Public event “Strengthening Europe’s Agrisector: EU–Ukraine Synergies”

The event will focus on how Ukraine’s accession can strengthen the EU agri-food sector by enhancing competitiveness, resilience, and strategic autonomy. Participants will discuss the investment needed to unlock EU-Ukraine synergies, including modernization, logistics, processing, and new value chains.


 

Key discussion topics:

• EU legislative alignment and modernization of Ukraine’s agricultural sector as a competitiveness agenda;
• Risk-sharing and de-risking mechanisms for agricultural production, processing, and logistics;
• Adaptation of EU financial instruments, including the Ukraine Facility and IFI tools;
• Investment opportunities unlocking EU–Ukraine agrifood synergies;
• Development of cross-border value chains strengthening European competitiveness;
• Open discussion with policymakers, financial institutions, and industry representatives.

Featured speakers:

Lukáš Veselý, Deputy Head of Unit, Reconstruction & Accession, Ukraine Service, DG ENEST, European Commission
Richard Baudin, Global Head of Specialty Risk Consulting,  Ukraine Lead, Marsh
Yulia Bereshchenko, Executive Director, Sustainable Business Development and Investor Relations, Astarta-Kyiv
Oleksandra Avramenko, Head, UCAB European Integration Committee
Mykhailo Bno-Airian, Vice-President Global Affairs, MHP

The event will take place on the eve of the Ukraine–EU Business Summit in Brussels and aims to contribute a focused agri-food perspective to broader discussions on competitiveness, reconstruction, and investment.

Participation is free. Registered participants will receive a confirmation