The Center for US-Ukrainian Relations, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation and the American Foreign Policy Council invite you to join us online on Wednesday-Thursday, October 21-22, for the 21st annual Ukraine’s Quest for Mature Nation Statehood Roundtable. This online conference is dedicated to evaluating Ukraine’s military preparedness, particularly in the face of the ongoing occupation of Crimea and ongoing aggression in Donbas by the nation’s northern neighbor.
Scheduled to attend are 2 former NATO Supreme Allied Commanders, numerous Flag Officers as well as military experts whose areas of expertise encompass all aspects of air, sea and ground warfare.
The complete program and roster of presenting participants is provided below.
The program will also be streamed live on UCCA’s Facebook and YouTube pages.
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Thirty years ago this month, the world witnessed something Ukraine had yet to experience – a mass protest in the nation’s capital, at what was then known as October Revolution Square, now known as Maidan Nezaleshnosti. There, in Kyiv’s center, a group of students set up a tent city, staged a hunger strike, and demanded change, vowing not to let up until their demands were met.
Bucking the system, and defying Soviet authority, these students called for early parliamentary elections, the rejection of signing any new Union Treaty, the nationalization of Community party property, allowing local conscripts to serve only on Ukrainian territory, and the resignation of Prime Minister Vitaliy Masol.
These brave students of the Revolution on Granite not only organized the first of three major protests in recent Ukraine’s history and galvanized the country’s support but they became the catalysts in/for Ukraine’s quest for independence and democratic governance.
This month, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), the largest representation of Ukrainians in America, together with the Ukrainian America Youth Association (UAYA/CYM) will honor these students and their sacrifices by hosting a webinar on October 29th at 6:00PM. We hope you will be able to join us for a panel discussion with the leader who led Ukraine’s Revolution on Granite 30 years ago, and learn how the student hunger strike changed history.
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UCCA ENCOURAGES INCREASED VOTER
REGISTRATION AMONG UKRAINIAN-AMERICANS
UCCA members and all supporters of Ukraine who are eligible to vote in November are encouraged to visit the U.S. Election Assistance Commission at www.eac.gov to find out more about registering to vote.
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The Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) is a non-profit, non-partisan community-based organization that has represented the interests of Ukrainians in the United States since 1940.
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Український Конґресовий Комітет Америки (УККА) є неприбутковою, безпартійною громадською організацією, яка представляє інтереси українців у Сполучених Штатах Америки з 1940 року.
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