final ceremony

Winners of the 2026 Inclusive and Green Awards will be announced during a final ceremony, which will be hosted in Brussels (Belgium) on
June 11th, 2026 during the New European Bauhaus Festival and
the EU Sustainable Energy Week.

These are two of the most important events dedicated to urban sustainability in Europe, with hundreds of representatives from European institutions, cities across the world, investors, and civil society.

Consortia Building and

Networking event

9:30 – 10:00

Registration and Icebraker

10:00

Welcome from host

10:05

Introduction of the workshop

10:10

Presentation of the Opportunities
(EU Commission)

10:30 – 11:30
Parallel Sessions:

11:30- 11:45

Coffee Break

11:45 – 13:00
Parallel Sessions:

13:00-14:00
Lunch Break

14:00 – 14:30
Opening of the Red Carpet and Ice Breaker

14:30 – 14:45

Welcome by
Prof. Daniela Melandri,

President and Executive Director of UniverCities

14:45 – 15:00

Welcome by the European Commission

15:00 – 15:20

Keynote Speaker (TBC)

15:20 – 15:30

Introduction of the Jury

15:30 – 16:00

Announcement of the winners in the Cities categories

16:00 – 16:15

Presentation by the three winning Green and Inclusive Cities of the Year

16:15 – 16:45

Announcement of the winners in the Innovation Companies categories and presentations
by winners

16:45 – 17:00

Closing remarks

17:00

Cocktail Gala

The Venue will be confirmed in the coming weeks