PRESS RELEASE: Results of the Third International Investment Summit DID in Donetsk
On September 29-30, 2010 in Donetsk took place the Third International Investment Summit DID PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP in the context of new economic policy of Ukraine.
About the relevance and importance of Summit for the Region and State development is evidenced by the fact that the event was attended by the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovich. “I want to listen to people's initiative. Learn how you plan to bring together business and government, raise the social responsibility. I am willing to be a part of this process with you”, said Viktor Yanukovich referring to the participants of the Summit. Also President underlined: “Summit, which take place today in Donetsk is sorely needed. Partnership of State and private business will be beneficial for society – people, while corruption is widely spread among officials, will suffer”.
The First Prime-Minister Andriy Kluyev, who also took part in the First meeting of the Summit, in his turn mentioned, that one of the tools for attracting investors to Ukraine is a new law about public-private partnership. “Any investor understands that if his partner is a State, than, of course, he has an additional confidence in success of common projects”, said Andriy Kluyev.
In general discussion took part representatives of local government - Anatoliy Bliznyuk, Chairman of the Donetsk regional state administration, Andrey Shishatskiy, Head of Donetsk region Council, Alexander Lukyanchenko, the mayor of Donetsk. Besides that the following experts were invited: Chairman of the International Advisory Board of the “Effective Governance” Foundation, Queen's counsel, Former Canadian Prime Minister Kim Campbell, academician Valery Geyets, Director of “Effective Management Fund” Natalya Izosimova and other international experts.
Totally the Summit was attended by more than 1500 participants from 16 countries, among them Austria, Germany, Canada, Korea, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Estonia.
Summit Organizers: Donetsk Regional State Administration, Donetsk City Council, “Effective management” Fund, Ernst & Young, «Altera Finance» IG, and “Conference House” Company.
Partners of the Conference: “New investment prospects of Ukraine”, Ukrainian Stock Exchange and the RTS Stock Exchange.
Agenda, Summit materials and photo report are on the Organizers’ web site – www.ch.kiev.ua
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