The International Haifa Bay Conference for Regionality 2025
November 23-25, 2026
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About the Conference
The Haifa Bay International Conference for Regionality 2026, organized by the Haifa Bay Cluster of Local Authorities, will take place November 23–25 at the Haifa Congress Center. Bringing together 19 Jewish, Arab, and Druze municipalities, the conference promotes interfaith, intercultural, and regional cooperation. Against a backdrop of geo-strategic change - including the Abraham Accords and the India–Middle East–Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) - Haifa Bay serves as a strategic gateway connecting Israel to Europe and the broader MENA.
Conference Events
Bay of Hope: Interfaith Event
Monday, 23.11.2026 – Morning
Gathering of religious leaders, community leaders, & public figures from across faiths and communities, focusing on shared society, mutual respect, and connections between communities.
Openning Event: Beit She'an
Monday, 23.11.2026 – Evening
Professional roundtables, content sessions, networking, and the official opening of Conference activities.
Main Conference Day
Tuesday, 24.11.2026 | Haifa
Panels, interviews, and conversations with senior government officials, mayors, business and industry leaders, investors, and thought leaders from Israel & abroad.
IMEC Experience Tracks
Wednesday, 25.11.2026 | By Choice
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IMEC Gateway: Haifa Port, trade & blue economy
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IMEC Innovation: Tech, semiconductors, and industry 4.0 across Haifa Bay, the Galilee & the Valleys
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IMEC People: Shared society, faith, and multiculturalism between Shefa-Amr and I’billin