Media invite_twinning land

1. The European Union is made up of 28 countries and the people of those
countries. It is a unique political and economic partnership founded on
the values of respect for human dignity, freedom, equality, the rule of law
and human rights. Over more than fifty years we have created a zone of
peace, democracy, stability and prosperity on our continent while
maintaining cultural diversity, tolerance and individual freedoms. The EU
looks to share its values and achievements with neighbouring countries
and peoples and those farther afield.
This Project is funded by the EU
Delegation of the European Union to Ukraine
Address: 101 Volodymyrska Street
01033 Kyiv, Ukraine
Tel: +38 044 39 08 010
Fax: +38 044 39 08 015
The project is implemented
by the consortium of the Kingdom
of Netherlands, Federal Republic
of Germany and the Republic of
Lithuania
MEDIA INVITE
Kyiv, 26 January 2016
With the support of the EU Ukraine developed its land relations
On January 28 the final Conference of the EU-funded Twinning Project “Assistance in Development of an Open and
Transparent Agricultural Land Market in Ukraine” will sum up project’s achievements within 2 years. Beneficiary from
Ukraine - the State Service of Ukraine for geodesy, cartography and cadastre - together with consortium partners from the
Netherlands, Germany and Lithuania will present the key challenges and achievements on the way of reformation of
Ukrainian land sphere in line with the best EU practices. The essential reforms achieved so far will create the functioning
land market in Ukraine, while framers will get incentives to invest in better technologies and improve productivity of their
lands. In the long run this will attract investments and stimulate the development of the agricultural sector.
Media are warmly invited to take part:
WHAT? FINAL CONFERENCE of the EU-funded Twinning Project “Assistance in Development of an Open and
Transparent Agricultural Land Market in Ukraine”
PRESS-BRIEFING
WHEN? Thursday, 28 JANUARY 2016, 10:00-12:30
WHERE? National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service, Conference Hall, 6th
floor, 15, Prorizna str., Kyiv
Participants: Kostiantyn Vashchenko, Head of the National Agency of Ukraine on Civil Service, Jan Tombinski,
Ambassador, EU Delegation to Ukraine; Kees Klompenhouwer Ambassador, Dutch Embassy; Christof Weil, Ambassador,
German Embassy; Marius Janukonis, Ambassador, Lithuanian Embassy; Niek Bosmans, Project Leader from the consortium
of EU member-states, Maksym Martyniuk, Chairman of the State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy, Cartography and
Cadastre.
For accreditation and more information, please, contact: Press-service of the State Service of Ukraine for Geodesy,
Cartography and Cadastre, tel.: +38 (044)244 82 53, (044) 249 96 89, e-mail: press@land.gov.ua
Background Information:
Twinning is one of the tools introduced within the European Neighbourhood Policy framework to strengthen relations
between the European Union and its neighbors. In the context of the signed political and economic parts of the EU-Ukraine
Association Agreement the EU supports Ukrainian government in developing agricultural land market of Ukraine in the
framework of the Twinning Project “Assistance in Development of an Open and Transparent Agricultural Land Market In
Ukraine”. The project is implemented by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, BVVG German AgriForest Privatisation Agency,
Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Lithuania for the period of January 2014 – January 2016.
The EU follows the so-called “open market principle” which counts for all markets including the land market. The principle
comprises: equal treatment, non-discrimination, proportionality, transparency, openness, no distortion of competition.
These principles are inherent into all Project activities.
The main components of the Project - improved land management and land administration legal and institutional
frameworks; improved land-related legislation on the basis of best EU practices; increased professional skills of staff on.
For more information about the Project please visit: www.land.gov.ua