RE: UKRAINE: EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, D.C. - FOUR ARTICLES
1. UKRAINIAN PRESIDENCY - POST-ELECTION REVIEW
Saturday, February 13, The Washington Group (TWG) Leadership Conference
Andrew Bihun, President, The Washington Group (TWG), Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Washington Group (TWG), a member of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), is pleased to invite you to a special TWG Leadership Conference, "Ukrainian Presidency - Post-Election Review" being held Saturday, February 13, 2010 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, 480 L'Enfant Plaza, SW, Washington, DC.
The TWG Leadership Conference is open to the PUBLIC and will present a set of interactive panel discussions on key topics related to the 2010 presidential elections in Ukraine, including:
[1] Conduct/results of the election
[2] Possible directions/actions of new leadership – domestic affairs
[3] Possible directions/actions of new leadership – foreign affairs
[4] Possible new directions/actions of the international community
The Conference will feature active participation of experts from the Washington area, including:
[1] Amb. Oleh Shamshur, Embassy of Ukraine, Washington, DC
[2] Amb. William Green Miller, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
[3] Amb. Steven Pifer, Brookings Institution
[4] Judge Bohdan Futey, U.S. Court of Federal Claims
[5] Lawrence Silverman, U.S. Department of State
[6] Orest Deychakiwsky, U.S. Helsinki Commission
[7] Nadia Diuk, National Endowment for Democracy
[8] David Kramer, German Marshall Fund
[9] Damon Wilson, Atlantic Council
[10] Samuel Charap, Center for American Progress
[11] James Greene, former NATO rep in Ukraine
[12] Nadia McConnell, U.S.-Ukraine Foundation and
[13] Michael Sawkiw, Ukrainian Congress. Committee of America – UNIS
REGISTRATION AND FEE: The registration fee is $30.00, or $10.00 for students. Space is limited. Please RSVP/Register as soon as possible via email to: apidlusky@speakeasy.net with a cc to: MyBihuny@aol.com, please include name, affiliation, phone, e-mail and an indication of full or student payment option.
In this effort, we appreciate the cooperation of the Ukrainian School (Ridna Shkola) of Washington, which is hosting a Debutante Ball in the same hotel on the same evening (see www.ukieschool.org). Conference updates may appear on the website of The Washington Group: www.TheWashingtonGroup.org. For additional information contact Andy Bihun, President, MyBihuny@aol.com.
USUBC FOOTNOTE: The Washington Group (TWG) is a member of the U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC), Washington, D.C. www.usubc.org.
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2. WHAT DOES THE ELECTION OF YANUKOVYCH MEAN FOR UKRAINE?
Friday, February 12, 2010, Washington, D.C., An informal discussion with Dr. Taras Kuzio
Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES) at the Elliott School of International Affairs is pleased to invite you to WHAT DOES THE ELECTION OF YANUKOVYCH MEAN FOR UKRAINE?, An informal discussion with Dr. Taras Kuzio, Friday, February 12, 2010.
Please join us for an informal discussion on Ukraine’s recent presidential elections. Dr. Taras Kuzio will give a brief presentation about the outcome of the elections and what it means for Ukraine. The floor will then be opened up for participants to ask questions and share their opinions.
Dr. Kuzio has analyzed Soviet, post-Soviet and Ukrainian affairs for the last two decades in various positions and edits the monthly Ukraine Analyst. He is a Senior Fellow at the Chair of Ukrainian Studies, University of Toronto, and an Adjunct Professor at Carleton University’s Institute of European, Russian and Eurasian Studies. He was formerly a Visiting Professor at the Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies at George Washington University.
Friday, February 12, 2010, 5:15 – 6:30 p.m.
Voesar Conference Room, 1957 E Street, NW, Suite 412, Washington, D.C.
Please RSVP to ieresgwu@gwu.edu by 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 11. Drinks will be provided.
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3. BEYOND THE ORANGE REVOLUTION - DOES UKRAINE'S DEMOCRACY MATTER?
Thursday, February 18, 2010, Washington, D.C.
Elliott School of International Affairs, George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. WHAT: The Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies will sponsor a panel discussion "Beyond the Orange Revolution: Does Ukraine's Democracy Matter?"
On February 7, Ukraine's highly anticipated second-round presidential election will pit frontrunner and former prime minister Viktor Yanukovych against prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko. After the first round, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe and other international observers showered rare praise on Ukraine for having "met most OSCE and Council of Europe commitments." Has Ukraine become a sustainable if imperfect democracy?
What are the implications of Ukraine's democracy for its relations with Europe and Russia? Five years on, does the Orange Revolution represent an opportunity or threat to other states and regimes across the post-Soviet space?
The event is part of the Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia (PONARS Eurasia). PONARS Eurasia is an international network of social scientists that seeks to promote scholarly work and policy engagement on transnational and comparative topics within the Eurasian space.
The Elliott School is grateful to the International Program of the Carnegie Corporation of New York for its support of PONARS Eurasia.
Speakers:
Olexiy Haran, Professor of Political Science, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
Oleksandr Sushko, Director, Center for Peace, Conversion, and Foreign Policy of Ukraine
Mark Kramer, Director, Cold War Studies Program, Harvard University
Alexander Cooley, Associate Professor of Political Science, Barnard College, Columbia University
Moderator: Henry E. Hale, Director, Institute for European, Russian, and Eurasian Studies, GW
Reception to follow.
WHEN: Thursday, February 18, 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM
WHERE: Lindner Family Commons, Room 602
George Washington University, 1957 "E" Street, NW, Washington, DC
FOR MORE INFORMATION: Please send RSVP to: ieresgwu@gwu.edu, by February 16
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4. DEMOCRACY IN UKRAINE - ARE WE THERE YET?
Monday, March 22, 2010. Washington, D.C.
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, D.C.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - WHAT: Nadia Diuk, Senior Director, Europe & Eurasia, National Endowment for Democracy, will discuss "Democracy in Ukraine: Are We There Yet?"
WHEN: Monday, March 22, 12:00 p.m. - 1:00 p.m.
WHERE: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
Flom Auditorium - 6th floor, One Woodrow Wilson Plaza
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20004-3027
FOR MORE INFORMATION: 202-691-4000
Please note that seating for this event is available on a first come, first served basis-no reservations required. Please call on the day of the event to confirm. Please bring an identification card with a photograph (e.g. driver's license, work ID, or university ID) as part of the building's security procedures.