Clusters4Regions: Synergy of Actions

Interim results, practices, and scaling of cluster policy in Ukraine

May 14, Kyiv | 09:30–16:45

Clusters4Regions is an initiative shaping a new model of regional cluster development in Ukraine. 

The May 14 conference is an interim milestone where results from 6 regions are presented, solutions and practices are shared, and next steps for scaling are discussed.

Clusters4Regions is an initiative aimed at designing and implementing cluster programs in six regions of Ukraine. The initiative is implemented by the Ukrainian Cluster Alliance at the request of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, with the support of the Swiss-Ukrainian project “Ukraine`s Cohesion and Regional Development”, UCORD, implemented with the support of Switzerland by NIRAS Sweden AB.

Who is this conference for

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Regional teams

Experience exchange and synchronization

manager

Cluster managers

Tools, practices, and new roles

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RDA & RMA

How to launch regional cluster programs

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Ministries

Scaling the approach nationally

location

Other regions

How to join and launch similar initiatives

What you will gain

Event Program

09:30–10:00 — Registration, coffee time
10:00–10:20 — Opening

Moderator: Aleksandr Yurchak

Welcome remarks:

  • Representative of SDC
  • Representative of UCORD
  • Representative of the European Commission (DG GROW)
  • Representative of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine
10:20–11:30 —Block 1: Regional cluster support programs overview

Format: introductory presentation and overview panel with participation of regional representatives of RMA

  • 6 regional cluster development programs
  • How they are integrated into regional economic policy
  • One framework — different development trajectories
  • Discussion and Q&A
11:30–11:50 — Coffee break
11:50–13:00 — Block 2: How clusters create economic value
  • 12 cluster projects: from idea to investment (regional project coordinators – Mykola Polinkevych, Yurii Klymenko, Elvira Moldavan, Vladyslav Kondus)

  • Guide “Best Practices in Cluster Development” (Nataliia Veremieieva, project expert)

  • Training results for cluster managers (Nadiia Karpliuk, project expert)

13:00–13:45 — Lunch / networking

13:45–15:30 — Parallel sessions

Session A (for RDA / RMA)

Panel discussion: “The Role of RDAs and RMAs in Cluster Development: How to Launch Regional Programs”

  • Which RDA–RMA roles are already effectively working

  • Key barriers and challenges in launching regional cluster support programs

  • What a “working” model of cooperation with clusters looks like

Session B (for cluster managers)

Panel discussion: “A New Model of Clusters: From Network to Development Tool”

  • Best practices from the guide – presentation of 5 top cases
  • What it means to be a “next-generation” cluster
  • Roles and functions of a cluster manager
15:30–15:45 — Coffee break
15:45–16:30 — Scaling and next steps

Presentation by a representative of the Lviv City Council on the local cluster support program

16:30–16:45 — Closing of the conference

Participation is free upon registration.

The location in Kyiv will be announced additionally.

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Clusters4Regions is an initiative aimed at designing and implementing cluster programs in six regions of Ukraine (Vinnytsia, Volyn, Sumy, Odesa, Khmelnytskyi, and Ternopil regions). The initiative is implemented by the Ukrainian Cluster Alliance at the request of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine, with the support of the Swiss-Ukrainian project “Ukraine`s Cohesion and Regional Development” UCORD, and is aligned with EU priorities, international donor frameworks, and Ukraine’s recovery agenda.

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