Event
Ukraine

Ukraine Rebuilds: A conversation with the World Bank on reconstruction of Ukraine and engagement with the private sector

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Time: Thursday June 19, 2025 - 09.00 - 10.30
Location: Auditorium, Norad (Bygdøy Allé 2) or digitally

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As the future direction of the war is shrouded with uncertainty, Ukraine rebuilds and gears up for EU membership. 

What are Ukraine’s prospects? How is the World Bank supporting Ukraine? What role can and will business play? Hear directly from the World Bank’s Ukraine head and industry voices on opportunities, risks, and responsible engagement.

Join us for what will be an engaging seminar in Norad's offices on Bygdøy Alle 2 at 09-10:30 on 19th of June. 

 

The agenda features:

  • Vegard Wennesland, State Secretary in the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries
  • Oleksiy Gavrysh, Ukraine's Ambassador to Norway
  • Bob Saum, Regional Country Director for Eastern Europe, World Bank
  • Sevara Melibaeva, Program Leader for Infrastructure and Planet, Ukraine and Moldova, World Bank
  • Jan Van Bilsen, Country Manager Nordics, Germany & Switzerland, IFC
  • Bent Granås, CEO, Fenix Repower
  • Peter Steiness Larsen, CFO, Tschudi Shipping Company AS
  • Erlend Sannes Hadland, Senior Export Advisor at NHO
  • Kjartan Svaland Tveitnes, Managing Diretor of the Norwegian-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
  • Maksym Karpash, Vice-Rector for International Affairs at King Danylo University in Ivano-Frankivsk

Director of the Nansen Program at Norad, Jorun Nossum, will lead the event.

 

We will facilitate for networking from 10:30 to 11:00.

 

Welcome!

Published 5/28/2025
Published 5/28/2025
Updated 5/28/2025
Updated 5/28/2025