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Ukraine. On the Path to Europe
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2008 SUSTA Conference
 
Ukraine. On the Path to Europe
 
 
Saturday
March 29, 2008
 
 
Jon M. Hunstman Hall
3730 Walnut Street
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
 
 
 Agenda                                Ambassador's Welcome                   Participants 
 
April 19, 2008
2008 SUSTA Conference Videos  
 
April 13, 2008 
Ukrainian Weekly: SUSTA National Conference Held in Philadelphia
 
Approximately 100 students participated in  the conference of the Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations in America (known by its Ukrainian acronym as SUSTA) at the University of Pennsylva-nia here in Philadelphia on March 29.  The event was coordinated by the Ukrainian Society at U. Penn. and demonstrated a high level of organization, as the agenda included discussion panels, videoconferencing with a professor and a student from Ukraine, and the election of officers for 2009.   
 
April 3, 2008   
UkrainianScholarships.Org:
Our Students at SUSTA 2008 
 
April 1, 2008
UkrInform: Federation of Ukrainian Student Organizations of America (SUSTA) Held Conference "Ukraine. On the Path to Europe"

Delegates, speakers and guests of the conference discussed the issues and the outlook for Ukraine’s European and Euro-Atlantic integration. Event was held at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, and was hosted and organized by Ukrainian Society at Penn.

Chrystia Freeland: Ukraine doesn't get full credit for its democracy

In her speech, she noted that Ukraine is yet to be properly recognized for its recent progress in democratic transformations compared to other countries of former Soviet Union.
 
Morgan Williams: Ukraine is an Exciting Place to Be, and at an Exciting Time
 
Attracted by economic boom, many US and foreign investors are flocking to Ukraine and are strongly willing to invest and to produce. However, widespread corruption, inefficient judiciary and local bureaucracies still remain significant obstacles.
 
Professor Myroslav Popovych: Elites in Ukraine Lack Political Wisdom

During panel discussion, he noted that Ukraine is hardly prepared for reinforced EU integration in political dimension. Not a single political force is transparent and accountable enough to people, to its electorate.   
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