November 15, 2018 Forum in Commemoration of the 85th Anniversary of the Holodomor Genocide in Ukraine 1932-1933
A Forum
Thursday, Nov 15, 2018
4:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The Heritage Foundation
Agenda
Opening Remarks - Lee Edwards, Ph.D., The Heritage Foundation
Introduction & Greetings - Michael Sawkiw, Jr., Chairman, U.S. Holodomor Committee - MC
Prayer for the Victims of the Ukrainian Holodomor-Genocide
His Eminence Metropolitan Antony, Ukrainian Orthodox Church in the USA
His Excellency John Bura, Auxiliary Bishop, Philadelphia Archeparchy of the Ukrainian Catholic Church
Introduction - H.E. Valeriy Chaly, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States of America
Keynote Remarks
H.E. Pavlo Klimkin, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Welcome remarks - H.E. Wess Mitchell, Assistant Secretary of State for Europe and Eurasian Affairs
Special Addresses
The Honorable Rob Portman (R-OH), sponsor of Holodomor Resolution S.Res.435
The Honorable Sander Levin (D-MI), sponsor of Holodomor Resolution H.Res.931
The Honorable Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), co-chair – Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
The Honorable Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), co-chair – Congressional Ukrainian Caucus
The Honorable Andy Harris, MD (R-MD), co-chair – Congressional Ukrainian Caucus (invited)
*(All U.S. Senators, Congressmen, and Department of State representative confirming their attendance will deliver brief greetings)
BREAK (5:15 – 5:30)
Presentation of mini-documentary When We Starve
Lida Buniak, Ph.D., Documentary Co-producer
Anne Applebaum, Author, The Red Famine (Video address)
Presentation - Uncounted since 1932
Ukrainian Leadership Academy
Video address – Myroslav Marynovych, Ph.D., Rector, Ukrainian Catholic University (invited)
Closing Remarks - Lee Edwards, Ph.D., The Heritage Foundation
Reception of bread and water in symbolic remembrance of those who perished
Prometheus Chorus – Philadelphia, PA (TBC)