Norwegian-Ukrainian Business Forum 2014 Kyiv, November 18’th Hyatt Regency Kyiv Hyatt Hotel

Program NUBF 2014 November NUCC Cocktail Event Location: Hyatt hotel, Kyiv November Registration Plenary Session I Welcome by Chairman of ICC Ukraine, Mr. Volodymyr Schelkunov, and Chairman of NUCC, Mr. Arne Mjøs Speech by Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenuk Speech by Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg Signing of Norwegian-Ukrainian agreements Speech by Dmytro Shymkiv, Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration on holding reforms Coffee break and Networking

Program NUBF Parallel sessions ICT: ICT as a driving force for development of the co-operation between Ukraine and Norway Trade facilitation: Unlock the potential for trade! Opportunities – Challenges - Facts Energy: Energy – the common denominator for Ukraine and Norway Competence and knowledge: Cooperation for the future: competence and knowledge Seed Forum: Seed Forum – Presentations of Ukrainian and Norwegian investment ready companies in iHUB Kyiv Lunch and Networking Parallel sessions continued Panel and discussions Coffee break and Networking

Program NUBF 2014 Plenary Session II Import conditions of fisheries products in Ukraine from Norway, by Mr. Anatoliy Makarenko, Deputy Chairman of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine Ukraine and Norway – a good businessmatch, by Mr. Erik Espeset, Board Member, Confederation of Norwegian Enterprise Perspectives of exchange rate and financial stabilization in Ukraine, by Mr. Olexander Savchenko, President, International Institute of Business Perspectives for enhanced Norwegian-Ukrainian Economic Cooperation, by Mrs. Dilek Ayhan, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Norway On the trade agreement with EU - consequences for the trade between Ukraine and Norway, by Mr. Valeriy Pyatnytsky, Acting Minister of Economic Development and Trade of Ukraine Closing remarks by Vice-Chair of ICC Ukraine, Mrs. Olena Kolos, and Chairman of NUCC, Mr. Arne Mjøs Seafood reception (Organized by Norwegian Seafood Council)

ICT as a driving force for development of the co- operation between Ukraine and Norway Moderators: - Mr. Konstantin Vasyuk, IT Committee Coordinator, EBA - Mr. Morten Søgård, EVP EVRY ICT as a driving force for cooperation, by Ms. Dilek Ayhan, Deputy Minister, Ministry of Trade and Industry, Norway New Communications Technology for Ukraine: Opportunities and Positive Economy Impact, by Mr. Peter Chernyshov, CEO, Kyivstar Extending global competitiveness of Ukrainian ICT industry, by Mr. Lyubomir Boychuk, Delivery Manager, Infopulse Export-oriented IT Services Sector in Ukraine coming-of-age, by Mr. Vladimir Beck, Chairman of EBA IT Committee and Sigma Software CEO Achieving business goals through blended Ukrainian-Norwegian teams, by Mr Javed Choudry, Director Technology, Itera The Norwegian ICT-market and the basis for business between Ukraine and Norway, by Mr. Roger Scherva, Chief Economist, IKT Norge

Unlock the potential for trade! Opportunities – Challenges - Facts Moderators: -Mr. Terje Martinussen, Managing Director, Norwegian Seafood Council -Mr. Oleg Platonov, President, UKRZOVNISHTRANS How to improve import conditions for Ukrainian Seafood companies, by Mr. Dmitry Zagumenni, Managing Director, Ukrainian Seafood Asociation Prospects for the development of trade relations between Ukraine and Norway, by Mr. Oleksandr Pinskii Head of Department of Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Ukrainian agro-business: The potential and export opportunities, by Mrs. Inna Meteleva, Deputy Chairman of the Board, Svarog West Group Exporting Seafood to Ukraine for two decades!, by Mr. Egil Magne Haugstad, CEO, Pelagia Unlocking trade between Norway and Ukraine, by Deputy Minister Mr. Amund D. Ringdal, Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries, Norway Trade with Ukraine: dramatic liberalization of Ukrainian regulatory environment, by Mr. Mykola Orlov, partner, legal expert /expert on trade, OMP

