We invite you to join the online conference, where a broad audience of leaders of IASB business associations will be presented opportunities to join the expert and educational work of the UNDP project "Strengthening membership business associations of micro, small and medium enterprises of Ukraine,” as well as demonstrated successful cases partner organizations.

The conference will feature a training program presentation with an online learning component for business leaders, which you can join directly at the event. To do this, you only need to fill out a short questionnaire.

Event is held online (ZOOM). To receive an invitation to participate online, fill out the short form below.

Program

10:00 – 10:20

Welcome word:

Nicole Ruder, Head of Cooperation at the Swiss Embassy in Ukraine
Manal Fowani, UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Ukraine
Eduard Maltsev, Deputy Dean of Kyiv-Mohyla Business School

10:20 – 10:40

Presentation of a leadership program for business leaders with an online learning component:

Olena Sapozhkova, professor at the Kyiv-Mohyla Business School

10:40 – 11:00

The role of a leader in the transformation of a modern business association:

Eduard Maltsev, Deputy Dean of Kyiv-Mohyla Business School

11:00 – 11:55

Business Association Transformation Cases:

Changing the value model as a basis for the rapid development of membership

Volodymyr Patis, President of the Ukrainian Furniture Association Digital Chamber
Natalia Zabrudska, Vice President of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Ukraine Multilevel membership model
Larysa Samosyonok, Director of the Project Office of the NGO "Interaction-Plus"

12:10 – 12:30

Presentation of mapping results of branch and universal business associations in Ukraine as of 2021:

Iryna Fedets, UNDP National Consultant

12:30 – 12:50

Presentation of the results of the Foresight "IASB Development Strategy" in terms of the role of member business associations

Valeriy Pekar, lecturer at Kyiv-Mohyla Business School / UNDP national consultant

12:50 – 13:00

Closing remarks:

Viktor Shutkevych, Deputy Director for Cooperation / Project Coordinator of the Swiss Embassy in Ukraine
Maksym Boroda, UNDP Project Manager "Strengthening Member Business Associations of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises of Ukraine"

Our target audience: Leaders of industry and universal business associations, regional CCIs. Active entrepreneurs are members of business associations that are members of boards and committees. Representatives of local authorities interested in developing a favorable business environment in their region; representatives of Donors, projects to support business development in Ukraine.

This conference will be held as part of the second phase of the UNDP Project "Strengthening Membership Business Associations of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in Ukraine" in cooperation with the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine and with the support of Switzerland.

Moderator: Deputy Dean of Kyiv-Mohyla Business School, Eduard Maltsev

CONFERENCE "DEVELOPMENT OF MEMBERSHIP BUSINESS ASSOCIATIONS OF UKRAINE"