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EU4Business: from Policies to Action
OECD workshop focuses on improving SME statistics in Ukraine
Ukraine
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06/06/2018
The OECD has organised the second workshop of its project on 'Improving business statistics in Ukraine', with a focus on SME financing indicators. The project is part of the EU-funded regional programme ‘ EU4Business: from Policies to Action ’. The purpose of the workshop – held on 30 May 2018 in Kyiv – wasto support Ukrainian institutions, in particular the National Bank of Ukraine (NBU) and the...
EU4Business: From Policies to Action
SME reforms in focus as OECD launches Small Business Act for Europe assessment in Ukraine
06/06/2018
The first public-private Working Group meeting, launching the third cycle of the Small Business Act for Europe (SBA) assessment, took place in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on 31 May 2018. The meeting was organised by the OECD in the framework of the EU-funded project ‘ EU4Business: From Policies to Action ’. The Small Business Act for Europe is an overarching framework for the EU policy on SMEs. It...
macro financial assistance for Ukraine
Ukraine: EU endorses agreement on extra €1 billion in loans
Ukraine
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31/05/2018
On 29 May 2018, EU ambassadors endorsed, on behalf of the Council of the European Union, an agreement with the European Parliament on a new package of macro-financial assistancefor Ukraine. A further €1 billion in loans will cover Ukraine’s financing needs over a period of two and a half years. The loans will support economic stabilisation and a programme of structural reforms , supplementing...
ITC berry export seminar
Exporting Ukrainian berries to the EUs: ITC holds first project seminar in Kyiv
Ukraine
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10/05/2018
On May 3, the International Trade Centre in cooperation with the Ukrainian Berries Association organised its first seminar in Kyiv on the possibilities of exporting berry products to EU markets. The seminar was held within the framework of the three-year ‘ Ready to Trade ’ project, a regional programme funded by the EU across the Eastern Partnership under the EU4Business Initiative. The project...
MODA UK
MODA UK: EU4Business supports Ukrainian manufacturers to take part in UK’s top trade fashion event – apply now
Ukraine
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24/04/2018
Ukrainian clothing and footwear manufacturers have an opportunity to take part in the UK's number one trade fashion event, MODA UK in Birmingham, on 5-7 August, with the support of the EBRD in the framework of the EU-funded EU4Business initiative. Over the next two years (2018-2020), British-Ukrainian company VimesVC LTD, working on behalfof the EBRD under EU4Business, will provide support to...
Improving SME Statistics in Ukraine
Workshop puts focus on SME statistics in Ukraine
Ukraine
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29/03/2018
The OECD organised its first workshop on business statistics on 13 March in Kyiv, Ukraine, focused on definitions and methods for producing entrepreneurship and structural SME statistics. The workshop was held in the framework of the EU-funded project on ‘Improving SME Statistics in Ukraine’, part of the EU4Business: From Policies to Action programme, implemented by the OECD. The purpose of the...
EU launches new External Investment Plan in Tbilisi
23/03/2018
On 21 March, the EU presented its External Investment Plan (EIP) at a regional launch event in the Georgian capital Tbilisi. Under this plan, the EU will mobilise investments from the public and private sector from 2017 to 2020 for more than 70 economies around the world, including Georgia and the other Eastern Partner countries. The EIP will aim to boost investment and support more inclusive and...
Tbilisi
EU4Business-EBRD Credit line: €1.15 billion to support SMEs in Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
Georgia
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22/03/2018
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the European Union are extending their support to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Georgia , Moldova and Ukraine to a total of almost €1.1 billion in credit lines and trade finance and €58.3 million in EU grants. At a high-level conference in the Georgian capital Tbilisi, Katarína Mathernová, Deputy Director-General for...
Moving Forward Together: EU Delegation in Ukraine launches communication campaign to raise awareness of cooperation
Ukraine
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13/03/2018
The Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine is launching an all-Ukrainian communication campaign ‘Moving Forward Together’ designed to increase awareness with Ukrainian audiences about the benefits and opportunities of EU-Ukraine cooperation. The initial campaign focus will be on the following EU priorities in Ukraine: The Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) Conflict Response...
A tender announced for creation of Ukraine national stand for international exhibitions
Ukraine
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11/03/2018
A tender has been announced for t he concept and design of the national stand of Ukraine at international exhibitions . The tender is part of the project ‘Consolidating the Export Potential of SMEs and Facilitating Access to Foreign Markets’, being implemented by Ukraine’s Export Promotion Office and commissioned by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development under the EU4Business...