High Level Conference
Strategic Partnership
between the European Union and Ukraine
on Critical Raw Materials and Batteries
between the European Union and Ukraine
on Critical Raw Materials and Batteries
Kyiv | July 13 | 2021 | 10:00 - 17:30
Kyiv time – CET + 1
The High Level Conference on the Strategic Partnership between the European Union and Ukraine on Critical Raw Materials and Batteries, hosted by the Ukrainian Government in Kyiv, represents an important milestone in joint efforts between the EU and Ukraine to foster enhanced cooperation on climate change, environmental protection and decarbonisation of energy and mobility systems.
The high potential of Critical Raw Materials reserves in Ukraine, together with the need for a modernisation of the extractive industry underpinned by a conducive legal and administrative framework for investors, represent a solid base for closer cooperation. The partnership builds on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, including the Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area (DCFTA) and the recently opened focused dialogue on green transition.
The signature of the Memorandum of Understanding on the strategic partnership by Denys Shmyhal, Prime Minister of Ukraine and Maroš Šefčovič, Vice-President of the European Commission will take place during the morning session dedicated to political leaders and International Financial Institutions perspectives. The afternoon session will gather key EU and Ukrainian stakeholders to exchange on how to foster development and attract investment in raw materials and batteries value chains.
AGENDA
Session 1 – Political strategic perspectives
9:15
Registration and welcome coffee
10:00
Welcome & Introduction
Block 1 - Key notes
10:05
Key notes speechThe importance of the EU-Ukraine strategic partnership
Denys Shmyhal Prime Minister of Ukraine
10:15
Key notes speechThe strategic partnership on critical raw materials and batteries – building resilience and open autonomy
Maroš Šefčovič Vice-President of the European Commission
10:25 – 10:40
Moderated discussion with the Prime Minister and the Vice-President
Moderator (UA) Serhiy Shcherbina - Editor in Chief, RBK Ukraine
Signing ceremony 10:40 – 10:45
Signing of the Memorandum of Understanding on the strategic partnership between the EU and Ukraine on raw materials and batteries
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič
10:45 – 10:50
Coffee break
Block 2 – Political session
10:50 – 11:50
Social and economic benefits of the strategic partnershipModerated panel discussion preceded by introductory keynotes from each of the panelists (3min each) reflecting on social and economic benefits and opportunities of the strategic partnership as well as the EU/Ukraine association dialogue.
Moderator (EU) - Joaquim Nunes De Almeida Director – Ecosystem Mobility & Energy Intensive Industries of DG GROW, the European Commission (online)
Panelists: - Taras Kachka - Deputy Minister of Economy of Ukraine, Trade Representative of Ukraine - Roman Abramovskyy - Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine - Ingrid Brocková, - State Secretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, of the Slovak Republic (online) - Piotr Dziadzio - Undersecretary of State, Chief National Geologist, Government Plenipotentiary for the State’s Raw Materials Policy, Ministry of Climate and Environment Republic of Poland (online)
11:50 – 12:05
Coffee break
Block 3 - Financial & investment perspective
12:05 – 13:00
Funding and investment opportunities under the strategic partnershipModerated panel discussion preceded by introductory keynotes from each of the panelists (3 min each) reflecting on financial and investment opportunities.
