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MOTRIA VOYEVIDKA-SLONIEVSKY, VICE PRESIDENT - PUBLIC RELATIONS As Vice President for Public Relations of the UNWLA I worked within the parameters of the resolution and guidelines set forth for this position by previous UNWLA conventions. During this time I attended many, but unfortunately not all, of the meetings of the Executive Committee in New York. In June 2000, I had the privilege of participating in the 109lh Annual International Convention of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, which was held in Boston, Massachusetts. Susanna Shpak, President of the 126lh Branch in Boston, joined me at the convention and we jointly represented our organization. On October 6, 2000,1 was invited to attend, on behalf of the UNWLA, the swearing in ceremony for the new United States Ambassador to Ukraine, Carlos Pasqual. The Chief of Protocol of the Department of State administered the oath of office in the beautiful Ben Franklin reception room in the State Department building in Foggy Bottom. Approximately two hundred guests attended the ceremony. The year 2000 also marked the 75th anniversary of the founding of the UNWLA in Washington, D.C. The Executive Committee decided to cap off the year-long celebrations that had been held nationwide with a gala banquet to be held in Washington. A fourteen-member committee, which I chaired, worked for the better part of the year on organizing the banquet. The Jubillee Banquet was held on December 2, 2000, and was very well attended. Among the distinguished guests were Ukrainian Ambassador Kostantyn Gryschenko and his wife Natalia, Aileen Marshall, the wife of Carlos Pasqual, U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine, Shelby P. Hamlett, President of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs, and Oksana Sokolyk, President of the World Federation of Ukrainian Women’s Organizations. The highlight of the evening was an audio-visual montage, produced by Martha Danyluk, recounting the 75- year history of the UNWLA. Most of my other work in representing the UNWLA involved activities in and around Washington. I attended a number of meetings and briefings at the Department of State and the Agency for International Development when issues involving Ukraine or women’s rights and interests were discussed. Representative of various Ukrainian American organizations usually attended these events. The sponsors of the meetings and briefings provided information about the U.S. government’s plans and positions towards Ukraine. More importantly, they solicited the opinions and suggestions of the Ukrainian American community. As a representative of the UNWLA, I am in close contact with the Embassy of Ukraine. I attend meetings and receptions at the Embassy of Ukraine. I attend meetings and receptions at the Embassy on a regular basis. In virtually all the meetings Ukrainian Ambassador Gryschenko always emphasizes the importance of good relations and cooperation between the members of the Ukrainian American community and the Embassy. I believe that this is testimony that UNWLA’s work with the Embassy is worthwhile and constructive. The year 2001 was the tenth anniversary of Ukrainian independence. To commemorate the event, representatives of various Ukrainian American organizations created an organizing committee to plan a gala banquet in Washington. Our plans were interrupted by the terrorist events of September 2001. As a member of the organizing committee, I suggested that this was not the time for any celebration, and with the agreement of all the committee members, the banquet was cancelled. The achievements that have been accomplished by the UNWLA in my tenure as Vice President for Public Relations would not have been possible without the support of others. In particular, I would like to thank the members of the Executive Committee for their support and gracious cooperation. The help of Irena Chaban and Tamara Stadnychenko in editing articles in preparation for publication in “Our Life” was invaluable. Finally, I want to thank UNWLA President Iryna Kurowyckyj for carrying the public relations responsibilities in New York metropolitan area and, most importantly, for her guidance and leadership. 102 XXVI Конвенція СУА www.unwla.org
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