FRONTIER CONGRESS AND DECLARATION
NOVEMBER 2027 – KUUSAMO, FINLAND
Strategic Sovereignty is built from the front. ACCESS offers a platform to shape policy and drive action for Europe’s border regions. Join us in shaping the future.
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Declaration Venue
CONGRESS 11/2027
KUUSAMO, FINLAND
Welcome to a high-level gathering on the future of Europe’s northern and eastern border regions. Join us as we chart new routes through a shifting geopolitical landscape. The Frontier Congress will bring together regional and EU leaders, decision-makers and key stakeholders. The event will culminate in a shared declaration.
+ Strategic Sovereignty is built from the front.
THE DECLARATION
If Europe is to build a more resilient common identity, it must do so by following the example set by the steadfast communities on its eastern frontier. Europe’s eastern border communities stand at the forefront of Europe’s future, meeting first the challenges that concern the whole of Europe and the wider Western alliance. The common policy needs of Europe’s allies, including Norway, extend beyond EU cohesion policy into security, defence and external affairs. The Declaration calls on the EU to lead from the front and set out a shared vision for strengthening resilience, security and cross-border cooperation through the alignment of up-to-date policy frameworks.
Frontier Congress
NOVEMBER 2027
The programme features high-level discussions and expert contributions on Europe’s border regions. It connects policy with practice through regional perspectives and concrete examples. The outcomes will feed into a shared declaration and future action.
A detailed programme will be announced closer to the event.
SHOW YOUR FLAG
Europe’s northern and eastern border regions stand at the forefront of geopolitical change. Their resilience, competitiveness and long-term stability are closely linked to decisions taken at European level.
We are engaging distinguished speakers and decision-makers to contribute to this exchange and to strengthen cooperation across Europe’s border regions.