Agenda 2026: Day I

Reception

Welcome speech

Jarosław Stawiarski, Marshal of the Lubelskie Voivodeship

Opening speech

Karol Nawrocki, President of the Republic of Poland (online)

10 Years of the Three Seas Initiative – Interview with the Initiative’s Co-Founder, Andrzej Duda, President of Poland from 2015 to 2025

Moderator: Małgorzata Raczyńska-Weinsberg, TV journalist, publicist

Keynote speech

dr hab. Przemysław Czarnek, Prof. KUL, Member of the Polish Parliament

Three Seas format in face of the challenges in Central and Eastern Europe

Partner: Chancellery of the President of the Republic of Poland

Moderator: dr Małgorzata Samojedny, President of the Opportunity Institute for Foreign Affairs
· HE Margarita Ganeva, Ambassador of Bulgaria in Poland
· HE Tomislav Vidošević, Ambassador of Croatia to Poland 
· HE Břetislav Dančák, Ambassador of Czech Republic to Poland
· HE Dr Hannes Schreiber, Ambassador of Austria to Poland

Admission of new members to the Network of the Three Seas Regions

Romania, Greece

Admission of new members to the Three Seas University Network

Albania, Spain, Türkiye

Transfer from Venue 1 to Venue 2

Coffee break

• International Forum
• Economic Forum
• Safety Forum
• Science Forum
• Youth Forum

Business Lunch Zone
Special lunch menu offer for Congress participants

MENU

• Award ceremony „International succes within Three Seas initiative”
• Concert
• Networking

Keynote speech

dr Mariela Modeva, Deputy Minister of Tourism of Bulgaria

Tourism as a tool for regional development and international cooperation

Partner: Lublin Regional Tourist Organisation (LROT)

Moderator: Marcin Kania, Vice-President of LROT, Regional Director of the Polish Chamber of Commerce for the Hotel Industry in the Lubelskie Voivodeship, General Director of Palace Europa Lublin
· prof. dr Mariela Modeva, Deputy Minister of Tourism of Bulgaria
· Małgorzata Wilk-Grzywna, Vice President of Polish Tourism Organisation 
· dr Dominik Borek, Director of Department of Tourism, Ministry of Sport and Tourism 
· Artur Trukawiński, Director of the Arche Hotel in Nałęczów

Geopolitical challenges of the European Union in the context of the Three Seas Initiative

Partner: Nicolaus Copernicus Superior School

Moderator: dr hab. Marcin Szewczak, prof. KUL, Member of the Board of the Lubelskie Voivodeship
· dr hab. Przemysław Czarnek, Prof. KUL, Member of the Polish Parliament
· HE Luca Franchetti Pardo, Ambassador of Italy to Poland *tbc
· prof. Fabrizio Giulimondi, Dean of the College of Legal Sciences SGMK /Italy
· dr Józef Orzeł, Intermarium Institute

1 on 1 with Bartosz Zmarzlik

Moderator: Katarzyna Kochaniak-Roman, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Polish Olympic Committee

Promoting the region through sport – an investment in the future

Partner: Polish Olympic Committee

Moderator: Katarzyna Kochaniak-Roman, Director of Marketing and Communications at the Polish Olympic Committee

· Radosław Piesiewicz, President of the Polish Olympic Committee
· Czesław Lang, Olympic silver medallist in cycling, General Director of the Tour de Pologne 
· Marek Saganowski, a former Polish international footballer, Chairman of the Board of the Marek Saganowski Sport Evolution

Opening speech

Jarosław Stawiarski, Marshal of the Lubelskie Voivodeship

Opening session: Women’s Lubelskie

Partner: Department of Economy Marshal’s Office of the Lubelskie Voivodeship in Lublin

Moderator: Elwira Lorenz, Director of Department of Economy
· Katarzyna Bujakiewicz, Polish film and theater actress
· Barbara Chwesiuk, Creative Director of Bialcon S. A.
· Joanna Jagiełło Hulanicka, President of Browar Jagiełło Sp. J.
· Katarzyna Łojewska, Co-owner of P.P.H.U. Gramar

The Three Seas Initiative as a technology ecosystem – a European region at the forefront of new technologies

Partner: Digital Poland Association, CEE Digital Coalition

Moderator: Błażej Prośniewski, Polish Radio's Business Department 
· Piotr Breś, Vice-Marshal of the Lubelskie Voivodeship
· Bartłomiej Pejo, Member of the Polish Parliament, the Chairman of the Committee on Digitalisation, Innovation and Modern Technologies
· Antoni Rytel, Vice-Chairman of the Council for New Technologies and Digitization at the President of the Republic of Poland
· PhD Barbara Mróz-Gorgoń, Professor at the Wroclaw University of Economy and Business Chairman of the Marka Polska Think Tank Foundation
· Michał Kanownik, the Chairman of the Digital Poland Association, CEE Digital Coalition
· Rafał Langiewicz, the Chairman of the Lubelski Regional Development Fund Ltd.

