The Council actively develops and manages a variety of programs in the United States and Ukraine, in order to communicate relevant developments in Ukraine. We also provide other services to members that include regular and ad hoc briefings with policy makers, business executives, and other interested parties.

USUBC MAJOR PROGRAMS/MEETINGS -- 2008

U.S.-UKRAINE BUSINESS COUNCIL (USUBC) SPECIAL LUNCHEON
MEETING WITH RAISA BOHATYR'OVA, SECRETARY OF THE 
NATIONAL SECURITY AND DEFENSE COUNCIL OF UKRAINE


USUBC Lunch with Raisa Bohatyr'ova, Secretary
National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine
Friday, August 29, 12:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m.
The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington
1700 H. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.


The U.S.-Ukraine Business Council (USUBC) will host Raisa Bohatyr'ova,
Secretary, National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, at a special
luncheon on Friday, August 29, from 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. at The Metropolitan Club of the City of Washington, 1700 H. Street, N.W., Washington, D.C.

Raisa Bohatyr'ova is one of the top governmental leaders in Ukraine and is
making a key trip to the United States. She will be visiting with various government and private sector officials. She has requested a meeting with the members of USUBC regarding business and economic matters in Ukraine. See the Interfax Ukraine news release, shown below, which was issued today)

Raisa Bohatyr'ova has held several key positions in the government including her latest appointment as Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council.  She served for several years in the Parliament.  She previouslylead the deputy faction in the parliament of the Party of Regions.

The cost for the special luncheon will be $75.00.  The Council will invoice the
members who attend. One can then pay by check or through PayPal on the
Council's website, http://www.usubc.org/.

RSVP PLEASE

Please RSVP to Morgan Williams at mwilliams@usubc.org

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UKRAINE'S NSDC SECRETARY, RAISA BOHATYRIVOA,
TO VISIT UNITED STATES ON AUGUST 24-30

Interfax Ukraine News, Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, August 22, 2008

KYIV- National Security and Defense Council Secretary Raisa Bohatyriova
will pay a working visit to the United States on August 24-30, the Council said
on Friday.

She will participate in the International Leaders Forum in Denver, the State
of Colorado, at the invitation of the U.S. National Democratic Institute for
International Affairs (NDI).

During her visit, Bohatyriova will have a chance to familiarize herself with
the work of the assembly of the U.S. Democratic Party. A ceremony to
nominate a presidential candidate from the Democrats will take place during
the meeting.

"The NSDC secretary's visit foresees meetings and talks on a wide range of
burning issues of international and regional security, as well as bilateral
cooperation in security, economy, energy, and other sectors," the council
said.

Bohatyriova is scheduled to meet with Assistant to the President for
National Security Affairs Stephen Hadley, Deputy Assistant to the Vice
President for National Security Affairs Joseph Wood, Under Secretary of
State for Political Affairs Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary of Defense for
Policy Eric Edelman, as well as U.S. senators and congressmen, and
representatives from political teams of U.S. presidential candidates.

The program of the visit also includes meetings with influential non-
governmental organizations, particularly the Project on Transitional
Democracies, leading analytical centers in the United States, the US-Ukraine
Business Council (USUBC), and representatives of the Ukrainian Diaspora.

Bohatyriova will hold a roundtable with U.S. leading political experts and
give exclusive interviews to the BBC and the Voice of America television
companies.