On 11 February 2026, the European adaptation community will gather in Budapest to reflect, connect, and co-create the future of the EU’s climate resilience journey.
The Pathways2Resilience Summit will bring together hundreds of European regional governments, city mayors, EU leaders, and climate adaptation experts. Together, we will celebrate the achievements of over 100 European regions in charting their transformative adaptation journey with Pathways2Resilience, one of the flagship programmes under the EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change.
With the participation of high-level representatives from the European Commission (DG CLIMA, Mission Adaptation Board), the European Committee of the Regions, European networks and regional and local authorities, the Summit will spotlight local communities as the heart of climate adaptation, serving as a platform for policy dialogue and practical exchange.
It will also be a moment to celebrate the 100 regions taking part in the Pathways2Resilience programme, with dedicated side events on 10 and 12 February.
This event is co-hosted by Pathways2Resilience and the City of Budapest.
Please note that this event is on invitation only. For any questions, please contact P2RSummit@errin.eu.
Wednesday, 11 February 2026
| Time | Session |
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| 8:15 - 9:00 | Registration and Welcome coffee |
| 9:00 – 9:10 | Welcome by the host Gergely Karácsony, Mayor of Budapest Kata Tüttő, President of the European Committee of the Regions |
| 9:10 – 9:30 | Welcome from the project and setting the scene Thomas Koetz, Senior Advisor for Climate Neutral and Resilient Regions, Climate KIC |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Panel 1: The role of Pathways2Resilience in the delivery of the Mission Adaptation Introduction and moderation: Philippe Tulkens, Head of Unit, Climate and planetary boundaries, DG RTD and Deputy Mission Manager of the Mission Adaptation, European Commission Panel:
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| 10:30 - 11:15 | Coffee Break |
| 11:15 - 12:35 | Panel 2: Pathways2Resilience’s contribution to the EU Climate Resilience and Risk Management Integrated FrameworkIntroduction and moderation: Kirsten Dunlop, Chief Executive Officer, Climate KIC Keynote speech on the Framework: Irene Bonvissuto, Team Leader EU Mission Adaptation to Climate Change, DG CLIMA, European Commission Panel:
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| 12:35 – 12:45 | Closing reflection Challenges, opportunities, and inspiration emerging from the interactive session (TBC) |
| 12:45 – 13:15 | Introduction of the afternoon session |
| 13:15 – 14:30 | Lunch break |
| Innovation Practice Groups (IPGs) | |
| 14:30 – 15:45 | Round 1 |
| 15:45 – 16:30 | Coffee break |
| 16:30 – 18:00 | Round 2 |
