2026 Roads to integration: Mapping the economic and environmental future of Ukrainian agriculture

Opening and political context

• Welcome by the host: Setting the scene on the Parliament’s role in the accession process.
• The vision for reverse enlargement/future (why speed is required).
• The Ukrainian perspective: The current state of play on the ground (cost of integration, and its impacts on the farmer level)

Session I: Mapping the impact (the "Agri" lens)

• Expert flash presentations (5–7 mins each): Representatives from OECD, Farm Europe, and others present their latest findings or research in short presentations regarding the pathways for Ukrainian Agriculture and its cost-benefits.
• Moderated roundtable: Identifying where the different analyses agree or conflict.
• Goal: Establish a baseline of “knowns” versus “unknowns” regarding economic integration.

Session II: Aligning Standards (The "Envi" Lens)

• Expert flash presentations (5–7 mins each): Ukraine’s alignment with EU on soil health, biodiversity standards, etc.
• Focus group discussion: How can Ukraine adopt EU environmental standards without collapsing its production efficiency during a war and post war future?
• Goal: Identify the technical hurdles for environmental compliance.

Session III: Synthesis, policy recommendations and conclusions

• The “alignment check”: An open floor discussion to synthesize the findings from the first two sessions.
• Drafting the “asks”: What specific data or policy shifts do we need to provide to the Commission and Parliament for the 2027 roadmap?
• Closing the gaps: Identifying who is researching what to avoid duplication of effort moving forward.
• Path forward: Call to actions on collaboration and next steps