«The city is steadily moving forward»: Vice Mayor Koreniev reported to the US delegation on the work of Mykolaiv

Deputy Mayor Serhiy Korenev and Cooperation Adviser Ihor Filippov. Photo: Mykolaiv Development Agency

The Mykolaiv City Council reported to the US delegation on the current performance of the Mykolaiv authorities.

Deputy Mayor Serhii Koreniev and Cooperation Advisor Ihor Filippov met with Anna Michelle Toburn, a representative of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, and Stanislav Sereda, a regional representative of the NGO «Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue», the press service of the Mykolaiv Development Agency reported.

«The city is constantly moving forward, and partners should see where additional support is needed. Mykolaiv has a potential that we are trying to realise every day,» said Serhii Koreniev.

During the meeting, the main areas of work of the city and the development agency were discussed:

• implemented infrastructure projects;
• supporting local businesses and attracting new entrepreneurs;
• initiatives for veterans and their families.

Representative of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Anna Michelle Thoburn and Stanislav Sereda, regional representative of the NGO «Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue». Photo: Mykolaiv Development Agency

Deputy Mayor Serhii Koreniev. Photo: Mykolaiv Development Agency

Deputy Mayor Serhii Korenev and Cooperation Advisor Ihor Filippov. Photo: Mykolaiv Development Agency

Ihor Filippov, governance expert of the Recovery and Development Office. Photo: Mykolaiv Development Agency

Representative of the US Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Anna Michelle Toburn and Stanislav Sereda, regional representative of the NGO «Centre for Humanitarian Dialogue». Photo: Mykolaiv Development Agency

Earlier, the city council discussed cooperation with the Nordic Environment Finance Corporation (NEFCO) to modernise the heating infrastructure. At that time, Serhii Korenev and Ihor Filippov, a governance expert at the Recovery and Development Office, agreed to raise €14 million.

Earlier, Serhii Korenev, as the head of the recovery working group, together with Ihor Nabatov, First Deputy Director of the Housing and Communal Services Department, took part in a workshop in Barcelona. There, they studied approaches to urban planning, housing reconstruction and the cluster recovery method.

It should be noted that Serhii Korenev spent 45 days in Tokyo, where he learnt about reconstruction practices and the waste recycling system.

Also in September, Serhii Koreniev presented the first award — «The Mykolaiv City Badge of Honour»— to the Ambassador of Denmark to Ukraine Ole Egberg Mikkelsen, which became part of the city's dialogue with international partners.