10/10
2008 |
EBA Ad-Hoc Tax Committee
took place at the EBA Kyiv-based office. The Committee members met to discuss major inconsistencies of the tax system in Ukraine. Among other issues the attendees focused their attention on VAT refund problems, tax legislation level, tax administration problems, lack of transparency in tax payment distribution at the State Budget and etc.
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09/10
2008 |
Open Door Day in KPMG - EBA Donetsk Branch
was held on Thursday, 09.10.2008 at 18:30.
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09/10
2008 |
Round table: Law on Joint Stock Companies as a step towards enhancing corporate governance regulation in Ukraine - EBA Kharkiv Branch
Ms Yana Bugrimova and Mr Ruslan Kalnitskiy, CEOs of Prudens Company, presented the Law on Joint Stock Company.
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09/10
2008 |
EBA Real Estate Committee
was held on Thursday, 09.10.2008 at 17:00.
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09/10
2008 |
General Membership Meeting with Mr Dergunov, the First Deputy Head of Donetsk OSA - EBA Donetsk Branch
was held on Thursday, 09.10.2008 at 15:00.
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09/10
2008 |
German Economic Mission with the EBA information support - EBA Donetsk Branch
was held on Thursday, 09.10.2008 at 09:00.
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08/10
2008 |
EBA Legal Committee
was held in the EBA Kyiv-based office. The Committee members were engaged in discussion of the legal groundwork for banking operations. The talks focused on the EBA proposals for the Regulation on foreign investment procedure in Ukraine (approved by the respective National Bank of Ukraine Decree No.280 as of 10 August 2005) and the reply received from the National Bank of Ukraine to the abovementioned proposals.
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08/10
2008 |
EBA Customs Committee
convened at the EBA Kyiv-based office. The Committee members met with representatives of the State Customs Service of Ukraine to discuss customs regimes in view of the Draft Customs Code of Ukraine. The participants particularly focused their attention on temporary import regimes and deadlines for processing regime. All the attendees agreed that it would take a long time to implement the new Code but, when adopted, it would benefit and encourage improvement of Ukraine's investment climate in future.
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07/10
2008 |
General Membership Meeting with the Deputy Head of Kharkiv OSA - EBA Kharkiv Branch
was held on Tuesday, 07.10.2008 at 18:30.
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07/10
2008 |
Current Situation on Mortgage Credit Market Round Table - EBA Dnipropetrovsk Branch
Mr Olexandr Afanasyev, Deputy City Mayor on Construction, Architecture and Land Use, and Mr Shevchenko, Deputy City Mayor on Economy and Finance presented activities of their departments.
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07/10
2008 |
Working Group on Export & Import - EBA Western Ukrainian Branch
The meeting of the Working Group on Export&Import was held at the EBA office in Lviv. Natalia Shpick, Head of the Department of Customs Value Supervision of Lviv Customs Office attended the meeting.
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07/10
2008 |
General Membership Meeting with the Deputy Head of Kharkiv OSA - EBA Kharkiv Branch
Mr Sergiy Storozhenko, Deputy Head of Kharkiv OSA, the First Vice-President of Ukrainian Football Federation, briefed participants on the course of preparation for the final tournament of Euro 2012 in Kharkiv oblast.
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07/10
2008 |
EBA Life Insurance Committee
took place at the EBA office in Kyiv. This Round Table was organised in framework of collaboration between the EBA Life Insurance Committee and the State Commission on Regulation of Financial Service Markets of Ukraine (hereinafter – State Commission) and focused on pension reform as well as prospects of non-state pension insurance. The guest speaker was member of the State Commission, Head of Insurance Supervision Department Mr. Vadym Kolomiets.
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07/10
2008 |
Polish Trade Mission with EBA informational support - EBA Dnipropetrovsk Branch
was held at the Business centre, Komsomolska St, 58. The members of the delegation were representatives of more than 10 Polish companies which work in the following sectors: construction, heavy industry, trade, consulting service, etc.
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06/10
2008 |
EBA Franchising WG
was held at the EBA office in Kyiv. This meeting was devoted to the discussion of the Draft Law on Procedure of State Registration of Commercial Concession (franchising) Agreements, which is currently elaborated by the EBA Franchising Working Group members in collaboration with the State Department of Intellectual Property (hereinafter - SDIP).
