Energy Solutions for Sustainable Regional Development: Investments, Innovation, and Resilience

Proponent

Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, UNDP in Ukraine, Ministry for the Environment and Energy Security of Italy

Dimension

Local and Regional Dimension

Date & Time

July 09, 2025. 13:30-17:00

Location

Hilton Rome Eur La Lama, Terragni Hall, Rome, Italy

To support Ukraine’s green recovery and long-term regional development, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine, in partnership with UNDP and support of Italian Government and URC, is convening a high-level round table on "Energy Solutions for Sustainable Regional Development: Investments, Innovation, and Resilience" as part of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025.

This session will explore how sustainable energy investments, innovative technologies, and resilient infrastructure can drive regional growth and self-reliance across Ukraine. The focus will be on scaling up renewable green energy projects, improving energy efficiency, and modernizing grid infrastructure to provide stable, affordable, and clean energy to communities nationwide.

Programme

Moderator: Ms. Yuliia Rybak, Programme Manager of UNDP Green Energy Recovery Programme

13:30 - 14:00

Registration. Welcome Coffee

14:00 - 14:20

Panel Discussion:Investing in Energy resilience and recovery: How Ukraine’s Regions Are Driving the Green Transition

Mykola Kolisnyk, Deputy Minister of Energy of Ukraine

Maryna Denysiuk, Deputy Minister for Development of Communities and Territories of Ukraine

Vannia Gava, Deputy Minister for the Environment and Energy Security of Italy (TBC)

Jaco Cilliers, Resident Representative UNDP Ukraine

14:20 - 15:20

Ivan Fedorov, Head of Zaporizhzhia State Administration

Igor Terekhov, Mayor of Kharkiv

Rodion Morozov Acting Chairman of the Board, JSB UKRGASBANK / Volodymyr Ponomarov, First Deputy Chairman, JSB UKRGASBANK

Artur Lorkowski, Head of Energy Community (TBC)

Robert J. Saum, Country Director for Ukraine and Moldova, World Bank (TBC)/Antonella Bassani, Regional Vice President for Europe and Central Asia, World Bank (TBC)

Oleksandr Dombrovsky, Chairman of the Board«Global 100REnewable UA», CEO«MHP Eco Energy»

Marсus Lippold, Team Leader for Energy at the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR)

15:20 - 15:40

Coffee break

15:40 –16:40

Panel Discussion: Technology and Capital for Recovery: Innovation as the Engine of Regional Energy Resilience

Volodymyr Shmatko, Mayor of Chortkiv

Serhiy Korenev, Deputy Mayor of Mykolaiv

Andriy Konechenkov, Chair of the board of the Ukraine Wind Association

Andrii Kostrytsia, President of the Energy Club, Independent Member of the Supervisory Board, JSC «Ukrainian Distribution Grids»

Francesca Sartogo, Eurosolar Italy (TBC)

Roberto Dipiazza, Mayor of Trieste (TBC)

Veronica Nicotra, General Secretary of Association of National Italian Communities (TBC)

Sabrina Alfonsi, Deputy Mayor of Rome (TBC)

Rolando Roberto, Vice presidents of Italia Solare (TBC)

Ing. Giorgio Graditi, General Director of Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (TBC)

Roberta Bottarin, Vice Director of Eurac Research (TBC)

16:40 - 16:55

Closing remarks

16:55 - 17:00

Group Photo

Contact person: Kyrylo Riabykin, UNDP in Ukraine, Implementation Specialist Senior Expert

kyrylo.riabykin@undp.org

Energy Solutions for Sustainable Regional Development: Investments, Innovation, and Resilience

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