🇨🇿🤝🇺🇦 Czech-Ukrainian Chamber at the XXI Meeting of Entrepreneurs of the Czech, Polish, and Slovak Republics

The XXI Meeting of Entrepreneurs gathered leaders from Czechia 🇨🇿, Poland 🇵🇱, Slovakia 🇸🇰, and — for the very first time — Ukraine 🇺🇦 under the motto:
“Joint action of Czechia, Poland, Slovakia, and Ukraine in addressing crisis situations in the context of military conflict and natural disasters.”

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🎯 Key Themes Discussed

• The Ukrainian refugee crisis

• Flood and natural disaster mitigation in Czech-Polish-Slovak cross-border regions 🇨🇿🇵🇱🇸🇰

• Environmental impacts of war and natural disasters and the responses required

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🎤 Czech-Ukrainian Chamber Contribution

Our President, Michaela Macharik, had the honor of speaking on:
“Ways of Investing in Ukraine and Successful Investors on This Market.”
Her address highlighted practical approaches for entering Ukraine’s market and showcased real success stories of Czech companies already active there.

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👥 Distinguished Speakers Included

• Karel Havlíček – former Minister of Industry & Trade

• Jiří Rusnok – former Prime Minister of the Czech Republic

• Jan Rafaj – President, Confederation of Industry & Transport of the Czech Republic

• Karla Smičková – Senior Manager, ManpowerGroup

• Roman Dryps – COO, Business Advisory Center of the Polish-Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce; Member of the Expert Council

• Martin Pospíšil – Director, European Countries Department, Czech Ministry of Industry & Trade

• Marcin Urban – Municipal Commander, State Fire Service (Opole)

• Miloš Střelka – Deputy Regional Director, Fire Rescue Service of the Moravian-Silesian Region

• Dalimil Frič – Director, LIBROS Safe Driving Centre Ostrava

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🌍 Chamber’s Role

With financial support from the Ministry of Industry & Trade of the Czech Republic under the Capacity Building program, the Chamber organized a delegation of 12 Ukrainian representatives to Ostrava.

These delegates participated in targeted B2B and B2G meetings at the Polish Consulate General, successfully turning conference dialogue into tangible opportunities for cooperation and investment.

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🌉 Looking Ahead

This event once again demonstrated that regional cooperation is the foundation for resilience, recovery, and shared growth. The Chamber is proud to act as a bridge between Ukraine 🇺🇦 and its Central European partners 🇨🇿🇵🇱🇸🇰, ensuring that dialogue translates into action.