The EBRD's 2023 Annual Meeting and Business Forum took place between 1618 May in Samarkand, Uzbekistan. Its theme was "Investing in Resilience".We are pleased to invite you to the EBRD's 32nd Annual Meeting and Business Forum, which will take place in Samarkand, Uzbekistan on 16 – 18 May 2023. EBRD 2023 Annual Meeting and Business Forum: Investing in Resilience. European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Additional platform for outreach and engagement with civil society and to support the work of the CSO. Programme at the EBRD Annual. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) will hold its annual meeting and business forum under the theme "Opportunities in a tougher climate.