Ukraine and Slovakia intend to hold a joint Ukrainian-Slovak business forum in the fall of 2024, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said.
“We have invited representatives of Slovak business and government to the Recovery Conference to be held in Berlin in June this year. Based on its results, we plan to organize a joint Ukrainian-Slovak business forum in the fall,” Shmyhal said at a joint briefing with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico on Thursday.
According to him, the forum will clearly discuss the prospects for investing in the economies of the countries.
The Republic of Korea intends to participate in Ukraine’s reconstruction, as six pilot projects were unveiled during the Ukrainian-Korean Business Forum held in Kyiv on Thursday.
“Our partners’ support for our economy is very important. Investments in the renewal of Ukraine will create competitive jobs and bring Ukrainians back home. Our ministry wants to hear the opinion of business about the recovery process, business needs and problems. We are ready to work together to find solutions that will become a magnet for investment. Korean experience in transportation and technology is important to us. The Republic of Korea was able to become the undisputed leader in the industry. We present pilot projects that take this experience into account. We believe that together we will rebuild Ukraine for the prosperity of our peoples,” said Oleksandr Kubrakov, Minister of Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development, during the event.
The Korean delegation, headed by Minister of Land Management, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea Won Hee-ryong, included representatives of government and business, including KIND, K-water, NAVER Cloud, KEITI, Yooshin Engineering, Hyundai Motor Group, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment, Samsung C&T, Posco International Corporation and other Korean associations and companies. The main sectors of focus are urban development, water treatment, reconstruction and development of transport infrastructure.
“We are already talking about implementing the first pilot projects for the restoration of Ukraine. By working on them, we hope that, based on Korea’s experience in post-war reconstruction, we will be able to help rebuild Ukraine and do it as soon as possible,” Hee-Ryong said.
According to him, six pilot projects were selected during a series of 13 bilateral video conferences.
The flagship project is a transportation master plan for the Kyiv region. It is planned to create a basic transport model, based on which to analyze problematic issues and conduct a feasibility study of the main project proposals. The implementation of this project will start in September.
According to the Minister, at the end of August, a “very unexpected” project was officially launched – the Uman Smart City Master Plan, which is expected to be implemented in 240 days. K-water was selected as the project’s executor. All segments and services in Uman will be launched: economy, security, mobility, environment, renewable energy, tourism, residence complexes, etc.
A large-scale project is a plan to support Ukrainian airports, focusing on nine regional airports, plus Boryspil and Lviv. Reconstruction/renovation options are being developed for the short and long term, for wartime and peacetime. After analyzing the data for each airport, we will assess the risks and possible solutions.
The wastewater treatment project in Bucha is extremely important for the development of the capital region.
“Korea has stricter requirements for sewage, and we have to comply with the standards. The project provides for real-time monitoring,” said Sin Hyun Choi, Director of the Overseas Construction Policy Department of the Ministry of Land Management, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea.
The project in Bucha will start next year.
“I hope that the sewage treatment plant project we will implement in Bucha will give an impetus to the development of the entire northwestern region. Unfortunately, during the years of independence, no such project has been implemented in Ukraine that would meet modern world standards,” Bucha Mayor Anatolii Fedoruk commented on the implementation of the future project to Interfax-Ukraine.
According to him, this project can even cover “part of the Zhytomyr region.”
K-water has signed a memorandum of understanding that provides for technical assistance in the reconstruction of the Kakhovka dam; during the reconstruction phase, the company will provide technical support and possibly act as a sponsor.
The sixth project selected as a pilot project involves the renovation of railways, including the launch of the Kyiv-Poland high-speed train service.
“Korea has experience and resources. At this stage of planning, we need to see the options (for each of the pilot projects), evaluate their effectiveness, and only then involve companies in the implementation, choose options for participation, including concessions and public-private partnerships,” said Sin Hyun-cheol.
As reported, South Korean President Yun-Sook Yel promised to provide Ukraine with an additional $2.3 billion during the G20 summit in New Delhi to help the country restore peace and recover from the war with Russia. Of this amount, $300 million will come in 2024 in the form of humanitarian aid, and the remaining $2 billion in the form of low-interest loans through the Economic Development and Cooperation Fund (EDCF) starting in 2025.
