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On the 15th of June UkraineInvest organises the online investment forum “FIT for Ukraine: Investment Innovations”. The purpose of the event is to present an overview of the investment market in Ukraine, investment projects, successful business cases and preliminary conclusions of the analytical report on this topic, which was initiated by UkraineInvest with the support of UNDP and other authoritative international organisations.

The event will be held online in Ukrainian and English. Simultaneous translation will be provided during the broadcast.

About this event:

Ukraine has undergone a significant economic and industrial decline as a result of full-scale military aggression. The country’s GDP has contracted by almost 30%, and the share of manufacturing has dropped to 7% from 11% in 2021. Although businesses have shown resilience in their operations, they face limitations in terms of accessing finance and technologies. The ongoing war in Ukraine represents the largest land military operation in Europe since World War II, highlighting the urgent need for innovative approaches to finance investments.

To revitalize the economy and industrial sector in Ukraine, immediate action is required in the form of impact investments utilizing blended finance, combining state, donor, and private capital, along with attached war/political risk insurance mechanisms. These measures will help stimulate economic growth and attract international companies interested in entering the Ukrainian market.

FIT for Ukraine: innovative investments program has been designed to present the landscape of the investment market in Ukraine, pipeline of projects that seek investment, the most current investment success cases, and preliminary findings of the analytical report on the topic that was initiated by UkraineInvest with the support of the UNDP, and other reputable international organizations

Time:  16:00-18:00 (Kyiv)

Speakers:

• Yulia Svyrydenko – First Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Economy of Ukraine
• Oleh Nemchynov – Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine
• Jaco Cilliers – UNDP Resident Representative to Ukraine
• Sergiy Tsivkach – CEO, UkraineInvest
• UNDP – TBC
• Maria Håkansson – MD and CEO of Swedfund
• Natalie Jaresko – Former Minister of Finance of Ukraine currently with EY-Parthenon
• Konstantin Magaletskyi – Co-owner of Ukraine Green Recovery Fund
• Pavlo Kartashov – Director of the Ukrainian Startup Fund
• Amit Shah – Investment Director at Bridges Fund Management

Organised by:

UkraineInvest – Government of Ukraine Investment Promotion Office.

Since 2020 we:

• supported attraction, and unlocked over $ 1,5 billion in FDIs
• provided 4000+ consultations to investors (legal, financial, analytical, etc)
• resolved over 150 issues of investors operating in Ukraine
• developed over 80 legislative proposals to improve the investment climate
• ranked in the top 5 of best IPA’s out of 23 CEE countries, 2020-2022

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Moderator:

• Marina Besignano – Partner, Mayer Brown (New York); advisor to UkraineInvest.

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