Organiser: Centre for Economic Strategy
Format: online
EU countries increasingly view Ukraine as a large neighbouring market, a source of labour and human capital, a partner in manufacturing and logistics, and a future member of the European Union. At the same time, public and political debates in neighbouring countries are often accompanied by concerns about competition in sensitive sectors.
The event aims to explore how Ukraine, in its relations with Poland, Romania, Slovakia and the Czech Republic, can mutually benefit from deepening economic cooperation in the context of the current war, future recovery and Ukraine’s accession to the EU.
Agenda (CET)
15:00 – 15:15 Introductory input presentations by the Centre for Economic Strategy.
15:15 – 16:30 Roundtable discussion with three thematic blocks:
Perception of Ukraine in neighboring economies: narratives, opportunities, and concerns in regional debates
Growth opportunities and win-win cooperation: sectors for practical cooperation and joint regional partnerships
Sensitive issues and future bottlenecks: sectoral concerns and challenges ahead of EU accession
16:30 – 17:00 Open Q&A session. Interactive online discussion with the audience.
Participants:
Philip Bednarczyk, Warsaw Office Director, German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Pavel Havlicek, Research fellow of the Prague-based Association for International Affairs (AMO).
Yuliia Korotia, Transatlantic Security program coordinator, Warsaw office of the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Valerii Kravets, Bucharest-based program coordinator at the German Marshall Fund of the United States.
Ivan Miklos, President of MESA10 and member of the Supervisory Board of CES.
Jan Marusinec, Executive director of MESA10.
Wojciech Przybylski, Editor-in-chief of Visegrad Insight and president of the Res Publica Foundation in Warsaw.
Jan Strzelecki, Deputy Head of World Economy Team, Polish Economic Institute.
Working language: English, with interpretation into Ukrainian.