Program 

 

Day 1: 5 May 2026

17:00 – 17:15 Reception & Welcome – Mr. Gergely Kitta, Director of Institutes

17:15 – 17:45 Keynote – Samuel Furfari: Think Tanks and Climate Governance: Advancing Evidence-Based Policy

17:45 – 18:30 Keynote – Mandeep K. Mahendru: Financial Well-being and Climate Governance: Advancing Evidence-Based Policy for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth

18:30 – 18:45 Q&A

 

Day 2: 6 May 2026

09:00 – 09:15 Welcome Speech – Mr. Péter Lánczi, Deputy Director General for Professional and International Affairs

09:15 – 10:45 Institutional Introduction

10:45 – 11:00 Presentation of the Forum’s Core Pillars:

Energy Security & Economic Competitiveness

National Sovereignty in Climate Governance

Pragmatic, Evidence-Based Environmental Policy

Nature, Communities & Implementation

11:00 – 11:30 Coffee Break

11:30 – 13:00 World Café – Thematic Roundtable Discussion: How can conservative institutions jointly shape a more pragmatic and effective global climate agenda?

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break

14:00 – 15:30 Reflection & Platform Building

15:30 – 16:00 Signing Ceremony, Closing Remarks