“The budget of the first project is now known. It will cost about $800 thousand to create a master plan for the development of transport in Kyiv region. For five other projects, the budget for the development stage is currently being discussed,” Won Hee-ryong, Minister of Land Management, Infrastructure and Transport of the Republic of Korea, told the agency.
He added that it will be budget money, but “not necessarily from the $2.3 billion.”
During the business forum, a number of memorandums were signed, including cooperation between KIND (Korea Overseas Infrastructure and Urban Development Corporation) and the State Agency for Reconstruction and Development and Oschadbank, HD Hyundai Construction Equipment and Mykolaiv Regional State Administration and KBU (on the provision of construction equipment and educational cooperation).
Minister Hee-Ryong emphasized that the Republic of Korea views Ukraine as a long-term partner.
“We want to be a partner of Ukraine in 50 and 100 years,” the Minister said.
On September 15, Kyiv will host the business forum “Grain. Pigs. Meat – 2023”. This is an unprecedented event that will bring together the grain business, pig farming and meat industry to overcome the consequences of the war. This is an event where the possibility of increasing the profitability of crop production will be substantiated, where real tools for obtaining added value will be presented, where an alternative to grain exports will be justified and why pig production will save the grain market of Ukraine!
The main goal of the forum “Grain. Pigs. Meat – 2023” forum is to prevent losses in crop production due to the blocking of grain exports and to create added value of more than 200% from the implementation of the intersectoral program “New Pig Production 2025”.
Also, within the framework of the business forum “Grain. Pigs. Meat – 2023” business forum, a specialized exhibition Meat Industry Expo-2023 will be held, where you will be able to present and get acquainted with modern solutions from feed production, pig keeping and breeding to meat processing and trade. The exhibition will be open throughout the day of the forum.
So, if you don’t want to miss this unique opportunity to communicate with leading experts, manufacturers and suppliers of advanced equipment, pig genetics, producers and meat processors, as well as learn about current trends, financial and technical opportunities to start a new business or scale an existing one in pig production, you should visit the business forum “Grain. Pigs. Meat – 2023”.
The forum will be held on September 15, 2023 in Kyiv, Golf Center Kyiv (20 Obolonska embankment).
The forum is organized by the Meat Industry Association, the Center for Efficiency Improvement in Livestock Production and Agro Marketing Agency.
Forum partners: Cofarming Ukraine, Eurofeed, Topigs Norsvin.
The forum is for you if you:
– Aiming to jump out of raw material production
– A grain producer who does NOT want to give grain at cost price
– You are engaged or want to engage in pig production, but do not know how
– You want to process meat or already process it, but dream of your own pig farm
– Want to scale up your existing pig business
– Looking for or providing financing
– You can share your experience and present equipment
– A bioethanol producer who wants to double profits on production waste
– Decided to expand the range of products and markets
– A supplier who wants to expand its customer base
– Planning to diversify your business
– Aiming to create added value
The main topics of the forum
– Prospects of Ukraine in the world pork market
– State and prospects of development of pig breeding and meat industry of Ukraine
– Analysis of grain market development through the prism of pig production
– Presentation of a model for replacing grain exports with exports of meat and value-added meat products
– Prevention of ASF as an incentive for the development of pig farms
– Real benefits in the “grain and meat products” chain from the implementation of the intersectoral program “New Pig Production 2025”
– Biofuels and animal husbandry: smart synergy – big profits
– Financing of pig production: available loans, grants, investments
– Investment opportunities of the New Pig Production 2025: benefits for grain producers and future pig producers
– The lowest cost of Ukrainian pigs in the world now and forever
– Feed production: an underestimated area of grain processing
– Effective technologies in pig and meat industry
– Quality, safety and certification of meat products
– Modern technologies for producers and processors of meat products
– Modern pig genetics and feeding
The conference will also include a specialized exhibition “Meat Industry Expo”
Preliminary program*.
