Priorities of the Black Sea Region development - top focus of the III International Black Sea Economic Forum.
Hosted by the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the III International Black Sea Economic Forum will take place on October 4-5, 2012 in the historic Livadia Palace in Yalta (Crimea, Ukraine). This year the forum will bring participants together to discuss projects and actions aimed at increasing the level of competitiveness of the Black Sea Region. As a regular high-level platform for dialogue among the leading government and business stakeholders, and international experts, the Forum will as usual provide a great opportunity to discuss crucial questions of regional economic development, the creation of effective partnerships, and the further promotion of innovative solutions in the Black Sea Region.
"The Black Sea Economic Forum is a momentous event that Crimea has the honor to host for the third time. Today we are expecting international business representatives to come to discuss the topics of mutually beneficial cooperation in a world of increasing competitiveness. The Crimean region gets the highest marks in the international rankings of investment attractiveness, this shows that the region is a decent partner for international business," said Anatoliy Mohyliov, Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
The topic of the Forum this year is "Reinforcing the Competitiveness of the Black Sea Region: Joint Efforts and Projects." As underlined by Bohdan Havrylyshyn, a noted economist and economic advisor, and member of the Club of Rome: "Competition between countries stands as an incentive to improve the competitiveness of at least some of them. In this case, cooperation between neighboring countries may be more effective for improving the competitiveness of all countries. I hope that the Black Sea Economic Forum will help us find a third way, a way of simultaneous competition and cooperation - the way that is taken by some successful international companies."
Early confirmations have been received from the following honorable speakers of the Forum: Pavlo Sheremeta, Chairman and Group CEO Eastern Europe and Central Asia Blue Ocean Strategy Regional Institute, Bohdan Havrylyshyn, a noted economist, Member of the Club of Rome; Max Alier, Resident Representative in Ukraine, International Monetary Fund; Rachel Ziemba, Director of Central and Eastern Europe, Middle East and Africa (CEEMEA) and global macroeconomics at Roubini Global Economics; Victor Tvircun, Ambassador, Secretary General, Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation; Oleg Ustenko, Executive Director of the Bleyzer Foundation; Giorgi Pertaia, Director of the Investment Promotion Agency, Georgia; Alexander Markus, Delegate of German Industry and Commerce in Ukraine; Taras Lukachuk, Vice President & Area Director, Kraft Foods; Volodymyr Lavrenchuk, CEO, Raiffeisen Bank Aval; Edward Chow, Senior Fellow in the Energy and National Security Program Center for Strategic & International Studies, USA; Martin Guillermo-Ramirez, Secretary General of Association of European Border Regions; Maia Sidamonidze, Chairwoman of Georgian National Tourism Agency of Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development of Georgia; Roman Shpek, Senior Advisor, Alfa-Bank Ukraine; Julian Smith, Partner at PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Russia.
The forum agenda of the III International Black Sea Economic Forum will cover a range of important topics, such as investment policy and strategic points of growth; effective trade, the transport industry and export-import operations in the region; mechanisms to attract investment flows into the agricultural sector; energy efficiency and energy saving policies; and attractiveness and competitiveness in the tourism sector.
"A rational energy policy and the implementation of environmental programs is one of the most important competitive advantages for business. Sun InBev Ukraine is constantly working to improve its energy efficiency and implement a number of projects focused on environmental protection. We're confident that the Forum is a great opportunity for participants to share their experiences on the successful introduction of new energy and environmental technologies, which in turn will be another stimulus for further business intensification and development in the Black Sea region," says Alexander Zagnibeda, manager of corporate social responsibility JSC SUN Inbev Ukraine.
Black Sea Economic Forum is an annual international platform, created to generate a dialogue between the leading business and government representatives in the Black Sea region. The Forum is hosted by the Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea. Last year the event brought together over 250 state officials, business representatives, experts and media from 14 countries including Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Greece, Russia, Moldova, Romania and Turkey as well as European and Asian countries. Distinguished speakers of the Forum included Borys Kolesnikov, Vice Prime Minister of Ukraine & Minister of Infrastructure; Mykola Prysiazhniuk, Minister of Agricultural Policy and Food of Ukraine; Anatoliy Blyzniuk, Minister of Regional Development, Construction and Housing of Ukraine; Jose Manuel Pinto Teixeira, Head of Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine; Olivier Adam, United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ukraine; James Wilson, Director of the Business Council of the EU – Ukraine, Dario Marchetti, General Manager, Danone Ukraine; Tony Siddiqui, Special Envoy of Singapore in Ukraine, and other distinguished guests.
Organizer of the Forum: Council of Ministers of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea
Official partner: JSC Sun Inbev Ukraine
Partners: Chornomornaftogaz, PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Kyiv-Atlantic Agro Group
Official Carrier: Ukraine International Airlines
Information Support: American Chamber of Commerce, European Business Association in Ukraine, British Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce, Forum for Leading International Financial Institutions, Value Innovations Centre.
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