On April 21, 2026, in Tallinn, Oleksandr Pietushkov, Director of International Cooperation and Development of NSPS, met with Anu-Mall Naarits, Director of Visionest Institute
The meeting also involved representatives of Ukrainian companies working on business expansion through export markets and on attracting international programmes in reconstruction and energy efficiency.
Visionest Institute has operated in Ukraine since 2017, implementing over 10 national training and advisory projects and reaching more than 5,000 business community members, with a particular focus on building the export capacity of Ukrainian SMEs and preparing them for international cooperation and participation in Ukraine’s recovery.
In Zhytomyr Oblast, Visionest is implementing the Unite for Trade programme — in cooperation with the Office for Entrepreneurship and Export Development and the Honorary Consulate of Estonia in Zhytomyr, funded by ESTDEV — covering approximately 100 companies across 5 sectors.
Visionest also implemented the broader Ukraine Rebuilding Task Force initiative, through which participants from across Ukraine developed international project concepts for reconstruction together with foreign mentors.
Key discussion topics:
- Visionest Institute in Ukraine since 2017: 10+ projects and 5,000+ business community participants
- Unite for Trade in Zhytomyr Oblast — ~100 companies across 5 sectors, funded by ESTDEV
- Ukraine Rebuilding Task Force — nationwide platform of recovery project concepts with international mentors
- Building export capacity of Ukrainian SMEs and access to foreign markets
- Supporting international partnerships for communities and professional associations
- Joint work on donor-funded initiatives in reconstruction and energy efficiency
Agreements reached at the meeting:
Donor projects
- The parties agreed to actively implement donor projects and extend successful practices to other Ukrainian communities
International partnerships
- Support for international partnerships for communities and professional associations, development of recovery and energy efficiency projects
Access to foreign markets
- Facilitating Ukrainian companies and experts in accessing foreign markets through export programmes and mentorship
