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New “Eastern Partnership Trade Helpdesk” Project by ITC Extends EU4Business Portfolio
13/02/2020
The Eastern Partnership (EaP) Trade Helpdesk, a new EU4Business project implemented by the International Trade Centre (ITC), a joint agency of the United Nations and the World Trade Organization, was launched in late 2019. The 5 year long initiative aims to increase economic ties between the EU and the EaP countries (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Ukraine). The project will:...
New EU4Business Project to Connect Companies in the Eastern Partnership countries with EU
06/02/2020
“EU4Business: Connecting Companies” is the name of an ambitious new action funded under the EU4Business initiative of the European Union and managed by EUROCHAMBRES . The main aim is to promote trade between the EU Member States & the 6 Eastern Partnership (EaP) countries: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova & Ukraine. The “EU4Business: Connecting Companies” project is expected...
2019 European SME Week starts in Ukraine
25/10/2019
In October-December 2019, on the initiative of the Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine, the European SME Week will take place in Ukraine for the second time. A series of events will be held in 16 cities across Ukraine where small and medium-sized enterprises will learn how to enter international markets, find financial resources, strengthen entrepreneurial skills and how to improve...
EU4Business General Assembly: looking back on a decade of achievements and forward to the challenges ahead
EU4Business General Assembly: looking back on a decade of achievements and forward to the challenges ahead
24/07/2019
The third meeting of the EU4Business General Assembly took place on 28 June 2019 in Brussels, and marked the 10th anniversary of the EU4Business Initiative. During this high-level event, the EU4Business Secretariat shared the results achieved during the last decade, as well as the progress made specifically in 2018. The 2019 General Assembly provided a unique opportunity for 83 participants,...
International experts to visit Ukrainian berry producers
Ukraine
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19/07/2019
A group of international experts on post-harvest and business development will be in Ukraine from 22-26 July to advise local berry producers, in a visit organised by the International Trade Centre (ITC) and the Ukrainian Berries Association (UBA) as part of the EU-funded project ‘Eastern Partnership: Ready to Trade – an EU4Business initiative’. The ITC experts plan to visit nine export-oriented...
Ukrainian berry producers eye sweet opportunities in foreign markets
Ukrainian berry producers eye sweet opportunities in foreign markets
Ukraine
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24/06/2019
Ukrainian berry producing companies increase exports with the help of the International Trade Centre (ITC) Ready to Trade project. ‘ Since we joined Ready to Trade out client base grew significantly. We used to export only to the neighbor countries like Poland and Moldova, now we sell our berries to Hong Kong and UAE’ , shares Karina Stanchevska, CFO of the Melitopol Cherry Group. With 600...
Official presentation of Road Map for Ukrainian berries sector development 2019-2024
Official presentation of Road Map for Ukrainian berries sector development 2019-2024
Ukraine
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13/06/2019
On 4 June in Kyiv, the International Trade Centre (ITC) presented the Road Map for development of the Ukrainian berries sector (2019-2024) during events at the largest international agricultural exhibition in Ukraine and Eastern Europe – AGRO 2019. The presentation was carried out in the framework of ‘Eastern Partnership: Ready to Trade’ project, funded by the European Union as part of its...
The Road Map of Ukrainian berries sector development: official presentation
The Road Map of Ukrainian berries sector development: official presentation
Ukraine
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31/05/2019
On 5 June 2019, the International Trade Centre (ITC) within the framework of the European Union funded project “Eastern Partnership: Ready to Trade – an EU for business initiative” will present the Road Map of Ukrainian berries sector development during the events of the largest agricultural exhibition in Ukraine and Eastern Europe – AGRO 2019, to be held in Kyiv, Ukraine. This presentation will...
The DCFTA Initiative East Guarantee Facility provides loans for SMEs
DCFTA Facility issues 590 loans to SMEs in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine, supporting over 20,000 jobs
24/05/2019
Five hundred and ninety loans have been issued for a total amount of €92 million in Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine under the DCFTA Initiative East Guarantee Facility which is implemented by the European Investment Bank (EIB) together with the European Investment Fund (EIF), and benefits from financial support from the European Union under the EU4Business Initiative. The first...
The trainees at the Edelvika factory in Lutsk
Modern merchandising practices for Ukrainian textile and apparel companies: four-day training in Lutsk
Ukraine
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20/05/2019
On May 13-16 in Lutsk, a four-day training on merchandising in the textile and apparel industry took place, designed for Ukrainian export-oriented small and medium-sized enterprises. The workshop was carried out in the framework of the ‘Eastern Partnership: Ready to Trade’ project funded by the European Union as part of its EU4Businsess initiative, with the technical and logistical support of the...