Invitation Letter Diplomatic briefing on March 11, 2024

Dear Distinguished Colleagues,

We are delighted to extend our invitation to you for our monthly meeting of the IER experts (Kyiv,

Ukraine) – ‘Diplomatic Briefing’, – dedicated to a discussion “Ukraine’s economic situation and

challenges prevailing in February 2024”.

The meeting will be held online via Zoom on March 11, 2024, Monday, from 16:00 to 17:00

(Kyiv time), which corresponds to 15:00 to 16:00 (CEST).

In February, real GDP growth remained close to January 2024 according to the estimates of the

IER experts. Industrial sectors improved their performance. Exports were high due to improved

logistics through Ukraine Sea Corridor, which allowed external trade by not only agricultural

products but also ores. However, strikes of Polish farmers somewhat harmed external trade.

Fiscal situation remains challenging as there were so far no regular tranches of international aid as

it was the case in 2023.

Additionally, we will present findings from the February IER's Business Tendency Survey

(#NRES), which indicated the improvement of performance indicators and better expectations of

business. Shortage of labour becomes even higher challenge for business operation than before.

We will delve into these and other topics in greater detail during our meeting.

Keynote speakers:

Oleksandra Betliy, macroeconomic, public finance, social and healthcare expert, IER Leading

Research Fellow;

Vitaliy Kravchuk, macroeconomic, monetary policy and financial market expert, IER Leading

Research Fellow;

Oksana Kuziakiv, IER Chief Executive, Head of the Center for Contemporary Society studies.

English is a working language of the meeting.

We sincerely hope that you can honor us with your presence. Please, register for the participation

in the Briefings via e-mail: [email protected]

Diplomatic Briefings represent an exclusive initiative by the IER, thoughtfully tailored to cater to the

needs of diplomatic institutions, government entities, and central banks. We kindly request your

discretion in refraining from sharing this invitation with individuals outside of your respective

organizations.

Should you wish to extend this invitation to additional colleagues who would benefit from this

discourse, we humbly request that you provide us with their contact information.

Please do not forget to provide your e-mail address. We will use it to provide the link to

Zoom and Presentations.

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The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) is a well-known Ukrainian

independent think tank established in 1999, focusing on economic research and policy consulting.

The IER is a top Ukrainian think tank with internationally recognized expertise almost 20 years of

experience in implementing projects on Ukraine's economic development funded by international

donor organizations, i.e. SIDA, USAID, UNDP, World Bank Group and others. In 2017 Global Go

To Think Tank Index Report the IER is one of the 140 Best Independent Think Tanks out of 6,500

surveyed, it is 49th in “Best Advocacy Campaign” category, 69th as best International Economics

Think Tank and 86th best Think Tank in Central and Eastern Europe. The IER has successfully

implemented multiple international donors projects related to the field of reform implementation in

Ukraine. The IER successfully combines professional analysis with active involvement in public

dialogue and advocacy and actively cooperates with Ukrainian national and regional authorities in

issues related to strategic planning and policy development as well as policy implementation. The

IER has the capacity for grant management and provides re-granting for capacity development to

regional civil society organizations and media. The IER financial standing has been secured

through projects as well as private contributions.

Kind regards,

Igor Burakovsky, IER Head of the Board

Invitation Letter Diplomatic briefing on March 11, 2024

Dear Distinguished Colleagues,

We are delighted to extend our invitation to you for our monthly meeting of the IER experts (Kyiv,

Ukraine) – ‘Diplomatic Briefing’, – dedicated to a discussion “Ukraine’s economic situation and

challenges prevailing in February 2024”.

The meeting will be held online via Zoom on March 11, 2024, Monday, from 16:00 to 17:00

(Kyiv time), which corresponds to 15:00 to 16:00 (CEST).

In February, real GDP growth remained close to January 2024 according to the estimates of the

IER experts. Industrial sectors improved their performance. Exports were high due to improved

logistics through Ukraine Sea Corridor, which allowed external trade by not only agricultural

products but also ores. However, strikes of Polish farmers somewhat harmed external trade.

Fiscal situation remains challenging as there were so far no regular tranches of international aid as

it was the case in 2023.

Additionally, we will present findings from the February IER's Business Tendency Survey

(#NRES), which indicated the improvement of performance indicators and better expectations of

business. Shortage of labour becomes even higher challenge for business operation than before.

We will delve into these and other topics in greater detail during our meeting.

Keynote speakers:

Oleksandra Betliy, macroeconomic, public finance, social and healthcare expert, IER Leading

Research Fellow;

Vitaliy Kravchuk, macroeconomic, monetary policy and financial market expert, IER Leading

Research Fellow;

Oksana Kuziakiv, IER Chief Executive, Head of the Center for Contemporary Society studies.

English is a working language of the meeting.

We sincerely hope that you can honor us with your presence. Please, register for the participation

in the Briefings via e-mail: [email protected]

Diplomatic Briefings represent an exclusive initiative by the IER, thoughtfully tailored to cater to the

needs of diplomatic institutions, government entities, and central banks. We kindly request your

discretion in refraining from sharing this invitation with individuals outside of your respective

organizations.

Should you wish to extend this invitation to additional colleagues who would benefit from this

discourse, we humbly request that you provide us with their contact information.

Please do not forget to provide your e-mail address. We will use it to provide the link to

Zoom and Presentations.

2

The Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) is a well-known Ukrainian

independent think tank established in 1999, focusing on economic research and policy consulting.

The IER is a top Ukrainian think tank with internationally recognized expertise almost 20 years of

experience in implementing projects on Ukraine's economic development funded by international

donor organizations, i.e. SIDA, USAID, UNDP, World Bank Group and others. In 2017 Global Go

To Think Tank Index Report the IER is one of the 140 Best Independent Think Tanks out of 6,500

surveyed, it is 49th in “Best Advocacy Campaign” category, 69th as best International Economics

Think Tank and 86th best Think Tank in Central and Eastern Europe. The IER has successfully

implemented multiple international donors projects related to the field of reform implementation in

Ukraine. The IER successfully combines professional analysis with active involvement in public

dialogue and advocacy and actively cooperates with Ukrainian national and regional authorities in

issues related to strategic planning and policy development as well as policy implementation. The

IER has the capacity for grant management and provides re-granting for capacity development to

regional civil society organizations and media. The IER financial standing has been secured

through projects as well as private contributions.

Kind regards,

Igor Burakovsky, IER Head of the Board