Salzburg/Podgorica. From 27th to 29th September 2026, the Institute of the Regions of Europe (IRE) in Salzburg will once again host the Salzburg Europe Summit, now taking place for the 22nd time.

At this European congress, more than 50 international experts from the fields of politics, business, diplomacy, and academia will discuss current challenges and outline possible solutions to key issues, including Europe as a global player, the future of EU enlargement, Europe’s infrastructure as a target of hybrid warfare, the challenges of demographic change, the role of values in business, democracy and freedom and Europe’s resilience in times of crisis.

This year the Salzburg Europe Summit is honoured to welcome H.E. Maida Gorčević, Minister for European Affairs of Montenegro, as its guest of honour.

Maida Gorčević graduated from the University of Montenegro - Faculty of Law and is a specialist in civil law. She worked as a project manager at a publishing house and became an advisor to the Prime Minister for Minorities in the 42nd goverment of Montenegro. There she performed complex tasks in the field of human and minority rights. Gorčević was furthermore member of numerous Government commissions in the field of human and minority rights, as well as the Commission for Examinations for Work in the State Administration and the Commission for Personnel and Administrative Issues.

In 2023 she was elected Member of the Parliament and became Minister for European Affairs in the government of Prime Minister Milojko Spajić.

Minister Maida Gorčević  will speak at the 22nd Salzburg Europe Summit on Monday, 28th September 2026 in the session on "EU-Enlargement: A geopolitical necessity?".



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