Economic Development Forum 2026

Are you registering to attend the EDF 2026 or the ExCom meeting? *

Please note that part of the program on this first day is shared with the Economic Development Forum, which will also take place in Barcelona on those dates. The elected representatives attending the EDF will join the ExCom for the political track of the day.

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If your city is not a member of Eurocities, you need to select Other.

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Which days of the Forum will you attending? *

Will you attend the Networking Lunch on Day 1, Wed 28 Oct from 13:00 till 15:00? *

Will you attend the Newcomer session on Day 1, Wed 28 Oct from 14:00 till 15:00? *

Will you attend the Farewell Lunch on Day 3, Fri, 30 Oct from 13:00 till 14:00? *

Will you attend the Welcome Reception on Day 1, Wed, 28 Oct at 19:00? *

Will you attend the optional historical visit to the Sant Pau Hospital at 19:30? *

Will you attend the Official Dinner at Sant Pau Hospital on Day 2, Thu, 29 Oct? *

Will you attend the High Level Political meeting on Day 1, Wed 28 Oct? *

This session is for politicians only and will bring together both EDF politicians and ExCom politicians.

Will you attend the session organised by Eurocities and the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies Forsight as a governance tool on 28 October from 11:30-13:00? *

Will you attend the Networking Lunch on Day 1, Wed 28 Oct from 13:00 till 15:00? *

This is joint with the EDF members

Will you attend the EDF Opening, Keynote speeech by EVP Teresa Ribera, and Political Plenary session on Day 1, Wed 28 Oct from 15:00 till 16:30? *

This is joint with EDF members.

15:00 – 15:15 EDF Opening Ceremony and Mayor Address

15:15 – 15:30 Keynote speech by EVP Teresa Ribera Executive Vice-President for Clean, Just and Competitive Transition 

15:30 – 16:30 Political Plenary Session: Cities as hubs for competitiveness

Will you attend the guided visit "Glories Transformation" on Day 1, 28 Oct at 18:30? OPTIONAL *

Presentation on the transformation of Plaça de les Glòries, with the participation of Deputy Mayor Laia Bonet: including the creation of a new park, the redesign of the square, improvements to public transport (tram, metro, and bus), the development of the housing complex known as Illa Glòries, and new public facilities.

Will you attend the Dinner for the ExCom Members delegations on Day 1, Wed 28 Oct at 20:30? *

Will you attend the visit to the House of Architecture of Barcelona on Day 2, Thu 29 Oct from 10:00 to 11:00? *

Will you attedn the ExCom Business Meeting on Day 2, Thu 29 Oct from 11:30 till 15:00? *

Please note that this includes lunch.

Will you attend the guided visit to Sagrada Família from 15:30 till 17:00? OPTIONAL *

Will you join the EDF Official Dinner at Sant Pau Hospital on Day 2, Thu 29 Oct? OPTIONAL *

This is joint with the EDF members

Arrival date and time *

Departure date and time *

Do you have any dietary restrictions or allergies? *

For your information: in order to be aligned with Eurocities sustainability strategy, we will provide a vegetarian buffet for this event.

If your allergy/intollerace doesn't appear on the list, please select "other" and specify your preference.

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We strive to host inclusive and accessible events. Do you have any access requirements you would like us to be aware of?

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Before you proceed to share your personal data with other participants of this event, we kindly request you to carefully read the following statement, and provide your explicit consent as required by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). You also confirm that you are of legal age to provide consent.

By registering to this event, I agree that my name and organisation can be shared for information purposes with other participants.

By registering via this form, I consent to photography, audio recording, video recording, and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction to be used for promotional purposes.

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Which parallel session will you attend on Day 2 - Thu, 29 October from 10:15 till 13:00?

Which parallel site visit will you attend on Day 2 - Thu 29 October from 14:30 till 17:00?

Which WG meeting will you attend on Day 3 - Fri, 30 October from 9:30 till 11:30?

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