The document discusses global headwinds for the Black Sea region. It notes that the global outlook has darkened, especially in Europe, with high recession risks. This poses downside risks for the Black Sea region in the near term and could undermine long-term growth prospects by putting pressure on currencies and banks and exacerbating any domestic vulnerabilities. However, policy space in the Black Sea region remains constrained to respond to these challenges.
This document discusses rural development issues in Ukraine and potential policy options. It identifies factors hindering rural development such as unreliable power/water and a poor business environment. It explores potential growth areas in agriculture like larger farms and opportunities for smallholders. Non-farm growth could come from food processing, rural services, and cooperatives. Policy options center around increasing value added through food processing, cold storage, and quality grading. Supporting rural enterprise requires addressing infrastructure constraints and improving business support. Promoting smallholders involves low-cost extension services and lead farmer methods.
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Business Aviation Forum is recognized globally as Russias major communication and networking platform organized for business aviation community from across Russia and beyond. The Forum gathers industry professionals to discuss latest market trends and challenges and to share expertise and best practices.
The document discusses global headwinds for the Black Sea region. It notes that the global outlook has darkened, especially in Europe, with high recession risks. This poses downside risks for the Black Sea region in the near term and could undermine long-term growth prospects by putting pressure on currencies and banks and exacerbating any domestic vulnerabilities. However, policy space in the Black Sea region remains constrained to respond to these challenges.
This document discusses rural development issues in Ukraine and potential policy options. It identifies factors hindering rural development such as unreliable power/water and a poor business environment. It explores potential growth areas in agriculture like larger farms and opportunities for smallholders. Non-farm growth could come from food processing, rural services, and cooperatives. Policy options center around increasing value added through food processing, cold storage, and quality grading. Supporting rural enterprise requires addressing infrastructure constraints and improving business support. Promoting smallholders involves low-cost extension services and lead farmer methods.
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Business Aviation Forum is recognized globally as Russias major communication and networking platform organized for business aviation community from across Russia and beyond. The Forum gathers industry professionals to discuss latest market trends and challenges and to share expertise and best practices.
This document discusses opportunities for increased inbound tourism to Black Sea destinations. It notes that the Black Sea region attracted over 94 million international tourists in 2012, representing 18% of European tourism. Turkey is the 6th most visited country globally while Russia is 9th. Events like Euro 2012 boosted Ukraine's tourism. Bulgaria and Romania also saw arrivals growth. Trends in the region include improved infrastructure and accessibility, new hotels, and marketing to attract MICE (meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions) tourism and extend seasons. The document predicts continued strong growth in European tourism arrivals from 500 million currently to nearly 750 million by 2030.
The document discusses the economic consequences of Ukraine ratifying an Association Agreement with the EU. It finds that this will:
1) Positively impact Ukraine's financial accounts and domestic lending by intensifying capital inflows, but reforms are needed in banking and financial markets.
2) Have a longer-term positive effect on foreign direct investment by improving the court system, though more reforms are required to boost investor confidence.
3) Negatively impact Ukraine's trade balance in the short-term, 1-3 years, but this can be minimized by currency devaluation, improving goods quality standards, and integration plans with the EU.
The document discusses tourism statistics for Turkey and Istanbul. It notes that the number of visitors to Turkey has increased by around 36% over 6 years, while tourism revenue has increased by around 40% over 6 years. For Istanbul specifically, the number of visitors has increased from around 6.5 million in 2007 to over 9.3 million in 2012, a rise of over 35% in 6 years. The document also states that Istanbul was ranked the number 1 congress destination in the world in 2011 and 2012 by hosting over 500 delegates. Key reasons for Istanbul's popularity include its accessibility, convention centers, hotels, and quality of services.
The document discusses opportunities for increased inbound tourism to Black Sea destinations. It notes that the Black Sea region attracted over 94 million international tourists in 2012, representing 18% of European tourism. Turkey has become the sixth most visited country globally. Recent events like Euro 2012 helped grow tourism in Ukraine. Bulgaria, Romania and Georgia have also seen tourism growth. The document outlines trends in MICE tourism to Black Sea cities and coastal areas, including improved infrastructure, increased hotel capacities, and marketing of cultural and sporting events to extend the tourism season. Projections show international tourist arrivals to Europe growing from 500 million currently to nearly 750 million by 2030.
