The Annual Meeting of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in Riga, held under the slogan “From Instability to Agility: National Innovation in a Changing World”, has concluded.
RIGA, LATVIA — 7 June 2026 — A summary of the key events of the second day of the EBRD Civil Society Programme, held within the framework of the 2026 Annual Meeting. Today served as a platform for in-depth strategic dialogue between the senior management of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), government bodies, and the leaders of civil society organisations (CSOs).
"Today's global architecture requires us to build new, more flexible economic corridors. In the EBRD's updated strategy, expanding opportunities and deepening partnership between Central Asia and Europe becomes one of the key priorities. The region demonstrates enormous growth potential, and the Bank intends to actively support projects that connect markets, stimulate technology exchange, develop transport and logistics infrastructure, and — most importantly — advance inclusive innovation and women's entrepreneurship."
— Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the EBRD