral meetings between participating companies.

14:00–14:30

Thematic B2B Meeting

Business Representatives – Chernivtsi Regional Administration

Participation subject to registration / expression of interest.

14:30–15:00

Thematic B2B Meeting

Business Representatives – Representatives of Ternopil and Kamianets, Ukraine

Participation subject to registration / expression of interest.

15:00–15:20

Thematic B2B Meeting: Premier Group. Premier Tenders – Business opportunities in Romania and Europe on one platform

Participation subject to registration / expression of interest.

17:10

Final Conclusions and Closing Remarks

The agenda above reflects the current working programme. Minor operational updates may be made before the event, while the overall structure and main sessions remain unchanged.

B2B CONNECT: You can now register for free in the B2B CONNECT APP.

Trilateral Forum 2026 · Romania – Ukraine – Türkiye