9:00-9:30 Registration. Welcome coffee.
Permanent exhibition “Meat Industry Expo”
9:30-10:00 Opening of the conference. Greetings of the organizers and partners
10:00-12:00 Session 1: Development of the pig industry in the conditions of war. The role of the government and business efforts
12:00-12:30 Coffee break
12:30-14:00 Panel discussion “How grain producers can earn 200% on pig production”
14:00-15:00 Lunch
15:00-16:00 Round table discussion “Bioethanol and livestock or how to get 400% profit from the right synergy”
16:00-16:30 Coffee break
16:30-17:30 Discussion “New pig production = Precision pig production. Cost, profitability, profit, investments”
17:30-18:00 Summarizing the results. Closing of the conference
18:00 – 20:00 Friendly dinner, free communication, golf game
* The program is subject to change, please follow the announcements and updates on the conference website – https://meatindustry.com.ua
Registration is required at the link – https://forms.gle/ksfdAwGFnptzP3wv7
*Accommodation is not included in the participation fee and is to be provided by the participants themselves.
For participation, sponsorship, advertising, presentation, please contact the conference coordinators:
Sponsorship and participation
Agro Marketing Agency
Svyatoslav Tkachenko
+38(063)357 73 59
market@agromarketing.com.ua
Participation in the exhibition and partnership
Association of “Meat Industry”
Vladyslav Kachmar
+38(068)500 30 04
2023@meatindustry.com.ua
Interfax-Ukraine is a media partner
On October 05-06, 2023, the Architectural and Construction BUSINESS FORUM “Rebuilding the country. Strategy of changes for architects, developers and builders”.
Organizers:
● Confederation of Builders of Ukraine
● DMNTR Media Group | “Home and Interior”
BUSINESS FORUM is: more than 8000 guests and 120 exhibitors’ stands in 2 days. 100 speakers in panel discussions on two floors of the CEC “Parkovy”.
Meeting format: live meeting and online broadcast.
Dates: October 05-06, 2023 (from 10:00 to 22:00)
Location: CEC “Parkovy” (16A Parkova Road, 1st and 3rd floors, Kyiv)
For more information about the forum, please follow the link: https://www.business-forum.info/
In case of additional questions:
044 200 04 52 – Confederation of Builders of Ukraine
044 461 91 28 – DMNTR Media Group | “Home and Interior”
Financial partner: Globus Bank
Event partners: Intergal-Bud, Creator Bud, Antifire, Budova, Mehbud, International Concrete Equipment Plant, Cordivari, Galleria Porcellanato, Budzirka, New Technologies/BLUM
Industry partners: American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, National Agency of Qualifications, Association of Ukrainian Business in Poland, Interstate Guild of Consulting Engineers, Association of Small Cities of Ukraine.
General media partner: Interfax-Ukraine
Media partners: Build Portal, ProfBuild, Ukrainian News, Property Times, MIND, UkraineInvest, StroyObzor, Vidbudova, Commercial Property, Budynok Real Estate Portal, Marketer, Economist.com.ua, Address Group, zagorodna.com, Ukraine Communal, Ukrainian Association of Government Relations Professionals and Lobbyists, Khmarochos, Aspects of Construction, Kyiv | Vayb, Coments.ua, The Page, Ukrainian Center for Steel Construction, Price of the State
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More details to follow.
Over 4,000 participants joined the discussion on the future of Ukraine during the architectural and construction BUSINESS FORUM “Reconstruction of the country. Change strategy for the architects, developers and builders” organized by the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine together with the Media Group DMNTR | “House and Interior”.
“Since the Russian Federation full-scale invasion started, more than 50 million square meters of housing, which is about 9% of the entire housing stock, more than 1.2 thousand hospitals, more than 3 thousand educational institutions, thousands of kilometres of roads, hundreds of bridges, enterprises, infrastructure facilities have been destroyed or damaged. The homes of at least 1.3 million Ukrainian families have been damaged or destroyed, over 5 million Ukrainians have been forced to flee the country. We cannot know how long the war will go on but there is the task now to restore. And it has already started. To build better, al processes must be systematic, fast and transparent,” the President of CBU Lev Partskhaladze said, during the opening of the forum.
