The UKRZOVNISHTRANS Association took part in the third block STRATEGY AND ORGANIZATIONAL CAPACITY of the training under the program “Academy of Business Associations Development” in the city of Kyiv. This training helps to be an influential representative of business in communication with authorities, as well as effective mediators in its interaction with big business, to support the activities of its members in difficult economic conditions.
The training program takes place within the framework of the project “Academy of Business Associations Development: Strengthening the Organizational Capacity of Ukrainian Business Associations as Intermediaries between Micro, Small and Medium-Sized, and Large Businesses”.
The project is implemented by the National Platform for Small and Medium-sized Businesses with the assistance of the United Nations Development Programme in Ukraine (UNDP Ukrainian) and financial support from the Government of Japan provided within the framework of the initiative “Transformational Recovery for Human Security in Ukraine”.
The first day was held at the Business HUB of the TTP of Ukraine under the slogan “Strategic Thinking and Strategizing”.
The program was opened by the strategy expert, co-founder of the Frontier Institute Oleksandra BAKLANOVA. On this day, we learned about the analysis for developing a strategy, defining goals and expected results, a strategy implementation plan, and conducted training on historical cases.
Oleksandr PALAZOV – Director of the Department of Regulatory Policy and Entrepreneurship of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine spoke about the programs, initiatives and plans of the ministry to support the development of entrepreneurship.
The second day was held under the slogan "Organizational Design and Development"
The day was started by Mykola KOVALCHUK, a partner in the public sector organizational development practice, OD&D Agency. We learned about the introduction to organizational design, organizational development tools, business association value chains, and the target organizational structure.
And the day ended with a study visit to an industrial park near Kyiv, conducted by Kateryna GARMASH, Deputy Director for Educational Affairs of the Industrial Park.
The third day was dedicated to successful examples of business infrastructure in Kyiv.
And it began with a study visit to the Design Hub "Mlyn", conducted by Roman MYKHAYLOV, the founder of the hub.
The Design Hub "Mlyn" is a new educational and exhibition center for modern Ukrainian design, located in Podil in Kyiv, in the building of the former KyivMlyn factory. The hub's design concept is based on the history of the place and the idea of a "mill" as a place of gathering ideas and transformation, which is reflected in the exhibition spaces and events.
Concept: The hub got its name from the historical location - the KyivMlyn factory, which symbolizes the revival and transformation of space for the development of Ukrainian design.
Functionality: The hub has two main zones:
Exhibition hall: It hosts curated exhibitions of furniture, decor and other interior items from leading Ukrainian brands. The exhibitions are updated every 3-4 months.
Podium area: A space for lectures, master classes, presentations and discussions.
Design and atmosphere: The design of the space is inspired by natural materials and cycles, which is reflected in the palette of natural shades (sand, terracotta, earthy, graphite) and the use of materials such as untreated wood and metal.
Goal: Creating a professional community, a place to exchange ideas, find partnerships and create new design solutions.
Giorgi Tskhakaia – an expert on state economic policy and deregulation (in the past – Deputy Minister of Economy, Director General of the Tax Service of Georgia) gave answers about the experience of economic reforms: why should Ukraine learn from Georgia?
Volodymyr PATIS – Chairman of the Board of the Ukrainian Association of Furniture Manufacturers told about the paths to success: about unification, successes, failures and lessons.
And at the end, a very interesting study visit to UNIT.City took place, which was conducted by Pavlo MYKHAYLUK – Director of Ecosystem Development
UNIT.City is a prototype of the city of the future. An ecosystem that promotes the development of innovative entrepreneurship and research. As well as the creation of companies that are successful in the global market. Although UNIT is not actually a city, it is being developed according to international smart city standards, which prioritize safety, ecology, energy efficiency, health of residents, etc. The concept of the innovation park involves the implementation of several information and communication technologies and IoT solutions to improve the quality of life and work efficiency in UNIT.City.