On November 22, 2018, in Kyiv, the Centre for Global Studies “Strategy XXI”, in cooperation and with the support of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung Office in Ukraine, has held the roundtable “Strengthening energy security of Ukraine and the EU through the coordination and common actions based on the Association Agreement”.
On November 19, 2018, a conference “European Choice for Ukraine: Progress and Prospects” was held in Kyiv. It was organised jointly by the Institute for Economic Research and Policy Consulting (IER) and the project “Civiс Synergy”.
Potential candidates choose to visit the following oblasts the most often: Cherkasy, Kirovohrad, Ivano-Frankivsk, and Odesa oblasts. At the same time, the least popular are Sumy, Mykolaiv, Luhansk, and Zakarpattia oblasts.
UCIPR presented the Civil Society Organisations Sustainability Index (CSOSI) survey conducted by UCIPR in Ukraine in the Ukraine Crisis Media Center.
The International Centre for Policy Studies, with the support of the International Visegrad Fund, launches the project “Ukraine and V4 countries: promoting better understanding”.
Protection of the environment is personally important for 93% of Ukrainians, and 87% of citizens consider that they can personally contribute to environmental protection.
The European reforms in gas sector of Ukraine are implemented by 37%, in the area of electricity and nuclear safety –by 28%, in the energy efficiency and social issues – only by 19%, in the environment and renewable energy sector – by 33%, in the oil sector – by 26%, and in business climate – by 56%.
On 13 July 2018, the Ilko Kucheriv Democratic Initiatives Foundation and the Reanimation Package of Reforms (RPR) held a press conference entitled “Verkhovna Rada 8.0: Parliament’s work assessment”.
On 20 June 2018, the presentation of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) Yearbook 2016: Armaments, Disarmament and International Security was held at the Ukraine Crisis Media Center.
Ukraine has slowed down the pace of reforms in the spheres of energy and environment within the implementation of the Association Agreement.