The REBIRTH OF UKRAINE trade mission is a joint project implemented by an alliance of partners with the main goal of introducing the world to Ukraine’s investment opportunities in the form of projects and project proposals.
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About the partners:
EOTU (Economy Of Trust Ukraine) is an American company that connects Ukraine to the world and is uniquely positioned to drive Ukraine's development to unprecedented heights. The key to the strategy is to significantly boost the economic growth of Ukraine's industrial parks and regional economies over the next decade. The company is gaining momentum thanks to reliable partnerships with a business vision to drive revitalization, innovative financial mechanisms, proven stakeholders and a network of expert professionals.
Mayors’ Club of Ukraine is a non-governmental organization registered and established in accordance with the laws of Ukraine in 2005. We are the only association of Ukrainian mayors that seeks to promote the economic development of Ukraine, starting with each smallest community. The number of members reaches more than 600 active mayors. Mayors’ Club works to:
– Ensure direct involvement of local leaders in strategic local development, increase the capacity of local governments;
– Stimulate global exchange of experience, training and mentoring;
– Facilitate international trade missions and events, including expert sessions, conferences, forums, etc.;
– Ensure the development and financing of municipal and private projects of cities and communities;
– Attract strategic partners, both international and domestic, to support small and medium-sized businesses
UMEDA (Ukrainian Municipal Economic Development Agency) is a for-profit company that focuses on preparing Ukraine to rebuild from within for international success. In cooperation with the Ukrainian Mayors Club, UMEDA is a service provider focused on developing strong relationships between Ukraine’s leaders, such as mayors and business leaders. By leveraging our deep local alliances, UMEDA can significantly reduce the time, cost, effort and headaches for international partners when entering Ukraine, while providing full support and preparation to the Ukrainian side.
The local partner for each trade mission is different depending on the location and topic. If you would like to become our local partner, please contact us at yuliya.ch@umeda.com.ua
Goals of the trade missions:
– We will invite representatives of the Ukrainian government, local authorities, and businesses in person and online to provide information and create a network of direct access to Ukraine for international companies.
– We will introduce Ukrainian representatives to decision makers, donors and commercial opportunities in the region. The main goal of the personal meetings is to accelerate negotiations with potential partners, investors or suppliers who are already interested in cooperation with Ukraine.
– We will provide an opportunity for the Ukrainian delegation to share specific requests, initiatives, and projects, and will help to maximize the acceleration and development of cooperation between both sides in the future.
– One of the priorities of our team is to establish systematic communication and fruitful networking with international stakeholders interested in Ukraine’s recovery and direct interaction with local leaders in the regions.
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The Mission Plan includes: site visits to enterprises, individual B2B meetings, conferences or forums, roundtables, business brunches, cocktail parties, and excursions.
Target audience: government officials and representatives of local authorities and from Ukraine, representatives and members of associations and chambers of commerce, private sector participants (including heads of management planning, foreign investment and business development, and PR/IR/CSR departments)
Mission focus areas:
- 2-5 focus areas
Number of Ukrainian participants:
- up to 30 mayors
- up to 50 businesses
Criteria for the selection of private sector mission participants:
The target participants of the mission are Ukrainian businesses, service providers and trade associations/organizations that provide or promote Ukrainian products and services, that are interested in entering or expanding their business in the destination country of the mission, that need investors and have investment projects. The selection of participants will assess the applicant’s potential for business in the market, including the likelihood of exporting as a result of the mission; consistency of the applicant’s goals and projects with the stated areas of the mission.
Terms of participation in the mission:
- For mayors and representatives of administrations – free of charge
- Two formats are provided for business representatives:
- Visitor
- Participant
*Expenses: All participants selected for the mission will pay their own personal expenses, including visa, flight, accommodation, meals, transportation, communication, etc.
**20% discount for UDA MEMBERS
For detailed information and conditions of participation, please contact us at yuliya.ch@umeda.com.ua
Typical agenda of the trade mission
Advantages:
- Direct access to local leaders and decision-makers
- Not conversations, but meetings and work on specific projects and proposals.
- Helping Ukrainian and Japanese companies to directly develop cooperation, meet with clients, promote their products, services, brands and expand markets.
- Acquaintance with the potential of Ukraine at the local level in the municipal and private sectors and presentation of various approaches to support recovery, including policy directions and vision for the future
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