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 ten EU Business Fora took place in 2024 and new ones are planned for 2025 including the Europe-Africa Business Forum (EABF), the main side event of AU-EU Summit. The private sector, European and local, is encouraged to actively take part in these events.
In 2025, EU Business Fora will take place in countries such as Ghana (May 2025), Nepal (October 2025) and Namibia (October 2025). More information will be added as it becomes available.