“Problems of freedom in Ukraine today” – the theme of the seminar at UCU

Tuesday, 01 March 2011, 14:07
"It is said that a few years ago Ukraine was a free country. Now, according to various organizations, freedom has diminished. Now it's a crucial time. A time when the Ukrainian society will either believe in itself, become more democratic and live according to the foundational ideals of liberty, or it will lose its freedom completely.” That is the conclusion made by participants of the seminar “Problems of Freedom in Ukraine today,” organized jointly by the Ukrainian Catholic University and the UGCC Commission “Justice and Peace”. The meeting was held February 25, 2011 at the Ukrainian Catholic University.
"It is said that a few years ago Ukraine was a free country. Now, according to various organizations, freedom has diminished. Now it's a crucial time. A time when the Ukrainian society will either believe in itself, become more democratic and live according to the foundational ideals of liberty, or it will lose its freedom completely.” That is the conclusion made by participants of the seminar “Problems of Freedom in Ukraine today,” organized jointly by the Ukrainian Catholic University and the UGCC Commission “Justice and Peace”. The meeting was held February 25, 2011 at the Ukrainian Catholic University.

The participants of the seminar were: David Kramer, executive director of Freedom House, Damon Wilson, executive vice president of the Atlantic Council, Robert Nurick,  ex-director of Carnegie Moscow Center and Myroslav Marynovych, president of the Institute of Religion and Society, vice-rector of the Ukrainian Catholic University.   Before the seminar, the American experts visited Kharkiv and Kyiv, where they met with students of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. After returning to Washington, the proponents of freedom promised to provide a complete report which will enumerate the key areas of cooperation.
At the conclusion of the meeting, Myroslav Marynovych, a prominent Ukrainian human rights activist said: "The problems with freedom in our country have an effect much wider than merely on Ukrainian society. Was it not the defense of pragmatic interests of the West that became an obstacle for supporting freedom in Ukraine? Thus, the responsibility must be must be one which is shared. We should take into consideration the past mistakes in order to successfully work together on the development of democracy in Ukraine, and in the world. "   Information Department of the UGCC

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