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"UKRAINIAN DAYS" IN WASHINGTON, DC !!!!!!
Immediate Action Needed: Advocate Our Issues
Within a framework of programs in preparation for the
U.S. presidential and congressional elections,
the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) is
organizing
“Ukrainian Days”
in Washington from March 24-25, 2004. The intent of “Ukrainian
Days” is to promote the concerns of the Ukrainian
American community, as well as to establish better
contacts with its elected representatives in Washington..
The “Ukrainian Days”
agenda will consist of several aspects. On
Wednesday morning, March 24th, UNIS will
organize presentations by American government officials
and non-governmental organizations (NGO’s) such as the
American Foreign Policy Council (AFPC), at which
location a morning briefing session will be held. Of
particular interest will be a discussion of topics of
concern to the community: U.S. foreign assistance to
Ukraine; status of the Permanent Normal Trade Relations
(PNTR) between Ukraine and the United States; as well as
the overall context of U.S.-Ukrainian relations. In the
evening of March 24th, a reception will be
held at the Embassy of Ukraine, where “Ukrainian
Days” participants will have a chance to
acquaint themselves with the Ukrainian diplomats and
discuss their ideas regarding the US-Ukrainian relations
and other issues of concern to the community.
A key aspect of this event
is the support the Ukrainian community has received
throughout the years from the Congressional Ukrainian
Caucus. On Thursday March 25th from
8:30-10am, in Room B-354 of the Rayburn House Office
Building, “Ukrainian Days” participants will have
a breakfast meeting with members of the Congressional
Ukrainian Caucus (CUC), an officially registered group
of the U.S. House of Representatives that is interested
in enhancing relations between Ukraine and the United
States. The intent is to thank the Caucus for its years
of support on behalf of enhancing bilateral relations
between Ukraine and the United States. CUC
representatives will discuss issues regarding the
commemoration the 1932-1933 Ukrainian Genocide, as well
as constructing a memorial to the victims of this dark
page in Ukraine’s history in Washington, DC; promoting a
federal charter to the Ukrainian American Veteran (UAV)
organization; U.S. foreign assistance programs to
Ukraine; Permanent Normal Trade Relations (PNTR) status
for Ukraine; and overall relations with Ukraine,
especially in light of the upcoming presidential
elections on October 31st. Briefing papers
on various topics will be supplied to the participants
by the Ukrainian National Information Service (UNIS),
the Washington bureau of the Ukrainian Congress
Committee of America (UCCA).
To register your attendance in "Ukrainian
Days," please contact the Ukrainian National
Information Service (UNIS) at (202) 547-0018, or via
e-mail at
unis@ucca.org.
Hotel accommodations may be arranged through UNIS as
well.
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