Canada-Ukraine
Business Relations
(The
New Pathway) – The
latest in a series of Canada-Ukraine business forums with the theme
“The Gateway for B2B Partnerships” was held at the Metro Toronto
Convention Centre on November 28-29, 2012, and organized by the
Canada-Ukraine Chamber of Commerce. Sessions and panel discussions
were held for the sectors of Energy, Mining, Oil and Gas, Agriculture
and Finance in business and industry. Almost 100 participants and
presenters were registered, over forty of which were representing
companies, and levels of government and state agencies in Ukraine.
Two memoranda of understanding (MOUs) were signed, one being between
the State Agency for Investment and National Projects of Ukraine with
the CUCC, and that of the Ukrainian League of Industrialists and
Entrepreneurs with the CUCC. Forum Dinner
Keynote Speaker
was Erast Huculak, CM, and Honorary Consul-General of Ukraine in
Canada, who presented his topic “Entrepreneurism and philanthropy:
an example of excellence in business, patriotism & community
benevolence”.
The
CUCC 20th
Anniversary Gala Banquet was attended by some 300 forum participants
and guests, held in The
Imperial Room
at the Fairmont Royal York Hotel on November 29. Greetings were given
by Hon. Ralph Goodale on behalf of the Liberal Opposition, and by
Hon. Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and
Multiculturalism. Keynote
Speaker Danielle
Bochove, Business
News Network, from
her perspective and experience as an international journalist,
presented in her talk “International Trade and Business” an
assessment of global economic crises and impact on business in
various parts of the world.
PHOTO
Opening of
Canada Ukraine Business Forum with remarks by Marko Shevchenko,
Charge
d’Affaires, Embassy of Ukraine in Canada, and seated left to right,
Forum Co-chair John Moskalyk and Zenon Potichny, CUCC President