On October 31, 2024, a meeting was held in Odesa to address the issues concerning internally displaced persons.

The main topic of discussion was the development of small and medium-sized enterprises among displaced individuals.

Future entrepreneurs were provided with essential information regarding:

- the process of registering legal entities and individual entrepreneurs: key principles, required documents, and recommendations;

- taxation systems for business entities: options available for small and micro businesses;

- credit programs offered by the bank “Ukreximbank”;

- business support loans from “Oschadbank”;

- opportunities for recovery and expansion through market access and sustainable economic transformations provided by the charity fund “Caritas Odesa UGCC”;

- assistance for entrepreneurs in establishing and developing their businesses;

- support programs for business entities in the city of Odesa.

After the meeting, participants had the chance to engage with service providers who informed them about grant opportunities, compensation for employing displaced persons, and provided contacts for future business promotion.

Participants included representatives from the Department of Labor and Social Policy, the Department of Economic Development, the State Registration Office, the Main Department of the State Tax Service in Odesa region, Odesa Employment Center, Ukreximbank, Oschadbank, the Dii.Business Entrepreneur Support Center, and the charity fund “Caritas Odesa UGCC”, as well as internally displaced persons.