25 February, 2008

The UEFA 2012 European Football Championship games will be held in major cities across Ukraine and its co-host Poland.

At the initiative of the European Business Association (EBA), the European Bank of Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and All-Ukrainian Parliamentary Group ‘Ukraine-2012 Investment Forum’  was organized on 25 February, 2008.

Forum was dedicated to the subject of investment opportunities in Ukraine for Euro-2012.

The Forum was held at the EBRD office in London, England.

The Forum was aimed at presenting reality of the business climate in Ukraine to the investment community in London and attracting investors to use Euro-2012 investment potential of Ukraine; generating positive editorial in key London based international media promoting the attractions of Ukraine as an investment location; demonstrating to the new government of the country the EBA commitment to the commercial and financial success of Ukraine and its key role as an intermediary.

Sectors covered:

• Banking & Finance;
• Construction & Infrastructure;
• Hotels & Restaurants, Leisure & Entertaining.

Honourable Speakers were:

• HRH Prince Michael of Kent;
• Hryhoriy Nemyrya, Vice Prime-Minister of Ukraine;
• Malcolm Wicks, MP, Minister of State, Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform;
• Jean Lemierre, President of the EBRD;
• Olexander Lukianchenko, Mayor of Donetsk;
• Andriy Sadovyi, Mayor of Lviv;
• Iryna Krychkova, Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine;
• Vadym Gurzhos, Deputy Minister of Transport & Communications of Ukraine;
• Sergiy Rudyk, Kyiv Deputy Mayor;
• Anatoliy Vorokhayev, Odessa First Deputy City Mayor;
• Kostyantyn Gryshchenko, Opposition Minister for Foreign Affairs;
• Viktor Baranchuk, Deputy Minister of Emergency of Ukraine.

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