EU Business Fora are events promoting active dialogues between public and private stakeholders, both local and European. They are organised in partnership with partner countries, the private sector and the European Commission.
Within the framework of Global Gateway, EU Business Fora include activities such as sectoral panel discussions, business-to-business (B2B) and business-to-government (B2G) meetings, exhibition booths and field visits.
Over twelve EU Business Fora took place in 2025, including the EU-Africa Business Forum, the main side event of AU-EU Summit, and the LAC-EU Business Forum in 2025, as a side event of the CELAC-EU Summit, and new ones are planned for 2026. The private sector, European and local, is encouraged to actively take part in these events.
Participants are required to register in advance for EU Business Fora. Participation is free of charge, subject to approval of the registration.