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06/10
2008 |
EBA Regulatory Affairs Committee
was held at the EBA head office in Kyiv featuring guest speaker Ms. Kseniya Lyapina, Deputy Had of Parliamentary Committee on Regulatory Affairs and Entrepreneurship. Committee Members focused their attention on technical regulation issues and the Draft Law on State Market Control.
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03/10
2008 |
Ukrainian Real Estate Market: questions and answers the autumn brought. Forum with EBA informational support - EBA Kharkiv Branch
was held at the conference hall of Kharkiv Hotel. Independent experts discussed situation the Ukrainian real estate market; they tried to answer the questions whether economic collapse possible in Ukraine, what is the world financial crisis impact on real-estate loans, etc.
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02/10
2008 |
EBA Tax Committee
convened at the EBA Kyiv-based office. This time the Committee members focused their attention on preparation of the ad-hoc meeting to discuss tax system reform. Just to recap, the idea of arranging this meeting was talked over by the Tax Committee members previously.
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01/10
2008 |
Eurodrink Dutch Night - EBA Dnipropetrovsk Branch
was held on Wednesday, 01.10.2008 at 19:00.
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01/10
2008 |
Real Estate, Investments and Strategic Development Committee Meeting - EBA Kharkiv Branch
was held in Axioma Company. Mr Igor Balaka, Head of the Committee, briefed attendees on the analytical report Kharkiv Real Estate Market in 2008.
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01/10
2008 |
VIII Lviv International Economic Forum - EBA Western Ukrainian Branch
The Forum was hosted by Lviv Regional State Administration together with Lviv City Council and Lviv Regional Council under the aegis of Viktor Yushchenko, the President of Ukraine.
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30/09
2008 |
EBA EuroDrink Party - Irish Reception
On behalf of the Ambassador of Ireland HE Donal Hamill the EBA invited its members to a networking reception with the Irish business delegation at the O’Brien's Pub on Tuesday, 30 September.
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30/09
2008 |
Branch Board meeting with the Ambassador of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ukraine and the representatives of Holland delegation - EBA Dnipropetrovsk Branch
was held in restaurant April. The head of the Dutch delegation was Mr Ron Keller, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to Ukraine. The members of the delegation were representatives of more than 15 Dutch companies of the trade mission in Dnipropetrovsk, which work in the following sectors: food, construction, agriculture, heavy industry, consulting and logistic services, etc.
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30/09
2008 |
EBA CSR Committee
CANCELLED.
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30/09
2008 |
Signing of Memorandum of cooperation on attracting foreign investments into Ternopil region economy - EBA Western Ukrainian Branch
The Memorandum of cooperation on attracting foreign investments into Ternopil region economy was signed between the EBA Western Ukrainian Branch in the person of Mr Klaas van der Veen, Board Chairman, and chiefs of Ternopil Oblast State Administration, Ternopil City Council, Ternopil Customs Office, Ternopil State Tax Administration.
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29/09
2008 |
EBA HR Committee
took place at the EBA Kyiv-based office and featured the following guest speakers: Natalia Bilanik, Head of Study and Development Department, MTS Ukraine, and Maryna Saprykina, representative of Centre for CSR Development.
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29/09
2008 |
HR Managers meeting: salary and compensation packages review in Ukraine - EBA Odesa Branch
was held on Monday, 29.09.2008 at 16:00.
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27/09
2008 |
EBA Green Day
The EBA Green Day took place on 27 September at “Florence” park, Desniansky region in Kyiv.
Nearly 30 EBA member companies and their families gathered on a Saturday day to take part in eco-crafts, pick up gardening tips, plant greenery and clean up one of numerous Kyiv’s picturesque areas. First of all their activities aimed to help support and promote an environment-friendly lifestyle.
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27/09
2008 |
HR Committee meeting - EBA Western Ukrainian Branch
took place at the Exhibition centre LEMBERG within the framework of the conference Corporate Vacation in Terms of Corporate Culture Forming and Team Building. Two guest speakers attended the meeting - Yuriy Udoda, coach of UCG Company, and Olga Khostorna, coach of Synergos.
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26/09
2008 |
EBA HR Evening School
will be held on Friday, 26.09.2008 at 16:30, EBA office in Kyiv, 1-st floor, 1A Andriyivsky uzviz.
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26/09
2008 |
EBA Customs Committee
is POSTPONED. The time and date will be confirmed in a due course.
