INFRASTRUCTURE
February 22-24
Infrastructure
The ambulance response time, a trip to relatives, the quality of the Internet―these are infrastructure services. Everyone in the world uses them, and the quality of life of each person depends on the state of infrastructure, especially on its transportation and social components.
Infrastructure is the foundation for economic development. So-called physical infrastructure projects, especially government investments in road construction, positively impact economic growth. A newly built road or a new bridge can significantly reduce travel time and shorten the distance for citizens, carriers, businesses. These improvements will result in reduced transportation costs and faster delivery.
The construction industry appears to be at the forefront of infrastructure development. The advancement in this industry may accelerate economic growth as it contributes a lot to establishing physical infrastructure.
Infrastructure development benefits everyone: businesses, citizens, and the economy as a whole. Companies will be able to reduce production costs; citizens will take advantage of improved infrastructure services, new schools, hospitals, kindergartens; the economy is expected to grow as companies will produce more goods and services while their production expenditures will remain unchanged.
Infrastructure projects are beneficial to everyone, and their mainstreaming is the primary goal of this forum.
The Office of the President, the government, the representatives of the Verkhovna Rada, and the expert community will gather at the All-Ukrainian Forum "Ukraine 30" Infrastructure" to discuss this matter.
Authorities, experts, and public officials will discuss infrastructure rehabilitation and the ways to build a new one. In particular, on the continuation of the national project "Great Construction," the board will discuss the financing of long-term projects and the role of international partners in this process. They will also explain the decision-making approach to setting funding priorities.
What are the prospects of river transportation, renovation of local airports, modernization of “Ukrzaliznytsia,” and building the infrastructure of the future?
The participants will aim to find the answers to these questions at the All-Ukrainian Forum "Ukraine 30" Infrastructure," which will be held on February 22-24, 2021, in Kyiv.
Forum objectives:
Present road reconstruction plans under the “Great Construction” and the project itself in 2021;
Demonstrate a high level of international cooperation and partnership with the EU;
Initiate the dialogue with businesses on new logistics opportunities;
Build confidence in governmental actions and provide a better understanding of decision-making logic applied by the government;
Initiate the dialogue with the public on railway and air transportation.
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Schedule
"Big Construction" results and the goals for 2021
Volodymyr Zelensky
President of Ukraine
I session
Long-term infrastructure investment
Moderator: Kirill Timoshenko
Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration
Kirill Timoshenko
“Big construction” of new Ukraine
Oleksiy Chernyshov, Minister for Communities and Territories Development
Uniting the country: “big construction in the life of Ukrainians
Oleksander Tkachenko, Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine
Large restoration: how we plan to restore cultural monuments
Vladyslav Krykliy, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Building further: regional airports, river transportation, and railways
Oleksandr Kubrakov, Head of the State Road Agency of Ukraine
ІІ session
International support for investment projects in Ukraine
Moderator: Serhiy Vovk
Director of the Center for Transport Strategies
Alexander Kubrakov, Head of the State Agency of Motor Roads (Ukravtodor)
Mark Magaletsky, Deputy Head Ukraine, Sustainable Infrastructure at European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (Online)
Andy Hunder, President of the American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine
Tomas Fiala, Chief Executive Officer of Dragon Capital
Fan Xianrong, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Ukraine
Jean-Erik DE ZAGON, Head of EIB Resident Representation for Ukraine
Iskander Karim, Head of Business Development and Investor Relations, Mubadala Investment Fund
Andriy Tsymbal, Managing Partner of KPMG in Ukraine
ІІІ session
Affordable housing - a new reality
Moderator: Olena Shulyak
Member of Parliament, head of the inter-factional association "Big construction"
Sergii Marchenko, Minister of Finance of Ukraine
Vasyl Shkurakov, General Director of the Ukrainian Financial Housing Company Position: Chairman of JSC “Ukrfinzhitlo”
Kyrylo Shevchenko, Chairman of the National Bank of Ukraine
Yuriy Draganchuk, Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine for European Integration
Igor Nikonov, the founder of KAN Development, Advisor to the Head of the Kyiv City State Administration
Side Panel
The presentation of the study by the Kiev School of Economics
Moderator: Boris Davidenko
Editor-in-chief в LIGA.net
Natalia Shapoval, Head of KSE Institute
Yurii Sholomytskyi, Head of the Center of Macroeconomic Modeling, KSE Institute
Daryna Marchak, Head of the Center of Public Finance and Governance
Vladyslav Krykliy, Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine
Volodymyr Zhmak, Acting Chairman of the Management Board of JSC “Ukrainian railways”
Presentation of “City Express”
І session
Railway: fast, convenient, and comfortable
Moderator: Daniil Vachovskyi
Mintrans publisher
Dmytro Abramovich, First Deputy Minister of Infrastructure
