Overview
Lobbying Costs
150,000€
Financial year: Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2 Fte (2)
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
0
High-level Commission meetings
2
Lobbying Costs over the years
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Info
UKRAINIAN LEAGUE OF INDUSTRIALISTS AND ENTREPRENEURS (ULIE)
EU Transparency Register
090419715585-36 First registered on 14 Jan 2015
Goals / Remit
Principal objectives of the Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs' cooperation with EU institutions and the European businesses are:
- Promote and attract inward investment in Ukraine
- Facilitate access to the European markets and explore business opportunities for Ukrainian enterprises, establish contacts with potential business partners and promote business cooperation between Ukraine and the EU;
- Monitor and work on the regulatory framework relevant to economic and business development in Ukraine;
- Work on stabilisation of consequences of economic, security and political crisis in Ukraine and the region.Main EU files targeted
ULIE tracks and attempts to influence the EU's Neighbourhood Policy towards Ukraine and particularly its elements concentrated under the Easter Partnership program. In this respect, ULIE follows such instruments as ENI, NIF, and numerous instruments under EaP as well EU-Ukraine bilateral envelope, including arrangements under EU-Ukraine Association Agreement and DCFTA. ULIE pays special attention to the instruments designed or backed by the EU aimed at supporting the Ukrainian private sector and development of SMEs.
In terms of DCFTA, ULIE works with DG TRADE and the European Parliament’s Delegation to EU-Ukraine Association Parliamentary Committee and Committee on International Trade broadcasting position of the Ukrainian private sector to key MEPs and the parliamentary bodies working on Ukraine.
On political and security issues ULIE cooperates with EEAS's units on Eastern Partnership and Ukraine Bilateral.
Also, ULIE cooperates with the European Economic and Social Committee and the Committee of the Regions on matters directly or indirectly related or to economic and social development of Ukraine's regions as we well as on numerous initiatives aimed at supporting decentralization and better local governance.Address
Head Office
Khreshchatyk, 34
Kyiv 01001
UKRAINEEU Office
168 Avenue Cortenbergh, 3 F/L
Brussels 1000
BELGIUM -
People
Total lobbyists declared
2
Employment time Lobbyists 100% 2 Lobbyists (Full time equivalent)
2
Lobbyists with EP accreditation
All Lobbyists with EP accreditation over time
0 accreditations were / are live (in bold) for the selected state of 01 May 2024
Name Start date End Date Mr Tymoshchuk Mykola 08 Jun 2016 10 May 2017 Mr Tymoshchuk Mykola 11 Feb 2015 03 Feb 2016 Complementary Information
1. Mr Nicholas (Mykola) Tymoshchuk, Director of ULIE Representative Office in the EU
2. Ms Marina Van Wagensveld, EU Projects manager, ULIE Representative Office in the EUPerson in charge of EU relations
Mr Nicholas (Mykola) Tymoshchuk (Director of ULIE Representative Office to the EU)
Person with legal responsibility
Mr Anantoliy Kinakh (President)
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Categories
Category
II - In-house lobbyists and trade/business/professional associations
Subcategory
Trade and business associations
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Networking
Affiliation
- NGOS/ SECTORAL ASSOCIATIONS - MEMBERS OF THE ULIE: http://uspp.ua/en/ngos-sectoral-associations-members-of-the-ulie.html
Member organisations
None declared
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Financial Data
Closed financial year
Jan 2015 - Jan 2016
Lobbying costs for closed financial year
150,000€
Other financial info
Bulk of the funding for ULIE Representative Office in Brussels comes from memberships contributions and sponsorship of the organisation's corporate members. Irregular expenses like organisation of/participation in special events, organisation of visits, bilateral meetings, promotional activities, etc. are being funded separately and on ad-hoc basis by the stakeholder organisations.
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EU Structures
Groups (European Commission)
- DG NEAR - Ukraine Support Group
- DG TRADE - Commissioner's Cabinet
- DG GROWTH - Eastern Partnership, SMEs units
- DG RESEARCH - units related to Horizon 2020
- EEAS - Eastern Partnership and Ukraine Bilateral units
NoneACC
None
Groups (European Parliament)
- European Parliament’s Delegation to EU-Ukraine Association Parliamentary Committee
- European Parliament’s Committee on International TradeCommunication activities
ULIE holds regular meetings with the EU Commission, particularly DG NEAR, DG TRADE, DG GROWTH and DG RESEARCH on projects and programs relevant to/active in Ukraine. ULIE's primary contact in the Commission is Ukraine Support Group at DG NEAR.
ULIE holds regular meetings, round-tables and conferences with the members of the European Parliament on issues related to Ukraine, with primary contacts being the European Parliament’s Delegation to EU-Ukraine Association Parliamentary Committee and Committee on International Trade.
ULIE is a frequent and active participant of the Eastern Partnership Business Forum, Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum and the European Business Summit held annually in Brussels. The organization also intends to become an active participant of the European Week of Regions and Cities (former European Open Days) starting 2016.
ULIE also cooperates and hold joint business and policy related events with Business Europe.
Apart from its official ULIE, manages information website open4business.com.ua with daily economic news on Ukraine and a free biweekly e-digest.Other activities
None
Meetings
Meetings
2 meetings found. Download meetings
The list below only covers meetings held since November 2014 with commissioners, their cabinet members or directors-general at the European Commission; other lobby meetings with lower-level staff may have taken place, but the European Commission doesn't proactively publish information about these meetings. For more information about which commissioner is responsible for which portfolio, check out this link: https://commissioners.ec.europa.eu/index_en All information below comes from European Commission web pages.
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Date 24 Nov 2015 Location Brussels Subject Ukrainian Business Forum Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Cecilia Malmström Portfolio Trade Attending - Maria Asenius (Cabinet member)
- Nele Eichhorn (Cabinet member)
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Date 21 Jan 2015 Location Brussels, Belgium Subject Discussion how Ukrainian League of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs (Ukrainian business and Ukraine’s largest employer organisation) can support the European Commission and the Support Group for Ukraine in promoting reform efforts in the country Cabinet Cabinet of Vice-President Johannes Hahn Portfolio European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations Attending - Emma Udwin (Cabinet member)
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