News From Agro-Industrial Complex

On March 24, at the conference “Economy of Experience: Active Longevity – Strategy for the Future,” organized by the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine with the support of UNFPA, the United Nations Population Fund, and the UK Government, business leaders, experts, and the public sector discussed how to turn experience into a competitive advantage and ensure active longevity by effectively engaging older workers in economic life.

According to Oksana Zholnovych, the Minister of Social Policy of Ukraine, the average age of Ukrainians has risen from 41 to 45 over the past three years. Therefore, it is now crucial to rethink the role of older people and create conditions where they can remain economically active, pass on knowledge, and continue to develop.

Astarta has answers to these questions. Viktor Ivanchyk, co-founder and CEO of “Astarta-Kyiv,” shared the company’s experience of engaging older workers:

On the evening of March 11, Russian war criminals launched a ballistic missile strike on the port of Odessa. As a result, the civilian ship “MJ PINA” under the Barbados flag was damaged. At the time of the strike, it was loading wheat for export to Algeria.

Four people, Syrian citizens, were killed in the strike. The youngest victim was 18, the oldest was 24. Two more people were injured, a Ukrainian and a Syrian. They are receiving necessary assistance.

The Ministry of Economy has submitted to the European Commission a report package on the implementation of the Ukraine Facility Plan for the fourth quarter of 2024 confirming the fulfilment of 13 key tasks. In particular, Ukraine adopted 4 laws and 7 strategic documents. The Ministry of Economy is the national coordinator of the Ukraine Facility programme. Its main task is to monitor the implementation of the Ukraine Plan and submit quarterly reports to the European Commission.

On December 20, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has completed the sixth review of the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine.