The conference held at the Radisson Collection Hotel brought together participants from the Eastern Partnership countries, Estonia and other EU member states and institutions. The event was opened by ICDS Director Indrek Kannik, the Head of the European Commission Representation in Estonia Vivian Loonela, and Ambassador of Sweden in Estonia Ingrid Tersman, who all stressed the need for continued support for Ukraine in their speeches and reminded that Ukrainians are currently protecting the freedom and democracy of the EU. Foreign Minister of Estonia Urmas Reinsalu expressed the same thoughts in his opening speech – according to him the premise of Europe's future security architecture is that Ukraine wins the war. Minister Reinsalu emphasized that Russia's aggression against Ukraine also has a strong impact on many regions outside Europe, as the war affects food security and increases the price of food, thereby increasing hunger and aggravating people's suffering. However, Minister Reinsalu also instilled optimism in the listeners, referring to the brave fight of the Ukrainians, as a result of which the Ukrainian forces have taken back thousands of square kilometers of their land.

The day continued with three panel discussions, where the possibilities of EU enlargement, national reforms and whether the Eastern Partnership is necessary in its current form or will be replaced in the future by bilateral relations between the EU and countries seeking membership were discussed. The panelists found that the Eastern Partnership is still alive and a useful tool to help partner countries get closer to the EU – even if reforms should be undertaken to make it easier and more flexible. As the Special Envoy for the Eastern Partnership of the EEAS Dirk Schuebel said, if it had not been for the Eastern Partnership, Ukraine, Moldova and Georgia would probably not have this perspective of accession to the EU. The Ambassador for the Eastern Partnership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Sweden Christina Johannesson also stressed that the Eastern Partnership has been a success story and has provided a possibility to achieve the unachievable. At the same time, she also emphasized the need to find new good ideas to upgrade the Eastern Partnership.

The Embassy is delighted that the last panel of the day had a speaker from the Czech Republic. Namely, the Special Envoy for the Eastern Partnership of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jan Marian took part in the panel " Reforming for Membership", who stated that the enlargement of the EU will not be a fast or easy process. The first thing that should happen is to help Ukraine win the war, because without that, we will not have a stable EU enlargement or stable reforms. He also emphasized that the Czech Republic fully supports the accession of Moldova, Georgia and Ukraine and the countries of the Western Balkans to the EU.

A day full of exciting discussions was concluded by a reception organized by the Czech Embassy with wines from the Czech wine producer Obelisk.