PREVIEW OF EVENTS
Monday, October 30
- WASHINGTON: The Washington Group presents the Business Development
Forum proposed roundtable on "Trade and Investment in Ukraine: Current
Prospects and Challenges - Viewpoints from the United States and Canada."
The roundtable will consist of a moderator and eight panelists - four from
the United States and four from Canada. Topics include: priority sectors,
legislative obstacles (e.g., related to WTO accession), trade promotion
efforts (missions and exhibitions), investment facilitation mechanisms,
anti-corruption campaigns, dealing with central and local governments,
growth of trade associations in Ukraine, civil vs. commercial code problems,
sufficiency and effectiveness of business-related foreign technical assistance,
and other topics as requested by the panelists. The purpose of this roundtable
is to yield proposals for further Ukraine business-related conferences,
seminars, visits, trade exhibits and other events in the United States,
Canada, Ukraine or other venues. Time: 7-9 p.m.; venue: Johns Hopkins University,
School of Advanced International Studies, 1619 Massachusetts Ave. NW, Rome
Auditorium. For more information contact Andrew Bihun, director, Business
Development Forum of The Washington Group, 301-873-2035 or [email protected];
or Adrian Pidlusky, TWG president, 240-381-0993 or [email protected],
or log on to www.TheWashingtonGroup.org.
Sunday, November 5
- ALEXANDRIA, Va.: The Washington Group Cultural Fund, under the patronage
of the Embassy of Ukraine, presents pianist Jim Allison performing Bach,
Beethoven, Prokofiev and Rachmaninoff in the second concert of its "Sunday
Music Series" for 2006-2007. Mr. Allison is well-known to classical
music listeners in Washington as program director of WGMS 103.9 and 104.1
FM radio stations. Meet the artist at a brief reception immediately following
the program. The concert will take place at The Lyceum, 201 S. Washington
St. in Old Town Alexandria at 3 p.m. Seating is unreserved on a first come,
first served basis; suggested donation: $20. For more information call
703-241-1817 or The Lyceum, 703-838-4994.
- CHICAGO: The Ukrainian Medical Association of North America - Illinois
Chapter cordially invites its members, families and guests to attend the
fall educational conference and luncheon, featuring keynote speaker Rear
Adm. Boris D. Lushniak, M.D., assistant surgeon general in the Commissioned
Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service. Dr. Lushniak will present a lecture
on "Pandemic Influenza - Preparing for the Unknown." He will
review the basic biology of influenza, the conditions necessary for a pandemic
and the preparedness planning that is being undertaken at the federal level
to protect the public's health in the event of a pandemic. The luncheon
and conference will take place in The Signature Room at the 95th of The
John Hancock Center, 875 N. Michigan Ave., at 2 p.m. Reservations are required;
call UMANA headquarters, 773-278-6262.
- NEW YORK: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University
featuring Father Borys Gudziak, Ph.D., rector, will be held at the Ukrainian
National Home, 140 Second Ave. For more information call the Ukrainian
Catholic Education Foundation, 773-235-8462.
Sunday, November 12
- NEW YORK: The Plast Ukrainian scouting sorority Verkhovynky invites
you to a commemorative program for Nadia Svitlychna at 2 p.m. at the Shevchenko
Scientific Society, 63 Fourth Ave. (between Ninth and 10th streets). The
program will include poetry reading, musical numbers and a slide show.
For information call 732-225-6865 or 212-254-5130.
- CHICAGO: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University featuring
Father Borys Gudziak, Ph.D., rector, will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural
Center, 2247 W. Chicago Ave. For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic
Education Foundation, 773-235-8462.
Friday, November 17
- CHICAGO: The Ukrainian National Museum of Chicago in cooperation with
the district committee of the Ukrainian National Association invites the
Ukrainian community to a book launch for "Ukrainians of Chicagoland"
at 7 p.m. at the museum, 2249 W. Superior St. Copies of the new book, authored
by Myron B. Kuropas and published by Arcadia Publications, will be available
for purchase. For further information call Maria Klimchak, 312-421-8020.
Sunday, December 3
- WARREN, Mich.: A benefit luncheon for the Ukrainian Catholic University
featuring Myroslav Marynovych, senior vice-rector of the Ukrainian Catholic
University, will be held at the Ukrainian Cultural Center, 26601 Ryan Road.
For more information call the Ukrainian Catholic Education Foundation,
773-235-8462.
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29, 2006, No. 44, Vol. LXXIV
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