4 October 2013
MEDIA RELEASE
Ukrainian World Congress Board of Directors for 2013-18
The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) has constituted the Board of Directors for the 2013-18 term.
In accordance with the UWC By-laws, the Board of Directors consists of the following individuals: all members of the UWC Executive Committee, the UWC Past President, representatives from Ukrainian Churches, two representatives from the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations (WFUWO), Vice Presidents (two from the United States – one from the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA) and one from the Ukrainian American Coordinating Council (UACC), two representatives from the Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) and one representative from the European Congress of Ukrainians (ECU), Australia, South America and Russia), and all UWC Council and Committee Chairs.
The members of the UWC Board of Directors are:
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Eugene Czolij |
– President, UWC Executive Committee Chair |
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Jaroszlava Hartyanyi |
– First Vice President, UWC Executive Committee Member |
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Orysia Sushko |
– Second Vice President, WFUWO President,UWC Executive Committee Member |
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Peter Sztyk |
– Third Vice President, UWC Executive Committee Member, International Committee for Human and Civil Rights Chair |
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Stefan Romaniw |
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Zenon Potoczny |
– Treasurer, UWC Executive Committee Member |
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Bohdan Watral |
– Financial Officer, UWC Executive Committee Member |
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Askold Lozynskyj |
– UWC Past President |
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Most Rev. Bishop Peter (Stasiuk) |
– Representative of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church |
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Most Rev. Metropolitan Yurij (Kalistchuk) |
– Representative of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church of Canada |
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Marianna Zajac |
– WFUWO Representative |
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Sonja Bejzyk |
– WFUWO Representative |
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Tamara Gallo Olexy |
– Vice President (UCCA, USA) |
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Ihor Gawdiak |
– Vice President (UACC, USA) |
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Paul Grod |
– Vice President (UCC, Canada) |
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Serhiy Kasyanchuk |
– Vice President (UCC, Canada) |
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Vira Konyk |
– Vice President (ECU) |
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Michael Moravski |
– Vice President (Australia) |
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Vitorio Sorotiuk |
– Vice President (South America) |
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Valeri Semenenko |
– Vice President (Russia) |
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Olya Sheweli |
– World Council of Ukrainian Cooperatives Chair |
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Oksana Wynnyckyj |
– International Educational Coordinating Council Chair |
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Iryna Washchuk |
– World Council of Ukrainian Social Services Chair |
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Andrew Futey |
– International Council on UN Affairs Chair |
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Yuri Chopyk |
– International Committee on Development of New Ukrainian Communities Chair |
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Anna Kisil |
– International Council on Cultural Affairs Chair |
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Irene Mycak |
– International Media and Public Relations Committee Chair |
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Laryssa Barabash Temple |
– International Sport Committee Chair |
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Dr. Walter Zaryckyj |
– International Scholarly Council Chair |
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Halyna Masliuk |
– International Task Force to Stop Human Trafficking Chair |
Media Contact: Irene Mycak
Ukrainian World Congress
145 Evans Ave., Suite 207
Toronto, ON
M8Z 5X8 Canada
website: www.ukrainianworldcongress.org
The UWC is the international coordinating body for Ukrainian communities in the diaspora representing the interests of over 20 million Ukrainians. The UWC has member organizations in 33 countries and ties with Ukrainians in 14 additional countries. Founded in 1967 as a non-profit corporation, the UWC was recognized in 2003 by the United Nations Economic and Social Council as a non-governmental organization (NGO) with special consultative status.