Cooperation for the future: competence and knowledge Moderators: Mr. Frode Mellemvik, Professor, University of Nordland Mr. Vladimir Zaslavskiy, Professor, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv Knowledge creation and knowledge transfer: University of Nordland’s cooperation with Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv – achievements, future plans and new joint programs, by Mr. Anatoli Bourmistrov, Professor, University of Nordland Social Adaptation of Military Personnel in Ukraine: competence and anticorruption model, developed by IFSA, UiN and the Norwegian MFA during 11 years of cooperation, by Mr. Vladimir Rubtsov, President, International Foundation for Social Adaptation, Faster integration into the European Community: mapping the Ukrainian public servants competence improvement needs, by Mr. Roman Vakulchuk, Senior Researcher, NUPI, and Mr. Daniel Fjærtoft, Sigra Group, Researcher Young Entrepreneurs – Norwegian-Ukrainian Business Development, by Mr. Arnfinn Nordbø, Project Manager, NUCC

Cooperation for the future: competence and knowledge, continued… Potential spheres of cooperation between Norway and Ukraine in research and education under Erasmus+ Program, by Mrs. Olena Orzhel, Monitoring Manager, National Erasmus+ Office in Ukraine, EU Framework Programs. Opportunities for Ukraine-Norway cooperation, by Mrs. Olena Koval, Director, National Information Center for Ukraine-EU S&T cooperation Competence needs for modern Ukraine – opportunities for the Norwegian-Ukrainian cooperation in economics and business education, by Mr. George Logush, President, Kyiv School of Economics Opportunities and challenges in the Norwegian-Ukrainian cooperation: findings from the Guide to Doing Business in Norway and Guide to Doing Business in Ukraine, by Mrs. Olga Iermolenko, PhD Research Fellow, University of Nordland Debates (Questions and Answers session) Moderated by: Mr. Bård Borch Michalsen (Senior Communication Advisor, University of Nordland). Participants: Mr. George Logush (KSE), Mr. Dmytro Yakovenko (UiA), Mr. Olexander Savchenko, president at the International Institute of Business, Mrs. Olena Orzhel (Erasmus+), Mr. Anatoli Bourmistrov (UiN)

Energy – the common denominator for Ukraine and Norway Moderators: - Mr. Vitaliy Radchenko, Partner, CMS Cameron McKenna - Mr. Ketil Bøe, Partner, Wikborg Rein Opening remarks Yuriy V. Prodan, Minister of Energy and Coal Industry of Ukraine Vidar Helgesen, Minister of EEA and EU Affairs, Norway Energy Efficiency Nordic energy efficiency efforts in Ukraine - turning up the heat, by Mr. Amund Beitnes, Senior Investment Manager, NEFCO DTEK: From energy company to energy service company, by Mr. Roman Fedorchenko, Head of the Energy Efficiency Group DTEK Bioenergy in Ukraine: The need for knowledge, training and capacity building, by Mr. Erik Eid Hohle, Managing Director, Norwegian Energy Farm (Energigården) Renewable energy as a key to energy efficiency, by Mr. Erik Espeset, CEO, Tafjord Kraft

Energy – the common denominator for Ukraine and Norway, continued….. Renewable Energy Water resources and clean energy development in Eastern Europe, by Mr. Kjell Repp, Chief Engineer/Programme Director, Norwegian Water Resources and Energy Directorate Vindkraft Ukraina – idea, planning, implementation and operations, by Mr. Fredrik Svinhufvud, Chairman, Vindkraft Ukraina Legislation and regulation in the electricity industry: Accomplishments and challenges, by Mr. Armen Khachaturyan, Senior Partner, Asters Oil & Gas Naftogaz reform – a critical success factor for Ukraine, by Mr. Yuriy Vitrenko, Managing Director, International Business, Naftogaz Making market integration work, by Mr. Hay Fieten, Senior Vice President Sales, Statoil Speech, by Mr. Gedi Vaikasas, Misen Enterprises Panel discussion: Can Ukraine’s energy independence policy succeed?

Seed Forum – Presentations of Ukrainian and Norwegian investment ready companies in iHUB Kyiv Welcome speech by Mr. Dimitri Podoliev - Chairman Seed Forum Ukraine 7 companies power pitches – presented by Steinar Korsmo, CEO Seed Forum Global Opening of IHUB by the Norwegian Minister for EU and European Affairs, Mr. Vidar Helgesen Signing ceremonies - MOUs with Universities Key-note by Mr. Steinar Korsmo, CEO Seed Forum Global Presenting 7 companies Networking lunch