Projects

Upcoming Events

Washington, DC
June 22, 2010 [Remarks Available]

Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine
September 13-14, 2010 [Revamped]

Washington, DC
October 20–21, 2010

New York City
November 17, 2010

Read more...
 
CUSUR 2010 - Project I
The US-Ukraine “Working Group”

During 2008, CUSUR made the establishment of its envisioned “analytic sectors” [Economic, Humanitarian, Diplomatic and Security] a priority; in 2009, it took steps to provide "institutional wherewithal" to the project—
Read more...
 
CUSUR 2010 - Project II
The Journal of Ukrainian Affairs

The Center spent much time and effort on a number of 'publishing' projects in 2009. It can proudly claim that it has completed 'infrastructure' work on its website;
Read more...
 
CUSUR 2010 - Project III
The US-UA Leadership Summit

The US-UA Leadership Summit is intended as a high powered NGO supplement to the government to government discussions that are scheduled to take place periodically under the agreements reached thru the 'Charter on a Strategic Partnership'—signed by the US and Ukrainian foreign affairs establishments in December 2008 and reconfirmed during UA MFA Poroshenko's visit with Secretary of State Hilary Clinton in November 2009.
Read more...
 
US-Ukraine Energy Dialogue III
US-Ukraine Energy Dialogue III was held on April 15-16, 2008 in Washington, DC. The theme of third forum of the US Ukraine Energy Dialogue Series was "Securing Ukraine's Energy Independence". Senator Lugar opened the proceedings by asking both Ukraine and the US to pursuit a "Trans-Atlantic Energy Security Strategy". UA Deputy Minister of Energy and Fuel responded with an extensive "overview" of the Ukraine's recent intiatives in the areas of energy exploration, transmission, conservation and renewal. Major energy players from the two countries, private and public, provided their imput in two settings: a policy forum on April 15 and a business/investment forum on April 16.

Speakers included:

Ilan Berman George Laszkiewicz
Peter Borisow Richard Lugar
Valerie Borovik Volodymyr Makukha
Matt Bryza Larry Markel
Brian Castelli Jeff Mitchell
Edward Chow Herman Pirchner
Keith Crane Oleh Shamshur
Jan Ebinger P.K. [Kris] Singh
Lev Holubec Keith Smith
Adrian Karatnycky Tom Spellman
Karl Kendall Ed Tockman
Taras Kuzio Walter Zaryckyj

Sponsors:

American Foreign Policy Council The Orange Circle
Center for US-Ukrainian Relations Trade Mission of Ukraine to the US

Patrons:

Chadbourne & Parke SCM
Delta Airlines Vanco
Open Ukraine  

Presentations:

Senator Lugar's US keynote: The Need for a Trans-Atlantic Energy Security Strategy, delivered on April 15, 2008

UA Deputy Minister of Energy & Fuel Volodymyr Makukha's UA keynote: Toward Securing Ukraine's Energy Independence, delivered on April 15, 2008

CSIS Senior Associate [Amb.-Ret.] Keith Smith's featured remarks, delivered on April 15, 2008

RAND Senior Economist Dr. Keith Crane's presentation, delivered on April 16, 2008

Halliburton Financial Services Director Tom Spellman's presentation, delivered on April 15, 2008

Holtec International President Dr. P.K. Singh's presentation, delivered on April 16, 2008

Alliance to Save Energy Executive VP & COO Brian Castelli's presentation, delivered on April 15, 2008

Press:

VOA Reports on US-UA ED III/April 15 [Ukrainian Language]

VOA Reports on US-UA ED III/April 16 [Ukrainian Language]

Reprint of Ukrinform Reports on US-ED III [Ukrainian Language]

UA Embassy in the United States Reports : A Summary of DOS DAS Matt Bryza's Keynote Remarks at the US-UA Energy Dialogue III Dinner at the Hyatt Regency [Ukrainian Language]

Program:

The forum program
 

Latest News

JUA First Issue Preview
An interview with former Head of the SBU Valentyn Nalyvaichenko (in Ukr.)
 
HES Forum V Items of Note
Highlights from UA HES Forum V: Ukraine-BSEC, held in NYC on March 24, 2010
 
RT X Items of Note
Highlights from Ukraine's Quest for Mature Nation Statehood RT X: Compelling Bilateral Relations, held in Washington, DC on Oct 21–22, 2009
 
EAF Forum IV Items of Note
Highlights from Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic Future Forum IV, held in Kharkiv on June 23-24, 2009
 
RT IX Items of Note
Highlights from Ukraine's Quest for Mature Nation Statehood RT IX: UA's Regional Commitments, held in Washington DC on Oct 15–16, 2008

  • Obama Presidential Campaign Senior Foreign Policy Advisor Celeste Wallander's featured remarks (video format)

  • McCain Presidential Campaign Senior National Security Advisor Ian Brzezinski's featured remarks (video format)

  • UA Quest RT IX Photo Report
 
US-UA ED III Items of Note
Highlights from US-Ukraine Energy Dialogue III, held in Washington DC
on April 15-16, 2008
 
© 2010 CUSUR—Center for US Ukrainian Relations