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Yalta European Strategy
Yalta European Strategy (YES; Ukrainian: Ялтинська європейська стратегія) is an international annual conference of leaders from politics, business, mass media, civil society and the expert community that has been held in Ukraine since 2004. The forum gathers more than 350 participants from over 50 countries around the world. The organisers describe YES as an independent philanthropic initiative that promotes Ukraine's European integration and raises the country's international profile, and the conference is regularly attended by sitting Ukrainian heads of state and senior Western figures; it is often called the "Ukrainian Davos".
YES Summits have taken place annually since 2004. The summits were attended by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Boris Johnson, Tony Blair, Alexander Kwasniewski, Carl Bildt, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Shimon Peres, Richard Branson, Anders Åslund, Timothy Snyder, Fareed Zakaria, Francis Fukuyama, Jimmy Wales and many others.
YES annual meetings were held at the Livadia Palace, where, in 1945, the historic Yalta Conference dedicated to peace settlement after World War II took place.
Since the 11th annual meeting, which took place on September 12, 2014, in connection with the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, YES has been held in Kyiv. In September 2023, among speakers were Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
2004 – Ukrainian businessman and oligarch Victor Pinchuk gathered about 30 European leaders at the first Yalta European Seminar to discuss the prospects for Ukraine's accession to the EU. Following the seminar, an independent non-profit foundation, the Yalta European Strategy (YES), was established in Ukraine.
2005–2013 – The Yalta Annual Meeting focused on the success factors that create strong, competitive, sustainable and equitable countries and societies. Topics included the global economy, energy security, threats and innovations changing our lives, and successful approaches to leadership. Particular attention was paid to the future of Greater Europe and the prospects for cooperation and integration of Ukraine.
The 10th Yalta annual meeting was held in 2013 under the slogan "Ukraine and the world in the era of change: success factors". More than 250 leading representatives of political, business and public circles from more than 20 countries of the world were presented at the forum, who discussed the main global challenges and their impact on Ukraine, Greater Europe and the world.
2014 – Held on September 11–13 in Kyiv.
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Yalta European Strategy
Yalta European Strategy (YES; Ukrainian: Ялтинська європейська стратегія) is an international annual conference of leaders from politics, business, mass media, civil society and the expert community that has been held in Ukraine since 2004. The forum gathers more than 350 participants from over 50 countries around the world. The organisers describe YES as an independent philanthropic initiative that promotes Ukraine's European integration and raises the country's international profile, and the conference is regularly attended by sitting Ukrainian heads of state and senior Western figures; it is often called the "Ukrainian Davos".
YES Summits have taken place annually since 2004. The summits were attended by Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Condoleezza Rice, Boris Johnson, Tony Blair, Alexander Kwasniewski, Carl Bildt, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, Shimon Peres, Richard Branson, Anders Åslund, Timothy Snyder, Fareed Zakaria, Francis Fukuyama, Jimmy Wales and many others.
YES annual meetings were held at the Livadia Palace, where, in 1945, the historic Yalta Conference dedicated to peace settlement after World War II took place.
Since the 11th annual meeting, which took place on September 12, 2014, in connection with the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation, YES has been held in Kyiv. In September 2023, among speakers were Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
2004 – Ukrainian businessman and oligarch Victor Pinchuk gathered about 30 European leaders at the first Yalta European Seminar to discuss the prospects for Ukraine's accession to the EU. Following the seminar, an independent non-profit foundation, the Yalta European Strategy (YES), was established in Ukraine.
2005–2013 – The Yalta Annual Meeting focused on the success factors that create strong, competitive, sustainable and equitable countries and societies. Topics included the global economy, energy security, threats and innovations changing our lives, and successful approaches to leadership. Particular attention was paid to the future of Greater Europe and the prospects for cooperation and integration of Ukraine.
The 10th Yalta annual meeting was held in 2013 under the slogan "Ukraine and the world in the era of change: success factors". More than 250 leading representatives of political, business and public circles from more than 20 countries of the world were presented at the forum, who discussed the main global challenges and their impact on Ukraine, Greater Europe and the world.
2014 – Held on September 11–13 in Kyiv.