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On July 12, 2018, Khmilnyk City Council hosted a presentation of the SME Development Support Fund in the framework of the project ““Partnership for Local Economic Development” (PLEDDG Project), where a call for grants as part of the Fund’s activity was announced.

On July 10, the meeting of the task team on Myrhorod city marketing strategy took place. Having introduced the task team members to the attendees, Ihor Liepioshkin, PLEDDG Key Expert and Team Leader, told them about the experience of the Project implementation in other Ukrainian cities.

On July 6, 2018, the Khmilnyk City Council conference hall hosted a presentation of focus-group studies generated as a result of communication with various target groups in the framework of the “Khmilnyk for Tourism: Breaking the Ground” project.

Today, on July 5, the city council conference hall hosted the Working Group’s first meeting on development of marketing strategy with support of the international technical aid project “Partnership for Local Economic Development and Democratic Governance” (PLEDDG Project) being implemented by the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) and funded by Global Affairs Canada.

Today, on July 5, 2018, at 11 a.m., the Zmerynka City Council hosted the Working Group’s first meeting on a city development strategy, which was opened by Ihor Lepyoshkin, PLEDDG Senior Expert and Head of Experts Group, and Olha Borovska, Deputy Mayor on Humanitarian Affairs.

Оn June 26, the Draft Berdyansk Development Strategy 2027 was presented at public hearings. The event was held in great hall of the T.H. Shevchenko Community Center. It welcomed the city council deputies, representatives of enterprises and organizations, industrial sector, transport, sanatorium-and-health-resort and recreation centers, utility companies, representatives of NGOs, urban district committees, and residents of the city to take part therein.

How can a city facilitate economic growth and increase its competitiveness? How can it improve the citizens’ living standards? Where shall it find efficient funding sources for events and projects? This and many other things were the subject matter of the talk given by Ihor Lepyoshkin, PLEDDG Head of Experts Group, and Liubomyr Chornii, Head of the Board at the Center for Public Expertise.

On June 7, 2018, Poltava hosted presentation of the SME Development Support Fund created in the framework of the project “Partnership for Local Economic Development” (PLEDDG Project), where, in the framework of the Fund, there was announced the opening of the call for grants.

Today, on June 7, 2018, Poltava hosts presentation of the SME Development Support Fund created in the framework of the project “Partnership for Local Economic Development”. During the presentation, the Fund’s representatives announced the opening of the call for grants.

The Forum started with the discussion on “Export and Global Challenges” Hugues Mingarelli, EU Ambassador to Ukraine, told the participants about the ways of supporting Ukraine to implement the provisions of Ukraine-EU agreement on free trade area (DCFTA).