At the second Kyiv
International Economic Forum, renowned experts will give advice on how to make
all the sides of the social contract work on the economic growth of the
country.
Economic growth drivers for Ukraine will be the focus
of the second Kyiv International Economic Forum (KIEF). The Forum will take
place on October 8, 2015. It has already become a real mauvais ton to justify
the lack of business opportunities with either the global crisis or war in
Donbas. According to many experts, the country has nearly reached the lowest
point of economic growth which could become a starting point for upward
movement. However, to make economic growth possible, we need close interaction
between the government, business and society. Two separate panel discussions at
KIEF 2015 will be focused on providing such cooperation.
For a developed democracy, the triangle
"government – business – civil society" is the basis for balanced
economic and social development. The main actors in this process are separated
from each other and cooperate under clear rules. From the other side, in
Ukraine we have a political-oligarchic system where state power, financial
resources, political parties and media belong to several clan groups.
How do we make each of the three sides of the social
contract look for joint solutions? How do we make accelerated economic
development a national idea? How do we ensure civil society's impact on the
authorities without Maidan? How do we organize effective interaction between
businesses and public authorities, and thus avoid corruption? These and other
questions will be answered during the discussion entitled "Business –
Government – Society. The Magic Triangle for Successful Development" by
renowned experts: Garry Jacobs, CEO of World Academy of Art & Science;
Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, Member of the Club of Rome; Andy Hunder, President of the
American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine; Algirdas Semeta, Business Ombudsman in
Ukraine; Dmytro Bondarenko, CEO of LIGA Group, Director of the informational
agency LigaBusinessInform.
There are other extremely important areas, where the
government, business and society should also interact with each other:
education and science. For an improved education system to gain added value,
but not cause a brain drain, it must be mounted in an innovation chain. This
chain includes schools and high education, science, commercialization of
inventions, launch of serial products and capitalization of companies. The
absence or underdevelopment of any of these chain links makes the improvement
of all other areas inefficient.
"The problem of a brain drain is quite serious
now," said Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine Serhiy Kvit.
"It may sound paradoxical, but I suggest developing international
relations, promoting education and training our students and professionals in
the best Western universities, teaching them foreign languages, especially
English. Successful systemic reforms will prevent emigration of Ukrainian
researchers and intellectuals. It will change our country for the better
forever."
A panel discussion entitled "Education – Science
– Business. How to Build a Relationship?" will cover these issues. Beside
Serhiy Kvit, it will involve Burton Lee, lecturer at the European
Entrepreneurship & Innovation, Stanford University; Ron Young, Founder of
Knowledge Associates Cambridge Ltd; Singh Manmeet, Angel Investor and Mentor at
Chinaccelerator. They will discuss a number of pressing issues: What is an
innovative system and how to ensure its existence in Ukraine? How to engage the
youth in the knowledge economy and creative economy? How to ensure
commercialization and production of inventions? Online education — will it
really become a powerful tool for rapid changes for better?
In general, the program of the second Kyiv International
Economic Forum will consist of eleven panel discussions. The Forum will bring
together several dozen influential foreign and Ukrainian speakers: leading
economists and reformers, representatives of major international companies,
businessmen, public figures and government officials.
According to the organizers of the Forum, the
Ukrainian Association of Innovative Development and KOLO discussion club,
Ukraine is capable of becoming a global leader. Therefore, the focus of the
event is defined by the slogan "Ukraine: From the Third World to the
First."
Registration for the second Kyiv International
Economic Forum is now open. Follow the news on the Forum's website and on its
official Facebook page.
The Kyiv International Economic Forum (KIEF) is a
permanently operating venue for the formation of Ukrainian economic development
strategy. It is aimed at organizing a dialogue between experts, businesses and
government, borrowing the best international practices, and creating a road map
for the development and promotion of the conversion of ideas into real action.
The first KIEF was held on October 2, 2014 with the
participation of more than 50 experts, 120 representatives of international and
national media and 550 guests.
Interfax-Ukraine News Agency is the KIEF's media
partner.
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