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 included:
| 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 |
Proceedings/Presentations:
Kharkiv Governor Arseniy Avakov’s
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Head of the Rada Committee on Euro-Integration Borys Tarasyuk’s
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National Security & Defense Council Senior Analyst Borys Parakhonskyj’s
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prepared for the Forum by CA Ambassador Daniel Caron
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prepared for the Forum by CA MP Borys Wrzesnewskyj
Dr. Michael Einhorn’s UEAF Forum IV presentation [ppt-108 kb]
Press:
UA MFA/NATO
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detailing UEAF IV
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detailing UEAF IV
UNIAN
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concerning UEAF IV
Report
concerning UEAF IV
Postup News Service
Press Release
Press Release
Deutsche Welle
Article
about UEAF IV
Article
about UEAF IV
Kharkiv Obl. Administration
Report
on UEAF IV
Report
on UEAF IV
‘Kharkivski Novyny’
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Kharkiv National University
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News Events Calendar
Ukrainian People’s Party
Press Release
Press Release
European Ukraine
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Program:
The event's program
Photos:
Open World’s ‘Kharkiv Sojourn’
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