This document discusses public-private partnerships (PPPs) in Ukraine and whether the country is ready for PPPs. It provides details on a USAID program promoting PPPs in Ukraine to improve infrastructure and services. Ukraine has made progress in developing its legal/regulatory framework and institutional capacity for PPPs. Several pilot PPP projects in sectors like healthcare, parks, and energy efficiency are in development or nearing completion. While challenges remain, successes with ongoing pilot projects and reforms to laws and institutions indicate PPPs are emerging in Ukraine.
Okan Yardimci presented an outlook for natural gas supply in the Black Sea region by 2020. He discussed Turkey's growing natural gas demand and reliance on imports, particularly from Russia. Turkey has liberalized its natural gas market since 2002 and over 250 companies now operate across the supply chain. Yardimci also outlined Turkey's existing and planned natural gas infrastructure like pipelines and LNG facilities. He noted potential for increased natural gas production from discoveries in the Turkish, Bulgarian, Romanian and Ukrainian sections of the Black Sea.
1) Irrigated agriculture has played a key role in increasing global food production over the last 50 years, with 40% of the increased production coming from irrigated farmland as the area of rainfed agriculture has remained largely unchanged.
2) As the global population continues to grow, production intensity through precision irrigation will be critical to meet future food needs.
3) Irrigation provides significant yield benefits and production stability compared to rainfed agriculture, helping mitigate risks from variable weather conditions.
Georgia has a strong investment climate with a pro-business government and low costs of labor and energy. It has improved its ranking on indices measuring ease of doing business and economic freedom. Georgia has a simple tax system with low corporate taxes and no capital gains or inheritance taxes. It also has a young workforce and favorable public debt situation. The country has significant potential for investment in hydropower, tourism, manufacturing, and agriculture, and can serve as a regional logistics and services hub given its trade agreements and location between Europe and Asia.
This document summarizes a joint venture between a Belgian environmental group and a Turkish construction group to build a 250 MW wind farm in Turkey. The wind farm will use cutting edge technology from Gamesa and be built in two stages, with 125 MW by early 2015 and the remaining 125 MW by late 2016. It is expected to avoid significant carbon emissions and gas consumption while creating jobs and tax revenue for the local economy. The project aims to meet high environmental standards and include community consultation and support for social projects.
This document outlines the goal, functions, and opportunities of an organization aimed at accelerating achievement of the Crimean Strategy goals. The organization's functions include capacity building, analytical services, convening stakeholders, promoting Crimea's image, and providing operational support. It represents an opportunity to absorb public and private funds to support investors and enable businesses to implement social responsibility projects through a transparent platform.
The document summarizes key points from the Black Sea Economic Forum on the impact of the EU-Ukraine free-trade agreement. It discusses both positive and negative views. Positively, the EU sees modernization and economic gains, while Russia warns of economic destabilization. However, both scenarios overlook important realities. Ukraine's economy is currently ailing but financing could help, while the EU vision ignores challenges of implementing reforms due to Ukraine's political economy. Overall, the document provides an overview of the issues and debates around the free-trade agreement's impact.
The document discusses economic challenges facing countries in the Black Sea region. Export-led growth has been unimpressive due to weaknesses in the Eurozone and Russia. Tighter access to external borrowing is limiting investment and consumer spending growth. A shift to investment-based growth is also not occurring due to a poor investment climate, especially in Russia and Ukraine. Higher private domestic and foreign investment is needed in key sectors to unlock new sources of economic growth.
The document summarizes Istanbul's program as the 2010 European Capital of Culture. The program had the highest budget of any ECoC at 288 million euros, and realized over 600 projects across culture, arts, urban development, cultural heritage, and tourism promotion. It reached over 9 million attendees and had many positive impacts, including improved cultural relations and increased tourism. The program showcased Istanbul's cultural assets and helped conserve historical sites, with long-term benefits for the city's cultural development and international image.