Historical Encounters: The Heart of Eastern Europe Revisited
September 21, 2024 @ 12:15 pm - 7:00 pm
Join us for an engaging opportunity to delve into the unique cultural, historical and contemporary ties between Lithuania, Poland, Ukraine, and their diasporas, at the next event in the UA Historical Encounters Series:
The Heart of Eastern Europe Revisited: A Look at Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Relations Past-Present-Future.
Co-hosted by the Center for US-Ukrainian Relations, The Kościuszko Foundation, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, and the Ukrainian Institute of America, this event brings together experts and leaders to share their insights and inspire meaningful action.
Event Details:
- Date: September 21, 2024
- Time: 12:15 – 7:00 PM
- Location: The Kościuszko Foundation, 15 E 65th St, New York, NY 10065
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Program Schedule:
12:15 PM: Registration
12:45 PM: A Word of Welcome from the Hosts
1:00 PM: Session One – Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Relations: The Historical Dimension
- Discussion Leader: Frank Sysyn CIUS Jacyk Centre Director & Professor of History, University of Alberta
- Agnia Grigas, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council of the United States
- John Micgiel, Visiting Professor, East Central European Center, University of Warsaw
- Adrian Karatnycky, Author of Battleground Ukraine
2:30 PM: Coffee Break
2:40 PM: Session Two – Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Relations: Divining the Present & Future State of Affairs
- Discussion Leader: Alexander Motyl, Professor of Political Science, Rutgers University
- Jan Pieklo, PL Ambassador to UA 2015-2018
- Juozas Kazlas, OSCE Mission Officer to Ukraine 2014-2015
- Ostap Kryvdyk, Director, Ukrainian Strategic Initiative/National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy
3:55 PM: Session Three – Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Relations: Divining the Present & Future State of Affairs
- Discussion Leader: Herman Pirchner, President, American Foreign Policy Council
- Bozena Kaminski, Vice President, Polish National Congress
- Jon Platakis, President, Lithuanian National Hall of Fame
- Andrew Futey, President, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America
5:10 PM: A Final Word on the Matter
- Marek Skulimowski, President, The Kościuszko Foundation
- Janusz Onyszkiewicz, Minister of Defense of Poland 1992-1993 and 1997-2000
5:45 PM – 7:00 PM: Post Forum Reception