Competitiveness Council of Ukraine

The Competitiveness Council of Ukraine (CCU; Ukrainian: Рада конкурентоспроможності України, РКУ) is a Ukrainian non-profit, non-governmental and non-partisan public organization founded in June 2005 with support from the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (USA) and the state-owned joint-stock company Ukreximbank. Its stated mission is to initiate a dialogue in society — among science, education, business, state authorities, non-governmental organizations and mass media — in order to elevate the idea of national competitiveness to the forefront of national consciousness. The Council positions itself as a forum for spreading advanced international experience in developing national competitiveness strategies, holding international meetings and conferences on Ukraine's competitiveness, mobilizing scientific potential to develop the concept of national competitiveness and methodologies for its monitoring and use in economic policy, and concentrating funding for research on world trends and various aspects of Ukraine's competitiveness. The organization was created to coordinate the efforts of scholars, educators, small business representatives, entrepreneurs, executives of large companies and financial institutions, as well as representatives of government and legislative circles, in order to promote the "institutionalization" of the concept of competitiveness in the practice of the country's economic policy. Among the initiatives it has envisioned or pursued are a Center for Support of Entrepreneurship and Innovations in Regions; an Initiative on Competitiveness and National Security; parliamentary hearings on the impact of new technologies on society and defining national strategic priorities in a knowledge-based economy; and a dialogue between business and authorities on the quality of governance and competitiveness. The CCU's main information product is the quarterly information-analytical journal "Monitor of Competitiveness" (Монітор конкурентоспроможності), which contains monitoring and analysis data on specific competitiveness indicators of Ukraine and 13 reference countries. The journal allows systematic tracking of changes in the level of key competitiveness indicators, comprehensive and timely analysis of trends, risks and prospects of these changes, and initiates discussion and awareness of these issues among the broadest circles of the public and state-political elites. The Council's founding members included Yuriy Poluneev, then executive director of the EBRD; Volodymyr Mostovyi, editor-in-chief of the weekly Dzerkalo Tyzhnia; Ivan Dziuba, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; and Vyacheslav Bryukhovetskyi, president of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. At the first council meeting on 19 October 2005, new members were elected, including Serhiy Mishchenko, Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, Myron Vasylyk, Vitaliy Haiduk, Bohdan Danylyshyn, Viktor Kapustin, Yevhen Utkin, Ronald Freeman, Natalia Yaresko and Yaroslav Yatskiv. The organization remains active, with executive director Alla Mishchenko leading public lectures and training sessions on topics such as symbols in politics, civil-military communication, and women in politics.

The Competitiveness Council of Ukraine was established in June 2005 with the support of the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (USA) and the open joint-stock company Ukreximbank. Its founders were Yuriy Poluneev, then executive director of the EBRD; Volodymyr Mostovyi, editor-in-chief of the weekly Dzerkalo Tyzhnia; Ivan Dziuba, academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine; and Vyacheslav Bryukhovetskyi, president of the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. The organization was created as a non-profit, non-governmental, non-partisan public organization to unite society around the idea of a competitive Ukraine and to initiate dialogue among science, education, business, authorities, non-governmental organizations and media. On 19 October 2005, the first meeting of the council took place, at which new members were elected. These included Serhiy Mishchenko, entrepreneur and president of the National Fencing Federation of Ukraine from 1993 to 2012; Bohdan Hawrylyshyn, chairman of the supervisory board of MIM-Kyiv (Switzerland), member of the Club of Rome, foreign member of the NAS of Ukraine; Myron Vasylyk, senior vice-president of The PBN Company (USA); Vitaliy Haiduk, president of the Industrial Group consortium; Bohdan Danylyshyn, acting chairman of the Council for the Study of Productive Forces of the NAS of Ukraine; Viktor Kapustin, chairman of the board of Ukreximbank; Yevhen Utkin, president of the Kvazar-Micro corporation; Ronald Freeman, former co-chairman of the board of Citigroup-Europe (UK); Natalia Yaresko, president of the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (USA); and Yaroslav Yatskiv, academician and director of the Main Astronomical Observatory of the NAS of Ukraine. The Council's mission is to consolidate society around the idea of a competitive Ukraine as a national one, and to initiate dialogue in society among science, education, business, authorities, non-governmental organizations and media in order to raise the idea of Ukraine's competitiveness to the forefront of national consciousness. Its goal is to coordinate the efforts of scholars, educators, small business representatives, entrepreneurs, executives of large companies and financial institutions, as well as representatives of government and legislative circles, in order to promote the "institutionalization" of the concept of competitiveness in the practice of the country's economic policy. The CCU was created to popularize and promote the latest world experience in developing a country's competitiveness strategy; to hold international meetings and conferences on Ukraine's competitiveness; to mobilize scientific potential for developing the concept of competitiveness, methodologies for its monitoring and use in economic policy; to mobilize funding for research on world trends in this area and main aspects of the competitiveness of the Ukrainian economy; and to implement a number of possible initiatives such as a Center for Support of Entrepreneurship and Innovations in Regions; an Initiative on Competitiveness and National Security; hearings in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the impact of new technologies on society and defining national strategic priorities in a knowledge-based economy; and a dialogue between business and authorities on the quality of governance and competitiveness. The Council's main information product is the quarterly information-analytical journal "Monitor of Competitiveness," which contains data from monitoring and analysis of specific competitiveness indicators of Ukraine and 13 reference countries. The journal enables systematic tracking of changes in the level of key competitiveness indicators, comprehensive and timely analysis of trends, risks and prospects of these changes, and initiates discussion and awareness of these issues in the broadest circles of the public and state-political elites. In recent years, the Council has continued its public education activities. Under the leadership of executive director Alla Mishchenko, it has held open lectures and training sessions on topics such as "Symbols in Politics: State Propaganda and Socialization of Youth," "Communication between Military and Civilians," "Equal Rights and Real Opportunities in Politics," and "Women in Politics: A Liberal Whim or Party Responsibility?" These events aim to raise awareness among youth and the broader public about symbolic politics, propaganda tools, and the importance of dialogue in society.

• 2005

  Founded in June 2005 with support from the Western NIS Enterprise Fund (USA) and Ukreximbank.

• 2005

  First meeting of the council held; new members elected.

A non-profit, non-governmental, non-partisan forum for dialogue on national competitiveness among science, business, government, NGOs and media.

• Monitor of Competitiveness

  Quarterly information-analytical journal containing monitoring and analysis of competitiveness indicators of Ukraine and 13 reference countries.

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