On September 12, a landmark meeting of Polish and Ukrainian entrepreneurs took place in Warsaw, organized by the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs and Konfederacja Lewiatan. This is the first joint event of the two organizations, marking the start of a strategic partnership. Want to learn more? Join the European office of SUP; it will be interesting!
Key discussion points:
- Cooperation between Polish and Ukrainian businesses
- Reconstruction of Ukraine
- The role of business in negotiations for Ukraine’s accession to the EU
- Poland’s experience in negotiations with Brussels and the EU-27
The President of Konfederacja Lewiatan, Maciej Witucki, emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine:
“We are at your disposal, as well as at the disposal of Polish and Ukrainian companies at this first meeting together, combining teams, and also supporting you in the complex financing process, as today I am the co-chair of the Business Advisory Committee overseeing 150 billion allocated to support Ukraine’s reconstruction,” he noted.
Kateryna Glazkova, Executive Director of the Union of Ukrainian Entrepreneurs, spoke about the priorities of the European office of SUP:
“For us, it is important to protect the interests of Ukrainian businesses operating in European countries, establish connections with European partners, investors, and clients, and, of course, the Union is the voice of business in the negotiation process regarding Ukraine’s accession to the European Union,” emphasized the Executive Director of SUP.
Additionally, Kateryna Glazkova announced that SUP plans to establish a Ukrainian-Polish Analytical Center in the near future, which will focus on studying the legal aspects and potential of bilateral cooperation in various sectors of the economy. The Center will serve as a platform for analyzing the opportunities for economic partnership between Ukraine and Poland.
On behalf of SUP’s partner Rymarz Zdort Maruta, also spoke lawyer Anna Zorya, who has extensive experience in corporate law in various economic sectors in both Ukraine and Poland.
We thank all participants and partners of the event!
