Global Business for Ukraine

🔎 Ukraine offers various investment opportunities waiting to be explored, but international businesses require certain courage to seize them now. In a recent comment for Euractiv, GB4U Co-Founder Anna Derevyanko explains the wartime challenges that potential investors need to prepare for. Find more details on the Euractiv website: https://lnkd.in/dET6PV6E

📍 Global Business for Ukraine in cooperation with the European Business Association invites you to an online meeting "Ukraine amidst Global Geopolitical Shifts" on July 16th at 6:00 PM Kyiv time. We will discuss key geopolitical events, recent elections in European countries, and their impact on Ukraine, in particular: 🌍 Geopolitical Trends: Changes in global politics and what they mean for Ukraine. 🌍 Elections and Effects: How political decisions in major countries could affect support for Ukraine. 🌍 Ukraine's Global Role: Strategies to strengthen Ukraine's position worldwide. 📍 Join us for this important discussion about Ukraine's future. Register here: https://lnkd.in/d7Etd3zY

This week Anna Derevyanko from the Global Business for Ukraine joined the meeting of the Andalucia Trade business-club, where the second session was devoted to opportunities for cooperation between companies from Ukraine and Andalucia. More than 20 companies from Andalusia joined the event. The key purpose of the meeting was to present opportunities for doing business in Ukraine, challenges and risks, business opportunities for the community in the Ukrainian market in such sectors as the aerospace industry, infrastructure and construction works, health care, energy, and renewable energy sources, transport and logistics, agriculture. It is worth noting that Ukraine is currently an important market for Andalucía, as in 2023 the region purchased products worth more than 500 million euros from the country, especially sunflower seeds and oil. So, hopefully, business relations will only expand and develop in the future. We sincerely thank Andalucía TRADE for organizing this event, the opportunity to communicate with businesses from Andalucia, and we hope for further cooperation!

This summer, Ukrainian entrepreneurs and residents experienced a new wave of power outages caused by massive russian attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure. Anna Derevyanko EBA Executive Director and GB4U Co-Founder shared insights with Le Figaro on how businesses tackle the challenges posed by this energy crisis 👇 https://lnkd.in/dyJRFHA5

This month Global Business for Ukraine organized networking meeting - to give an opportunity to companies to network, discuss opportunities in Ukraine and concerns that companies have. Moreover, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to the Swiss Confederation and the Principality of Liechtenstein - Iryna Venediktova joined the meeting. We sincerely thank to all colleagues for participation and hope to have further cooperation! Anna Derevyanko Iaroslava Savastieieva Tetyana Zherebetska

🌍 Last week was eventful for both Ukraine and the international community! Berlin hosted the Ukraine Recovery Conference, where key discussions on Ukraine's economic development, business support, and international cooperation unfolded. 📅 Beyond the main conference, a series of side events organized by leading companies and organizations took place. The GB4U team actively participated in events hosted by the German Economic Team, Wirtschaftsforum, Deloitte Global, Siemens Energy & DTEK, Bayer AG, CMS Germany, CMS Ukraine, Microsoft, and more. 🤝 We extend our heartfelt gratitude to all involved for their insightful discussions and valuable contributions.

📨 We are pleased to invite you to the 'Ukraine’s Business Climate: Opportunities and Barriers to Investments' event hosted by the European Business Association following the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin. 💡 The event’s insights will enrich the main agenda of the URC 2024 exploring the private sector’s role in Ukraine’s recovery, reconstruction, and modernization. ⚡ Register here: https://lnkd.in/d73XFCrD Among the speakers: 📍 Volodymyr Kuzyo, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine 💼 Oliver Gierlichs, CEO, Bayer Ukraine 🏦 Borislav Ivanov, Global Head of Documentary Trade, Deutsche Bank 🌍 Lisa Kaestner, Country Manager, Ukraine, Moldova, International Finance Corporation (IFC) 📈 Yevgen Savchenko, Investment Director, Terwin Group 📎 Dr. Ferdinand Pavel, Chief Economist, EY Germany Moderator: 🎙️ Anna Derevyanko, Executive Director of the European Business Association, GB4U Co-Founder

On May 30, a seminar on the reconstruction of Ukraine was held at the Agency of the Government of Catalonia for the Promotion of Business Abroad ACCIÓ. The meeting was attended by Consul General Artem Vorobyov, Director of the Department of International Business, Trade and Investments Kristina Serradel, Anna Derevyanko Global Business for Ukraine CEO and Co-founder. In the speech, the Consul General familiarized the participants with the results of the recent visit of the President of Ukraine to Spain and called on Spanish and Catalan companies to be actively involved in supporting Ukraine. Businesses were informed about the current state of the economy of our country, in particular the continued growth of exports and imports, the active functioning of the maritime corridor in the Black Sea, etc. It is noteworthy that according to the data of the State Statistics Service of Ukraine, in 2024 Spain is the second importer in the EU after Poland. The sectors of energy and logistics, infrastructure and agriculture, IT, and housing were recognized as the most promising for investment. Anna Derevyanko introduced to participants the current situation in the economy of Ukraine and prospects for business, spoke honestly about the challenges and opportunities, and voiced warnings of businesses operating in Ukraine. We thank organizers for the invitation and hope for further interaction between businesses from Ukraine and Spain!

The Project on Prosperity and Development (PPD) at CSIS has partnered with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) for a yearlong project entitled “Reconstruction and Investment: The Role of Innovative Finance in Ukraine’s Reconstruction.” The project aims to identify how to tailor innovative finance tools to catalyze private investments in support of Ukraine’s reconstruction and modernization, in particular, to better address the barriers experienced by the Japanese private sector. And on May 30, a round table will be held on the topic "Supporting Ukraine’s Private Sector: Removing Major Bottlenecks", which will be attended by Anna Derevyanko from the Global Business for Ukraine side. 📍What are 3 specific major bottlenecks affecting Ukraine’s private sector? What are Ukraine’s responsibilities and what are the responsibilities of Ukraine’s partners? 📍How do these challenges differ between large companies and SMEs, and what specific solutions are required for each? 📍What more can be done to address ongoing corruption and regulatory barriers? There is progress, but does it seem ‘too little too slow’? 🔎This and many other questions will be discussed. https://www.csis.org/

👆Global Business for Ukraine is pleased to announce the GB4U Board of Directors for the term 2024-2026👇 👉Many thanks to our members for your active engagement! 🤝We look forward to the leadership and vision the new Board will bring to our organization!