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26/09
2008 |
EBA Round Table on EU-Ukraine Summit
The EBA Round Table discussion took place at the Kyiv-based EBA office featuring Acting Head of European Commission’s Delegation, Head of Political and Press & Information Section (EN), Dirk SCHUEBEL and Head of Trade and Economic Section Luis Manuel PORTERO SANCHEZ who provided the EBA members with the updated and off-record information on the EU - Ukraine Summit outcome.
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25/09
2008 |
EBA EuroDebates
Considering that Prime Minister of Ukraine repeatedly stressed the urgency of reforming the pharmaceutical sector, the EBA chose the following topic for the forthcoming EuroDebates - Providing the Ukrainian Population with medical drugs – approaches to reforming.
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25/09
2008 |
German-Ukrainian Economic Forum with the EBA information support - EBA Donetsk Branch
was held on Thursday, 25.09.2008 at 14:00.
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25/09
2008 |
The Fourth International Economic Forum in Sumska Oblast “Investments. Partnership. - EBA Kharkiv Branch
The Forum started with Slobozhan Bridge - 2008 exhibition. Representatives of local and foreign companies exhibited their products in 139 booths. Mr Lavryk, Head of Sumska Oblast, noticed: “Exhibition isn’t just à demonstration; it aims at developing production of national goods, promoting them and looking for new business partners”.
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25/09
2008 |
EBA Health Care Committee European Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Group (EPMG)
was held on Thursday, 25.09.2008 at 09:00.
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24/09
2008 |
EBA Round Table with National Bank of Ukraine
Striving to meet EBA members’ requirements as well as honour their requests, the European Business Association arranged a Round Table with Deputy Head Oleskandr Savchenko and other representatives of the National Bank of Ukraine to comment upon the current issues. This time the attendees enjoyed a great chance to have the situation clarified with help of highly professional experts.
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24/09
2008 |
EBA HR Committee
is POSTPONED to Monday, 29.09.2008 at 17:00, EBA office in Kyiv, 1-st floor, 1A Andriyivsky uzviz.
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24/09
2008 |
Model of competence in the system of Human Resource Management - EBA Dnipropetrovsk Branch
was held in the Training studio of Konovalovy. The meeting was dedicated to implementation of the corporate model of competence and application of this model for solving different tasks in the system of Human Resource Management.
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23/09
2008 |
EBA Members Open Door event
EBA Members Open Door event took place on 23 September at the Opera Hotel to celebrate the opening of a new restaurant TEATRO. Bernard Micallef, General Director of the Opera Hotel, and Trond Moe, EBA President, cheerfully greeted the attendees and expressed their sincere hope that the new restaurant will prove a perfect venue for co-organising and co-running a great number of exciting events.
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23/09
2008 |
EBA PR Committee
Striving to broaden the geographical scope of guest speakers, the EBA arranged its PR Committee featuring Natalya Popovych, President of PRP Group who is a Russia-based Ukrainian PR expert. Nearly 30 PR Committee members convened at the EBA Kyiv-based office to meet Mrs Popovych and discuss relevant issues with her.
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22/09
2008 |
EBA Board meeting
was held on Monday, 22.09.2008 at 17:30.
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22/09
2008 |
Joint meeting of the EBA Food and Regulatory Affairs
was held at the EBA office in Kyiv. The guest speakers at the meeting were representatives of the State Plant Quarantine Inspection who updated the EBA members on implementation of the Plant Quarantine Law of Ukraine.
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20/09
2008 |
Great Slobozhankiy Fair - EBA Kharkiv Branch
was opened in Radmir Expohall. Mr Avakov, Governor of Kharkiv Oblast, greeted participants and stressed that the annual fair was very important for the region for it served to facilitate cooperation between Kharkiv and foreign companies. Due to the previous fair the increase in turnover of goods between Kharkiv Oblast and Russia amounted to 30%.
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19/09
2008 |
International Investment and Innovation Forum - EBA Kharkiv Branch
took place within the framework of the Great Slobozan Fair – 2008. Kharkiv's business community had an opportunity to present its innovation and investment projects to colleagues, representatives of diplomatic corps and foreign delegations.
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19/09
2008 |
EBA Regulatory Affairs Committee
POSTPONED.
