An international conference on the restoration of Ukraine with the involvement of Greek business will be held in Athens, Greece, on February 15, 2024, the press service of the Ukrainian government said on Monday.
“January 15, 2024 will mark 32 years since the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ukraine and Greece. Today, it is extremely important to resume the activities of the intergovernmental joint Ukrainian-Greek working group on economic, industrial, technical and scientific cooperation, the Ukrainian part of which I head. It is important that we have agreed on the date of the next meeting and started the preparation process,” said Oleh Nemchinova, Minister of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine, following a meeting with Ambassador Spyridon Lambridis, Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece to Ukraine.
The parties discussed cooperation between the two countries, as well as the readiness of the Greek side to participate in the restoration of architectural monuments and the historical center of Odesa, which were damaged during the Russian aggression. In particular, Mr. Lambridis informed about Greece’s intention to open a special office in Odesa to restore Odesa region.
In addition, the parties discussed preparations for the planned events, namely the announcement of an international conference on the restoration of Ukraine with the involvement of Greek business to be held in Athens on February 15, 2024.
The key issues to be addressed during the conference are the preparation of a plan for the reconstruction of Ukraine (aspects of planning and financing reconstruction projects with the participation of European agencies and the Ukrainian government), an institutional mechanism for business (presentation of a mechanism for business circles to be involved in reconstruction projects with the participation of Ukrainian government experts and business representatives with regional reconstruction experience), opportunities for cooperation in certain areas (presentation of a mechanism for business
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During a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday, French President Emmanuel Macron agreed to hold an international conference on assistance to Ukraine in the coming winter in Paris on December 13, the Elysee Palace said on Tuesday.
“The President of the Republic (…) expressed his determination to help Ukraine weather the approach of winter (…). He indicated that France would increase its support in this regard and take part in international mobilization (aid). The two presidents agreed to organize on December 13 in Paris an international conference in support of the civil resilience of the country during the winter period,” the presidential office said in a communiqué.
We are talking, in particular, about the restoration of infrastructure, electricity and water supply.
The document says that for this “preparatory work with other partners of Ukraine will begin in the near future.”
In addition, according to the communiqué, Macron and Zelensky also agreed on the organization of a bilateral conference aimed at helping Ukraine from French enterprises, which will be held on December 12.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmihal says that the Ukrainian authorities expect to hold an international expert conference in Germany on the restoration of Ukraine in autumn.
“We appreciate Germany’s contribution to ensuring the unity of the European Union in support of Ukraine and measures to counter full-scale Russian aggression. I also want to thank the German side for the fact that, following the results of the G7 summit, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced the convening of an international expert conference on the restoration of Ukraine and the creation of an appropriate recovery plan within the framework of the German G7 presidency,” the government press service quotes Shmyhal after a meeting with German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Feser and German Federal Minister of Labor and Social Affairs Hubertus Geil.
The prime minister stressed that Ukraine expects such a conference to be held this autumn in Germany, and according to him, the European Commission also expressed its readiness to join the event.
In addition, Shmigal thanked Germany for providing Ukraine with 1 billion euros in grant financial assistance.
The parties also discussed the development of projects in the social sphere, as well as the issue of recognition of Ukrainian documents in the Diya application.
In turn, German Federal Minister of the Interior Nancy Feser said that Germany is ready to help in clearing Ukrainian territories and will do everything in its power to help Ukraine in the war.
Switzerland will hold an international conference on the restoration of Ukraine on July 4-5, the EFE news agency reported on Monday.
The conference, which will be held in Lugano, will be organized by the Swiss government together with Ukrainian representatives. It is expected that the discussion of the restoration of Ukraine will be held in four main directions: social, economic, environmental and infrastructural.
It is expected that the meeting will be attended by delegations from European countries, as well as from Canada and the USA. Representatives of international organizations, including the World Bank, are expected to attend the event.
In parallel with the conference, a cultural program is planned: concerts of classical and jazz music with musicians and artists from Ukraine.
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The composition of the first Ukrainian national delegation to South by Southwest (SXSW) 2022 will be determined at a startup competition, co-director of Startup Grind Kyiv Hannah Zenn has told Interfax-Ukraine.
According to Zenn, the six winning startups will present their product as part of the Ukrainian Corner at SXSW 2022, which will be held in Austin, Texas from March 11 to March 20, 2022.
