Official web-site: www.ukraine-partners.org
Draft 21.05.13
FIRST INTERNATIONAL ANNUAL BUSINESS CONFERENCE «UKRAINE & PARTNERS»
Kyiv, June 13 –14, 2013
Format
- High-level conference with the participation of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov, heads of governments, Deputy Prime Ministers, Ministers from Ukraine’s partner states, top managers of the leading investment, financial, banking and business structures, heads of Chambers and Associations of Commerce and Industry.
- The conference consists of a number of panel discussions, presentations, round tables, plenary sessions, cultural and art program.
Objective
- Improvement of the investment climate and image of Ukraine
- Creation of a regular platform for conducting a dialogue between the Government, entrepreneurs and investors
- Development of a high level partnership with other European states, CIS and the world
- Attracting investments into the leading spheres and branches of Ukrainian economy
- Presentation of the State activization program of the economic development for 2013 – 2014
Program
Thursday, June 13, 2013
9:30 -11:00 Round table:
“Doing business in Ukraine”. How to improve business and investment climate – a common task for the Government and business community.
Presiding:
- O. Klymenko, Minister of Incomes and Fees of Ukraine
- A. Derevyanko, Director of European Business Association Executive
09:30 -11:00 Panel discussion:
“Efficient utilization of Ukraine’s energy potential and its leading role in the state’s economy modernization”
Presiding:
- E. Stavitskiy, Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine
10:00 -17:00 Conference:
“Foreign economic activity: new ways for partnership of business and the Government”
(on a separate program)
Venue: Zhytomyrska str., Building of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Presiding:
- G. Chizhikov, President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine
11:30-13:30 Panel discussion:
“The development of the agricultural sector of Ukraine – a strategic direction of economy’s constant development”
Presiding:
- М. Prysiazhniuk, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine
11:30-13:00 Round table:
“Innovations: their place and role in the development of Ukraine’s modern economy”
Presiding:
- V. Seminozhenko, Head of the Ukrainian State Agency for Science, Innovation and
Informatization
11:30-13:00 Panel discussion:
“Investment and business capacities of infrastructure development and implementation of Ukraine’s transit and logistic potential”
Presiding:
- О. Vilkul, Vice Prime Minister
- V. Kozak, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
- V. Kaskiv, Head of the State Agency for Investment and National Projects of Ukraine
13:00-14:30 Specialized business lunches
14:30-16:00 Round table:
“Ways for the development of national pharmaceutical and medical industry: problems of investors’ involving”
Presiding:
- K. Hryschenko, Vice Prime Minister
- J. Zukoski, President of the American Chamber of Commerce (on consent)
14:30-16:00 Round table:
“From EURO 2012 to Eurobasket and 2022 Winter Olympics”
Presiding:
- O. Vilkul, Vice Prime Minister
- R. Safiulin, Minister of Youth and Sport of Ukraine
- V. Kaskiv, Head of the State Agency for Investment and National Projects of Ukraine
14:30 - 16:00:
Presentation and discussion of the participation of business and investors in the implementation of the “State program for the activation of Ukraine’s economic development for 2013 – 2014”
Reporting and Presiding:
- S. Arbuzov, First Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine
14:30 - 16:00 Round table:
“Ukraine – China: mew perspectives of strategic partnership and prospects of business cooperation”
Presiding:
- O. Malich, Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine
- Mr. Zhou Li, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Ukraine (on consent)
16:30 - 18:00 Round table:
“The development of tourist, hotel and recreation branches of Ukraine – an attractive direction for large-scale investments and public-private partnership”
Presiding:
- V. Kozak, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
- O. Shapovalova, Head of the State Agency of Ukraine for Tourism and Resorts
16:30 – 18:00 Round table:
“National projects of Ukraine: priority cooperation directions and practical instrument for investments involving”
Presiding:
V. Kaskiv, Head of the State Agency for Investment and National Projects of Ukraine
19:00 – 21:00 State reception for the participants of ABC “Ukraine & Partners” on behalf of the Prime Minister of Ukraine Mykola Azarov
Venue: National Sanctuary “Sofiya Kyivska”
Friday, June 14, 2013 (NSC “Olympiyskiy”)
08:30- 10:00 Breakfast meeting attended by the Prime Minister of Ukraine and top managers of the leading investment, financial, bank and business structures
10:00 – 11:30 panel discussion:
“Deep and Comprehensive Zone of Free Trade between Ukraine and EU: prospects for business and investments”
Presiding:
- A. Klyuyev, Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (on consent)
- І. Prasolov, Minister of Economic Development of Ukraine
- V. Piatnitskiy, Government Commissioner
11:30 – 13:00 Panel discussion:
“The development of the Customs Union and economic integration of CIS countries: prospects for the Ukrainian business”
Presiding:
- Y. Boyko, Vice Prime Minister
- I. Prasolov, Minister of Economic Development of Ukraine
- V. Muntian, Government Commissioner
11:30 – 13:00 Round table:
“Development of the financial and banking sector of Ukraine”
Presiding:
- V. Kolobov, Minister of Finance of Ukraine
- Sorkin, Head of the National Bank of Ukraine (on consent)
13:00 – 14:30 Specialized business lunches
14:30 – 17:00 Plenary meeting of business community:
“Ways and prospects of business partnership between Ukraine and the world: search and implementation of mutually beneficial strategy of constant development"
Presiding:
- M. Azarov, Prime Minister of Ukraine
- A. Butkevičius, Prime Minister of the Republic of Lithuania
Planned speeches:
- M. Dukanovic, Prime Minister of Montenegro
- V. Khrystenko, Head of the College of the Eurasian economic commission
- Karel De Gucht, Member of the European Commission
- A. Kwaśniewski, Former President of the Republic of Poland
17:00 – 17:45 Press conference summarizing the results of ABC “Ukraine and Partners” 2013
19:00-22:00: Cultural and art program
Saturday, June 15, 2013
11:00-14:00 Sightseeing tour, B2B meetings. Private tours around Ukraine