We would like to inform you that on December 14, Chamber Banking and Financial Services Committee jointly with Chamber ICT Committee held a meeting devoted to discussion of NBU Resolution #254 regarding provisions that have established data sovereignty for banks in 2010 and that due to non-clarity create problems for the use of cloud technologies and development of the electronic digital signature. 

Chamber held the Chamber Round Table "Best European Practices on Creation of Waste Management System". The Round Table has been focused on discussion of European experience of creation of post-consumer waste management system based on the principle of extended producers’ responsibility. 

We invited all interested Members to the meeting with representatives of the National Commission for Regulation of Financial Services Markets in Ukraine (NCRFSM).

The meeting has been devoted to the discussion of implementation of the Strategy and Action Plan for development of the factoring market, proposed by the Chamber.

To learn more, please contact Ulyana Shtybel, Chamber Policy Officer (Banking & Financial Services, HR Issues).

Chamber held the Workshop on First Aid Provision: "Modern Techniques of Outpatient Treatment of Sports & Domestic Injuries” delivered by the Member Company 3M Ukraine. 

On December 10, the Chamber held an exclusive meeting with the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Geoffrey R. Pyatthighlighting U.S.-Ukrainian bilateral economic and political relations, GoU reform progress, USG support, current challenges and areas of opportunity.  

On December 10 the Chamber held a meeting with Mr. Volodymyr Lapa, First Deputy Head of the State Service on Safety of Foodstuffs and Consumer Protection. 

Discussion was focused on the following issues:

1. Maintenance of the competent body status in relation to the new State Service on Safety of Foodstuffs and Consumer Protection.
2. Timeframes of delegation of powers from State Veterinary and Phytosanitary Service to State Service on Safety of Foodstuffs and Consumer Protection...

Good quality historical drama from DreamWorks Studios, directed by a legendary Steven Spielberg, was absolutely great. All the Chamber movie fans watched the breathtaking movie premiere together with their friends and families.

Is it enough to follow the day procedures, drink plenty of water and balanced feeding to be healthy and happy? Not at all. At the workshop, we had the practical approach to the question of "cleaning the mind from toxins" and prepared for the new year with "clean" thoughts.

Chamber held the Meeting devoted to presentation of “Overview of European Cybersecurity Implementation”. 

The discussion has been focused on outlining main points of the document, providing recommendations and facilitating discussion on Cybersecurity in Ukraine and presented by representatives of Information Systems Audit and Control Association (ISACA). ISACA presented Ukrainian translation of the document which is the first Cybersecurity guideline available in Ukrainian. 

We held the Knowledge Seminar “Changes in 2016: Tax & Customs Issues” delivered by the Member Company Lavrynovych and Partners Law Firm.

On December 7, Chamber President Andy Hunder participated in Sustainable Resource Management Forum devoted to the implementation of Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (EITI) and its first EITI report.

Mr. Hunder spoke at the panel discussion devoted to Fostering of Private Investment in the Oil and Gas Sector and focused on stressing the importance of the Oil and Gas sector in Ukraine. He highlighted that investors were seeking improvement of current conditions, and some important steps were accomplished by the Government: the governmental institutions show openness and readiness to cooperate with business. On the other hand, it is necessary to speed up the process of reforms, as well as to actively and consistently communicate the changes and outcomes both to businesses already investing in Ukraine, and to the international community, which could invest in Ukraine tomorrow.

On December 4, the Chamber held a Presentation of the promo-video on Tourism Potential of Ukraine with participation of representatives of the Ministry of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine. 

Ms. Yuliia Kovaliv, First Deputy Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine, assured that tourism reform and development in Ukraine are one of main factors of economic growth.