Hosting Ukraine Recovery Conference to Cost Estonia €13.5 Million

The Estonian government has approved a budget of €13.5 million for the international Ukraine Recovery Conference URC27, which will take place in Tallinn next year. Reimo Raja, the conference's media relations head, confirmed the figure to Estonian public broadcaster ERR.

The conference will be held on 28–29 January. Its goal is to consolidate international support and attract investment for Ukraine's recovery. Several thousand guests are expected in Tallinn, including leaders and politicians from various countries, company executives, representatives of international organizations and financial institutions, as well as representatives of the European Union and civil society organizations.

Organization

According to Raja, nearly all ministries and many agencies are involved in the substantive and practical preparations. A separate project team, currently made up of 16 people and led by Tiit Riisalo, handles technical delivery. At the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the process is overseen most actively by Marijn Ratnik, deputy secretary general for external economy and development cooperation.

Preparatory events

Several preliminary events are linked to the conference. The nearest is the Rebuild Ukraine conference, taking place in Warsaw on 12–13 November. It will host the EU-Ukraine Investment Forum, which aims to attract private investment for Ukraine's recovery, crisis resilience and modernization. Estonia's government will be represented there by Liina Vahtras, minister of economy and industry.

Raja said registrations from guests coming to Estonia are arriving continuously and many important participants have already confirmed their attendance. He said more detailed comment is not yet possible.

Raja described Ukraine's recovery as Europe's largest economic project of the coming decade, covering the rebuilding of infrastructure destroyed by Russian aggression, the development of strong and democratic institutions, and closer integration of Ukraine with the European Union. Since 2022, Estonia has contributed to Ukraine's recovery through hundreds of projects, and dozens of Estonian companies and organizations help daily to rebuild Ukraine and strengthen its resilience.