Section: Global Ukraine (Ukraine)
Effective law enforcement and justice reforms crucial for Ukraine’s future EU membership
Photos: Boris Godlevsky Written by: Serhiy Vakarin On May 19, the European Union Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform in Ukraine opened its doors for the first time. Slynn Foundation was represented by its Project Coordinator Sergiy Vakarin, UkraineIS Chairman who takes part in the reform of the law enforcement and justice sector...
Great philosopher and true friend of Ukraine Francis Fukuyama visited Kyiv
Written by: Sergiy Vakarin On April 22, 2018 UkraineIS Chairman and PGA member Sergiy Vakarin joined Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman and other Ukrainians to listen to Francis Fukuyama’s lecture at the Club of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. There are fighters who would overcome any difficulties. But when the worst problems are...
Space projects and children of the future: UkraineIS has held several events within the framework of the first Future Fest in Ukraine
Photo by Boris Godlevsky On April 12, the Day of Cosmonautics, the first Future Fest in Ukraine was conducted. Discussion on the international space industry featured many inspiring front-edge technologies. UkraineIS chairman Sergey Vakarin presented the most up-to-date space projects (blockchain, cybersecurity and augmented reality) and summed...
Sergiy Vakarin demonstrated new space technologies during the Space Week in Ukraine
Photo by Boris Godlevsky UkraineIS held several events within the framework of the Odyssey Foundation’s Space Week in Ukraine. At the opening of the Space Week in Kyiv’s iHUB on April 11, Sergiy Vakarin and Alex Planida demonstrated SecureIO projects (Augmented reality and Cybersecurity) that were already featured in EU countries....
Garry Jacobs, top global expert in economics, shared his vision with Ukrainians
30 years ago Garry Jacobs came to Ukraine for his visit. Ukraine was on the eve of independence, and a group of international experts, including Jacobs, tried to help Ukrainians understand the not-so-rosy world on the other side of the Iron Curtain. Since then, Jacobs visited Ukraine many times. He is always welcome at major events, […] The post...
Blockchain for cars and spacecraft, Spotcoin in Ukraine. The road ahead for Ukrainian IT
Written by: Sergiy Vakarin, UkraineIS Chairman Photos: Vitaly Mamchyn In March I participated in MobiCoin launch at the MWC, met with NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik and ICO-ready Spotcoin founders in Ukraine and discussed blockchain, spaceborne computers and our cybersecurity apps Cryptocurrencies and cars CEE region is known for most advanced...
NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik: Ukraine should continue space program
Written by: Sergiy Vakarin, UkraineIS Chairman Photos: Vitaly Mamchyn and Bresnik Family Archive NASA astronaut, International Space Station Commander Randy Bresnik visited Ukraine soon after his space mission ended. I had a chance to chat with him at the KPI Kyiv Polytechnic University. Several hundreds of Ukrainians attended his lectures all...
Fintech, blockchain and digital security at MWC & 4YFN
Many important announcements were made at the Mobile World Congress and 4YFN 2018 far beyond the Galaxy S9 / S9+, Xperia XZ2, animated emojis and 3D selfies that were shown by Samsung and Sony. Blockchain and cybersecurity were among the particularly hot topics during the event. I started my journey from the State of the […] …read more...
Ukraine’s major success at 4YFN and MWC
Written by: Sergiy Vakarin, UkraineIS Chairman Photos: Vitaly Mamchyn UkraineIS conducted Ukraine@4YFN-MWC event at the Mobile World Congress – Four Years From Now venue. 4YFN team also asked me to judge startup pitches from all over the world. Many Ukrainian companies participate in the MWC. Ukrainian presence was noticeable despite overwhelming...
Come to Barcelona to see the hi-tech future now – and Ukraine’s role in it
This year Ukraine marks its fifth year at the Mobile World Congress startup event 4YFN. Sergiy Vakarin, Chairman of UkraineIS and President of Winton Ukraine is proud to announce that several Ukrainian companies will take part in 4YFN and MWC in 2018. Mobile World Congress is the largest telecom event in the world that is […] …read more...
