International Forum IV
Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future
Date
June 23-24, 2009
Event
The “Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future” Forum series’ fourth event was held at Kharkiv National University on June 23-24, 2009. The conference’s first day brought together key international experts for a deliberation regarding the state of affairs in EU-Ukraine and NATO-Ukraine relations. Discussions also attempted to divine: the foreign policy agenda of the Obama administration vis a vis Ukraine; Canada’s take on Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic ambitions; and the new role the EU may be ready to play in Ukraine’s neighborhood with its “Eastern Partnership” initiative. Day two of the event witnessed intense/diverse public discussions about Ukraine’s Euro-Atlantic Future involving Ukrainian governmental officials/diplomats and Kharkiv students. The event included five plenary sessions, two keynote sessions and two public debates to facilitate the proceedings. Over forty speakers addressed the event.
SPEAKERS
- Arsen Avakov
- Volodymyr Nikitin
- Vil Bakirov
- Mykola Pachnin
- Valeriy Borovik
- Taras Paslavsky
- Michael Einhorn
- James Pettit
- James Greene
- Inna Pidluska
- Olexandr Haran
- Jan Pieklo
- Pavlo Klimkin
- Vadym Prystaiko
- Ivanna Kobernyk
- Ihor Rossoha
- Ihor Kohut
- Dirk Schubel
- Ihor Kozak
- Olexandr Sushko
- Leonid Kozhara
- Borys Tarasyuk
- Nico Lange
- Vadim Triukhan
- Lewis Madanick
- Olexandr Volodin
- Vitaliy Malyarenko
- Walter Zaryckyj
SPONSORS
- American Foreign Policy Council
- League of Ukrainian Canadians
- Center for US-Ukrainian Relations
- Open World Program/Library of Congress
- Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
- Polish Ukrainian Cooperation Foundation
Patrons
- Aerosvit
- League of Ukrainian Canadians
- Konrad Adenauer Stiftung
- Self Reliance [NJ] Federal Credit Union
- Center for US-Ukrainian Relations
- Polish-Ukrainian Cooperation Foundation
- Open World Program/Library of Congress
- Self Reliance [NY] Federal Credit Union
STEERING COMMITTEE
PRESENTATIONS/PROCEEDINGS
PRESS
- UA MFA/NATO News Item detailing UEAF IVUNIAN
Report concerning UEAF IV - Postup News Service Press Release
- Deutsche Welle Article about UEAF IV
- Kharkiv Obl. Administration Report on UEAF IV ‘Kharkivski Novyny’ News Item Kharkiv National University News Events Calendar
- Ukrainian People’s Party Press Release
- European Ukraine News Item Institute for Euro-Atlantic Cooperation UEAF IV Highlights
PROGRAM
View the event program here
SPEAKER BIOS
Short biographies of the participants are available.