Over 9 hours of the main program discussion and 3 hours of the discussion within the framework of the Community Recovery Forum took place non-stop at several venues.
In the first panel of the main hall “Investments. Institutions. Reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the global business context”, the state instruments and programmes for attracting international aid, which had already been implemented, were discussed.
In particular, the Head of Implementation of the State Agency for Restoration of Ukraine Vadym Nozdria described the agency functions and offices supporting at the local level, which help the communities to draw up the restoration projects and look for the donor financing based on priorities.
The co-founder of the RISE Ukraine Coalition, CEO at Better Regulation Delivery Office (BRDO) Oleksii Dorohan spoke about the launch of the digital ecosystem DREAM and informed about filling it with potential projects.
“The restoration projects should be entered into the Sectoral System to receive state funding. 5 thousand projects have already been submitted through the system, and when the government decides, which projects it will finance from the Fund for Elimination of the Consequences of Armed Aggression, the decisions will be made based on the digital analysis and comparison of projects not on paper,” Dorohan said.
There was a heated debate regarding the most pressing issue, which is the IDPs housing provision and destroyed housing reconstruction. The most effective and democratic tool is a mortgage, that is why the options for making the state affordable mortgage program eOselya more effective were discussed.
“1 thousand loans worth 1,3 billion UAH have already been issued. It is not much but it is the beginning,” the Deputy Minister of Economy Oleksandr Hryban said.
The Head of the Transformation Office and official of the Ministry for Restoration of Ukraine Maksim Bakhmatov emphasized that only a small part of the aid would come as a grant and the most part would be loans or private investments. And the state, communities and business joint task is to guarantee transparent selection, implementation and financing procedures.
Lev Partskhaladze informed that CBU, the only representative of Ukraine, together with the European Construction Industry Federation (FIEC), which unites 32 countries, and others had developed a general draft of recommendations for the future reconstruction of Ukraine. It contains clauses regarding open and transparent procurements, requirements for the equipment and materials, etc.
“In particular, there are recommendations on payment security, setting appropriate standards, training for communities, contractors, architects and many others, allowing us to rebuild better than before and as quickly as possible,” he said.
At the architectural block, the participants focused on the reconstruction philosophy, energy efficiency and inclusiveness in particular. Already developed projects, which could speed up the reconstruction, were shown. The consultant of the GIZ Project “Promotion of Energy Efficiency and Implementation of the EU Directive about the Energy Efficiency in Ukraine” Svitlana Berzina focused on inevitable implementation of green standards, both in relation to building materials and projects in general.
Andrii Pashenko showed the educational institution typical projects. The Head of Construction Centre Project Office of the Steel Manufacturing Group METINVEST Tetiana Skrypka presented the “Steel Dream” project, houses with a metal frame of different heights and purposes.
During the discussion, the Co-founder and Principal Architect at Archimatika company Dmytro Vasyliev emphasized that the urban planning decisions of rural urbanism need to be rethought during the liberated territories restoration.
The topic of urban planning policy was the main one during the third panel discussion. The analytics presented by LUN (primary and secondary housing) and CBRE Ukraine (commercial real estate) showed a positive trend towards general market recovery and investment interest in Ukraine in particular. But the panel moderator, Founder and Head of Advanter Group Andrii Dligach, emphasized that the main issues had not been resolved yet, either at the state level or at the community level. Where exactly and who should we build the houses and industrial facilities for? Should we restore infrastructure with public/loan funds or private investments? How should we stimulate people to return and invest in business development of various formats, etc.?
In particular, the panellists, including active business representatives, emphasized that it is business that is able and has the opportunity to attract foreign investments (both direct and in form of funds). And the expectations of safety and legal protection conditions from the state institutions have not changed.
In addition, as a part of the BUSINESS FORUM, the Community Recovery Forum, which brought together the government officials, local self-government associations, regional military administrations, mayors and village heads, as well as the industry experts, was held.
