The Forum was attended by more than 100 participants from 20 countries – representatives of governments, parliaments, chambers of commerce and economic associations, universities and scientific institutes. The 20 panels held in the course of the Forum discussed the economic, cultural, political and social aspects of the relationship between the EU and Ukraine.

The NARS Deputy Speaker and member of the European Integration Committee, Gordana Comic spoke at the panel titled European Social Standards in Ukraine – Reality or Wishful Thinking, held on 14 May 2013 at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Budapest.