Kiev. The 15th of December. Michael Leigh, the former Director General for Enlargement of the European Commission, Senior Adviser at the non-governmental organization The German Marshall Fund of the United States, became a member of the International Advisory Board (IAB) of the Foundation for Effective Governance and arrived in Ukraine on a working visit

Kyiv, 12 December. Foundation for Effective Governance in partnership with the Economist (Great Britain) held a conference “Inside Ukraine 2011: A success story in the making?” on 6 December in London. During the conference representatives of national and international businesses, politicians as well as independent observers presented Ukraine to western investors.

Kiev. The 1st of December. The development of green energy in Ukraine will ensure sustainable energy supply in the future in the context of decline in reserves of hydrocarbon fuel and advance in its price. However based on economic situation for the moment it may make more sense to concentrate on improvement of the country’s energy efficiency and energy conservation, which can lead to more reliable result for less money.

Kyiv. 30 November. Ukraine has climbed 7 places to 82nd position among 142 countries in the Global Competitiveness Index compared with the previous year. Its neighbours in the ranking are Trinidad and Tobago, and Namibia

The first Kyiv Investment Forum will take place in Kyiv on 29 March, states a respective administrative order signed by the Chairman of Kyiv City State Administration Oleksandr Popov. The Forum will be organized in partnership with the Foundation for Effective Governance and Financial Times

Kiev. The 13th of October. The problem of corruption in Ukraine is significantly system-defined, causing deterioration of investment climate, slowdown in economic growth and prosperity of citizens of our country.

Kyiv, September 22. Tthe emigration of highly qualified personnel from developing countries allows these countries to cooperate with developed countries and contributes to economic growth

Kiev, 30 June. In The Global Competitiveness Report 2009-2010 Ukraine fell ten places to the 82nd position out of 133 economies. This was the statement of Natalya Izosimova, Managing Director of the Foundation for Effective Governance at a presentation of Ukraine Competitiveness Report developed within the partnership project of the Foundation and the World Economic Forum (WEF).

Kyiv, June 16. Hosting UEFA Euro 2012 in Ukraine will speed up the modernization of outdated infrastructure, boost tourism and considerably improve the country’s image in the world. However, some international experience shows that the absence of a complex strategy of utilizing these infrastructural objects after the event can considerably harm this country’s economy

The Consortium for Kyiv Development Strategy 2025 have organized a public discussion of the draft Strategy, involving representatives of business community, banks, investment companies, international and Ukrainian financial institutions and funds, as well as research centres. In particular, Oleksandr Popov, the Chairman of Kyiv City State Administration, presented the city’s development prospects as viewed by the Consortium