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SITE and the Nordic Ukraine Forum are pleased to host an exclusive roundtable discussion on Ukraine’s path to EU membership, with a focus on institutional reforms and green recovery. This by-invitation-only event will bring together academics, policymakers, civil society actors, and representatives of international institutions to examine how Ukraine is aligning with EU standards while advancing a sustainable reconstruction agenda.

The discussion will explore Ukraine’s legal and governance reforms, strategies for meeting EU candidate criteria under wartime conditions, and the broader economic implications of integration. It will also highlight how the country’s post-war recovery intersects with EU Green Deal objectives, with attention to financing mechanisms, public-private partnerships, and opportunities for Nordic support in climate-smart rebuilding.

Special guests

• Helena Gustavsson Wahlund, Deputy Director MFA, UA section
  
  
• Stefan Falk, Director, Swedfund Project Accelerator
  
  
• Marianna Fakhurdinova, Associated Fellow at the New Europe Center
  
  
• Maryna Rabinovych, Assistant Professor at the Department of Public Policy and Governance, KSE
  
  

• Klara Lindström, Analyst, Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS)
  
  

• Ganna Gladkykh, Policy Fellow, Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI)
  
  

• Martin Jefflen, International Secretary, Unionen

The panel discussions will be chaired by Torbjörn Becker, Director of SITE, and Alina Zubkovych, Head of the Nordic Ukraine Forum.