Results of the €480,000 program for 12 SMEs from EU4Business
A presentation of grant support results from the EU and German Government, aimed at supporting the development of Ukrainian entrepreneurship, will take place in Kyiv.
12 businesses will share their success stories of entering international markets and developing innovations thanks to the support of the EU4Business program.
The EU4Business international cooperation program has become one of the key instruments for supporting Ukrainian enterprises during crisis challenges: first during the pandemic, and now during the full-scale Russian invasion. Its goal is to help Ukrainian businesses overcome the consequences of war, ensure access to financing, support Ukraine’s economic resilience, recovery and growth, create better conditions for the development of Ukrainian SMEs as well as support innovation and exports.
The UN Global Compact Ukraine, as the program implementer, shares EU4Business values and invites you to join the event on March 12 to hear success stories of Ukrainian businesses that despite the challenges of war not only continue to operate but also scale up and launch new projects.
The event will also include a panel discussion focused on key aspects of SME support: financial instruments, mechanisms for promoting innovative development, and strategies for engaging European partners and investors.
Join the event on March 12 at 14:30 in Kyiv. The exact venue will be communicated to registered participants prior to the event.
AGENDA:
14:30-15:00 REGISTRATION
15:00-15:20 OPENING REMARKS
- Henrik Huitfeldt, Head of Operations Section – Public Finance, Business Support and Social Policies, EU Delegation to Ukraine
- Oleksandr Palazov, Head of Department of Regulatory Policy and Entrepreneurship at the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine
- Hagen Ettner, EU4Business Programme Director, GIZ
- Tetiana Sakharuk, Executive Director of the UNGC Ukraine, Chair for the Regional Network Council for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the UN Global Compact
15:20-15:50 PITCH SESSION 1
SMEs present their successes and achievements obtained through participation in the grant program.
15:50-16:20 COFFEE BREAK
16:20-17:10 PANEL DISCUSSION: “INNOVATIONS FOR IMPACT: GRANT PROGRAM OUTCOMES IN UKRAINE”
Experts will discuss effective solutions for business development, and grant recipients will share stories of successful company transformations thanks to the grant.
Moderator: Yuliia Helazhys, Head of Innovation and Climate, SME project Coordinator, UNGC Ukraine
- Tetiana Sherman, Independent Expert of the Grant Program, Head of Marketing and Communications, DTEK Academy
- Yevhen Borodin, Independent Expert of the Grant Program,Head of SME, UKRSIBBANK BNP Paribas Group
- Roman Kvashenko, Founder, СЕО, LLC “KR INGREDIENTS”
- Yaroslava Moskalenko, CEO, LLC “STIF S.E.”
17:10-17:45 PITCH SESSION 2
SMEs present their successes and achievements obtained through participation in the grant program.
17:45-18:00 CLOSING REMARKS
18:00-19:00 NETWORKING
Online streaming of the event is available (for registered participants).
Reference Information:
The event is organized by the Public Association “Global Compact Network in Ukraine” within the international cooperation programme “EU4Business: SME Recovery, Competitiveness and Internationalisation” is co-financed by the European Union and the German Government and is implemented by the German federal company “Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH”. The programme aims to support Ukraine’s economic resilience, recovery and growth, create better conditions for the development of Ukrainian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as support innovation and exports.
EU4Business is an umbrella initiative that includes all EU support to small and medium-sized businesses in the Eastern Partnership countries.
Read more: www.eu4business.org.ua
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