For every debate, we choose a topic very carefully. The subject should be hot, controversial and important for the country’s economy. We believe that despite the rhetoric of politicians, people are united by economy. That is why today we have decided to speak about the economic aspect of Ukrainian-Russian relations

Kyiv, February 25. Under new, post-crisis conditions, Ukraine should concentrate its efforts on improving the investment climate and creating the most favorable conditions for both foreign and domestic inward investors and for all its foreign economic partners.

February 18-21, 2010 – More than one hundred experts on bankruptcy participated in the conference dedicated to the tenth anniversary of the Law “On Restoring Solvency or Declaring Debtor Bankrupt”.

Foundation for Effective Governance plans to present to the pubic the Ukraine Competitiveness Report covering competitiveness rankings of Ukrainian economy and Ukraine’s regions

Kyiv, December 18. Decentralization may hamper regional development and in the future even pose a threat to Ukraine’s territorial integrity. This is the statement of Pierre Defraigne, economist, Еxecutive Director of the Madariaga College of Europe Foundation, European civil servant from 1970 to 2005 and member of the FEG International Advisory Board. This statement was made during the debate “Decentralization will boost regions’ competitiveness”, which was organized by the Foundation for Effective Governance in partnership with the Intelligence Squared

Kyiv, December 18. Ukraine needs administrative and territorial reform. This is the statement of Volodymyr Groysman, Mayor of Vinnitsa, during the public debate “Decentralization will boost regions’ competitiveness”. This event was held by the Foundation for Effective Governance in partnership with the Intelligence Squared

Kyiv, December 18. With due consideration of every region’s potential, Ukraine has to implement fiscal decentralization and to prepare the regions for financial independence in the future. This is the statement of Volodymyr Yatsuba, MP and former Minister of Regional Development and Building of Ukraine. This statement was made during the debate “Decentralization will boost regions’ competitiveness”, which was organized by the Foundation for Effective Governance in partnership with the Intelligence Squared

A little more than a year ago, the Foundation for Effective Governance initiated its regional economic development project. After systemic and deep diagnostics of Ukrainian regions, we selected two: the city of Lviv and the region of Donetsk. The project objective is to develop a long-term strategy of economic development for these regions and a mechanism of its implementation

Kyiv, December 17. Decentralization of authorities, financial resources and responsibilities will increase regions’ competitiveness for investments and will improve local governments’ performance. This is the statement of Natalya Izosimova, Director of the Foundation for Effective Governance, during the debate on the motion “Decentralization will boost regions’ competitiveness”