PRESS RELEASE: Kyiv International Economic Forum getting broad support …
Reputable business organizations and the world’s leading companies in the sphere of innovative technologies have supported Kyiv International Economic Forum stressing the urgent need for effective and radical reforms in Ukraine.
As previously reported, on October 2, 2014 the first Kyiv International Economic Forum (KIEF) will be held in Kyiv. The key objective is to create a vision of structural economic reforms in Ukraine, bringing together like-minded people who will take part in further reforms implementation. Forum participants will consider the possibility of consolidating business, government and experts around the instruments of economic policy, priority sectors and “growth points” of the new economy.
The initiative was supported by reputable business organizations and leading world-wide companies.
The companies that supported KIEF:
• Cisco, the world’s leader in networking technologies;
• Intel, the world’s leading manufacturer of innovative semiconductor components;
• Ukraine International Airlines, the leading Ukrainian company;
• Innovation Park BIONIC Hill;
• American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine;
• American-Ukrainian Business Council (USUBC);
• European Business Association.
More than 30 authoritative speakers – successful reformers in other countries, business leaders, leading economic experts have already confirmed their participation in the forum. Among them: Grzegorz W. Kolodko, Eric Reinert, Bernard Casey, Daphne Koller, Gerhard Pfeifer, Juhan Parts, Dmitry Shymkiv, Serhiy Kvit and others.
“Such an active forum support by the international and the Ukrainian business community indicates the relevance of structural economic reforms in Ukraine and the importance of the role of business in reformation process. The main goal of the forum is to bring developed strategies to the Ukrainian government, political leaders and experts, as well as to consolidate “economic patriots” of Ukraine, regardless of their political views,” says the member of the organizing committee of Kyiv International Economic Forum, President of “Ukrainian Association for Innovation Development” Victor Galasyuk.
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Kyiv International Economic Forum (KIEF) is an ongoing platform for the strategy formation of economic development of Ukraine. It is focused on the dialogue among experts, business and government, by borrowing the best international practices, the creation of the “road map” of the development and promotion of ideas conversion into action.
National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy” (Kyiv-Mohyla Academy) is one of the three oldest universities of Ukraine, the legal successor of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy (1659-1817); has six faculties, 28 research centers and laboratories, famous Kyiv-Mohyla Business School (KMBS), nine departments of the scientific library of more than 9,000 graduates; more than 800 lectures and employees; 3,469 students per year.
Kyiv School of Economics (KSE) is a world-class educational institution, whose activities contribute to the development of economy, business, and economic policy in Ukraine and neighbouring countries.
Discussion Club “KOLO” is a community of representatives of midsize business, government managers, scientists, experts, artists and journalists who implement initiatives aimed at socio-economic development of Ukraine.
“Ukrainian Association for Innovation Development” brings together leading international and national companies in the sphere of high technologies, education and science, information technology, engineering, microelectronics, energy efficiency. The mission of the association is to create conditions for high-tech business in Ukraine.
Interfax-Ukraine is Forum’s General News Partner.