Roundtable VII: Ukraine and NATO Membership took place in Washington, D.C. on October 17 and 18, 2006. The conference focused on examining and evaluating Ukraine's readiness to assume a place in the Euro-Atlantic world in one of its two critical dimensions, or more precisely, to accede to the historically singular security alliance known as NATO.
Speakers included:
| Jorgan Andrews | Juri Luik |
| Anders Åslund | William Miller |
| Natasha Cayer | Alexander Motyl |
| Ariel Cohen | Hryhoriy Nemyria |
| Brian Cox | Andrij Ordynovych |
| Orest Deychakiwsky | Carlos Pascual |
| Bohdan Futey | Hryhoriy Perepylitsya |
| Darren Hultman | Steven Pifer |
| Bruce Jackson | Oleh Shamshur |
| Rostislav Kacer | Scott Schless |
| Petro Kanana | James Sherr |
| Volodymyr Khandohiy | Keith Smith |
| Leonid Kozhara | Celeste Wallander |
| Serhiy Korsunsky | Damon Wilson |
| F. Steven Larrabee | Yevhen Zerebeckyj |
Sponsors:
| American Foreign Policy Council | National Democratic Institute |
| Columbia University/ISE | New York University/LAP |
| Center for US-Ukrainian Relations | Organization for the Defense of Four Freedom for Ukraine |
| Democratic Initiatives Foundation | Ukrainian Central Information Service |
| Congressional Ukrainian Caucus | Ukr. National Women's League of America |
| Embassy of Ukraine to the United States | Ukrainian National Information Service |
| Harvard University/BSSP | US Library of Congress |
| International Republican Institute | U.S.-Ukraine Business Council |
| Johns Hopkins University/SAIS | U.S.-Ukraine Foundation |
Patrons:
| Self Reliance [NY] Federal Credit Union | Delta Airlines |
| Ukraine International Airlines | Self Reliance [Cleveland] Federal Credit Union |
| International Renaissance Foundation | American Foreign Policy Council |
| Cardinal Resources | Self Reliance [Baltimore] Federal Credit Union |
| TD International | Ukrainian National Federal Credit Union |
| US Mass Media Development Fund | Self Reliance [Chicago] Federal Credit Union |
Steering Committee:
Please note the UA Quest Roundtable Steering Committees are listed here.
Proceedings/Presentations:
Former US Ambassador to Ukraine William Miller's opening remarks, delivered on October 17, 2006
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oleh Shamshur's focus session remarks, delivered on October 17, 2006
Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Volodymyr Khandohiy's 1st day keynote address, delivered on October 17, 2006
Director of the Center for Global and Area Studies/National University of Kyiv Mohyla Academy Yuri Scherbak's plenary remarks, delivered on October 17, 2006
President of the Project on Transitional Democracies/US Committee on NATO Bruce Jackson's plenary remarks, delivered on October 17, 2006
Brookings Institution Vice President of the Foreign Studies Program Carlos Pascual's plenary remarks, delivered on October 17, 2006
Ambassador of the Slovak Republic to the United States Rostyslav Kacer's focus session presentation, delivered on October 17, 2006 (a Ukrainian translation is also available)
Ambassador of Estonia to the United States Yuri Luik's focus session presentation, delivered on October 18, 2006 (in Ukrainian)
SigmaBleyzer Private Equity Investment Group Chief Economist Dr. Edilberto Segura's plenary remarks, delivered on October 18, 2006
A Senior United States Government Official's 2nd day keynote address, delivered on October 18, 2006
Assistant to the Minister of Defense of Ukraine Petro Kanana's remarks, delivered on October 18, 2006
Press:
Reprint of a news item from UA Embassy News
Ukraine-NATO Report on RT VII Proceedings [in Ukr.]
Program:
The event's program
Photos:
Natalia Kouzmina's photo report at Orpheus and Lyra.