Volodymyr Zhmak, Chairman of the Board of “Ukrainian railways,” the representative of the company “STADLER”
Vidas Krukauskas, “Stadler CIS”, accredited agent (Switzerland)
Volodymyr Prykhodko, Chairman of the Supervisory Board – President of PJSC “Kryukov Carriage Plant”
Oleksandr Kava, Deputy Minister of Finance (former Deputy Minister of Infrastructure, Andriy Pivovarsky, in Yatsenyuk’s second government)
Serhiy Vovk, Director of the Center for Transport Strategies
Alexander Pertsovsky, Head of the passenger company “Ukrainian railways”
Olexandr Kubrakov, Head of Automobile Roads (Ukravtodor)
ІІ session
Roads: “sew” the country
Moderator: Oleksandra Azarkhina
Director of the Reform Support Team at Ukravtodor
Andriy Ivko, Coordinator of the National Bridge Reconstruction Program, Director of Ukravtodor Road Development Department
Bridge construction: plans for 2021
Oleg Varyvoda, Head of the Road Service of Odessa region (2016-2019)
Presentation on the roads and their local significance
Alexander Doboni, Deputy Coordinator of ONUR GROUP UKRAINE
Extensive experience and responsibility in the sphere of road construction around the world
Nikolay Timofeev, General Director of “Avtomagistral-Pivden,” Member of the NAPA Board
The new standard of Ukrainian roads
Dmitry Troyekurov, Deputy General Director of the Autostrada Group of Companies
Schumacher Yuri, is a co-owner of the road construction company RDS group (Rostdorstroy)
Mykola Berezovsky, President of the National Association of Road Workers of Ukraine
ІІІ session
Water transport - a new step in the development of international trade
Moderator: Iryna Koshel
Director of the Infrastructure Reform Support Office
Natalia Forsyuk, Deputy Minister of Infrastructure for European Integration (discussion of the project “National Transport Model of Ukraine”)
Water transport reform – expanding logistics opportunities
Alexander Golodnitsky, Acting Chairman of the State Enterprise Administration of Seaports of Ukraine
Harbour development – new business opportunities
Vasyl Shevchenko, Acting Minister of Transport and Communications (2009-2010)
Olga Kopiyka, Chair of the Logistics Committee and Cohead of the European Business Association on maritime and river transport
Business on the state side: development of inland waterways
Edwin A. Locke, Project Manager, “Promoting Transport Development of the Dnieper River”
The main waterway of Ukraine: logistics capabilities of the Dnieper River
Jason Pellmar, Head of the International Finance Corporation (IFC), Regional Manager IFC, Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova
Side Panel
Planned vs Done 2020: Official Report of the Chairman of “Ukravtodor”
Moderator: Olga Snitsarchuk
Alexander Kubrakov, Chairman of Ukravtodor
Oleg Fedorenko, Head of Ukravtodor Road Operation Department, Head of the Department of Operation and Traffic Safety
Andriy Ivko, Director of Ukravtodor Road Development Department
Roman Komendant, Deputy Head of Technical Support and Innovation Development of Ukravtodor
Anna Yurchenko, Head of the Department of International Cooperation and Investment Policy
Oleksiy Chernyshov, Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine
І session
“Big construction” - benefits for Ukrainian regions
Moderator: Vasyl Golovanov
Host of Ukraine 24 TV channel
Oleksiy Chernyshov, Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine
Iryna Novikova, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, Deputy Minister
Olena Shulyak, Member of Parliament, Chairman of the Great Construction Inter-Factional Association
Oleksandr Skichko, Head of the Cherkasy Regional State Administration, Ex-Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railway Transport of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Transport and Infrastructure
Pavlo Kyrylenko, Head of the Donetsk Regional State Administration
Side Panel
Travelling the South: southern touristy places presentation
Moderator: Olga Snitsarchuk
Serhiy Kozyr, Acting Governor of Kherson Region
Vyacheslav Zhykov, an expert in the development of the tourism industry
Dmytro Rybalka, Head of the Highway Service in Odessa region
Vitaliy Kim, Chairman of the Nikolaev Regional State Administration
ІІ session
Travel through Ukraine. Carpathian ring of resorts
Moderator: Artemy Surin
Oleskiv Mariana, head of state tourism development agency (DART)
Kubrakov Oleksandr, head of State Road Service of Ukraine
Boichuk Andrii, Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration, Head of Regional State Administration
Chyzhmar Yurii, legal adviser of Borzhava ESET company
Liaitner Hernot, Beneficial owner of Carpathian Mountain Resort (Slovakia), mountain ski ingindustry representative, consultant of International Olympic Committee for Summer and Winter Olympic Games (Austria)
Vasyl Danilyak, senior vice-president of OKKO Group Holding
Lala Tarapakina, journalist, travel blogger, author of the “Znaydeno v Ukrayini” travel project
Side Panel
Road sector reforms
Moderator: Olga Snitsarchuk
Dmitry Troyekurov, Deputy General Director of the Autostrada Group of Companies, Head of the sector of Rule-making Work of the National Association of Road Workers of Ukraine
Oleksandra Azarkhina, Director of the Reform Support Team at “Ukravtodor”
Artem Bezugliy, Director of the State Enterprise “State Research Institute”
Stanislav Gvozdikov, Chairman of the NGO “Infrastructure Development”, Road Industry Expert
Volodymyr Kamenchuk, CEO of Windrose
ІІІ session
Khomiakov Kyrylo, Head of Ukrainian State Agency of Infrastructure Projects
Fedir Barna, Director of Mykolayiv International Airport
Andriy Yermak, Head of UkSATSE
Oleksandr Franchuk, Vice-President of the Association “Airports of Ukraine” of CA (civil aviation)