On October 19-20 in Donetsk for the fourth time took place the International Investment Summit DID
DID (Donbass Investment Destination) 2011was devoted to the issues of interregional and cross-board cooperation and gathered more than 1000 participants. Donetsk was visited by potential investors and business partners from Russia, Belarus, Poland, Estonia, Italy, Austria, Germany, Korea, China, England, Sweden and other countries.
“Summit became an important event not only for Donbass, but also for all Ukraine. It is evidenced by the growing number of Summit participants and its expanding boundaries. Conduction of such high status event in Donbass is not accidental, since 25% of Ukrainian exports falls on Donetsk region” – underlined the Governor of Donetsk region Andrey Shishatskiy during opening the Summit.
In his turn, Mr. Jock Mendoza-Wilson, Director of International Relations with investors of "SCM" Company, said that Donetsk region has demonstrated that it is worthy of investment. “SCM as a leading financial-industrial group always trying to find partners for future work and the Summit, which takes place in the region is a great opportunity for this”. Also Jock noted, “In addition to physical work, physical projects, except working places, which been created, one of the most achievements of the Summit is that it helps improve the reputation of Donetsk, as a region for investment. Thanks to the Summit, national and international investors look at Donetsk in another way - as a place for potential pouring of money”.
Development of Euroregion Donbass and official entry of Donetsk region in it became one of the main Summit topics. One of the results was meeting of Euroregion Donbass Council, where participation of Donetsk region in the Union was secured by protocol. The document was signed jointly by the Vasily Golubev on behalf of Rostov Region, chairman of the Donetsk Regional State Administration Andriy Shyshatskiy and head of State Administration of Lugansk Region Vladimir Pristyuk.
Also within the frameworks of Summit, Donetsk regional Council signed Agreement on cooperation with the Legislative Assembly of Rostov region of Russia Federation. “One of the priority directions of our cooperation is implementation of new approaches in formation of local budgets, issues of administrative-territorial structure”, - noted the Head of Donets region Council Andrey Fedoruk. One of the largest international delegations at the Summit was Estonian. “Between Ukraine and Estonia has formed successful business relationship, only at the first half of 2011 the export from Estonia to Ukraine grew on 10%, and import from Ukraine to Estonia on 50%. During last several years also grew investments and tourist flow between our states”, - proclaimed commercial attaché of the Embassy of Estonia in Ukraine, Director of Enterprise Estonia Denis Priimagi.
Initiators of the Summit: Donetsk Regional State Administration and Donetsk regional council, under support of Donetsk Chamber of Commerce. General partner - "System Capital Management" (SCM). Partners: Ernst & Young, KPMG, Altera Finance. Organizer - Conference House Company.
General media-partners: “Invest gazeta”, “Delo”. TV-Partner: UBR. General communicational Partner: ESG. National Partner – Segodnya. General news media-partner: IA “Interfax Ukraine”.
Details at www.investment.donetsk.ua, www.ch.kiev.ua or by phone +38 044 5411838. Organizers’ page on Facebook