During the discussion, the Chairman of the Secretariat of the Ukrainian Association of District and Regional Councils Yuriy Andriichuk pointed out the instruments that would stimulate investment in the east of the country are urgently needed. “We consider the 75 km border zone in the East and North should be a priority. Our territories should not be liberated only but there should be the life, and people should return,” he said. The expert drew attention to the fact that it is necessary to attract such tools as concessions and international insurance programs in addition to loans and grants.
“We have already compiled issues of 1,800 settlements in the gray zone. The insurance companies, which will provide the opportunities to create jobs, are needed for an investor to come there,” he said.
During the forum, the President of the Confederation of Builders of Ukraine Lev Partskhaladze and Head of the Association of Small Cities of Ukraine Pavlo Kozyrev signed the Memorandum of Cooperation on joint actions aimed at increasing the capacity of local self-governments of Ukrainian communities to restore the communities and territories affected by Russia’s military aggression. The cooperation provides advisory, informational, expert and analytical, as well as other support, organization and implementation of joint events, projects and programs using the digital platform “SUPERMARKET OF SOLUTIONS FOR COMMUNITIES” as an effective tool to interact with local self-government officials.
In total, more than 40 speakers took part in the forum discussions and several hundred viewers joined the online broadcast.
During the forum, architectural bureaus, manufacturers and suppliers of products and technologies presented their projects, products and technologies at the exhibition venues. There was also an exhibition of the works of All-Ukrainian competitions Ukrainian Urban Awards and Interior of the Year. At the same time, master classes of architects, urbanists, designers and developers were held on additional venues in a non-stop format from 12:00 to 21:00.
The organizers transferred 500,000 hryvnias to the Fund of the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky UNITED24, destination: Reconstruction of Ukraine.
Lev Partskhaladze emphasized that the BUSINESS FORUM primarily aimed at the consolidation of efforts of all those who will be involved in the reconstruction of Ukraine.
“That is why it is important to bring together government officials, business, communities, international community, etc. on one platform. I am sure that the reconstruction of Ukraine should be implemented quickly, efficiently and transparently due to the synergy and active participation of the professional public and local communities,” he concluded.
General sponsor: Metinvest
General Partner: ARCHICLUB
Finance Partner: Bank Globus
Strategic Partner: LUN, Forbes
Partners of the event: SAGA Development, TOPIAR, TOMA GROUP, Kolorit, Farba Service, Світ Меблів, Sensar Development, Міністерство дверей, KMD- facade solutions, BUDOVA, ADVANTAGE AUSTRIA Ukraine, Креатор-Буд, Інтергал-Буд, UGLA, MANEZH, Beloded Landscaping, Galleria Porcellanato, Інститут екологічного управління та збалансованого природокористування – проєкт GIZ Energy Efficiency and Climate Projects, СПС-БУД, Нове Століття, Royal House, ГК «Моноліт», Reynaers Aluminium Belgium, АГРОМАТ, ТОВ Данко, GalantPole, hansgrohe Ukraine, KyivBuild, ПБФ ГРУП, Оскар Груп, Ribas Hotels Group, Harmet Modular Houses, Caspian Servise, Natuzzi, Bosphorus Development
General Media Partner: Interfax-Ukraine
Media Partners: Build Portal, ProfBuild, Commercial Property, Хмарочос, АФНУ Україна, Асоціація малих міст України, Асоціація Інженерів-Консультантів України, UkraineInvest, HD Technopolygon, Українські Новини, ROYAL Design MAIN, Property Times, Soft Loft, Інформатор, StroyObzor, Marketer, Economist.com.ua, Портал нерухомості Budynok, Vidbudova, Mind. UA, Український центр сталевого будівництва, Zagorodna.com, Аспекти Будівництва, Home Ideas Supply, Comments.ua, Aspekty.Media, Київ | Вайб твоєї столиці, HIS.ua, LIGA ZAKON, Ukrainian Association of Government Relations Professionals and Lobbyists, Coatings-UA.com
On May 11, 2023, the architectural and construction BUSINESS FORUM “Rebuilding the Country. A strategy of changes for architects, developers and builders”
The program of the forum provides for constructive and functional discussion within three thematic blocks:
International Block – Discussion panel “Investments. Institutions. Reconstruction and integration of Ukraine into the global business context”.
