Economic Development Agenda
Assisting the State Authorities in Developing and Implementing Economic Reforms
Annual Study of the Competitiveness of Ukraine's Regions
Assisting Ukraine's Regions in Developing and Implementing Economic Growth Strategies
Public debates on important topics of economic and business development in Ukraine
Ukraine is too poor to invest in green energy
Economic reforms will help eliminate corruption in Ukraine
Emigration of skilled labor is good for Ukraine's economy
Hosting of major sports events is good for a nation's health
Capitals should be key drivers of countries’ economic development
A free land market will destroy the Ukrainian village
The state is a better provider of and investor in health care than the private sector
International conference: «What is freedom of speech?»
Development of tourism in Ukraine should be a priority
State financial support is needed to encourage innovations
Free market capitalism has failed the former soviet states
Special economic zones are necessary for increasing Ukraine`s competitiveness
Ukrainian higher education produces uncompetitive graduates
Ukraine will not overcome the economic crisis without Russia
Decentralization will boost regions’ competitiveness
Ukraine should introduce tax reform despite the economic crisis
The state should stop subsidizing enterprises during the crisis
Crisis – the best time for the long-term economic reform
Ukraine Needs Agricultural Land Market Now
Contributing to EURO 2012 preparations in Ukraine



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Newsletter #24 Public debate: «Economic reforms will help eliminate corruption in Ukraine»

Newsletter #23 Public debate: “Emigration of skilled labour is good for Ukraine's economy”

Newsletter #22 Public debate: “Capitals should be key drivers of countries’ economic development”

Newsletter # 21 Public debate: «A free land market will destroy the Ukrainian village»




Public debate is a public platform to discuss major issues of Ukrainian economy. The goal of the project is to build a culture of debate based on constructive discussion and persuasive arguments and to help the society to develop an informed position on key problems of the country’s economic development.

The debates are organized in line with the best international practice and run in an Oxford Club style. The organisers choose a national economy-related motion enjoying polar viewpoints and the panellists speaking for and against it. During the first section of a debate participants from both groups give key arguments to support their particular standpoint. This is followed by a Q&A session when the audience has an opportunity to ask questions and challenge the speakers. A shift in public opinion revealed through polls before and after the discussion demonstrates whether the arguments were convincing.

The Foundation invites as the speakers the leading national and international experts, politicians, representatives of business and public organizations. The audience of 200-300 people consists of students, representatives of the government, business, expert communities, independent organizations and mass media. To engage the wider public in the discussions there is a dedicated information portal, www.debaty.org, which allows a great number of Internet users to participate in 24-hour online discussions of various economic issues in Russian, Ukrainian and English.

The Foundation is implementing the project in partnership with British Company Intelligence Squared, which has a long and successful history of arranging similar debates in the United Kingdom, the USA, Australia and other countries.

In 2009- 2010, motions for public debates included: memorandum on sales of farmland, timeliness of tax reform during the recession, economic relations between Ukraine and Russia, competitiveness of the university students in Ukraine’s labour market, reasonability of establishing special economic zones, importance of government funding for innovations development, tourism development prospects, role of the government in establishing high-quality healthcare system, impact of the free land market on Ukrainian villages and role of a capital city in a country’s economic development.

On top of that, the Foundation annually holds TV debates broadcast by the BBC World News in 225 countries for 76 million viewers. In 2010 the motion of TV debate was “Free market economy has failed the former Soviet states”, and in 2011 - “Hosting of major sports events is good for a nation’s health”. These debates were held in Kyiv in English and moderated by a world renowned BBC World News presenter, Zeinab Badawi.

For more information about the public debates please visit www.debaty.org
 



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