So, it was with great pleasure that I was able to arrange this podcast with Dan Bilak to discuss:
- the state of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine,
- the prospect for a successful conclusion to the war,
- Ukraine’s efforts to bring about a cessation of the violence,
- he difficult interactions with US President Donald Trump, and
- most importantly Dan’s own involvement in Ukraine and ultimately his involvement in this most dramatic European war.
Dan is currently a partner at Kinstellar, a law firm that acts as counsel to leading investors across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Southeast Europe (SEE) and Central Asia.
Before that Dan served as Chief Investment Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine (2016 – 2019) and headed UkraineInvest, the Ukrainian government’s foreign investment promotion agency, where he supported companies in navigating the Ukrainian investment environment. As Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ukrainian State Railways (UkrZaliznytsia), and twice as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Daniel oversaw governance reforms and developed anti-corruption strategies in the public sector.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Dan has served in the Territorial Defence Forces of Ukraine, a branch of Ukraine’s military. He has been awarded recognition by the Minister of Defence of Ukraine “For Support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine”.
Though I have not been in touch with Dan for a number of years, in fact we were colleagues at the McGill Law School in the early 1980’s.
As is evident Dan has been personally involved in this still raging war in Ukraine. So let’s welcome Dan to the virtual studio for this podcast.
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So, it was with great pleasure that I was able to arrange this podcast with Dan Bilak to discuss:
- the state of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine,
- the prospect for a successful conclusion to the war,
- Ukraine’s efforts to bring about a cessation of the violence,
- he difficult interactions with US President Donald Trump, and
- most importantly Dan’s own involvement in Ukraine and ultimately his involvement in this most dramatic European war.
Dan is currently a partner at Kinstellar, a law firm that acts as counsel to leading investors across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Southeast Europe (SEE) and Central Asia.
Before that Dan served as Chief Investment Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine (2016 – 2019) and headed UkraineInvest, the Ukrainian government’s foreign investment promotion agency, where he supported companies in navigating the Ukrainian investment environment. As Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ukrainian State Railways (UkrZaliznytsia), and twice as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Daniel oversaw governance reforms and developed anti-corruption strategies in the public sector.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Dan has served in the Territorial Defence Forces of Ukraine, a branch of Ukraine’s military. He has been awarded recognition by the Minister of Defence of Ukraine “For Support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine”.
Though I have not been in touch with Dan for a number of years, in fact we were colleagues at the McGill Law School in the early 1980’s.
As is evident Dan has been personally involved in this still raging war in Ukraine. So let’s welcome Dan to the virtual studio for this podcast.
Summit Dialogue S2, Ep 2: Kharas on the UNGA78 summits and the two reports on MDB reform by the IEG
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Summit Dialogue S2, Ep 2: Kharas on the UNGA78 summits and the two reports on MDB reform by the IEG
It is with great pleasure that I welcome back to the Virtual Studio, Homi Kharas. In September during the High-Level Week at the UN General Assembly heads of state and government gathered at the invitation of the Secretary General to examine at the halfway point the progress made in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). I wanted to get Homi’s views of the progress he saw in achieving the 17 goals of Agenda 2030. I also wanted to get Homi’s view of the two reports – ‘The Triple Agenda’ - of the Independent Expert Group (IEG) convened during the G20 India Presidency. The two volumes focused on the enhancement of the Multilateral Development Banks (MDBs) and their focus on global development and the green transition. Homi was, in fact, the lead author for both volumes of the ‘Triple Agenda’.
Homi is a senior fellow in the Center for Sustainable Development, housed in the Global Economy and Development program at Brookings. In that capacity, he studies policies and trends influencing developing countries, including aid to poor countries, the emergence of the middle class, and global governance and the G20.
His most recent co-authored/edited books are: “The Rise of the Middle Class: How the Search for the Good Life Can Change the World” (2023), “Breakthrough: The Promise of Frontier Technologies for Sustainable Development” edited with John McArthur and Izumi Ohno (2022) and “Leave No One Behind: From Summits to Solutions: Time for Specifics on the Sustainable Development Goals" edited with John McArthur and Izumi Ohno (2019).
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So, it was with great pleasure that I was able to arrange this podcast with Dan Bilak to discuss:
- the state of the conflict between Russia and Ukraine,
- the prospect for a successful conclusion to the war,
- Ukraine’s efforts to bring about a cessation of the violence,
- he difficult interactions with US President Donald Trump, and
- most importantly Dan’s own involvement in Ukraine and ultimately his involvement in this most dramatic European war.
Dan is currently a partner at Kinstellar, a law firm that acts as counsel to leading investors across Central and Eastern Europe (CEE), Southeast Europe (SEE) and Central Asia.
Before that Dan served as Chief Investment Advisor to the Prime Minister of Ukraine (2016 – 2019) and headed UkraineInvest, the Ukrainian government’s foreign investment promotion agency, where he supported companies in navigating the Ukrainian investment environment. As Deputy Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Ukrainian State Railways (UkrZaliznytsia), and twice as Chief of Staff to the Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Daniel oversaw governance reforms and developed anti-corruption strategies in the public sector.
Since Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, Dan has served in the Territorial Defence Forces of Ukraine, a branch of Ukraine’s military. He has been awarded recognition by the Minister of Defence of Ukraine “For Support to the Armed Forces of Ukraine”.
Though I have not been in touch with Dan for a number of years, in fact we were colleagues at the McGill Law School in the early 1980’s.
As is evident Dan has been personally involved in this still raging war in Ukraine. So let’s welcome Dan to the virtual studio for this podcast.
