September 07, 2016 at 05:45PM

Former Governor Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania, the United States’ first Secretary of Homeland Security, will address attendees of a banquet at the Princeton Club of New York (15 West 43rd Street), reflecting upon the state of U.S.-Ukraine relations over the past two decades, as well as his thoughts on Ukraine’s present situation combating Russia’s military, economic, cyber and information warfare – or hybrid war. The banquet will follow a once-in-a-generation, full-day conference on September 17, 2016, presenting over two dozen key academic, media and governmental voices from the United States, Ukraine and Europe discussing the historical significance of Ukraine, as well as the country’s prospects towards becoming a full-fledged member of the Euro-Atlantic Community. The event entitled Commemorating the 25th Anniversary of the Modern Ukrainian State will feature four panel discussions and three highlight presentations dedicated to taking a fresh, critical look at topics such as Ukraine’s Distant and Recent Past, as well as carefully divining Ukraine’s Near and Further Future. As Russia’s continued covert and overt interventions in the affairs of other countries remains a topic on the U.S. campaign trail, this conference will provide much needed historical context for those unfamiliar with the 2-year land war still raging in Ukraine. Other confirmed speakers include: JANUSZ BUGAJSKI • ARIEL COHEN • ANDERS CORR • CONGRESSMAN ELIOT ENGEL • WILLIAM COURTNEY • PAUL GOBLE • PAUL RODERICK GREGORY • MARK VON HAGEN • LUBOMYR HAJDA • PHILLIP KARBER • ADRIAN KARMAZYN • DAVID KRAMER • ALEXANDER MOTYL • HERMAN PIRCHNER • AMBASSADOR YURI SERGEYEV • YURI SHAPOVAL • JAMES SHERR • OLEKSANDR SUSHKO • FRANK SYSYN • VOLODYMYR VYATROVYCH Don’t miss this historic event. RSVP today: $75 - Day Conference Sessions (includes lunch) $125 - Evening Banquet $150 - Combined Conference, Lunch and Banquet Contact: Ukrainian Congress Committee of America Phone: (212) 228-6840 Email: ucca@ucca.org http://ift.tt/2clowcY http://ift.tt/2cu3ZAa Co-Sponsoring Organizations: AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF CRIMEAN TURKS CENTER FOR U. S. - UKRAINIAN RELATIONS ORGANIZATION FOR THE DEFENSE OF FOUR FREEDOMS FOR UKRAINE PLAST UKRAINIAN SCOUTING ORGANIZATION, USA SHEVCHENKO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA THE UKRAINIAN MUSEUM UKRAINIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS AND SCIENCES UKRAINIAN AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION UKRAINIAN AMERICAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION UKRAINIAN CONGRESS COMMITTEE OF AMERICA UKRAINIAN ENGINEERS SOCIETY OF AMERICA UKRAINIAN FREE UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA UKRAINIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA UKRAINIAN NATIONAL ASSOCIATION UKRAINIAN NATIONAL WOMEN’S LEAGUE OF AMERICA OF AMERICA
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