Fields of Change: Charting the Path for Ukrainian Agriculture
05 Oct, 2023
NH Berlaymont Brussels Hotel, Brussels
About the conference
Agriculture has been identified as a key industry by the Ukrainian Government that will make a major contribution to the recovery of Ukraine. It will require extensive multi-stakeholder collaboration to fully develop the potential of the Ukrainian agricultural industry.
The conference "Fields of Change: Charting the Path for Ukrainian Agriculture" is a pivotal meeting point for agricultural business leaders, policy makers, and representatives of financial institutions.
The aim is to discuss the remarkable changes taking place in the Ukrainian agricultural landscape today, and to develop actions that will increase the prospects for Ukrainian farmers and other stakeholders.
The conference will address the financing priorities and long-term agricultural projects in a broader context of Ukraine’s post-war economic reconstruction and European integration.
Main topics
Ukraine facility for the Ukrainian agriculture: how the EU can help the sector rebuild, recover and (re)integrate
Financial instruments available to support agribusiness development in Ukraine
Current challenges in Ukrainian agribusiness and potential strategies for overcoming them
Keynote Speeches
The Path to EU Integration: Implications for Ukrainian Agriculture
Prof. Alfons Balmann
Director, The Leibniz Institute of Agricultural Development in Transition Economies (IAMO)
Financing Agribusiness: Unlocking Opportunities for Growth
Oleg Nivievskyi
Associate Prof., Vice-President for Economics Education at Kyiv School of Economics (KSE)
Overcoming Challenges in Ukrainian Agribusiness: Towards a Sustainable Future
Dr. Alex Lissitsa
CEO of IMC; Board member of the Ukrainian Agribusiness Club (UCAB)
Program
08:00 - 09:00
Registration and Welcome Coffee
09:00 - 09:15
Richard Markwell President of CEMA (2014-2018), European Agricultural Machinery Association