The National Technical University of Ukraine ‘Igor Sikorsky Kyiv Polytechnic Institute’ has announced its intention to conclude an agreement with VUSO Insurance Company for the purchase of compulsory civil liability insurance for owners of land vehicles (OSAGO).
According to a report in the Prozorro electronic public procurement system, the company’s price offer was UAH 92,300, with an expected cost of UAH 274,100.
The following insurance companies participated in the tender: Guardian – UAH 122,800, TAS – UAH 153,800, NASK Oranta – UAH 153,800, and Kraina – UAH 154,100.
VUSO Insurance Company was founded in 2001. It is a member of the Motor Transport Insurance Bureau of Ukraine and the National Association of Insurers, a participant in the agreement on direct settlement of losses, and a member of the Nuclear Insurance Pool.
According to Serbian Economist, Montenegro’s state-owned energy company Elektroprivreda Crne Gore (EPCG) has announced the installation of Europe’s largest wind turbine at the Gvozd wind farm, which is currently under construction, marking the project’s transition to its final phase, Montenegrin media reported, citing a statement from the company.
According to EPCG, the first 7 MW wind turbine with a tower height of about 120 m and blades 85 m long has been successfully installed at the Gvozd wind farm site. The company specified that upon completion of pre-installation work and equipment delivery in the coming weeks, the accelerated installation of the remaining units will begin, followed by trial operation and final technical testing of the entire complex.
EPCG notes that the Gvoz wind farm should significantly improve the stability and reliability of Montenegro’s energy system, increase the share of renewable sources in the generation structure and further strengthen the country’s position as one of the regional leaders in green energy transformation. The project is being implemented in accordance with European technical, environmental and safety standards.
EPCG Chairman of the Board Milutin Djukanovic said that the installation of the largest wind turbine in Europe confirms Montenegro’s ability to implement projects comparable in scale and technology to the most advanced energy systems in the EU.
EPCG previously reported that upon completion, the Gvozde wind farm will generate approximately 150 GWh of electricity per year, which will cover the consumption of about 25,000 households without the use of subsidies from the state budget.
The Ukrainian Ministry of Education and Science has announced competitions to fill rector positions at three more universities in Sumy and Zhytomyr.
According to the ministry, competitions have been announced for the positions of rector of the A. S. Makarenko Sumy State Pedagogical University, Sumy State University, and Polissya National University.
It is noted that Ukrainian citizens who are proficient in the state language in accordance with the level determined by the National Commission for State Language Standards (fluent command of the state language of the first or second degree), have an academic title and degree, and at least ten years of experience in scientific and pedagogical positions are eligible to participate in the competitions.
The deadline for submitting applications is two months from the date of publication of the announcement on the official website of the Ministry of Education.
As reported, on 3 September, the Ministry of Education cancelled the competition for the position of rector of the Kyiv National University of Technology and Design (KNUTD) due to a lack of candidates.
In October-November, the Ministry of Education announced competitions to fill the positions of rectors at 11 universities in Odesa, Vinnytsia, Kropyvnytskyi, Kharkiv, Chernihiv and Kyiv, in particular: Odessa State Academy of Civil Engineering and Architecture, Kharkiv National Economic University named after Semen Kuznets, National Technical University ‘Kharkiv Polytechnic Institute’, Kharkiv National Pedagogical University named after G. S. Skovoroda, National University of Food Technologies, Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University, Vinnytsia National Technical University, Vinnitsa State Pedagogical University named after Mikhail Kotsyubinsky, Kharkiv National Automobile and Road University, Central Ukrainian National Technical University, and Chernihiv Polytechnic National University.
The Ukrainian Hydrometeorological Center warns of deteriorating weather conditions in Zhytomyr and western regions of Ukraine on Monday, December 1.
“On December 1, fog is expected in the western and Zhytomyr regions, with visibility of 200-500 m (level I hazard, yellow),” the report states.
It is noted that weather conditions may lead to traffic complications.
On November 26, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine adopted a decision to strengthen support for the livestock industry in frontline territories. The corresponding resolution “On Amendments to the Procedure for Using Funds Provided in the State Budget for State Support for the Development of Livestock Farming and Agricultural Product Processing” was adopted at a regular meeting. The goal is to strengthen state support for agricultural producers in frontline territories and to develop the processing of agricultural products and livestock farming.
The changes provide for an increase in the partial reimbursement of the cost of building livestock farms for keeping cattle in frontline territories from 25% to 50% of the cost.
“Increasing the reimbursement to 50% is significant financial support for businesses that continue to invest in the restoration of livestock farming. This decision will not only reduce the cost of building new facilities, but will also contribute to the growth of milk production and value-added products. As a result, communities in frontline regions will gain new jobs, more stable incomes, and more opportunities for development even in the difficult conditions of war,” emphasized Taras Vysotsky, Deputy Minister of Economy, Environment, and Agriculture of Ukraine.
The government’s decision is an important step in supporting agricultural producers who are building or renovating livestock farms and processing facilities. The increased reimbursement rate will stimulate investment in livestock farming and accelerate the recovery of production in regions operating near the combat zone.
The document was prepared by the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine.
Arzinger managing partner Markiyan Malsky and JTI Ukraine CEO Svetlana Sharomok have become new members of the 15-person board of the European Business Association (EBA), replacing BASF Ukraine CEO Tiberiu Dima and Philips Ukraine CEO Serhiy Gontar.
The decision was made at the 26th annual general meeting of EBA companies, which took place this week in Kyiv.
As the association clarified to Interfax-Ukraine, rotational elections are held annually for either 7 or 8 members of the board. This year, seven board members were elected, five of whom were re-elected for a new two-year term: Bayer CEO and CFO Oliver Girlichs, Dragon Capital founder Tomas Fiala, Google Ukraine head Tatyana Lukinyuk, Raiffeisen Bank CEO Alexander Pisaruk, and Scania Ukraine CEO Hokan Juude.
In addition to them, the EBA board also includes ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih CEO Mauro Longobardo and International Finance Corporation representative office head Elena Voloshina, who are vice presidents of the association, SAP Ukraine managing director Anna Mikulitska, SoftServe co-founder Taras Kitsmey, METRO Cash & Carry Ukraine CEO Elena Vdovichenko, Kyivstar CEO Alexander Komarov, Nestlé Market Director for Southern and Eastern Europe and Nestlé Ukraine Alessandro Zanelli, and Siemens Ukraine CEO Sergey Dvornik.
The EBA also announced that at the next meeting of the board in its new composition, it plans to elect a new president of the association, while Tiberiu Dima, who had been president since 2021, began working in a new position at BASF a few weeks ago as managing director for agricultural solutions in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.
Before him, the president of the EBA in 2010-2021 was Tomas Fiala, founder and head of Ukraine’s largest investment company, Dragon Capital.
