European Economic and Social Committee
National Tripartite Social and Economic Council
PROGRAMME
Joint Seminar of the European Economic and Social Committee and the National Tripartite
Social and Economic Council on EU-Ukraine relations
Kiev 26-27 September 2011
Meeting venue:
Radisson Blu Hotel Kyiv
22 Yaroslaviv Val St.,
01034 Kyiv, Ukraine
Interpretation: English, French, Ukrainian and Russian (passive)
DAY 1 – 26 September 2011
9:30 a.m.
Registration of participants
10:00 a.m.
Opening
 Mr. Sandy Boyle, President of the External Relations Section, EESC
 Amb. José Manuel Pinto Teixeira, Head of the European Union Delegation to
Ukraine
 Mr. Vyacheslav Kolomiets, Deputy Co-chairman of the National Council from the
side of the Government, Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine – Chief of Staff
 Mr. Vasyl Khara, Co-Chairman of the National Council from All-Ukrainian Trade
Unions and Trade Union Associations
 Mr. Oleh Shevchuk, Deputy Chairman of the Joint representative body of employers
at national level, Member of the National Council from All-Ukrainian Associations of
the Employers’ Organizations, Member of Parliament Ukraine
11:15 a.m.
Session 1:
EU-Ukraine Association Agreement negotiations progress
Moderator: Mrs. Ariadna Abeltina; EESC, Member of Employees' group
 Mr. Pavlo Klimkin, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
 Ms Madeleine Majorenko, Head of division, European External Action Service
(EEAS)
Discussion/Questions and answers
12:45 a.m.
Lunch offered by the EESC
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2:00 p.m.
Session 2:
Civil society involvement in the Eastern Partnership and the internal reforms
process of Ukraine
Moderator: Mr. Vasyl Khara, Co-Chairman of the National Council from All-Ukrainian
Trade Unions and Trade Union Associations, Head of the Federation of Trade Unions of
Ukraine
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Mr. Gintaras Morkis, Member of the Employers' group, EESC
Mr. Oleksiy Miroshnychenko, Deputy Co-chairman of the National Council from
All-Ukrainian Associations of the Employers’ Organisations, Executive Vice
President Director of All-Ukrainian Association of the Employers’ Organisations
“Confederation of Employers of Ukraine”
Mr. Hryhoriy Osovyy, Deputy Co-Chairman of the National Council from AllUkrainian Trade Unions and Associations, the Deputy Head of the Federation of
Trade Unions of Ukraine
Mr. Oleh Rybachuk, Chairman of the Civil Society Expert Council within the
Ukrainian part of the EU-Ukraine Cooperation Committee
Ms Halina Usatenko, representative of Ukrainian platform of the Eastern
Partnership Civil Society Forum
Discussion/Questions and answers
3.45p.m.
Session 3:
EU-Ukraine Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Area negotiations progress. The
role of civil society in trade agreements
Moderator: Mrs Mall Hellam, EESC, Member of various interests group
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Mr. Mykhailo Harmash, Head of Department of Cooperation with the European
Union, Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine
Mrs. Ulrike Hauer, EU Delegation in Ukraine
Mr. Jonathan Peel, Member of Employers' group, Chair of the Permanent group on
trade, EESC
Mr. Rodion Kolyshko, Member of employers' side of NTSEC
Mr Ihor Burokovskiy, Head of the Board of the Institute of economic researches
and political consultations
Discussion/Questions and answers
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DAY 2 – 27 SEPTEMBER 2011
09:00 a.m.
Opening speech:
- Mr. Serhiy Melnyk, Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Food in Ukraine
Session 4: Agricultural sector in Ukraine
Topic 1:
Agricultural policy and rural development in Ukraine and their convergence
with the EU policies
Moderator: Mr. Leonid Kozachenko, Member of the National Council from AllUkrainian Associations of the Employers’ Organisations, Co-Chairman of the
Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation
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Mr. Seppo Kallio, Member of the Various interests group, EESC
Mr. Oleh Nivyevskiy, Head of research center of agriculture, food and
renewable energy institute for economic research and policy consulting
Mr. Serhiy Liskovskiy President of the Corporation «Ukrahrohimholdynh»
Mr. Viktor Privalov, President of the Agricultural Chamber of Ukraine
Mr. Bohdan Drozdowskiy, Team Leader for the project Implementation of
Ukraine's commitments under WTO and ENP frameworks in the rural sector
Discussion/Questions and answers
10:15a.m.
Topic 2: Sustainable development and green agriculture
Moderator: Mr. Dmytro Oliynyk, Deputy Co-Chairman of the NTSEC from AllUkrainian Association of the Employers' organisations; Head of the Employers'
Federation Council
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Mrs. Dilyana Slavova, Member of Various Interest group, EESC
Mr. Oleh Rubel, Deputy Head of Black Sea Branch of Ukrainian
Environmental Academy of Science, Member of the Working group for the
Danube region of the Civic expert council
Mrs. Hanna Holubovska – Onisimova, coordinator of Eastern Partnership
Eastern Partnership “Energy, climate changes and environment“
Mr. Zinoviy Broyde, Director of State scientific and technical researches
center «Ecoresources»
Discussion/Questions and answers
11.15 a.m.
Coffee break
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11.30 a.m.
Topic 3:
Employment situation in the agricultural sector and rural areas
Moderator: Mr. Martin Siecker, member of Employees' group, EESC
 Sergiy Melnyk, Director of State Institute for Researches of Social and Labor
Relations
 Mrs. Ella Libanova, Institute of demography and social researches, Director
 Mr. Vasyl Kostrytsya, International Labour Organisation, National
Correspondent in Ukraine
 Mr. Timo Kuusela, Country Manager for Ukraine, European Training
Foundation
Discussion/Questions and answers
12:30 a.m.
Closing session
 Mr. Juraj Stern, Chair of the EESC Eastern Neighbours Contact Group
 Mr. Leonid Kozachenko, Member of the National Council from AllUkrainian Associations of the Employers’ Organisations, Co-Chairman of the
Ukrainian Agrarian Confederation
 Mr. Vyacheslav Kolomiets, Deputy Co-chairman of the National Council
from the side of the Government, Deputy Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine
Departure
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