"US-UA Business Networking Series: Forum" was hosted on March 30/31, 2005 in New York City. The two-day event brought together experts from the corporate and academic world as well as key government representatives of Ukraine and Ukraine's various partners/neighbors to evaluate the nation's ability to advantageously compete in the global economic arena. It was held at a very critical moment in Ukraine's history: in a period of time when Ukraine was recording double digit economic growth and in the immediate aftermath of an election that brought to power a leadership committed to the 'rule of law' and to 'market economics'.
Speakers included:
| Yuri Alekseyev | Oleksandr Kiva |
| Valeriy Asadchev | Serhiy Korsunsky |
| Robert Bensh | Marianna Kozintseva |
| Andrew Bihun | Viktor Kryvenko |
| Michael Bleyzer | George Logush |
| Peter Borisow | Christine Lucyk |
| Christian Carrier | William Miller |
| John Costello | Volodymyr Maistryshyn |
| Bo Denysyk | Jacque Mounier |
| John Fennerty | Katya Peppler |
| Ihor Fomenko | Michael Perry |
| Matthew Gaertner | Myron Rabij |
| Oleh Hawrylyshyn | Bob Schaffer |
| J. Peter Higgins | Volodymyr Shandra |
| Roxolana Horbova | Keith Smith |
| Oleksandr Hudyma | David Sweere |
| Jorge Intriago | Yuri Yekhanurov |
| Steven Johnston | Fila Zhebrowska |
| Desi Jordanoff | Roman Zwarych |
Sponsors:
| Columbia University/ISE | Ukrainian Institute of America |
| Center for US-Ukrainian Relations | Ukrainian Congress Committee of America |
| New York University/LAP | US DOC BIZNIS |
Patrons:
| Philip Morris Ukraine | Microsoft |
| Altcom | Kyiv Atlantic Ukraine/Atlantic Farms |
| Hanza | Arber |
| Inkor | Rainford |
| Farmak | Stirol |
| International Commerce Bank | Heritage Foundation at First Security Federal Savings Bank |
| Yuzmash | Self Reliance [NY] Federal Credit Union |
| Top-Line LLC | Ukrainian Future Credit Union |
| Ukrahroleasing | SUMA Yonkers Federal Credit Union |
| Ukroboronservice | Self Reliance [NJ] Federal Credit Union |
Press:
Press release announcing the event
Program:
The event's program