Understanding the next MFF: EU funding priorities and implications for private sector

Thursday, July 03, 2025 at 01:00 PM

Location

De Warande
Rue Zinner 1
Brussels 1000
Belgium
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Event contact

Marina Kisvarday

Join us in Brussels for a high-level discussion on the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) proposal, expected later in July. This timely event will explore key priorities, evolving funding schemes and the broader policy implications that will shape the EU’s next long-term budget.

Our panel of Senior Advisors will provide strategic insights tailored to industry stakeholders, as well as public and private investors seeking to understand where EU funding is headed. Drawing on direct experience from key European development institutions, former government positions, and high-level roles within both the Council and the European Commission, the speakers will bring their perspectives on the MFF negotiation process.

Speakers: 

  • Laure Blanchard Brunac, RPPA Senior Advisor, InvestEU Investment Committee Member & Former EC and EBRD official
  • Atanas Pekanov, RPPA Senior Advisor, Economist at the Austrian Institute of Economic Research (WIFO) & Former Deputy Prime Minister for EU funds in Bulgaria
  • Katrina Williams, RPPA Senior Advisor, Former UK's Deputy Permanent Representative to the EU and Ambassador in COREPER
  • Marc Vanheukelen, RPPA Senior Advisor, Former EU Climate Ambassador and EU Ambassador to the WTO 

Format: walking lunch followed by a panel discussion and Q&A

Don’t miss this opportunity to gain expert foresight into the EU’s funding future and engage with senior decision-makers across the EU affairs landscape.

RSVP and secure your spot!

 

Posted by on June 16, 2025

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