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Saatja: Victorya Zhovtenko <[email protected]> Saadetud: 24.10.2023 16:25 Teema: Invitation Letter Public debate on October 27, 2023 Tähtsus: Kõrgeim Manused: image004.png; image005.png; image006.png; Invintation_and_agenda_IER.pdf; Agenda_2023_10_27.pdf Dear Colleagues, In October, we have decided the make Social Policy of Ukraine in Wartime a special topic of our regular meeting. However, taking into account the high importance of the meetings and willingness of the First Deputy Minister of Social Policy, Daryna Marchak, to participate in the discussion, we are making an open online event. The IER would like to coordinately invite you for the discussion on social policy in Ukraine. The event will take place online on Zoom on October 27, 2023, Friday, at 3:00 to 4:00 pm (Kyiv time), 2:00 to 3:00 pm (CEST) and we sincerely hope that you will be able to join us. 2022 brought Ukraine significant challenges due to the full-scale invasion by Russia, resulting in human casualties, economic decline, and substantial losses. With the support of international partners, the government focused on critical social spending to address the crisis and combat rising poverty. Despite budget constraints, Ukraine continued to finance social programs and stimulate employment to maintain its social security system and economic stability. During the war, the government emphasized digitization to ensure better access to social assistance for Ukrainians. Efforts were made to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) through simplified registration, funding for IDP assistance, and providing shelters where possible. In 2023, more efforts were made to streamline social assistance to account for limited funding, population needs, and the push for the integration of specific vulnerable population groups into the labor market. Please find, attached, the Programme of the event. Language of the event: Ukrainian with simultaneous English translation. Please confirm if you plan to attend this event by sending e-mail to: Contact person: Viktorya Zhovtenko, IER Communications Officer [email protected] Please do not forget to provide your e-mail address. We will use it to provide the link to Zoom and Presentations. Kind regards, Igor Burakovsky, IER Head of the Board  Reytarska 8/5-А, 01054 Kyiv е-mail: [email protected] IER.Kyiv @IER_Kyiv Invitation Letter Public debate on October 27, 2023 Dear Colleagues, In October, we have decided the make Social Policy of Ukraine in Wartime a special topic of our regular meeting. However, taking into account the high importance of the meetings and willingness of the First Deputy Minister of Social Policy, Daryna Marchak, to participate in the discussion, we are making an open online event. The IER would like to coordinately invite you for the discussion on social policy in Ukraine. The event will take place online on Zoom on October 27, 2023, Friday, at 3:00 to 4:00 pm (Kyiv time), 2:00 to 3:00 pm (CEST) and we sincerely hope that you will be able to join us. 2022 brought Ukraine significant challenges due to the full-scale invasion by Russia, resulting in human casualties, economic decline, and substantial losses. With the support of international partners, the government focused on critical social spending to address the crisis and combat rising poverty. Despite budget constraints, Ukraine continued to finance social programs and stimulate employment to maintain its social security system and economic stability. During the war, the government emphasized digitization to ensure better access to social assistance for Ukrainians. Efforts were made to support internally displaced persons (IDPs) through simplified registration, funding for IDP assistance, and providing shelters where possible. In 2023, more efforts were made to streamline social assistance to account for limited funding, population needs, and the push for the integration of specific vulnerable population groups into the labor market. Please find, attached, the Programme of the event. Language of the event: Ukrainian with simultaneous English translation. Please confirm if you plan to attend this event by sending e-mail to: Contact person: Viktorya Zhovtenko, IER Communications Officer [email protected] Please do not forget to provide your e-mail address. We will use it to provide the link to Zoom and Presentations. Kind regards, Igor Burakovsky, IER Head of the Board The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) is a well-known Ukrainian independent think tank established in 1999, focusing on economic research and policy consulting. The IER is a top Ukrainian think tank with internationally recognized expertise almost 20 years of experience in implementing projects on Ukraine's economic development funded by international donor organizations, i.e. SIDA, USAID, UNDP, World Bank Group and others. In 2017 Global Go To Think Tank Index Report the IER is one of the 140 Best Independent Think Tanks out of 6,500 surveyed, it is 49th in “Best Advocacy Campaign” category, 69th as best International Economics Think Tank and 86th best Think Tank in Central and Eastern Europe. The IER has successfully implemented multiple international donors projects related to the field of reform implementation in Ukraine. The IER successfully combines professional analysis with active involvement in public dialogue and advocacy and actively cooperates with Ukrainian national and regional authorities in issues related to strategic planning and policy development as well as policy implementation. The IER has the capacity for grant management and provides re-granting for capacity development to regional civil society organizations and media. The IER financial standing has been secured through projects as well as private contributions. 2 PUBLIC DEBATE AGENDA SOCIAL POLICY OF UKRAINE IN WARTIME Friday, October 27, 2023 Location: online in Zoom MODERATOR: Iryna KOSSE, Leading Research Fellow at IER 3:00 – 3:05 pm OPENING REMARKS Dr. Jan Philipp WÖLBERN, Deputy Head of the Ukraine Office Konrad- Adenauer-Stiftung e. V. 3:05 – 3:25 pm PRESENTATION OF THE STUDY «SOCIAL POLICY OF UKRAINE IN WARTIME» Oleksandra BETLIY, Leading Research Fellow at IER 3:25 - 3:45 pm PLANS OF THE MINISTRY OF SOCIAL POLICY FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF CHANGES Daryna MARCHAK, First Deputy Minister of Social Policy 3:45 – 4:00 pm Q&A, OPEN DISCUSSION Supported by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, Auslandsbüro Ukraine