Important seminar on port cooperation EU-Ukraine
At the end of May, the Ports of Stockholm seminar Bridging Waters brought together important speakers and an interested audience around an extremely important theme: How we strengthen cooperation, learn from each other and show our support for Ukraine in every possible way.
Among other things, the seminar provided the following lessons:
💛 Do not talk - act
💙 Go to work as usual
💛 Build back better
💙 Culture, art and music are important defence methods
Participated on stage did:
- Andreas Carlson, Minister for Infrastructure and Housing
- H.E. Ambassador Andrii Plakhotniuk, Embassy of Ukraine in Sweden
- David Stenergard, Business Policy Expert Stockholm Chamber of Commerce
- Madeleine Sjöstedt, Director-General Swedish Institute
- Erik Froste, Maritime Expert, Former Advisor in Ukraine (EUAM & MSB)
- Yurii Orzikh, Researcher, NU ´Odesa Law Academy University of Örebro
- Magdalena Ellfors, Program Manager Ukraine Swedish Institute
- Jens Holm (V), Chairman Ports of Stockholm
- Magdalena Bosson, CEO Ports of Stockholm
- Staffan Forsell, Chief Strategy and Development Officer Ports of Stockholm
Ports of Stockholm has now been granted support from the Swedish Institute within the framework of the Ukraine Cooperation Programme to cooperate with Ukrainian ports. The project aims to strengthen the capacity of these ports and create a basis for integration into the EU transport network (TEN-T), an important part of Ukraine's future trade and post-war recovery. Read more about the project