EuroDebates – the EBA project aimed at strenghthening constructive dialogue of the business community with representatives of legislative and executive authorities.
EuroDebates – opportunity for polemic on issues vital for the business community of Ukraine.
EuroDebates – is the discussion club for all of us, so, please think, question, debate, persuade and argue.
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Amended Customs Legislation: Pros and Cons
28 August 2008, Kyiv, Ukraine
Hyatt Regency Kiev hotel
This time the EuroDebates strove to elaborate an answer to the acute question - Amended Customs Legislation: Pros and Cons. The attendees had an opportunity to say YES or NO discussing the following issues:
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if customs clearance requires simplifying
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if amended customs legislation influences an investment climate in Ukraine
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if amended customs legislation changes fiscal functions of Customs
The EuroDebates exhibited opinions and insights of top managers of Customs Service and Ministry of Finance, representatives of diplomatic corps and experts in International Customs Law.
The EuroDebates hosts invited the following guest speakers to share their professional views and insight with the public:
1. Representatives of state bodies:
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Denis FUDASHKIN, Deputy Minister of Finance of Ukraine;
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Andriy RYBIN, Senior Legal Advisor of State Customs Service;
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Svetlana SHABAT, Senior Inspector of Customs Payment Department;
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Andriy OCHERET, Senior Inspector of Declaration and Customs Reulations Department;
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Oleksiy GASCHITSKIY, Chief of Intellectual Property Rights Defence Department;
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Natalya SEMENOVSKA, Senior Inspector of Legal Sector of Laboratory and Expert Research at Central Customs Office;
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Vitaliy DVORNYK, Senior Inspector of Customs Control Organisation Department;
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Roman VLASENKO, Senior Inspector of Customs Control Organisation Department;
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Lev BAYAZITOV, Chief of Research and Strategic Development Department;
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Olga KUZ’MINA, Senior Inspector of Customs Value and Customs Legislation Violation Department;
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Viktoriya PANCHENKO, Senior Inspector of Customs Value Department;
2. Representatives of business community:
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John FARFIELD, Head of European Association of Express Transporters;
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Robert PEACOCK, Technical Consultant of International Criminal Investigative Assistance Programme.
The attendees had a unique opportunity to participate in a dialogue between Government and Business. In addition, they had a chance to raise questions that were of vital importance and current urgency. Approximately 50 members of the European Business Association and nearly 25 media representatives attended this high-level meeting. |
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About EuroDebates
The European Debates (EuroDebates) are undoubtedly one of the most powerful vehicles – an EBA project aimed at strengthening constructive dialogue between the business community and representatives of legislative and executive authorities. As well these regular meetings serve as one of the main means for EBA members to enhance the vis-à-vis dialogue with the European Government officials.
From late 2007, the European Business Association started holding the EuroDebates as live broadcasts on the Channel 5 TV channel. This format gave EBA members a much bigger audience for polemic on issues vital for the entire business community of Ukraine.
EuroDebates begin at 5:00 p.m. or 5:30 p.m., which is more convenient for the business schedules of EBA members and invited guest speakers. In line with their concept, EuroDebates are held as ‘open events’ with the mass media. The participation of representatives of the mass media is subject to mandatory accreditation. This year the European Business Association held its EuroDebates every two months away from the EBA office.
We are proud of the fact that top officials of the Ukrainian Government are open to direct communication with EBA members, and that the EBA EuroDebates became for many EBA members a very efficient method of streamlined communication with the government. Each EuroDebates session gathers over 80-250 participants including EBA members, authorities, external experts and media. Only in 2007 EBA EuroDebates has already hosted over 20 keynote speakers. |
