EU – Central America Global Gateway Forum: Trade, Connectivity and Sustainable Investment

The EU-CA Forum 2026 will bring together EU and Central American authorities, institutions, and key stakeholders to strengthen bi-regional dialogue on trade, investment, and sustainable cooperation, creating shared opportunities for European companies and regional actors.

The Forum will promote strategic alignment between the EU-Central America Association Agreement (AdA)  and the Global Gateway Strategy, fostering a more integrated and competitive environment for bi-regional trade and investment.

Building on the AdA and aligned with Global Gateway priorities, discussions will focus on:

• Sustainable trade and value chains
• Connectivity and transport logistics
• Energy transition and green infrastructure
• Digitalisation and innovation ecosystems
• Investment pipelines and financing solutions

Objectives of the Forum include:

• Promoting high-level political and economic dialogue between the EU and Central American partners on regional integration and cooperation.
• Highlighting priority investment projects and presenting them to international investors, development finance institutions and the private sector.
• Mobilising sustainable private capital and facilitating access to financing instruments, including Global Gateway instruments and EU financial partners.
• Creating opportunities for B2B, B2G, and G2G engagement, networking, and partnership building.

The Forum will bring together 120–150 participants and feature keynote speeches and high-level interventions from senior representatives from EIB, EUDs, DG INTPA&DG Trade, partner governments, regional institutions, and private sector leaders from the EU and CA, alongside thematic panel discussions, practical workshops, and networking opportunities.