Investment in Ukraine – Opportunities for Japanese and EU businesses

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Hybrid Forum

Investment in Ukraine – Opportunities for Japanese and EU businesses



Thursday, 25 September 2025 16:00-18:00 (JST) | 9:00-11:00 (CET)
(Tokyo/Online)

(Languages: English, Japanese, Ukrainian / Free of charge)





We are pleased to announce that a forum will be held to provide the
latest information on the investment environment in Ukraine, co-hosted
by the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Japan (UCCJ) and
the EU-Japan Centre for Industrial Cooperation.

This forum is aimed at Japanese and EU companies and will feature
experts and policymakers who will offer in-depth insights into recent
regulatory developments, investment incentives, and business
opportunities in key sectors in Ukraine such as dual-use technologies
and digital solutions..



Programme:



PART 1



Moderator: Yanna Dubnikova, Director, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce in
Japan



16:00 (JST) | 9:00 (CET) Opening remarks

Jean-Eric Paquet, Ambassador of the European Union to Japan, Delegation
of the European Union to Japan
Embassy of Ukraine in Japan
Tetsuo Shibata, Director, JETRO Kyiv Office


16:20 (JST) | 9:20 (CET) Keynote

Elena Visnar Malinovska, Head of Unit, DG ENEST, European Commission


16:30 (JST) | 9:30 (CET) Ukraine's appeal to foreign investors

Oleksandr Melnychenko, Executive Director, UkraineInvest


16:40 (JST) | 9:40 (CET) Doing business in Ukraine: business support and
development tools

Yaroslav Romanchuk, President, Association of Ukrainian Business in
Poland and Advisor to the Government of Ukraine


16:50 (JST) | 9:50 (CET) Sumy region: foreign investments during wartime

Tetiana Goncharenko, Doctor of Economics, Deputy of the Sumy Regional
Council, Scientific Consultant at CastGlobalGroup (Japan), Economic
Adviser to the Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce in Japan, Economic Expert


17:00 (JST) | 10:00 (CET) Coffee break & buffer time



PART 2



Moderator: Florence Arnu, Manager, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial
Cooperation



17:20 (JST) | 10:20 (CET) Industrial parks and regional investment
projects

Oleksandr Turchenyak, Deputy Head, Cherkasy Regional Administration


17:30 (JST) | 10:30 (CET) Defense tech and dual-use innovations:
opportunities for foreign investment

Artem Moroz, Head of Investment, Brave1


17:40 (JST) | 10:40 (CET) Business case presentation

Kohei Fujimaki & Takashi Kikuchi, Representatives, Shants Company


17:50 (JST) | 10:50 (CET) Closing remarks

Kateryna Yavorska, President, Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce in Japan
Manuel Hubert, EU-side Managing Director, EU-Japan Centre for Industrial
Cooperation


18:00 –19:30 (JST) Networking reception







Venue:         Delegation of the European Union to Japan,
Europa House, Tokyo

Date:            Thursday, 25 September 2025, 16:00-18:00
(JST) | 9:00-11:00 (CET) (Doors open at 15:30)

Target audience: Japanese and European companies
interested in the latest regulatory trends, investment incentives, and
business opportunities in key sectors in Ukraine

Language:         English, Japanese and Ukrainian (Simultaneous
interpretation available)