Saatja: Victorya Zhovtenko <
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Saadetud: 25.07.2023 13:03
Teema: Invitation Letter Diplomatic briefing on July 28, 2023
Tähtsus: Kõrgeim
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We are delighted to extend our invitation to you for an upcoming meeting of the Institute for
Economic Research (IER , Kyiv , Ukraine) experts, focusing on the Black Sea Grain
Initiative.
After several months of sluggish performance, the Black Sea Grain Initiative was unilaterally
terminated by russia on July 17, 2023. In the following days, russia attacked Ukraine's port
infrastructure in Odesa and Danube, with regretfully some success. At the same time, Poland
announced its intention to continue export restrictions on Ukraine's four agricultural products
after September 15, despite the previously claimed plans to withdraw these barriers. All that
makes Ukraine's export prospects quite bleak.
During the last meeting before the vacation break, we would like to discuss the prospects of
Ukraine's exports of grains and other products in the second half of 2023, considering the
different scenarios regarding the capacity of Ukraine's sea and land export corridors.
The event will take place online on Zoom on July 28, 2023, Friday, at 12:00 to 13:00 (Kyiv
time), 11:00 to 12:00 (CEST) and we sincerely hope that you will be able to join us.
Keynote speakers:
Veronika Movchan, IER Academic Director, Head of the Center for Economic Studies;
Iryna Kosse, infrastructure, transport and energy sector expert, IER Leading Research Fellow.
The meeting will be moderated by Oleksandra Betliy, macroeconomic, public finance, social
and healthcare expert, IER Leading Research Fellow.
Language of the meeting: English.
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.
The Diplomatic briefing is a private event. We kindly request that you refrain from sharing the
invitation with individuals outside our organization. However, if you believe it is important for
us to invite specific individuals who are relevant to the meeting and discussion, please email
us their names and contact information.
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 Diplomatic briefing on the Black Sea Grain Initiative
We are delighted to extend our invitation to you for an upcoming meeting of the Institute for
Economic Research (IER, Kyiv, Ukraine) experts, focusing on the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
After several months of sluggish performance, the Black Sea Grain Initiative was unilaterally
terminated by russia on July 17, 2023. In the following days, russia attacked Ukraine's port
infrastructure in Odesa and Danube, with regretfully some success. At the same time, Poland
announced its intention to continue export restrictions on Ukraine's four agricultural products after
September 15, despite the previously claimed plans to withdraw these barriers. All that makes
Ukraine's export prospects quite bleak.
During the last meeting before the vacation break, we would like to discuss the prospects of
Ukraine's exports of grains and other products in the second half of 2023, considering the different
scenarios regarding the capacity of Ukraine's sea and land export corridors.
The event will take place online on Zoom on July 28, 2023, Friday, at 12:00 to 13:00 (Kyiv
time), 11:00 to 12:00 (CEST) and we sincerely hope that you will be able to join us.
Keynote speakers:
Veronika Movchan, IER Academic Director, Head of the Center for Economic Studies;
Iryna Kosse, infrastructure, transport and energy sector expert, IER Leading Research Fellow.
The meeting will be moderated by Oleksandra Betliy, macroeconomic, public finance, social and
healthcare expert, IER Leading Research Fellow.
Language of the meeting: English.
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.
The Diplomatic briefing is a private event. We kindly request that you refrain from sharing the
invitation with individuals outside our organization. However, if you believe it is important for us to
invite specific individuals who are relevant to the meeting and discussion, please email us their
names and contact information.
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.
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