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corner is the church of San Pietro in Vincoli with the famous monument of Moses. Nearby are the Basilica Masen- cia and the Colosseum. A little further one finds the Trevi Fountain, the Patriarchal Basilica of Santa Maria Majore, and many other religious institutions. The property was later sold because it was considered to be in the slum area of Rome. Then, His Eminence Patriarch Joseph Slipyj repurchased the property for the Ukrainian Church. It was in ruins. The only thing left in tact was the thaumaturgies Icon of the Blessed Mother from Zyrowec, which was preserved only because it was built into a wall. During the WFUWO meeting, the outside of the church was being restored. The next person invited to speak was Ukraine's ambassador Italy, Anatoliy Orel. The ambassador ex plained how much work has to be done at the embassy because of the thousands of Ukrainian nationals who are in Italy. Following the opening ceremonies and greetings, the president of the European Conference called for a working meeting. We were grouped into three sections and each organization had to define its most crucial prob lems and its achievements. Group leaders then summarized their group’s thoughts. The most frequently cited prob lems were financial difficulties and declining membership; achievements were defined by the success of organiza tional programs. At the end of the session, there was a transfer of leadership as the presidency was ceded from Eng land to Estonia. That evening, a special session was dedicated to the topic of “Trafficking of women and children.” Two sister missionaries, who are financially supported in their work by Caritas International, were invited to share sto ries about their successes. A young lawyer from Estonia, Lilia Ivanchenko, informed us about her work with women who are lured into slavery by being told that they will have fine paying jobs. She explained that as soon as these women arrive at the destination point, their passports are taken from them and they are sold and tortured. She also shared with us a pamphlet with a picture of tortured girl. It was a terrible moment, a visual reminder of the plight of too many women around the world. UN representative Daria Dikij reported what the United Nations is doing about this critical problem. The session ended with a presentation by the president of Soyuz Ukrainok of Scandinavia, Zoriana Kiktso. On Saturday, September 4, WFUWO's Annual Board Meeting was declared open by President Maria Shkambara. The Executive Committee presented reports, which were followed by the reports from the affiliated organizations. Lilia Hryhorovych spoke about the elections in Ukraine and about the need for the fourth wave of immigrants to vote and to form voting posts. She read a letter from presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko and asked that it be published in diaspora papers. Olha Kobec spoke about the work of women's NGOs related to the elections. Anna Umliva, president of a newly formed Ukrainian women's association in Italy, said that the group was ready to register as a Christian association despite advice from a Canadian Ukrainian that the group register as a civil society. The society is currently being provided with financial support from Meest Italy. Members were plan ning to host a special event in October—the Festival of National Creativity in Italy. Ms. Umliva also said that while Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada is addressing the issue of the Ukrainian Fam ine of 1932-33, deputies are not focusing on the current genocide in Ukraine, specifically the number of women leaving the country. She stressed that it is an issue that must be addressed today, especially because the majority of those leaving are not Jews or Russians but ethnic Ukrainians. She also reported that a Sunday school has been es tablished in St. Sophia and that parents have organized a Rodynna Svitlycia. The meeting ended late Saturday with remarks from the WFUWO's president. On Sunday we attended Mass at St. Sophia and services for Patriarch Joseph Slipyj conducted by Bishop Hlib. Later we attended a concert prepared by the Sunday school. At the end of the program, the presidents of WFUWO, the UNWLA, Soyuz Ukrainok of Aus tralia, and England's Ukrainian women's association presented the school with official greetings from their respective organizations. Lilia Hryhorowych then invited members of the audience to meet for informal discussions about the coming elections in Ukraine. On behalf of the UNWLA, I donated 100 Euro Dollars to the school. The following Saturday, those of us who had remained in Italy visited the Ukrainian Embassy in Rome and were given a tour of the beautiful villa that serves as the ambassador's residence. It is located in the midst of most prestigious embassies of the world. Ambassador Orel and his wife were our hosts. During our visit, many is sues were discussed, among them the trafficking of women and children, election posts, the difficulty of acquiring visas, and the problems of Ukrainian immigrants who have no place to stay in Rome while waiting for visas. Representing the UNWLA at the WFUWO meeting were President Iryna Kurowyckyj and Vice President Oxana Farion. We would like to thank the president of WFUWO for hosting this historical event and for allowing us to participate in this informative and productive meeting. 14 “НАШЕ ЖИТТЯ”, ЖОВТЕНЬ 2004 Видання C оюзу Українок A мерики - перевидано в електронному форматі в 2012 році . A рхів C У A - Ню Йорк , Н . Й . C Ш A.
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