Preliminary Agenda
Topics for Discussion:
1. Global food security: Ukraine and the world
Problem of food security in the world and Ukraine, threat assessment, countermeasures and risk minimization, food stocks optimization. Requirements for food safety and quality. Main trends in food consumption. Ways to improve food security. Setting priorities for Ukraine.
2. Ukrainian export: From raw materials to food products
Assessment of Ukraine’s food industry potential, high effectiveness of food products export, competitiveness of Ukrainian products at the food markets, identification of potential growth points for Ukraine.
3. Effective Strategies for food companies
Successful experience of national food companies, management, technology, capital raising, new niches in food market, opportunities for export diversification, discussion of initiatives for business and government.
4. Role of food industry in the economy of Ukraine
Role of food sector in the “reform map” of Ukraine’s economy, adjusting to the conditions of the Agreement on association and free trade area between Ukraine and the EU.