1 October 2025

Brussels

This second high-level conference will identify opportunities to scale up enhanced financial coordination, and discuss the ongoing legislative process on the next Multiannual Financial Framework.

The event will be co-organised by DG INTPA, DG TRADE and the Danish Presidency of the European Council. Other Commission Directorate-Generals (GROW, MENA, ENEST), the European Investment Bank and other relevant institutions will be closely associated. 

It will bring together development agencies and the private sector, including key players from the industrial, services and banking sectors operating in partner countries, as well as private sector representative institutions and many other stakeholders, to fully realise the potential of the Global Gateway strategy and bring together the development and competitiveness agendas for international partnerships.

This second high-level conference will take stock of the progress made since the January 2024 conference on export and development finance cooperation, identify opportunities to scale up enhanced financial coordination, and discuss the ongoing legislative process on the next Multiannual Financial Framework.