On May 6, 2006 The Smithsonian Associates had the seminar about Ukraine.
Progam of the seminar was:
Remarks -- HE Oleh Shamshur Ambassador of Ukraine,
Lecture about history of Ukraine -- historian Mark Von Hagen
Lecture An Illustrated Exploration of Ukraine -- travel writer Endrew Evans
Works of Serhey Yakutovych, Ukrainian honored artist, were viewed on the concourse during lunch.
A monument to American historian and political scientiests James Mace is planned to be established in Kyiv. The draft decree on building the monument has been agreed with the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Culture and Toutism, the Ministry of Building and Architecture, the Ministry of Economics, and the Minisrty of Justice. According to the drsft decree, it is planned to hold a contest on the best project of the monument, and to determine the place where it will be erected. The expenses will be covered by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism of Ukraine.
On 26 November 2005 President Victor Yushchenko conferred the Yaroslav the Wise Order II on American researcher and public figure James Mace posthumously.
Thje order was bestowed for his personal merits to the Ukrainian nation in revealing the truth to the world community about the 1932-1933 Great Famine in Ukraine, for fruitful research work and public activities.
Prof. James Mace, author of numerous scholarty works and one of the first serious researchers of the 1933 Holodomor, was born February 18, 1952, in Muskogee, Oklahoma. In 1973, he graduated from Oklahoma State University and went on to earn an M.A. and Ph.D. in history at the University of Michigan, in 1981 defended his dissertation, later published in book form (Harvard, 1983).
Upon compliting his graduate studies Dr.James Mace was invited to join the famine project at the Horvard Ukrainian Research Institute where he collected material for Robert Conquest's Harvest of Despair.
In 1986-90, James Mace served as executive director of the US Ukraine Famine Commission, a public/private organization subject to Congress and the president, supervising its daily work and drafting its findings for approval by the full commission. After 1990, he held fellowships at Columbia and Illinous Universities.
In 1993, Prof. Mace moved to Ukraine, working first as a supervisory research fellow at the Ukrainian Academy of Sciences Institute of Ethnic and Political Studies, then teaching politics at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy National University and International Christian University.
Since 1998, Prof. Mace was consultant to the Day's Weekly Digest of Ukrainian news in English.
U.S. - Ukraine policy dialogue (September 25 - 29, 2006)
The September session is the third of four working sessions
which are held alternatenly in Washington D.C. and Kyiv.
Dr.Ludmilla Kolokolova University of Maryland/ NASA Planetery Data System Participant in Deep Impact mission to Comet Temple I
(12/9/06)
Presentation "Search for the Origin of the Solar System: Mission to Comets and Pluto" ( Dr. Ludmilla Kolokolova, 12/9/06 )
US-Ukrainian project of establishing the first underwater museum in Ukraine ( in the deep Black sea ) was presented at the National Geographic society in Washington D.C.
The chief scientists for project - Sergiy Voronov, director of Underwater Heritage of Ukraine and member of the Ukrainian Academy of Science, Ambassador of Ukraine
Oleh Shamshur, and Robert D. Ballard, director of IAO, President of IEF and a National Geographic Explorer-in-Residence -- participated in presentation.
NSDC the Secretary of Ukraine Vitaliy Haiduk during his working visit to Washington D.C.
(January 22, 2007)
The Ambassador of Ukraine to USA Oleh Shamshur, other Ukrainian diplomats, members of Ukrainian deligation and the American Ukrainian community attended the ceremony.
It was a wonderful evening
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CSIS Policy Forum with Yulia Tymoshenko (February 28, 2007)
News Conference with Julia Tymoshenko
National Press Club ( 3/2/2007)
Political and cultural events in Washington D.C. (2006- 2008)
The Minister for Foregn Affairs of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk was meeting with
US Secretary of State Condolizza Rice and discussed with her of a number of
issues of both bilateral relations and global policy.
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President George W. Bush attends Dedication of Victims of Communism Memorial ( June 12, 2007)
Ukraine - EU Relations Roundtable VIII
(Washington D.C., October 16 -17, 2007)
Concert in Washington D.C.
