In July, we visited the heart of the international green discussion – the Global Green Industrialisation Dialogue (GGID 2025), held in Vienna under the auspices of our partners, UNIDO.

Greencubator was represented at the event by Valeriia Mosienko, Head of the GCIP Ukraine 2.0 accelerator program, and Olexandra Danchenko, GCIP Ukraine 2.0 Project Coordinator. Furthermore, Olexandra had the opportunity to speak at the roundtable discussion “Future Talents: Skills for the Next Generation of Green Industry.”

Her speech addressed the reality Ukraine faces following the destruction of over 30% of its energy infrastructure due to the aggressive Russo-Ukrainian war:

• For Ukraine, the green transition is not about a trend; it is a matter of survival.
• Ukraine does not have the luxury of slow transformation – we need rapid, resilient, and inclusive solutions.
• Due to the mobilisation of men into the Armed Forces, we are seeing a reverse gender gap – women are mastering new professions, becoming solar panel installers, logistics specialists, and energy project managers.
• At the same time, we face an acute skills shortage – technical, managerial, and innovative.
• It is positive that programs like Reskilling Ukraine and the ENERGY ACT FOR UKRAINE Foundation are emerging – they help prepare a new generation of women in the green economy.

This dialogue encompassed a much wider range of topics: from financing and technology to human capital and supply chains. However, the most valuable aspect for us was that the Ukrainian experience was voiced at the level of global discourse and was truly heard.

We thank UNIDO – United Nations Industrial Development Organisation for the invitation, trust, and continued support! We are happy to be part of GCIP – a global program for developing innovation in clean technologies. We continue working – for a strong, green, and recovered Ukraine!