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US-Ukraine Energy Dialogue III was held on April 15-16, 2008 in Washington, DC. The theme of third forum of the US Ukraine Energy Dialogue Series was “Securing Ukraine’s Energy Independence”. Senator Lugar opened the proceedings by asking both Ukraine and the US to pursuit a “Trans-Atlantic Energy Security Strategy”. UA Deputy Minister of Energy and Fuel responded with an extensive “overview” of the Ukraine’s recent intiatives in the areas of energy exploration, transmission, conservation and renewal. Major energy players from the two countries, private and public, provided their imput in two settings: a policy forum on April 15 and a business/investment forum on April 16.

Speakers included:

Ilan Berman George Laszkiewicz
Peter Borisow Richard Lugar
Valerie Borovik Volodymyr Makukha
Matt Bryza Larry Markel
Brian Castelli Jeff Mitchell
Edward Chow Herman Pirchner
Keith Crane Oleh Shamshur
Jan Ebinger P.K. [Kris] Singh
Lev Holubec Keith Smith
Adrian Karatnycky Tom Spellman
Karl Kendall Ed Tockman
Taras Kuzio Walter Zaryckyj

Sponsors:

American Foreign Policy Council The Orange Circle
Center for US-Ukrainian Relations Trade Mission of Ukraine to the US

Patrons:

Chadbourne & Parke SCM
Delta Airlines Vanco
Open Ukraine  

 

Presentations:

Senator Lugar’s US keynote: The Need for a Trans-Atlantic Energy Security Strategy, delivered on April 15, 2008

UA Deputy Minister of Energy & Fuel Volodymyr Makukha’s UA keynote: Toward Securing Ukraine’s Energy Independence, delivered on April 15, 2008

CSIS Senior Associate [Amb.-Ret.] Keith Smith’s featured remarks, delivered on April 15, 2008

RAND Senior Economist Dr. Keith Crane’s presentation, delivered on April 16, 2008

Halliburton Financial Services Director Tom Spellman’s presentation, delivered on April 15, 2008

Holtec International President Dr. P.K. Singh’s presentation, delivered on April 16, 2008

Alliance to Save Energy Executive VP & COO Brian Castelli’s presentation, delivered on April 15, 2008

 

Press:

VOA Reports on US-UA ED III/April 15 [Ukrainian Language]

VOA Reports on US-UA ED III/April 16 [Ukrainian Language]

Reprint of Ukrinform
Reports on US-ED III [Ukrainian Language]

UA Embassy in the United States Reports : A Summary of DOS DAS Matt Bryza’s Keynote Remarks at the US-UA Energy Dialogue III Dinner at the Hyatt Regency [Ukrainian Language]

Program:

The forum program