"IFC - MOVING BUSINESS IN UKRAINE FORWARD"

Webinar sponsored by the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC)

and the International Finance Corporation (IFC)

Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 9:30 am EST USA, 4:30 pm Kyiv Time, via Zoom

 

A webinar "IFC - Moving Business in Ukraine Forward", organized by the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, on Thursday, July 16, 2020 at 9:30 am EST USA, 4:30 pm Kyiv Time, via Zoom.

The IFC Regional Manager for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova, Jason Pellmar, and three senior IFC experts will present its extensive advisory and investment program supporting Ukraine's private sector to accelerate the economic growth of the country and address the pandemic challenges.

The IFC team will provide us further details on:

  • the Fast Track COVID-19 Facility to help their private-sector clients continue operations and protect jobs;
  • the existing and upcoming trade finance and working capital solutions for Ukraine's financial intermediaries and the real sector;
  • creating markets for distressed assets in Ukraine;
  • the infrastructure investment pipeline in roads, rail and ports, including the recently completed concession agreement for Kherson and soon-to-be closed concession agreements for Olvia seaport;
  • the potential for investments in the agribusiness, including dairy, grain storage and irrigation;
  • the nationwide energy efficiency program in the residential sector.

The presentation of the program will be followed by a Q&A session.

PANELISTS FOR THE WEBINAR ARE:

Jason Pellmar - IFC Regional Manager for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova

Oksana Varodi - IFC Senior Operations Officer (Manufacturing, Agribusiness and Services Upstream Lead)

Oleg Kudashov - Senior Investment Officer (PPP Lead)

Daniel M. Sousa - Principal Investment Officer (Financial Institutions Upstream Lead)

RSVP - Attendance is for members of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council and their employees, IFC representatives, guests of USUBC, and others by invitation. If you have not received an invitation and would like to attend write to mwilliams@usubc.org. Your attendance must be registered.

Morgan Williams, USUBC President & CEO, will moderate the webinar.  The working language is English.