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18/09
2008 |
Round Table on regulation of land relations - EBA Western Ukrainian Branch
was held at the conference hall of Eurohotel. The Round Table meeting featured Mr Zavtur, Head of Main Department for Land Resources in Lviv Oblast, Mr Bokalo, Head of Department for Land Resources of Lviv City Council, Mr Hirniak, Secretary of Land Committee, Deputy of Lviv City Council, Mr Mahnitskyy, Deputy of Lviv City Council, Mr Rozhniatovskyy, Member of Commission on Land Use and Land Relations Regulation of Lviv Oblast Council.
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18/09
2008 |
General Membership Meeting with the Head of the Oblast State Administration Mr Zabela - EBA Zhytomyr Branch
was held on Thursday, 18.09.2008 at 16:00.
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18/09
2008 |
Annual Practical Conference “Finance. Investments – 2008” - EBA Dnipropetrovsk Branch
was held in the conference-hall of UkrEximBank with EBA information support. The conference participants had a possibility to learn about methods of investment attractiveness improvement as well as priorities for budgeting and strategic planning. The EBA representatives held master-classes on the following topics: Financial Peculiarities of Management by Objectives on the Basis of KPI” (KMK/TACK Training, Kyiv); Insurance As an Element of Risk Management” (INGO Ukraine, Kyiv); Investment Priority (Foyil Asset Managementm, Kyiv).
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17/09
2008 |
First Meeting of the Tax Committee - EBA Kharkiv Branch
Mr Pridannikov, Tax Supervisor of Philip Morris Ukraine, presented the Kharkiv Tax Committee concept.
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17/09
2008 |
EBA Marketing Committee
On 17 September the Marketing Committee took place in the EBA Kyiv-based office. This time the Committee was arranged in a manner of a topical round table featuring seven guest-speakers who mainly represented Event Agencies.
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16/09
2008 |
EBA Mineral Wool Insulation Committee
was held at the EBA office in Kyiv. The Committee members approved the Statement of the Committee and agreed upon further actions required for launching Committee's activity.
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16/09
2008 |
EBA Life Insurance Committee
is POSTPONED to October 2008. Place, date and time will be confirmed in a due course.
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15/09
2008 |
EBA Intellectual Property Committee
was held on Monday, 15.09.2008 at 17:00.
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15/09
2008 |
EBA Health Care Committee Med Devices Subcommittee
Health Care Medical Device Sub-committee met on 15 September 2008 at the EBA office. Among other issues discussed at the meeting, the attendees thoroughly analysed the Draft Law on Medical Devices and further implementation of Technical Regulations.
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13/09
2008 |
EBA Tennis Tournament in memory of Yuriy Petrus
The EBA AMATEUR TENNIS TOURNAMENT 2008 took place on Saturday and Sunday, 13-14 September 2008, at the tennis courts of Antei Sport Club in Kyiv, 8 B Vitruka Str. The Tournament was arranged to commemorate and play homage to former EBA Executive Director Yuriy Petrus.
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12/09
2008 |
The round – table «Reviews of salaries and compensative packages in Ukraine - EBA Odesa Branch
was held on Friday, 12.09.2008 at 16:00.
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11/09
2008 |
EBA General Membership Meeting featuring Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk
In order to keep its members updated with the latest news, the most recent changes and even the slightest tendencies in Ukraine’s political and business life, the EBA arranged another crucial event on 11 September, at 19:00, at Hyatt Regency Hotel, 5-a Alla Tarasova St. Top managers and senior experts of the EBA member companies were invited to attend the EBA General Membership Meeting featuring a high-rank politician - Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk. Prior to the meeting the EBA guests could enjoy a lively foyer-talk with a glass of Champaign.
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11/09
2008 |
Open Door Day of Avantazh, Development and Investment Holding Company - EBA Kharkiv Branch
Mr Kostoglodov, Head of the Board of Directors, together with other specialists presented the results of their company’s 10-year experience in operating on the Kharkiv real estate market.
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11/09
2008 |
EBA Tax Committee
was held in the EBA Kyiv based office. This time, Tax Committee members discussed mostly the VAT problems faced by the EBA members, in particular taxation of consulting and forwarding services.
Another important point of the agenda was the Concept of tax system reform proposed by the Government. Reviewing this very issue, participants of the meeting decided to organize an ad-hoc session devoted to strategy of tax system reform and problems faced by current system of taxation in Ukraine.
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