The Embassy Series presented Prizewinners of the International Competition for Young Pianists in Memory of Volodymyr Horowitz (Anastasia Rizikov, Artem Kanke, Wong Wai Yin) on October 22, 2007 in Embassy of Ukraine.
Ukrainian principal dancers of American Ballet Theater
Maxim Beloserkovsky and Irina Dvorovenko performed
in "The Sleeping Beauty" on the stage of the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C (February 1, 2008) with great success.
International debut of New National Theater Ballet, Tokyo at the stage of
the Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. was a great success.
Company's superb performance of "Raymonda" on February 17, 2008 brought
numerous certain calls, cheers, and a standing ovation.
It is wonerful choreographed and a high quality elegant production.
Ballet Company from Japan has done an excellent job on putting on a traditional "Raymonda" memorable performance.
The sets and costumes by Luisa Spinatelli looked really great.
The Company, directed by Asami Maki, has a good future. Artistic Director of
New National Theater Ballet, Tokyo has a very good taste.
Company's repertoire includes classical and 20th-centery works, as well as
original creations by Artistic Director Asami Maki.
Not only leading dancers but also the rest of the cast were just great.
A physical beauty and sensitivity of Motoijma Miwa as Raymonda, her
light-as-a-feather dancing and tenderness charmed the audience.
Morita Kenaro as Abderachman showed not only a good technical skill
but also his artistic ability.
This year The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. provides us with world
class entertainment.
Ukrainian boxer Volodymyr Klychko won
the tytle of the absolute super-heavyweight world champion on February 23, 2008
(Medison Square Garden, New York)
Gala-show of the DC Fashion Week final event will be held on March 2, 2008. It is also display of Ukrainian designers collection. Ukrainian
designers were invited to participate in the international yearly fasion
In the end of this month The President and Mrs.Bush will visit Ukraine for two days to support the advance of freedom and democracy and strengthen the NATO
Alliance to confort 21st centery challenges.
The President will have a bilateral program in Kyiv,
Ukraine, including meetings with the President and Prime Minister of Ukraine.
US President will make his first official state visit to Ukraine
CSIS. "Russian Energy Policy and Strategy in Europe"
Commemorative event on the occasion of the 22nd anniversary of Chornobyl nuclear accident
US - Bahrain Business Council
The Ukrainian famine-genocide Commemorative Events in Washington D.C.
The Holodomor exhibition in the Library of Congress. Ukrainian Ambassador to USA Oleh Shamshur.
District of Columbia Government Building (May 30, 2008)
Ukraine's First Lady Kateryna Yushchenko received
Inaugaral MaxWell International Public Health Award.
Dr. Ken Alibek, founder and CEO of MaxWell Biocorparation, presented the award to Kateryna Yushchenko during the opening of the MaxWell USA symposium in Washington D.C.
on May 28, 2008. Ukrainian Ambassador to USA Oleh Shamshur received the award on behalf of Mrs.Yushchenko.
Address by H.E. Oleh Shamshur, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States
( Hudson Institute, Washington D.C. Headquarters
A conference on "Kyiv Energy Summit: Prospects and Implications for the US, the EU, and Eurasia".
June 25, 2008 )
The performance of "The Flying Dutchman" was very pleasant. I enjoyed it very much.
The Official Release of the Atlantic Council
report on Abkhazia. The Atlantic Council discussion and Press Conference with David L. Phillips
(July 30, 2008)
The Atlantic Council of th United States.
Program of International Security.
Perspectives on the French EU Presidency
What does it mean to the transatlantic relationship?
A video teleconference discussion with panels in Brussels and Washington.
United States and Ukraine signed charter on strategic partnership and security in Washington D.C.on December 19, 2008.The document signed by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Volodymyr Ogrysko and U.S. Secretary of States Condoleezza Rice embraces a wide range of bilateral cooperation priorities and foresees deepened cooperation in the economic and defense sectors. The United States pledged to enhance its support for Ukrainian army through NATO's programmes. The document also stipulated Ukraine's support for U.S. aspirations to expand its diplomatic presence in Ukraine, particularly in Crimea.
