VIII CONGRESS DETAILS FINALIZED

The UWC Presidium met in limited session on Saturday, July 19, 2003 to finalize details with reference to the upcoming VIII Congress. The following program was adopted: 

Monday, August 18, 2003

8:00 – 20:00      Registration (foyer, 1^st floor)

  Shevchenko Scientific Society

  Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies

  Conference of Ukrainian Youth Organizations

  Ukrainian American Artists (Ukrainian Congress Committee of America)

  “Exibit of UNWLA” (Ukrainian National Women’s League of America)

9:00 – 12:00      UWC Council and Committee Meetings

                           World Council of Ukrainian Social Services (Presentation Hall, 5^th floor)

   World Educational Coordinating Council (Kobzar Hall, 3^rd floor)

   Commission on Human and Civil Rights (Conference Hall, 5^th floor)

   World Scholarly Council (Sviatkovyj Hall, 4^th floor)

   Conference of Ukrainian Youth Organizations (Art Gallery, 3^rd floor)

12:30 – 13:30     Intermission / Laying of wreath at the monument of Taras Shevchenko

13:30 – 17:00     UWC Council and Committee Meetings

                           Commission on Human and Civil Rights (Conference Hall, 5^th floor)

   World Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives (Kobzar Hall, 3^rd floor)

   World Scholarly Council (Sviatkovyj Hall, 4^th floor)

   World Council for Cultural Affairs (Presentation Hall, 5^th floor)

   Sports Commission (Art Gallery, 3^rd floor)

   Association of Ukrainian Journalists of Canada and the USA       

15:00 – 17:00     UWC Presidium Meeting (Media Center, 1^st floor)

17:00 – 18:00     Press Conference (Press Center, 1^st floor)

19:00 – 22:00     First Plenary Session (Concert Hall, 1^st floor)

                           Commencement

   Announcement of Honorary Presidium

   Presentation of Colours

   Invocation

   Ukrainian National Anthem

   Greeting of delegates and guests by Congressional Committee Chair

   Call to Order by UWC President

Greetings:       Head of Ukrainian Orthodox Church – Kyiv Patriarchat,

  Head of Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church,

  President of Ukraine,

  Chair of Verkhovna Rada,

  Prime Minister of Ukraine,

  Minister of Foreign Affairs,

  Mayor of Kyiv,

  Victor Yushchenko,

  Yulia Tymoshenko,

  Chair of Ukraine’s State Committee on Nationalities and                         Migration,

  President of Ukrainian World Coordinating Council,

  President of World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s                       Organizations

Presentation of St. Volodymyr the Great Medals

Election of Working Presidium

Adoption of Program and Rules of Order

Ratification of VII Congress Minutes

Election of Congress Committees: Credentials, By-Laws, Nominating,  Finance and Resolutions

Benediction

Tuesday, August 19, 2003

 8:00 – 18:00     Registration (Concert Hall Foyer)

 8:00 – 18:00     Exhibitions (3^rd floor)

 9:00 – 17:30     Second Plenary Session (Concert Hall, 1^st floor)

 9:00 – 13:00     Summary reports (five minutes) of Central Coordinating

13:00 – 14:00     Lunch

14:00 – 15:30     Summary Reports:

   UWC President (thirty minutes)

   UWC Secretary General (fifteen minutes)

   UWC First Vice President (five minutes)

   UWC Second Vice President (ten minutes)

   UWC Treasurer (five minutes).

15:30 – 17:15     Summary reports (eight minutes) of UWC Councils and Committees:

   World Educational Coordinating Council

   World Council of Ukrainian Social Services

   World Scholarly Council

   World Council on Cultural Affairs

   World Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives

   Commission on Human and Civil Rights

   Sports Commission

   Conference of Ukrainian Youth Organizations

17:15 – 17:30     Auditing Committee Report 

Wednesday, August 20, 2003

 8:00 – 18:00     Registration (Concert Hall Foyer)

 8:00 – 18:00     Exhibitions (3^rd floor)

 9:00 – 12:00     Third Plenary Session (Concert Hall)

                           Discussion

   Report of Credentials Committee

12:00 – 13:00     Lunch

13:00 – 15:00     Round Table discussions

   Moderator:        Mykhaylo Parypsa (Kazakhstan)

   Discussants:    Yuriy Kononenko (Russian Federation)

     Vasyl Kolomatsky (Canada)

     Romania Yavir (Armenia)

Session II:      Emigration from Ukraine (Conference Hall, 5^th floor)

    Moderator:        Maria Szkambara (Canada)

    Discussants:    Larissa Kyj (USA)

     Natalia Samolevska (Ukraine)

     Zoriana Kikcio (Sweden)

Thursday, August 21, 2003

  8:00 – 16:00     Registration (Concert Hall Foyer)

  8:00 – 17:00     Exhibitions (3^rd floor)

  9:00 – 17:00     Fourth Plenary Session (Concert Hall, 1^st floor)

  9:00 – 10:00     Summary Reports of Round Tables

10:00 – 12:30     Reports of Congress Committees (By-laws, Finance, Resolutions)

12:30 – 13:30     Lunch

13:30 – 17:00     Reports of Congress Committees

                           Vote of Confidence – Auditing Committee

   Report of Nominating Committee

   Elections

   Presentation of Officers and Address of newly elected UWC President

17:00 – 18:00     Press Conference (Press Center, 1^st floor)

18:00 – 20:00     Reception in Kyiv City Hall