Business and the world

Partner: Chamber of Commerce and Industry

Moderator: Andrzej Jaworski, DBA, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
· Paweł Gruza, attorney-at-law, since 2025 advisor to the President of the Republic of Poland Karol Nawrocki
· Kamil Zieliński, President of the Management Board of OKE Polska Ltd., Member of the Management Board of Finverto Ltd., President of the Management Board of KS Orzeł Barcząca
· Zdzisław Sokal, economist, 2015–2025 Social Advisor to the President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda
· Ernest Podgórski, PhD in Management Sciences, academic lecturer, statutory auditor
· Aleksandra Pałczyńska, attorney-at-law, Director of the office at the Chamber of Commerce and Trade
· Marek Stańczyk, entrepreneur and Polish regatta sailor World Cup winner, multiple Polish champion

B2B Zone

Exhibition Zone

Innovation Zone

Baltic 2035: A New Security Framework

Moderator: gen. broni rez. dr Jarosław Gromadziński, President of the Defence Institute
· Kacper Płażyński, Member of the Polish Parliment
· kadm. Przemysław Karaś, Deputy Commander of the Naval Operations Command
· Maciej Samsonowicz, Advisor to the Minister of National Defence of Poland
· Lars Brännström, Vicepresident SAAB Kockums AB

Cybersecurity of municipal infrastructure: How to protect it in local governments

Moderator: red. Zuzanna Sadowska, Cyberdefence24
· Tomasz Zdzikot, Deputy Chairman of the Security and Defense Council to the President of the Republic of Poland, Chairman of the Board of the SET Security-Energy-Technology Foundation
· Maciej Siciarek, Director of the CSiRT Division at NASK
· Marek Goluch, President of the Board of LPEC

Secure borders and citizen safety

Moderator: gen. broni rez. dr Jarosław Gromadziński, President of the Defence Institute
· Oleh Kuts, Consul General of Ukraine to Poland in Lublin / Ukraine 
· płk Lech Wojciechowski, Vicepresident Frontline Foundation
· Maj. Rafał Buda, Head of the Border Department
· Adam Ciszkowski, President of the Association of Polish Local Governments

A simulation strategy game focusing on the functioning of local governments in crisis situations, in pre-war conditions, and during wartime

Exhibition zone

Opening of the event

JM Ks. prof. dr hab. Mirosław Kalinowski, Rector of the John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin (KUL)

The role of Three Seas universities in building a research and scientific community

Moderator: Assoc. Prof. Beata Piskorska, PhD, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
· Prof. Andrzej Szeptycki, PhD, DSc, University of Warsaw, Deputy Minister of Science and Higher Education
· Dr Łukasz Gołota, Deputy Director of the Polish National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA)
· Prof. Radosław Dobrowolski, PhD, DSc, Rector of Maria Curie-Skłodowska University
· Assoc. Prof. Paweł Skrzydlewski, PhD, Rector of the Zamoyski Academy
· Prof. Magdalena Sitek, PhD, DSc, University of Euroregional Economy in Józefów
· Prof. Gertruda Uścińska, PhD, DSc, Rector of the Main School of Nicolaus Copernicus in Warsaw
· HM Prof. Ludvik Toplak, PhD, Rector of Alma Mater Europaea University / Slovenia

Soft power of the Three Seas Initiative: science and diplomacy in shaping the future of the region

Moderator: Dr Monika Michaliszyn, former Ambassador of Poland to Latvia
· H.E. Tomislav Vidošević, Ambassador of Croatia to Poland
· H.E. Raimonds Jansons, Ambassador of Latvia to Poland
· H.E. Veljko Milonjić, Ambassador of Montenegro to Poland
· Martin Cimerman, Deputy Ambassador of Slovakia to Poland (tbc)

Shared responsibility for health in the Three Seas region

Moderator: Prof. Łukasz Szarpak, PhD, DSc, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
· Prof. Rima Beriashvili, MD, PhD, Advisor to the Minister of Health of Georgia, Tbilisi State Medical University / Georgia
· Dr Andriy Vasko, MD, Director of the Lviv Regional Center for Emergency Medical Care and Disaster Medicine / Ukraine
· Dr Łukasz Jankowski, MD, President of the Supreme Medical Council (Poland)
· Prof. Khikmat Anvarov, MD, PhD, Deputy Director of the Republican Research Center for Emergency Medicine, Central Asian University / Uzbekistan
· Dr Ryszard Pankiewicz, EMBA, PhD in Law (specializing in medical law), Vice-Rector for Education, Zamoyski Academy

Cooperation of Three Seas universities for the quality of education and research

Moderator: Dr. hab. Ewa Domagała-Zyśk, Professor at KUL, John Paul II Catholic University of Lublin
· dr hab. Marcin Szewczak, prof. KUL, Member of the Board of the Lubelskie Voivodeship
· Representative of the University of Adriatic Bar / Montenegro (tbc)
· Dr. Oliko Kobakhidze, Faculty of Law, Sulkhan-Saba Orbeliani University / Georgia
· Prof. Dr. Elvira Fetahu, Rector of Aleksandër Xhuvani University in Elbasan / Albania
· Prof. Dr. Luka Martin Tomažič, Vice-Rector for Research, Alma Mater Europaea University / Slovenia

Opening 

Young people in dialogue with local government – how to effectively involve young people in decision-making processes in the Three Seas regions

The Student Parliament of the Republic of Poland as an institutional partner of the state – the voice of students in legislative and decision-making processes

Partner: Student Parliament of the Republic of Poland

Moderator: Szymon Łakomy, Member of the Executive Council of the Student Parliament of the Republic of Poland
· Julia Bednarska-Leśniak, President of the Student Parliament of the Republic of Poland
· Mateusz Kopaczyński, Ombudsman for Student Rights of the Republic of Poland
· Tomasz Tokarski, Deputy Director for Administrative and Strategic Affairs at CSK, President of the Student Parliament of the Republic of Poland for the years 2023–2024
· Patryk Pieniążek, Representative of the National Council of Doctoral Students for the Popularisation of Science

Future of European Union

Partner: Nowa.org.pl

Moderator: Weronika Chmiela, Chair of the PIS Youth Forum, Kraków
· Wacław Grabiec, Councillor for Brzesko County
· Patryk Natkaniec, Member of the Miechów County Executive Board
· Mirosław Kapcewicz, President of the Młode Kresy Foundation
· Adrian Orłów, Chair of the Board of the Generacja Innowacja Foundation