The Luxembourg-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce has announced three upcoming events:
- Wednesday 13 November 2024 from 08:30 - 18:00 at the Centre Culturel Paul Barblé (52 Rue Des Romains, Strassen): "Bridges of Solidarity" Social Forum
This forum, organised in partnership with the Commune de Strassen and the Ukrainian House, will feature key leaders from Luxembourg and Ukraine discussing social and infrastructure initiatives.
Additionally, various Ukrainian municipalities will attend to present their projects: each delegation member will present impactful projects aimed at Ukraine's reconstruction and humanitarian relief, with hopes of securing international funding. The delegates include: Anatolii Fedoruk (Mayor of Bucha city council), Andriy Sadovyi (Mayor of Lviv city council), Oleksandr Yakovlev (Mayor of Skadovsk city council), Andriy Perevezentsev (General director, Odessa Regional Hospital), Ruslan Kulyk (Head of the Department of International Cooperation and Promotion of the Region, Ternopil Regional Council), Volodymyr Bolyeshchuk (1st Deputy Chairman, Ternopil Regional Council), Andriy Andriyiv (Deputy of Zakarpattia Regional Council), Roland Tseber (Deputy of Zakarpattia Regional Council), Oleksandr Bilenkyi (Head of Poltava Regional Council), Maksym Samchuk (Mayor of Raihorodok local community, Berdychiv district, Zhytomyr region).
For details and registration (free of charge), see https://www.bridges-of-solidarity.com/, with the full programme at https://www.bridges-of-solidarity.com/forum-program
- Thursday 12 December 2024 from 18:00 - 22:00 at the Hotel Le Royal in Luxembourg-ville: Christmas Charity Reception
This special event offers an opportunity to celebrate the festive season in a lively, joyful atmosphere while contributing to a meaningful cause. This charity event will raise essential funds for the “Velyka Rodyna” project with over 50 elderly and disabled individuals in Kharkiv, Ukraine, who were deeply affected by the war. Olga Kleitman, head of this civic association, will attend to present the project in more detail.
Tickets cost €110 (€80 for LUCC members); to register to attend, see https://www.lucc.lu/events/christmas-networking-reception/
For details on the project, see: https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/shelter-velyka-rodyna/
- Wednesday 5 March from 08:30 - 16:00 at the Luxembourg Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg-Kirchberg: the 3rd Ukraine Resilience Business Forum
Following the success of the previous forums ”Rapid Recovery of Ukraine” held in 2023 and 2024, this year’s event continues the LUCC's mission to foster economic resilience in Ukraine.
The 2025 forum will showcase Ukraine's Resilience during the war; it will focus on the vital role of foreign investment and strategic collaboration in strengthening Ukraine’s post-war economy.
Key discussions will include: Financing Ukraine’s Recovery (Unlocking financial resources and investment opportunities to rebuild Ukraine’s infrastructure and economy); Ukraine-EU Internal Market (Discussing the challenges and opportunities of deeper economic integration with the European Union); Resilience of Startups and Technologies (Exploring how innovation and technology are driving Ukraine’s resilience and economic potential); Financial Services and Banking (Strengthening the financial services sector to support sustainable economic recovery); and Space, Defence, and GovTech (Examining the role of cutting-edge technologies in enhancing national security and governance).
The forum will feature a line-up of prominent speakers, including: High-level representatives from the Ukrainian and Luxembourg governments; Ministers of Foreign Affairs; European institutions and financial bodies such as EIB, EBRD and IFS; Leaders from Luxembourg’s industrial and financial sectors; and International investors and business leaders.
For details, including the preliminary agenda, see https://www.lucc.lu/events/ukraine-resilience-business-forum/