UA
Towards EU Membership and Fair Recovery
November 7–8, Kyiv
Event program
For the first time, Kyiv will host the Progressive Summit — a landmark gathering of progressive voices from across Europe and Ukraine.
Ukraine’s EU membership process must promote social dialogue, justice, and inclusion.
Cooperation between European and Ukrainian progressives is essential for Europe’s collective future.
Key
topics
Security
Ensuring Ukraine’s defense capability as a prerequisite for lasting peace.
Socially oriented EU integration
Reforms centered on equality, inclusion, and people’s well-being.
Democracy and rule of law
Strengthening institutions, transparency, government accountability, and political pluralism.
Fair recovery and labor rights
Revitalizing trade unions and protecting employees as a foundation for social dialogue.
Programm
Overview
Friday, November 7
14:00
Summit Opening
Security and defense as prerequisites for EU membership and social justice.
14:30
Panel 1
Ukraine’s path to EU membership: justice, efficiency, and social orientation.
How Ukraine’s integration can become an example of reforms that serve the well-being of all citizens.
16:00
Coffee break
16:30
Panel 2
Democracy at home: politics, rule of law, and the fight for transparency.
Political reforms, institutional resilience, and anti-corruption efforts.
Friday evening:
Discussion dinner co-organized by FEPS and the FES Office in Kyiv (separate program).
Saturday, November 8
09:30
Panel 3
Labor rights and the future of trade unions in Ukraine.
Protecting workers, strengthening standards, and revitalizing the trade union movement.
10:45
Coffee break
11:15
Panel 4
A progressive agenda for Ukraine’s recovery.
A vision of fair recovery, veteran support, and social policy in the European context.
12:45
Closing session: Summit Declaration
13:30
Informal lunch
Summit Registration
Apply for participation
The two-day conference will be streamed online in Ukrainian and English.
For media
Journalist accreditation is open until November 5, 2025.

Media contact:
Speakers
and participants
Katarina Barley
Executive Vice-President of the PES.
Vice-President of the European Parliament.
Germany
Kathleen van Brempt
Vice-President S&D Group European Parliament. 
Belgium
Thijs Reuten
Dutch S&D Group member of the European Parliament.
S&D spokesperson on Ukraine.
The Netherlands
Andrzej Szejna
Member of Parliament Poland.
Member of the PES Presidency 
Katarzyna Ueberhan
Member of Parliament Poland
Uwe Optenhögel
Vice-President of the Foundation for European Progressive Studies. 
Political scientist and economist.
Antony Beumer
Coordinator PES contact group Ukraine
Former Secretary General PES and S&D Group
The Netherlands
Ireneusz Bil
Director Amicus Europae foundation Poland.
Kido Koenig
Director Foundation Max van der Stoel.
Secretary General European Forum for Democracy and Solidarity. 
The Netherlands
Markus Kauppinen
Member of Parliament
Sweden
Luca Menesini
President of the PES Group in the Committee of the Regions
Italy
Yonnec Pollet
Deputy Secretary General Party of European Socialists
Belgium
Тереза Мергульяу
Керівниця підрозділу групи S&D
Event
contacts
For participation inquiries (Ukraine):
innadyka1996@gmail.com
For partners and participants from Europe:
astrid.boursier@pes.eu
For press:
daliavskat@gmail.com
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