Minsk Forum 2026 Warsaw Session: Preliminary Programme
Since 1997, the Minsk Forum Format gives representatives of science, culture, politics, economics and civil society from Belarus, Germany and other neighboring European countries the space to discuss topics related to Belarus.
This Forum is organised by the German-Belarusian Society (dbg e. V.). This year, it is supported by the Federal Foreign Office of Germany, the German Marshall Fund of the US (GMF) and the Foundation for German-Polish Cooperation.
The first event of this year’s Minsk Forum series will take place in Warsaw on 22 and 23 September 2026.
Preliminary programme of this year’s Minsk Forum Warsaw Session:
Venue: Centrum Zielna, Warsaw, Zielna 37
22 September
in Belarusian with translation to English
15.30 registration
16.00 opening, greetings
16.15 homage to Aliaksandr Milinkevich – an open conversation
a reflection on how his ideas and approaches can reflect on the present day
situation in and around Belarus
18.00 Belarusian Democratic Forces and their structures in exile – criticism and
paths forward – the role of European supporters / countries – an open
discussion
19.45 sum up
20.00 small reception – to max 21.30
23 September
in English
09.00 registration
09.30 opening
09.45 presentation “Belarusian Yearbook” – discussion
11.00 break
11.30 Fish bowl – Lublin Triangle and implications for a Democratic Belarus
13.30 Lunch
15.00 Legal documents of Belarusian diaspora and Belarusians’ legal status in host
countries – an open discussion
17.00 break
17.30 Open fish bowl format discussion about all topics of the two days – an open
moderated discussion
closing, sum up
19.00 get together, small reception – to max 21.00
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