To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what his Department’s (a) process and (b) criteria was for selecting attendees for the Ukraine Recovery Conference; and if he will place a copy of the attendees list in the House of Commons Library.
Answered on
18 May 2023
This answer is a correction from the original answer.
As co-hosts for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), the programme and attendance at the Conference has been agreed between the Governments of Ukraine and the United Kingdom. In addition to the countries and organisations who have participated in previous URCs, we have also invited representatives from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America, recognising the economic consequences of the war globally. Over 400 international businesses have also been invited to promote the strength and potential of the private sector to support Ukraine's recovery. Representatives from Ukrainian and international civil society have been selected from across sectors with a criteria of diversity and representation across national, regional and local levels. We are considering how to share information on conference participants.
Original answer
As co-hosts for the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), the programme and attendance at the Conference has been agreed between the Governments of Ukraine and the United Kingdom. In addition to the countries and organisations who have participated in previous URCs, we have also invited countries from Africa, Asia, the Middle East and South America, recognising the economic consequences of the war globally. A greater number of international businesses, have also been invited to promote the strength and potential of the private sector to support Ukraine's recovery. Representatives from Ukrainian and international civil society have been selected from across sectors with a criteria of diversity and representation across national, regional and local levels.