Welcome to Skellefteå and northern Sweden for the first CITE conference that will be the launching pad for the alliance.
9–10 June 2026, Sara kulturhus
Conference
Founding Conference
The first CITE Conference will take place in Skellefteå, Sweden, on 9–10 June 2026,
marking the starting point for collaboration between the founding cities.
The conference will focus on lived transformation - how change is experienced, managed, and led in practice.
Key themes include:
Industrial transition
Workforce development
The attractiveness of places undergoing rapid change
Selected as a New European Bauhaus (NEB) Satellite Event, the conference connects local transformation to broader European priorities.
The conference will be live-streamed, opening participation to a wider European audience. The agenda is displayed here.

The programme
The conference program will be posted here shortly.