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Sunday, September
15, 2002, 6
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6 - 7 pm |
Introductory remarks - Serhiy Kudelia, Forum of Ukrainian Students in America
Commemorative concert
Yulian Kytastyi - bandura, Laureate of the First Ukrainian Music Competition "Chervona Ruta"
Vika Vradii - singer, laureate of the First Ukrainian Music Competition "Chervona Ruta"
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7 - 8 pm |
Speakers' Hour
Speakers are introduced by the Ukrainian students studying in the US
Myroslava Gongadze - journalist, Gongadze Foundation
Ambassador Mark Palmer - Vice-Chairman, Freedom House
Alex Lupis - coordinator of Europe and Central Asia program, Committee to Protect Journalists
Michael Sawkiw - President of the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America
Ihor Gawdiak - Chairman of the Ukrainian-American Coordinating Council Orest Deychakiwsky - Statement by Helsinki Commission Co-Chairman Congressman Christopher H.Smith Lorri Elder, Senior Legislative Assistant, Congressman Joseph Hoeffel, Member of House International Relations Committee Statement by U.S. Congressman Bob Schaffer (R-CO), Co-Chair of the Ukrainian Congressional Caucus Oleksandr Yel'yashkevych - people's deputy of Ukraine of the second and third convocations Bigel'din Gabdullin - editor of the independent magazine "XXI Century", which was harassed and persecuted by the authorities of Kazakhstan
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8 - 9 pm |
Formal Conclusion, Candlelight Vigil, Church Choir |
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Monday, September 16, 2002, 11
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11 - 12 pm |
Pickets in front of the Ukrainian Embassy, by a number of students from the Forum. Ukrainian and world media are invited. |
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2002 Forum of Ukrainian Students in America |