Leading World Musician Ruslana Lyzhychko -- Also Parlimentarian And Goodwill Ambassador -- To Speak On Social Pressures Faced By East European Youth
Leading Ukraine Into a New Era of Global and European Citizenship Ruslana Lyzhychko, Member of Parliament of Ukraine; Winner of Eurovision 2004
March 30, 2007; 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Washington, DC
Ruslana Lyzhychko, Member of Parliament of Ukraine; Goodwill Ambassador, UNICEF; and Winner of Eurovision 2004 will give a presentation on "Leading Ukraine Into a New Era of Global and European Citizenship" at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.
The event is co-sponsored by the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund.
Since Ukraine's Orange Revolution in 2004, politicians and civil society activists have been trying to meet the nations demands for political and social reform. Ukraine remains a geopolitical crossroad, and leaders of the Orange Revolution are working for integration into Euro-Atlantic and global structures, such as the WTO, NATO, and the European Union. As part of the efforts, many leaders in Ukraine are striving to raise public awareness of and build popular support for these international organizations, as well as reform Ukrainian laws to meet international standards in a number of areas.
In the process of becoming European and global, Ukraines youth faces additional social pressures from unemployment, environmental disasters and substance abuse. In an effort to promote a healthy lifestyle and motivate the next generation of Ukrainian citizens to live well, activists are encouraging the youth to participate in athletics, while warning them of the dangers of drug use.
Ruslana Lyzhychko, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, will discuss ongoing efforts to promote domestic and foreign policies that focus on integrating Ukraine into a global society, while protecting the well-being of its youth.
What: Leading Ukraine Into a New Era of Global and European Citizenship
Who: Ruslana Lyzhychko, Member of Parliament of Ukraine; Goodwill Ambassador, UNICEF; and Winner of Eurovision 2004
When: Friday, March 30, 2007, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 6th Floor Auditorium. The Center is located at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
RSVPs are required to attend. Please call 202-691-4243.
A Tale of Two Musicians in Today's Europe: Vytautas Landsbergis Member of European Parliament (EPP-ED, Lithuania); and Ruslana Lyzhychko, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, and Goodwill Ambassador, UNICEF.
'Since 2006, Ruslana Lyzhychko has been a member of Ukraine's parliament. She was listed at the fifth position in Bloc Our Ukraine candidate list during the Parliamentary elections of March 2006. Among the priorities of her legislative activity, she names the revision of laws on the patronage of art, job placement for students, and the defense of intellectual property rights.'
'Ruslana was appointed Good Will Ambassador of Ukraine by the UNICEF. She works for the preservation of Ukraine's castles and the national cultural heritage. Within the framework of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, she gave a charity concert [The Heart of Europe Concert] for children suffering from the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster. Ruslana's charity project with German rock star Peter Maffay, Children of Spring, also will benefit Chornobyl children.'
Chernobyl Children’s Project International Inc., (CCPI), is a Not- For- Profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing humanitarian and medical aid to the 3-4 million children the United Nations recognizes as suffering from the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.
Photo credit: (c) Europaen Parliament Press Corps. With thanks.
March 30, 2007; 12:00 p.m.-1:00 p.m.
Washington, DC
Ruslana Lyzhychko, Member of Parliament of Ukraine; Goodwill Ambassador, UNICEF; and Winner of Eurovision 2004 will give a presentation on "Leading Ukraine Into a New Era of Global and European Citizenship" at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, DC.
The event is co-sponsored by the U.S.-Ukraine Foundation, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, and the Children of Chornobyl Relief and Development Fund.
Since Ukraine's Orange Revolution in 2004, politicians and civil society activists have been trying to meet the nations demands for political and social reform. Ukraine remains a geopolitical crossroad, and leaders of the Orange Revolution are working for integration into Euro-Atlantic and global structures, such as the WTO, NATO, and the European Union. As part of the efforts, many leaders in Ukraine are striving to raise public awareness of and build popular support for these international organizations, as well as reform Ukrainian laws to meet international standards in a number of areas.
In the process of becoming European and global, Ukraines youth faces additional social pressures from unemployment, environmental disasters and substance abuse. In an effort to promote a healthy lifestyle and motivate the next generation of Ukrainian citizens to live well, activists are encouraging the youth to participate in athletics, while warning them of the dangers of drug use.
Ruslana Lyzhychko, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, will discuss ongoing efforts to promote domestic and foreign policies that focus on integrating Ukraine into a global society, while protecting the well-being of its youth.
What: Leading Ukraine Into a New Era of Global and European Citizenship
Who: Ruslana Lyzhychko, Member of Parliament of Ukraine; Goodwill Ambassador, UNICEF; and Winner of Eurovision 2004
When: Friday, March 30, 2007, Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Where: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, 6th Floor Auditorium. The Center is located at 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
RSVPs are required to attend. Please call 202-691-4243.
A Tale of Two Musicians in Today's Europe: Vytautas Landsbergis Member of European Parliament (EPP-ED, Lithuania); and Ruslana Lyzhychko, winner of the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, and Goodwill Ambassador, UNICEF.
'Since 2006, Ruslana Lyzhychko has been a member of Ukraine's parliament. She was listed at the fifth position in Bloc Our Ukraine candidate list during the Parliamentary elections of March 2006. Among the priorities of her legislative activity, she names the revision of laws on the patronage of art, job placement for students, and the defense of intellectual property rights.'
'Ruslana was appointed Good Will Ambassador of Ukraine by the UNICEF. She works for the preservation of Ukraine's castles and the national cultural heritage. Within the framework of the Eurovision Song Contest 2005 in Kyiv, she gave a charity concert [The Heart of Europe Concert] for children suffering from the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster. Ruslana's charity project with German rock star Peter Maffay, Children of Spring, also will benefit Chornobyl children.'
Chernobyl Children’s Project International Inc., (CCPI), is a Not- For- Profit 501(c)3 organization dedicated to providing humanitarian and medical aid to the 3-4 million children the United Nations recognizes as suffering from the Chernobyl disaster of 1986.
Photo credit: (c) Europaen Parliament Press Corps. With thanks.
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