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Western NIS Enterprise Fund (WNISEF) announces a call for applications for low-interest loans for social enterprises in Eastern Ukraine. The new $100,000 WNISEF project “Affordable Loans for Social Enterprises in Eastern Ukraine” is being implemented with the support of the American people via the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) within the agreement with the Western NIS Enterprise Fund under the USAID Economic Resilience Activity (ERA).

Dealroom.co, Europe’s most comprehensive technology industry data and intelligence platform, in partnership with Consortium of Ukraine’s leading ecosystem players has launched the most extensive startup and venture capital ecosystem platform dedicated to the Ukrainian tech scene to date. The consortium consists of key players in Ukraine’s tech ecosystem led by ICU Ventures, Kyiv-based venture capital fund that invests in technology companies with strong ties to Ukraine and Eastern Europe, part of ICU group. Other partners are the Ukrainian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association (UVCA, unites 50+ investment funds from Ukraine and globally), Western NIS Enterprise Fund (a $150 million regional fund), Horizon Capital ($850 million assets under management), TechUkraine (a nation-wide platform, uniting key Tech players to develop the ecosystem) and AVentures Capital (seed stage investor). We’ve also partnered with AIN.ua, Ukraine’s leading tech publication with over 1 million monthly visitors.

The press conference of the Ukraine House Davos Organizing Committee (UHOC) was held at the Interfax-Ukraine Press Center today. The press conference focused on the achievements of Ukraine House Davos, held alongside the World Economic Forum’s 50th Anniversary meeting last week in Davos, Switzerland, in promoting Ukraine’s image globally and attractiveness as an investment destination.

Today’s program at Ukraine House Davos focused on technology, innovation and the energy sector, bringing together a distinguished list of global speakers. For evening entertainment, guests enjoyed a performance from Eurovision winner Ruslana and other talented musicians, followed by an unforgettable fashion show by Oksana Karavanska.

Ukraine’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Deutsche Bahn sign MoU on the cooperation and development of Ukrzaliznytsia

On the second day of Ukraine House Davos, panels addressed global trends such as strategic economic partnerships, infrastructure, technology and innovation, and the role of education in transforming society. The day’s eventful program concluded with an engaging conversation with Tristan Harris, Co-Founder & Executive Director of the Center for Humane Technology.

Ukraine House Davos opened its doors on Monday evening, launching a week of engaging panels, evening receptions, and cultural diplomacy events for global business and political leaders. The highlights of the week are expected to include the invitation-only meeting of the National Investment Council of Ukraine chaired by President Volodymyr Zelensky, plus appearances by Oleg Sentsov; Andriy Kobolyev, CEO of Naftogaz; Amy Bernstein, Editor of Harvard Business Review; and many others.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky Chairs Meeting of the National Investment Council of Ukraine at Ukraine House Davos

The Government House hosted an event to sum up the results of the information campaign «Eurointegration: the Power of Opportunities». The campaign, which lasted for over a year, was launched and implemented by the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine with the support of a number of partners. It aimed to clarify and popularize the practical advantages and opportunities that Ukrainians already have or will soon obtain as a result of the European integration policy of Ukraine.

From the 1st of April to the 31st of May 2019, amalgamated territorial communities from 23 regions of Ukraine submitted 182 applications to the DREAMactions 3.0 Small Grants Competition. Among those 182 applications, 65 are from the rural communities, 56 are from the settlement and 59 are from the urban communities. WNISEF and CANactions School, the organizers of the competition, chose the winners.