Mayors from Canada and Poland will exchange experience with Ukrainian colleagues
A new annual International Mayors Congress for mayors, local government leaders, and other local development stakeholders will be held in Kyiv on December 5, 2016.
Ukrainian and International mayors, local government leaders, representatives of Ukrainian authorities and international experts will present global trends in city development and share the best local practices.
International Mayors will visit the Congress:
- Berry Vrbanovic, Mayor of Kitchener, Canada
- Chris Goertzen, Mayor of Steinbach, President of the Association of Manitoba Municipalities, Canada
- Hanna Zdanowska, Mayor of Lodz, Poland
Program includes panel discussions, exhibition “Opportunities for local development” from international and Ukrainian organizations and networking events. Detailed program is on the website.
Key panel discussions on the Congress are as follows:
- Global trends and innovations in city development
- Effective management at municipal level: tools, budgeting, teams
- Building partnerships at municipal level: local authorities, business and civil society
- Empowering Cities: innovations, entrepreneurship, growth
- Ratings and indexes: making mayors’ performance efficient and accountable
International Mayors Congress was launched as a joint initiative of the Agency for Strategic Communications and Development “Joint Efforts” and Western NIS Enterprise Fund.
The Congress will be held in Kyiv on December 5, 2016 in the Fairmont Grand Hotel, address: 1, Naberezhno-Khreshchatytska St. Registration for invited participants: http://internationalmayorscongress.com/
Partners of the Congress:
- General partner – Western NIS Enterprise Fund
- Partners – Mastercard, Microsoft, Concern Galnaftogaz, PLEDDGE
- Media partners – Kyiv Post , Novoye Vremya (Новое Время)
- Online media partner – information portal Ukraine Today
- TV partner – ЕСПРЕСО TV
- Information partners – American Chamber of Commerce in Ukraine, Deloitte, GREENCUBATOR
For additional information:
Svitlana Kisilova, Communication Coordinator
+38 (093) 085 46 88
internationalmayorscongress.com
About Organizers
Joint Efforts Agency is a team of like-minded people, sharing the aim of establishing a fruitful cooperation between government, business and civil society to ensure sustainable local and regional development. The organization operates on a win-win basis, so that all parties were able to fulfil their respective interests. Agency’s work is founded on the pillars of engagement, partnership, education and innovation. Our slogan is “Uniting for Development!” Our mission is to support Ukraine’s progress through stimulating local and regional development by establishing effective cooperation between all three sectors: government, business and civil society. https://www.facebook.com/UnitedEffortsAgency
Western NIS Enterprise Fund – a $150 million regional private equity fund, a pioneer in Ukraine and Moldova with more than two decades of successful experience in investing in small and medium-sized companies. WNISEF was funded by the U.S. government via the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). Since its inception, WNISEF’s cumulative investments total over $168 million to 118 companies employing around 25,000 people and made it possible to unlock $1.4 billion for companies in Ukraine and Moldova.
In 2015 WNISEF has launched a $35 million legacy program focused on export promotion, local economic development, impact investing and economic leadership. WNISEF is funding innovative, high-impact, reform focused programs and aims to support Ukraine and Moldova at this critical period by developing sound economic policy and leadership. Visit www.wnisef.org
