INTERMAT 2024: REBUILD UKRAINE conference on 25 April

22 Mar 2024 CW Team

The vision of the mechanisms for the reconstruction of Ukraine

The restoration of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, power generation decentralisation, the development of green energy and the formulation of future plans for Ukraine as a European energy hub.

Current support and financing programmes for Ukraine

Ukrainian regions and their projects

A look ahead to the conference to be held in Poland on 13 and 14 November.

Agenda
10.00 – 10.20 am: introduction by the three partners: INTERMAT, Business France and Premier Expo for ReBuild Ukraine

10.20 – 10.50 am: addresses from Pierre Heilbronn, special envoy of President Macron for Ukraine’s Relief and Reconstruction, His Excellency Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine (to be confirmed), and Vadym Omelchenko, Ukrainian Ambassador to France.

10.55 – 12.30: round table dealing with a range of practical aspects around the reconstruction of Ukraine, hosted by Romain Desthieux, reconstruction project director at Business France, with contributions from Andrii Ivko, State Agency for infrastructure reconstruction and development in Ukraine, Lev Partskhaladze, Confederation of Builders of Ukraine, Kostiantyn Megem, representative of the Chernihiv region, and Mykola Boiko, representative of the Kyiv region.

SE INTERMAT brings together:

EVOLIS, a grouping of CISMA (construction, infrastructure, steel and handling equipment association) and PROFLUID (French pumps and agitators, compressors and valves association), is the trade organisation representing the players in the French mechanical equipment market. Since its merger with SYMOP (organisation of machines and equipment for industrial production), EVOLIS now represents 600 member companies, 82,000 jobs in France and a turnover of 18 billion euros, of which 11 billion euros is exported. www.evolis.org

SEIMAT, the Association of International Civil Engineering, Mining, Construction and Hoisting Equipment Industries. SEIMAT federates and drives the leading global players in construction machinery and equipment operating in France. The trade association brings its members key expertise on legal, technical, social, environmental, customs, and health & safety issues. It also offers constantly updated information on economic and industrial activity, and produces equipment sales statistics for France. Through its society Club SEIMAT, it actively contributes to promoting and enhancing the brand image of jobs in construction and handling maintenance. www.seimat.com

COMEXPOSIUM, one of the leading event organisers worldwide, creating events that bring communities together to discover and explore businesses, passions and interests. Comexposium organises more than 150 professional and general public events, covering more than 10 sectors of activity (agriculture/food, retail/digital, fashion/accessories, leisure…). The group connects 48,000 exhibitors and 3.5 million visitors, 365 days a year in 22 countries. Creating experiences and encounters between individuals, Comexposium enables throughout its events (SIAL, All4Pack, Paris Retail Week, One to One Monaco & Biarritz, Foire de Paris, Rétromobile, etc.) and its associated content its communities to be connected all year round through an effective and targeted omni-channel approach. www.comexposium.com

Business France is the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, responsible for fostering export growth by French businesses, as well as promoting and facilitating international investment in France.

For further information, please visit: www.businessfrance.fr @businessfrance

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The ReBuild Ukraine conference will be held on 25 April as part of the upcoming edition of INTERMAT, in partnership with Business France, Premier Expo, the organiser of the ReBuild Ukraine exhibition in Poland, and INTERMAT. The conference, aimed at construction and energy professionals, will address all the themes that are essential to strengthening Ukraine through reconstruction, presenting opportunities for French companies, investors and partners: The vision of the mechanisms for the reconstruction of Ukraine The restoration of Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, power generation decentralisation, the development of green energy and the formulation of future plans for Ukraine as a European energy hub. Current support and financing programmes for Ukraine Ukrainian regions and their projects A look ahead to the conference to be held in Poland on 13 and 14 November. Agenda 10.00 – 10.20 am: introduction by the three partners: INTERMAT, Business France and Premier Expo for ReBuild Ukraine 10.20 – 10.50 am: addresses from Pierre Heilbronn, special envoy of President Macron for Ukraine’s Relief and Reconstruction, His Excellency Deputy Minister for Communities, Territories and Infrastructure Development of Ukraine (to be confirmed), and Vadym Omelchenko, Ukrainian Ambassador to France. 10.55 – 12.30: round table dealing with a range of practical aspects around the reconstruction of Ukraine, hosted by Romain Desthieux, reconstruction project director at Business France, with contributions from Andrii Ivko, State Agency for infrastructure reconstruction and development in Ukraine, Lev Partskhaladze, Confederation of Builders of Ukraine, Kostiantyn Megem, representative of the Chernihiv region, and Mykola Boiko, representative of the Kyiv region. SE INTERMAT brings together: EVOLIS, a grouping of CISMA (construction, infrastructure, steel and handling equipment association) and PROFLUID (French pumps and agitators, compressors and valves association), is the trade organisation representing the players in the French mechanical equipment market. Since its merger with SYMOP (organisation of machines and equipment for industrial production), EVOLIS now represents 600 member companies, 82,000 jobs in France and a turnover of 18 billion euros, of which 11 billion euros is exported. www.evolis.org SEIMAT, the Association of International Civil Engineering, Mining, Construction and Hoisting Equipment Industries. SEIMAT federates and drives the leading global players in construction machinery and equipment operating in France. The trade association brings its members key expertise on legal, technical, social, environmental, customs, and health & safety issues. It also offers constantly updated information on economic and industrial activity, and produces equipment sales statistics for France. Through its society Club SEIMAT, it actively contributes to promoting and enhancing the brand image of jobs in construction and handling maintenance. www.seimat.com COMEXPOSIUM, one of the leading event organisers worldwide, creating events that bring communities together to discover and explore businesses, passions and interests. Comexposium organises more than 150 professional and general public events, covering more than 10 sectors of activity (agriculture/food, retail/digital, fashion/accessories, leisure…). The group connects 48,000 exhibitors and 3.5 million visitors, 365 days a year in 22 countries. Creating experiences and encounters between individuals, Comexposium enables throughout its events (SIAL, All4Pack, Paris Retail Week, One to One Monaco & Biarritz, Foire de Paris, Rétromobile, etc.) and its associated content its communities to be connected all year round through an effective and targeted omni-channel approach. www.comexposium.com Business France is the national agency supporting the international development of the French economy, responsible for fostering export growth by French businesses, as well as promoting and facilitating international investment in France. For further information, please visit: www.businessfrance.fr @businessfrance

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