Local Government Economic Congress II Three Seas Forum of Regions

14 June 2021

Self-government of the Lubelskie Voivodeship, Lublin Conference Centre and the Institute for Development of Self-government of the Lubelskie Voivodeship, as the organizers of the Local Government Economic Congress II Three Seas Initiative Forum of Regions, invite all interested persons to participate in the Event. It will take place on 29^th-30^th June 2021 in Lublin Conference Centre in Lublin. It will gather the representatives of Three Seas Initiative regions, science, politics, business, and media. The Event will be held under the honorary patronage of the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda.

More information can be found on the website: www.congress.lubelskie.pl.

On the first day of the Local Government Economic Congress II Three Seas Initiative Forum of Regions the Marshal of the Lubelskie Voivodeship Jarosław Stawiarski will greet the participants. Then, the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda will officially open the Event. The key points of the day will be focused around the Three Seas Initiative, Economic Network of the Three Seas Regions, Via Carpatia route in frames of logistics and transport, and cross-border cooperation of the Three Seas Initiative area. The participants will also be able to hear the opinions of neighbours and partners of the Three Seas area, among others from Germany, the US and Japan about the Initiative itself as well as about its meaning for the global economy.

Leading subjects of the second day od the Local Government Economic Congress II Three Seas Initiative Forum of Regions comprise the questions of energy security, development of the innovative economy, and the meaning of digital transformation in the development of modern economy after the pandemic. The participants will also have the opportunity to learn about the cooperation between stock exchanges of the Three Seas Initiative and about the proposition of the products based on CEEPlus Index. Also the issue of the financial instruments of the 3SI, including the Three Seas Initiative Investment Fund will be discussed in a complex manner. A special attention will be paid to the dominant sectors of the regions of the 3SI such as agriculture and agri-food processing, and the Via Carpatia route as a chance to promote tourism in the countries of the Three Seas Initiative. Another important subject will be energy security in the context of responsible and sustainable development of the 3SI countries.

High level of the discussion will be assured by the content-related partners. Among them: Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland, Chancellery of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Ministry of the Foreign Affairs, Ministry of State Assets, Ministry of Education and Science, Ministry of Economic Development, Labour and Technology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Warsaw Stock Exchange, National Development Bank, Trade and Economy Chamber of Food Market, Trimarium Association, Lubelskie Convention Bureau, Central Europe Institute, Roztocze Euroregion, Polish Tourism Association, East Poland House in Brussels and others. Also some important figures from politics, science and business from Poland and other countries will participate in the Event.

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About the Three Seas Initiative in Davos

23 January 2026

About the Three Seas Initiative in Davos

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23 January 2026

Polish President Karol Nawrocki emphasized in Davos the strategic importance of the Three Seas Initiative as a key platform for infrastructural, economic, and geopolitical cooperation in Central and Eastern Europe. The opening speech of the panel „Three Seas Initiative: geostrategic business opportunities – a bridge to the future – from the Adriatic, the Baltic, the Black Sea to Asia” took place as part of the Leaders Forum powered by Poland during the World Economic Forum in Davos. Former polish president Andrzej Duda participated as well.

President Nawrocki noted that over the course of a decade the Three Seas Initiative has evolved from a political concept into a mature cooperation mechanism that has tangible impact on the regional development.

“Ten years ago, the Three Seas Initiative began as an idea. Up until today it has evolved into a strategic framework for regional transformation, and alliance of innovation and infrastructure, and a symbol of Central and South-Eastern Europe’s maturity and confidence on the world stage” – told the President.

In his address the President also emphasized the strong transatlantic anchoring of the Three Seas Initiative. He stressed that from the very beginning, the Initiative was conceived as an open project, strengthening cooperation between the European Union and partners outside Europe, particularly the United States. In this context, the Three Seas Initiative was presented as a “bridge” connecting a dynamically developing region with global capital, technology, and markets.

” The Three Seas Initiative has never been an inward-looking project (…) it has been strategically anchored in the transatlantic partnership that unites Europe and North America”.

The President drew attention to the geostrategic dimension of cooperation within the Three Seas region in the face of global challenges such as geopolitical instability, pressure on supply chains, and competition for resources. He pointed out that the development of modern infrastructure and the deepening of economic cooperation constitute the foundation of security and long-term growth.

The speech also had a strong economic dimension. The President of Poland underlined Poland’s ambitions to strengthen its position in the global economy and its aspirations to join the G20, highlighting the growing role of the Three Seas region as one of the engines of growth in Europe. At the same time, he invited international investors to actively participate in projects implemented under the framework of the Initiative.

During the World Economic Forum in Davos, President Karol Nawrocki also met with President of the United States Donald Trump. The main topics of their talks were security and economic issues.

THE PRESIDENT’S SPEECH IS AVAILABLE HERE

Photo credit: © Mikołaj Bujak/KPRP, Source: https://www.prezydent.pl/aktualnosci/wizyty-zagraniczne/prezydent-w-davos-o-inicjatywie-trojmorza,113783