Architectural Block – Domestic Local Business – Discussion panel “Architecture. Construction. Development strategies”.
Big Business – Discussion panel “Development. Market. Urban planning policy”.
Among the speakers of the BUSINESS FORUM panels are
Yulia Svyrydenko – First Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine, Minister of Economy of Ukraine;
Oleksandr Kubrakov – Vice Prime Minister for the Restoration of Ukraine, Minister of Community Development, Territories and Infrastructure of Ukraine;
Olena Shulyak, Head of the Servant of the People Party, Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Organization of State Power, Local Self-Government, Regional Development and Urban Planning;
Mustafa Nayem, Head of the State Agency for the Restoration and Development of Infrastructure of Ukraine;
Oleksandr Novytskyi, Acting Head of the State Inspectorate for Architecture and Urban Development of Ukraine;
Ivan Yunakov – Member of Parliament of Ukraine, Ukrainian architect, politician;
Andriy Vavrysh – Founder and CEO of SAGA Development;
Serhiy Pylypenko, CEO of Kovalska ICG;
Igor Nikonov – Advisor to the Mayor of Kyiv, CEO of KAN Development;
Igor Guda – Founder of KREATOR-BUD;
Arthur Mkhitaryan – CEO of TARYAN GROUP;
Mark Marchenko – Founder, CEO of SENSAR DEVELOPMENT;
Mark Koestelboim – CEO of WELL-BEING CONTECH, BUDOVA;
Anna Laevska – Commercial Director of INTERGAL-BUD;
Sergiy Panchenko – Founder of TM “Ministry of Doors”;
Elena Unanyan – Business Development Director of LUN.
*Speakers may be added and changed.
BUSINESS FORUM will bring together more than 4000 guests, more than 60 stands, 3 thematic discussion blocks throughout the event.
The BUSINESS FORUM program also includes 3 non-stop events, one of which is
The Community Recovery Forum, which will bring together representatives of the Ministry of Reconstruction, heads of local government associations, heads of regional military administrations (regional state administrations), city and village mayors and industry experts. The Forum will discuss priority reconstruction and regional development projects, as well as the specifics and conditions of their financing.
Event format: live meeting and online broadcast
Date: May 11, 2023 (from 12:00 to 21:00)
Location: CEC “Parkovy” (16A Parkova Road, 3rd floor)
Ticket sales at the link: https://business-forum.event.net.ua/ or by phone 044 200 04 52.
For more information about the Architecture and Construction Business Forum, please follow the link: https://www.business-forum.info/
Event organizers: Confederation of Builders of Ukraine (CBU), DMNTR Media Group | “Home and Interior”.
For additional information:
044 200 04 52 – Confederation of Builders of Ukraine
044 461 91 28 – DMNTR Media Group | “Home and Interior”
General partner: ARCHICLUB.
Financial partner: Globus Bank.
Event partners: SAGA Development, Creator-Bud, Intergal-Bud, New Century, Royal House, SENSAR Development, BUDOVA, Trade Section of the Austrian Embassy, TOPIAR, TOMA GROUP, Kolorit, Farba Service, Svit Mebel, Ministry of Doors, KMD – Facade Solutions, UGLA, MANEZH, BELODED LANDSCAPING, Galleria Porcellanato, SPS-BUD, Reynaers Aluminum, AGROMAT, Danko LLC, GalantPole, Hansgrohe.
General media partner: Interfax-Ukraine.
Media partners: Build Portal, ProfBuild, Commercial Property, Khmarochos, Association of Realtors of Ukraine, HD Technopolygon, Ukrainian News, Royal Design, Property Times, Soft Loft, Informator, StroyObzor, Marketer, Economist.com.ua, Budynok.com.ua, Vidbudova, MIND.ua, Zagorodna.com, Aspects of Construction.
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