The establishment of Ukraine House in Norway

Goal:

• contribute to the fight for freedom and democracy in Ukraine
• focus on the need for a Ukrainian meeting place in Norway, Oslo
• make Ukrainian culture and competence visible to the Norwegian society and labor market

We have gained experience in a preliminary project and want to share our plans with Norwegian politicians and authorities for the good of all. The Ukrainian society would like to provide benefits and create opportunities for this in the Norwegian labor market.

We invite the Ukrainian community in Norway to participate in the establishment. Ukraine House in Norway will become a meeting place for Ukrainians run by Ukrainians.

PRACTICAL INFORMATION:

Place:  Gamle Munch, Tøyengata 53, Oslo

Language: Norwegian and English

Time: 20 Mars 10:00-15:30

Target group: politicians, managers in the public sector, and the Ukrainian community in Norway.

Goal: establish a HUB for all ukrainians persons and organisations with a focus on Ukrainian culture and expertise. And make this known to Norwegian society.

Price: Free 

Lunch: If you want lunch, you must register by March 15. Tell us if we need to be aware of allergies. Lunch is for sale here.

Gift: you may donate to Ukraine House in Norway to bank account 2801 62 99377 or Vipps 836057.

Sales exhibition: Ukrainian culture

Everyone is welcome

(there may be changes)

09.30 – Registration
10.00 – Opening with the Ukrainian national anthem
10.15 – Ukraine House in Norway – goals of the establishment – preliminary project board Iryna Oliferuk, Nina Svetlynska and Per-Kaare Holdal
10.35 – Slava Ukraini and the Shoe from Kyiv – Geirr Lystrup and Amieliia Stetsenko
10.45 – Journalists are important in the fight for freedom in Ukraine – Volodymyr Buha, journalist and member of the National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU).
11.00 – Nordic support for Ukraine – Helge Orten, Head of the Storting’s delegation to the Nordic Council
11.10 – Art break

• The Ukrainian choir “Kvitka” (Flower)

1. Молитва за Україну – Bønn for Ukraina
2. Гей, соколи! – Hei, sokoly! (falker)

11.20 – The Ukrainian Institute supporting Ukrainian culture as a key investment into European democracy –  Tetyana Filevska, Creative Director, Ukrainian Institute

11.40 – Ukrainian culture with support from Norway

• Olena Dyachenko, “Månen er på himmelen, stjernene skinner”, sanger, lærer, dirigent fra Kyiv
• Erlend Gjerde – “Simple song of Freedom”

12.00 – Labor market and development with mutual learning, State Secretary, Kjetil Vevle, Ministry of Labor and Inclusion

12.30 – Lunch and Ukrainian culture

• take a look at Ukrainian art

13.00 – Ukrainian culture and competence must be maintained and further developed 

13.30 – Ukrainian competence and fight for freedom, Guri Melby, leader/president of Venstre

14.00 – Defense support to Ukraine – Chief of Defense Eirik Kristoffersen
14.30 – Introduction to dialogue – moderators Nataliya Yeremeyeva and Per-Kaare Holdal
Storting representatives:

• Guri Melby, president, Liberal Party
• Rasmus Hansson, The Green Party (MDG) of Norway
• Thor André Johnsen, Progress Party (FrP)
• Anna Molberg, The Conservative Party

All parties in the Norwegian Parliament are invited.

• Labor and Service Director Sonja Skinnarland, NAV  

16.00 – Slava Ukraini! Ukrainian national anthem

17.00 Welcome to the Daily Protest until Victory on Eidsvoll Plass in front of the Stortinget.