The current situation in Ukraine and EU accession
Russia’s war on Ukraine has severely affected Ukraine's economy. The economic team of the Ukrainian government has still managed to keep both the government and economy functioning with the support of both domestic institutions and the international community, including the EU, G7 countries and IFIs. Most recently, the IMF and the Ukrainian government agreed on a macroeconomic program that will provide $15.6 billion in financial support from the Fund. Looking forward, much more funding and support will be needed for the reconstruction of Ukraine on the way to full membership in the European Union.
A few of the issues to be discussed include: the priorities of the Ukrainian government in the short run and going forward; how should the support be organized and coordinated; where should the funding come from; and what are the key reforms on the way to full EU membership.
Panel speakers
Stefan Ingves, Former Governor of Sveriges Riksbank, the central bank of Sweden.
Håkan Jevrell, State Secretary to Minister for International Development Cooperation and Foreign Trade Johan Forssell.
Fredrik Löjdquist, Director of SCEEUS.
The event will be chaired by Torbjörn Becker, Director of SITE.
Program
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Registration
The event will take place in room A124 (Aula) at the Stockholm School of Economics, Sveavägen 65, 113 83 Stockholm. The event will not be streamed online. Please register via the Trippus platform:
Please contact site@hhs.se if you have any questions regarding the event.
This event is organised by the Stockholm Institute of Transition Economics (SITE) and the Stockholm Centre for Eastern European Studies (SCEEUS).
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Photo of Stefan Ingves: Riksbanken, Attribution, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo of Håkan Jevrell: Scandasia