Moderator (UA) – Nataliya Boyko, Adviser to the Prime Minister of Ukraine
Panelists: - Katarina Mathernova - Deputy Director General of DG NEAR and Head of the Support Group for Ukraine, European Commission - Arup Banerji - Country Director for Ukraine, Belarus and Moldova at World Bank (online) - Jean-Erik De Zagon - Head of the European Investment Bank in Ukraine - Eric Rasmussen - Director, Head of Natural Resources - Serhii Tsivkach - Executive Director, UkraineInvest (online)
13:00 – 14:00
Lunch break
Session 2 – Integration of sustainable critical raw materials value chain and batteries
14:00
Welcome & Introduction
Organizers (DG GROW, SSGU)
Block 4 - Policy framework perspective
14.05 – 15.00
Update on relevant policy developments and alignment of environmental, social and good governance practices; science and innovation Key topics:- EU policy developments (industrial strategy, critical raw materials, batteries) - UA policy developments and status of relevant legislative developments, incl. e-Auction and raw materials roadmap - Future-proof mining industry transformation with green/digital perspective - Science, innovation & standardization collaboration
Moderator (UA) - Bohdan Boruhovskii - First deputy Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources of Ukraine
Panelists: - Peter Handley - Head of Unit, Energy-Intensive Industries and Raw Materials, the European Commission (online) - Roman Opimakh - Head of Ukrainian Geological Survey - Mark Rachovides - President of the Euromines (online) - Ralph Watzel – President of EuroGeoSurveys (online)
Block 5 - Industrial Perspective I
15:00 – 15:45
EU-UA business integration along the Critical raw materials value chainKey topics:- EU extractive industry overview with collaboration potential in Ukraine - UA extractive industry company/organization CEO with existing or potential project proposals - EU Raw Materials Alliance - Overview activity + Investment Platform for EU-UA partnership
Moderator (EU) - Peter Handley- Head of Unit, Energy-Intensive Industries and Raw Materials, the European Commission (online)
Panelists: - Bernd Schäfer - CEO EIT RawMaterials - Mikael Staffas - President of Eurometaux - Taras Kuzmych - Head of the board NJSC “Nadra of Ukraine” - Artur Somov - Acting Chairman of Management Board at the United Mining and Chemical Company
15:45 – 16:05
Coffee break
Block 6 - Industrial perspective II
16:05 – 16:50
EU-UA business integration along the battery value chain Key topics:- EU extractive/battery industry company CEO with existing projects or potential project proposals in Ukraine - UA extractive/battery industry company/organization CEO with existing or potential project proposals - EU Battery Alliance – Overview activity + Business Investment Platform for EU-UA partnership
Moderator (UA) – Roman Saramaga, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian Geological Survey
Panelists: - Diego Pavía - CEO EIT InnoEnergy - Matti Hietanen - CEO of the Finnish Minerals Group Ltd (Finland) - Bohdan Slobodian - CEO of Ukrainian Geological Company - Oksana Orynchak - CEO of the National Extractive Industries Association of Ukraine
Block 7 – Technical assistance
16:50 – 17:20
Technical assistance, capacity building &, use of Earth Observation/Copernicus in Raw materialsKey topics:- Technical assistance, capacity building & partnership projects - Developing of Earth Observation / Copernicus based service for raw materials exploration and mining site monitoring
Moderator (UA) – Ostap Yednak - Director of Reform Support Team at the Ministry of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources
Panelists: - Chloe Allio - Head of Section - Operations - Economic Cooperation, Energy, Infrastructure and Environment, Delegation of the EU to Ukraine, - Fulvio Capurso - Team Leader - Financial Instruments, Private Investment, DG NEAR of the European Commission - Pavlo Bovsunivskii - Executive Director of the State Enterprise Geoinform, the National Geodata Repository - Mykhailo Popov - Director of Scientific Centre for Aerospace Research of the Earth of Insitute of Geological Sciences of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine - Gordon Campbell, Head of Department European Space Agency (online)
Block 8 – closing remarks
17:20 - 17:40
Summary / conclusions and final conference remarks
Moderator (UA) - Volodymyr Boiko - Nadra.Info - Mykola Tochytskyi - Ambassador-at-Large, MFA of UkraineBC, Ambassador of Ukraine to the EU - Matti Maasikas - Ambassador of the EU to Ukraine
Language: Conference will be held in English and Ukrainian languages with simultaneous interpretation.
Format: The hybrid event with physical presence of invited speakers (COVID19 restrictions permitting) and live streamed in both languages allowing for interactions of registered participants.
Format: The hybrid event with physical presence of invited speakers (COVID19 restrictions permitting) and live streamed in both languages allowing for interactions of registered participants.
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