Warsaw:On 12 and 13 November, the European Commission, in collaboration with Ukrainian authorities, will convene the EU-Ukraine Investment Conference at the ReBuild Ukraine Expo in Warsaw. This event is designed to bring together business leaders, investors, and public officials to discuss key strategies for accelerating Ukraine's recovery, reconstruction, and its gradual integration into the EU Single Market. The conference will be inaugurated by the European Commission's Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, alongside Ukraine's Minister of Economy and Environment, Oleksandr Kravchenko.
According to Cyprus News Agency, the conference will include a unique matchmaking program that offers business-to-government meetings for the first time, in addition to business-to-business opportunities. This initiative aims to facilitate direct engagement between companies and potential business partners, financial institutions, and public authorities, fostering new partnerships and exploring investment opportunities in Ukraine.
Commissioner Kos is expected to participate in an EU-Ukraine Business Partnership Roundtable with CEOs and members of the Ukraine Donor Platform (UDP) Business Advisory Council. She will also meet with the Ukraine Facility Audit Board and hold a bilateral meeting with Estonia's Minister of Economy, Liina Vahtras, to prepare for the next Ukraine Recovery Conference, scheduled for 2027 in Tallinn.
Reforms will be a central theme throughout the conference discussions. These reforms are critical not only for supporting Ukraine's EU accession aspirations but also for enhancing the business climate and facilitating Ukraine's integration into the EU internal market. The focus will be on improving access to finance for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), strengthening the energy sector, and supporting strategic industries, with particular attention to dual-use technologies. These efforts are part of the EU's broader strategy to support Ukraine's recovery and modernization, promoting its competitiveness and deeper economic integration with Europe.
More information on the programme and events is available on the Read for Real website. You can find audiovisual material of the events on social media, under the hashtag #ReadForReal.