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ITFC participation in 3rd International Conference of Women Entrepreneurs in Chernihiv

ITFC completed a research “Multisector Market Study West Ukraine” for the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine

 In early August, 2018, the Ukraine Investment and Trade Facilitation Center (ITFC) completed its research “Multisector Market Study West Ukraine”. The research was carried out at the request of the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine and included an analysis of economic attractiveness and investment potential of seven regions of West Ukraine (Lviv, Ternopil, Chernivtsi, Ivano-Frankivsk, Lutsk, Rivne, Zakarpattia regions) with a view to identifying opportunities for potential cooperation between Ukrainian and Dutch companies.

The purpose of the study is to raise interest of the Dutch companies to do business in West Ukraine and therewith contribute to the private sector development of the region.

ITFC presented first results of the research during the Netherlands-Ukraine Business Forum

On June 25, 2018, in Ternopil, with participation of Ed Hoeks, the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Kyiv, there was held the Netherlands-Ukraine Business Forum “Cooperation with the Netherlands” and “Production and processing of vegetables, fruits and berries”. Dutch companies and their official representatives in Ukraine working in the fields of plant growing, animal breeding, food and consumer goods industry, energy efficiency, and service industries, etc., participated in the Forum.

ITFC participated in III Investment and Export Forum of Chernihiv Region

On May16, the III Investments and Exports Forum of Chernigiv region successfully completed its work, gathered around 200 participants: representatives of executive authorities and local self-government, export promotion and investment promotion authorities, representatives of diplomatic institutions, international financial institutions, domestic and foreign experts, business community.  The Forum was organized by the Chernihiv Regional State Administration, the Chernihiv Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Regional Development Agency.

The Executive Director of Ukrainian Investment&Trade Facilitation Center (ITFC) Olena Kudliak was invited as speaker.

Ukraine Investment and Trade Facilitation Center (ITFC) participated in the training by the Canada-Ukraine Trade and Investment Support project (CUTIS)

Last week employees of the Ukraine Investment and Trade Facilitation Center (ITFC) took part in a two-day training “International service trade: Special features of negotiating” organized and conducted by the Canadian and Ukrainian experts of the Canada-Ukraine Trade and Investment Support project (CUTIS project).

Its main objective was to prepare representatives of the Central executive body, Chamber of Commerce and industry, and business associations for negotiations on service trade at the multilateral level within the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and during preparation of free trade agreements, in particular when reviewing the agreement between Ukraine and Canada.

Ukrainian Investment and Trade Facilitation Center (ITFC) participated in the training of the Canada-Ukraine Trade and Investment Support project - CUTIS

Last week, theemployees of the Ukrainian Investment and Trade Facilitation Center (ITFC) participated in the two-days training"International Trade in Services: Negotiating Specifics" organized and conducted by the Canadian and Ukrainian experts of the Canadian-Ukrainian Investment and Trade Project CUTIS.

The primery intent was to prepare representatives of the Central Election Commission, the CCI, business associations for negotiating trade in services at the multilateral level within the framework of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and in the preparation of free trade agreements, in particular upon review the agreement between Ukraine and Canada.

The Government commences the Innovation Council operations

On March 14, 2018 a meeting was held by the Innovation Development Council.

Within the framework of state technology development policy, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine commenced the Innovation Council which is supposed to become both an effective tool for collaboration between the Government, business sector and representatives of science, and a platform for making important decisions in this field. The Council meeting was chaired by Volodymyr Groysman, the Prime Minister of Ukraine.

To be or not to be? The issue of IT-industry in Ukraine

March 28, 2016 at the House of the Union of Writers of Ukraine held a round table discussion "Preparing for IT day in Parliament," in which discussed the need for fundamental law.

World trade evolution and its challenges for Ukraine

V.Mashtabei, ITFC expert, about the world trade evolution