On May 7, 2025, at the final congress of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the results of the chamber system’s work over the past five years were summarized.
The following speakers addressed the participants of the event:
Vitaly Koval, Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine;
Vitaliy Kindrativ, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine;
Major General Serhiy Deineko, Head of the State Border Service
Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavlyuk
Gennady Chizhikov, President of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
The delegates of the congress, including presidents of regional chambers of commerce and industry and business representatives:
supported the strategic directions for the chamber’s future activities;
approved the chamber’s 5-year report;
elected the new Chamber Council and approved the 5-year term of office for the CCIU leadership.
The Chamber Council elected:
Gennadiy Chyzhykov as President of the CCIU;
Mykhailo Nepran as First Vice President of the CCIU;
Natalia Zabrudska as Vice President and Secretary General of the CCIU;
Mykola Gavrilenko as Vice President of the CCIU;
Valerii Korol as Vice President of the CCIU;
Rostyslav Korobka as Vice President of the CCIU.
“We have gone through five years of trials. The pandemic and the war did not stop our work or business. I am proud that the system of chambers of commerce and industry has demonstrated its viability, adaptability, and strategic vision. This year is a landmark year for our system. The first chambers of commerce appeared in Ukraine 175 years ago. Now the role of the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry as a pillar of support for business is growing especially fast. Thanks to the chamber teams for your contribution to Ukraine’s stability,” said Chyzhykov.
The Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry is the largest Ukrainian business association, bringing together thousands of entrepreneurs, from craftspeople to industrialists. Regional chambers of commerce and industry are represented in all regions of Ukraine.
The UCCI is a member of the Board of Directors of the Association of European Chambers (Eurochambres) and the World Chambers Federation (WCF), which bring together millions of companies.
The Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (UCCI) belongs to the global network of the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), which is the institutional representative of chambers from 170 countries.
The common goal of the chamber network is to simplify international trade for businesses and liberalize entrepreneurship.
The UCCI cooperates with international partners, including UNDP, GIZ, Enterprise Europe Network, GIZ, Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs, and #ReACT4UA, to implement the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement in the field of trade, supporting small and medium-sized businesses through programs to increase export potential, digitalization, training on scaling up to foreign markets, and advocating for business in dialogue with authorities and international institutions.
Working together for business!