The first official delegation to SXSW from Ukraine became possible thanks to the USAID’s Competitive Economy Program (CEP) and their close cooperation with the Ukrainian Startup Fund, Startup Grind Kyiv and Western NIS Enterprise Fund, and with the assistance of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine and the Council of Exporters and Investors under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
“We are organizing the first mission for Ukrainian startups in Austin, Texas. The Ukrainian corner at the international exhibition SXSW, where investors and partners come for new fresh innovative ideas, will show the synergy of creative industries in the context of expanding opportunities and the presence of Ukrainian startups in the world,” Deputy Chief of Party at USAID Competitive Economy Program in Ukraine (CEP) Olesya Zaluska said.
Director of the Ukrainian Startup Fund Pavlo Kartashov expressed his satisfaction that Ukraine will present its achievements and visions to the world for the first time at this large-scale event. “The program of innovative vouchers of the Ukrainian Startup Fund operates, first of all, for such initiatives – to show the victories of Ukrainian startups in the international arena and to support them in further scaling,” he said.
SXSW is an international event held since 1987 in the middle of March in Austin, Texas, the United States. The event brings together leaders from all over the world to meet and discuss topical issues. In total, the event is attended by over 70,000 people and about 10,000 companies. SXSW guests include Elon Musk, Barack Obama, Mark Cuban and others. It covers many tracks of programming – SXSW Music, SXSW Film, SXSWedu, SXSW Eco, etc. SXSW Interactive focuses on new technologies, its program includes an exhibition, talks, group meetings, and a startup accelerator. SXSW Interactive has been arguably the largest festival of its kind since 2007, according to co-founder Louis Black.
To participate in the competition, Ukrainian applicants shall submit an application before January 10, 2022 (https://usf.com.ua/sxsw-2022/). Potential participants shall be ready to demonstrate a product or service (layout/prototype/etc.); have an English speaking founder (or an English speaking representative).
A startup shall also meet the requirements for participation in the SXSW 2022 program, in particular, be registered as a Ukrainian legal entity or have at least one founder – an individual entrepreneur in Ukraine; his team shall be located in Ukraine in whole or in part; use technologies created in Ukraine and continue their R&D development in Ukraine; position himself or herself as Ukrainian in the public field; have paying customers and good customer retention and/or acquisition dynamics; institutional readiness to attract investment: preliminary investment rounds of famous angels and/or funds, etc.
The submitted applications will be checked for compliance with the terms of the competition. Startups that have passed internal compliance will participate in the Pitch on January 21, 2022. Selected by the jury, six startups will take part in SXSW 2022. Partners of the initiative will cover the winners’ costs for the cost of the stand, conference tickets, accommodation, and flights within the framework of an innovative voucher from USF in the amount of $10,000.
“SG Kyiv is already known for organizing the first official Ukrainian delegation of startups to the conference in Silicon Valley SG Global in 2020. This year we open doors for Ukrainian startups and ecosystems to SXSW. This is a unique access to the U.S. business environment and a new innovation center – Texas, as well as the opportunity to find partners and investors among the largest funds and corporations in the world,” Chapter Director of Startup Grind Kyiv Kateryna Degtyar said.
USAID’s Competitive Economy Program supports startups and small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to improve their competitiveness in the domestic and international markets, helps develop a simplified and transparent business climate, and provides Ukrainian companies with opportunities to take advantage of the international trade.
Ukrainian Startup Fund (USF) is a state fund created on the initiative of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. For two years of USF work, more than 240 Ukrainian startups at the seed or pre-seed stage received grant funding, the total amount of funding reached more than $6.3 million.
Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF) is a $150 million regional fund, a pioneer in Ukraine and Moldova with over 25 years of successful experience in investing in small and medium-sized companies. WNISEF was funded by the U.S. government via the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Since its inception, WNISEF’s cumulative investments total over $186 million to 130 companies employing around 26,000 people and made it possible to unlock $2.2 billion for companies in Ukraine and Moldova. In 2015 WNISEF has launched a $35 million legacy program focused on export promotion, local economic development, impact investing and economic leadership.
Startup Grind Kyiv is the official representative of Startup Grind (the community numbers about 5 million of the best entrepreneurs in the world); it has been holding regular events in Kyiv since 2014.
