01
Ivanna Klympush-Tsintsadze
Member of the Ukrainian Parliament
01 — About
A forum of ideas and solutions for the development of Zakarpattia
7th
edition, annually since 2020
6–7.11
2026, in person
Uzhhorod
Zakarpattia, Ukraine
Re:Open Zakarpattia is a forum of ideas and solutions for the development of the Zakarpattia region — as a multi-ethnic frontier, Ukraine's bridge to the EU and NATO, and a "pilot region" for structural reforms that can be replicated across the country.
The forum is an independent discussion platform for those who shape and make decisions. It was launched in 2020 by the Institute for Central European Strategy and is held annually in partnership with national and local government, business, international partners, civil society and media.
Re:Open Zakarpattia 2026 will take place on 6–7 November, for the seventh time, in person and in line with all security requirements under martial law — in Uzhhorod.
Re:Open 2025Documentary photography from the forum — people, conversation, a real room
Among past participants
Oleksandra Matviichuk / Dmytro Kuleba / Olha Stefanishyna / Pavlo Klimkin / Pavlo Sheremeta / Michael Gahler / Viola von Cramon / Andrius Kubilius
Focus of the 2026 forum
We believe in the power of interdisciplinary discussions spanning local, regional, national and international significance.
- 01 Security The military, the home front and society amid full-scale war
- 02 Neighbours Building long-term relations with Central Europe
- 03 Communities The rights of national communities and countering their instrumentalisation
- 04 Media The role of media and countering propaganda narratives from neighbouring countries
- 05 Strategy The region's new strategy for 2027–2033
- 06 Economy Industrialisation, the environment and sustainable development in Zakarpattia
- 07 Society Identity, demographics and the social fabric during and after the war
02 — Speakers
Speakers 2026
01
02
Luboš Veselý
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Ukraine
03
Oleksandr Volosianskyi
military servicemember, commander of an unmanned systems team
04
Wojciech Przybylski
Editor-in-Chief of Visegrad Insight (Poland)
05
Victoria Kovach
Chief of the Medical Department of the 3rd Army Corps
06
Edwin Bendyk
journalist, publicist, head of the Stefan Batory Foundation (Poland)
07
Viktor Troshki
member of the Armed Forces of Ukraine
08
Agnieszka Lichnerowicz
journalist, reporter (Poland)
03 — Programme
Programme
6 November, Friday
10:30–10:35
Keynote
Conference Hall
Official Opening of the 7th Re:Open Zakarpattia Forum
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Rosana Tuzhanska
Speaker
10:35–10:40
Keynote
Conference Hall
Welcome Speech
10:40–11:00
11:00–11:40
Fireside chat
Conference Hall
Hardtalk: “The Military, the Home Front, and Society”
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Pavlo Velychko
Moderator
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Victoria Kovach
Speaker
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Oleksandr Volosianskyi
Speaker
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Viktor Troshki
Speaker
7 November, Saturday
10:30–10:40
Keynote
Conference Hall
Follow-up on the first day and announcement of the second day of the forum
10:40–11:00
11:00–12:00
Panel
Conference Hall
Transcarpathia 2028–2034: A New Strategy for the Region—Economy, Institutional Capacity, and Human Capital
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Mykola Syusko
Moderator
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Myroslav Biletsky
Speaker
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Frans Geradts
Speaker
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Myroslava Lendiel
Speaker
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Dmytro Taranenko
Speaker
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Ivan Pogorilyak
Speaker
12:00–13:00
Panel
Conference Hall
PRO:Misto: How Transcarpathian Cities Are Changing During the War. Development, Prospects, and Planning
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Speaker
04 — Registration
Register for the forum
Registration is open until 5 November 2026Choose the form that matches your participation. A confirmation will follow by e-mail.
05 — Patrons
A ticket for a charitable donation
Registration open
50
places left
of 50 · 0 confirmed
Confirmed
Available
You can get a ticket to Re:Open Zakarpattia 2026 by making a one-off charitable donation of UAH 2 000. There are only 50 such tickets. The full amount goes to a volunteer fundraiser.
- 01 Donate UAH 2 000 To the volunteer account shown in the details. Put your full name in the payment reference.
- 02 Fill in the form and attach the receipt PDF, JPG or PNG — a screenshot from your banking app works too.
- 03 Get your ticket We verify the payment within 2 working days and e-mail your ticket. Your place is secured once confirmed.
Donation details
2 000 ₴
Recipient
Гичка Галина Михайлівна
IBAN
UA64 3052 9902 6202 6400 9588 9936 6
Recipient tax number
3602707467
Bank
ПриватБанк
Payment reference
Благодійний внесок Re:Open 2026
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06 — Video
Video from the previous forum
Re:Open Zakarpattia 2025: two days of conversations on security, neighbours and the region’s future.
Watch the video ↗
07 — Venue
Uzhhorod
Zakarpattia region, Ukraine
6–7 November 2026
The forum is held in Uzhhorod, in person and in line with all security requirements under martial law.
The organisers share the exact venue and logistics with registered participants.
Uzhhorod
08 — Contacts
Contacts
Mykola Radchenko
Forum Operations Director
Rosana Tuzhanska
Forum Programme Director
General forum e-mail
[email protected]