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Grand Opening of the Ukraine Pavilion

11. November 2025
15:30-17:00
  • Day theme: Adaptation, Cities, Infrastructure, Water, Waste, Local Governments, Bioeconomy, Circular Economy, and Tourism
    • Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture

      Today, we open the Ukrainian Pavilion at COP30 — the United Nations Climate Change Conference. Here in Brazil, Ukraine presents itself not only as a country resisting armed aggression, but as a state that is firmly advancing on the path of sustainable development, green recovery, and international cooperation.

      Our pavilion is more than an exhibition space. It is the voice of a wounded yet unbroken nation. It is a space for dialogue about the future — where war does not defeat nature, and destruction becomes the starting point for building a cleaner and fairer tomorrow.

      Moderators

      • Svitlana Sushko, Head of the Reform and Recovery Support Team of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine (Environment Team);
      • Andrii Horodyskyi, Reform Advocacy and Media Cooperation Expert at Reform and Recovery Support Team at the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture (Environment Sub-Team).

      Speakers

      • Oleksyi Sobolev, Minister of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine (online)
      • Jeff Oatham, CSO, DTEK
      • Dr. Andrew Forrest, Executive Chairman and Founder of Fortescue, Founder of Minderoo Foundation and Tattarang 
      • Rebecca Bryant, Director Global advocacy, Minderoo Foundation 
      • Oleg Vlasenko, Chargé d’Affaires of Ukraine in Brazil
      • Ville Tavio, Minister of Foreign Trade and Development, of the Republic of Finland
      • Ms Laura Remmelgas, Deputy Head of Delegation, DG for Climate Department, Estonia 
      • Ms Katrin Saarsalu, Climate and Energy Envoy, Estonia 
      • Viktor Smal, Head of the State Forest Resources Agency of Ukraine
      • Tetiana Sakharuk, Executive Director of the UNGC Ukraine, Chair for the Regional Network Council for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the UN Global Compact
      • Alex Cornell du Houx, President of EOPA and Marine Corps veteran
      • Vasylyna Belo, Climate policy expert, Head of the Climate Department, NGO “Ecoaction”
      • Tetiana Sakharuk, Executive Director of the UNGC Ukraine, Chair for the Regional Network Council for Eastern Europe and Central Asia at the UN Global Compact 
      • Alex Cornell du Houx, President of EOPA and Marine Corps veteran
      • Mônica Sodré, CEO at the Political Action Network for Sustainability (RAPS)

      Event Photos