Programme

19th meeting of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform

9.30 | Welcome words by co-chairs of the EU-Ukraine Civil Society Platform

  • Michael McLoughlin, EU co-chair
  • Olha Tarasenko, Ukrainian co-chair

State of play of the implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and progress in the accession process of Ukraine to the EU

Speakers:

  • Oksana Diakun, Deputy Head of Mission of Ukraine to the EU
  • Vadym Halaichuk – People's Deputy of Ukraine, Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
  • Baiba Tavaresa, Head of Ukraine Division, European External Action Service 
  • Elena Višnar Malinovská, DG ENEST, European Commission

Discussion

10.30 | Coffee break

10.45 | Civil society’s role in supporting the reform process under Ukraine’s Reform Path and models of best practice

Speakers:

  • Daria Marchak, Deputy Minister of economy, environment and agriculture of Ukraine tbc

  • Anatolii Kinakh,  President of Ukrainian League of industrials and entrepreneurs (video-message)

  • Oleg Roibu, rapporteur, EESC

  • Sofia Kopach, "League of Justice of Ukraine" “Rule of law, anti-corruption policy, and European integration challenges”

  • Oleksandr Shubin, Secretary General, Federation of Transport Trade Unions of Ukraine

  • Anja Bosilkova-Antovska, Balkan Civil Society Development Network

  • Ionut Sibian, EESC

11.30 | Current issues – views of Ukrainian side of the CSP

Speakers:

  • Oleksiy Semenyuk, National Securities and Stock Market Commission (NSSMC) -Priorities of NSSMC for 2026–2027 in the context of European integration and Sergii Moskvin, Ukrainian Capital Markets Association - harmonisation of capital markets laws
  • Roksolana Khanyk-Pospolitak, UCMA, Ukraine’s Actions on the Implementation of Directive 2016/2341 on the activities and supervision of institutions for occupational retirement provision 

  • Nadiia Afanasieva, New multiannual financial framework - impact on the candidate countries and steps for improving

  • Inna Gavrylova, Alliance for Public Health  #HealthBeyondMarch2027: Ensuring Healthcare Continuity for Ukrainian Refugees Beyond Temporary Protection

12.15 | Youth involvement in EU-Ukraine relations

Speakers:

  • Representative of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine TBC

  • Yelyzaveta Boryskina, National Youth Council of Ukraine 

  • Viktoriia Symko, Lviv European Youth Capital Office

  • Oleksandr Vozniuk - All-Ukrainian NGO Human Rights Union, «Involvement of children with special needs to the process of European integration».

  • Marta Barandiy, Promote Ukraine
  • Sintija Bernava, Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum

13.00 | Lunch break

14.30 | Energy sector in Ukraine

Speakers:

  • Artem Rybchenko, Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Development of Ukraine

  • Teppo Säkkinen, EESC

  • Thor-Sten Vertmann, DG ENER, European Commission

  • Artem Kobzar, Executive Mayor of Sumy

  • Gorpenko Mykhailo, Federation of employers’ organization of Sumy region

  • Darka Harnyk, Ukraine Energy Security Marshall Plan

  • Borysiuk Tetiana, Federation of Employers of Ukraine

15.30 | Coffee break

15.45 | Adoption of the joint declaration