Contact:
Paul Johnson, Senior Press Officer
(o) 202-429-7174
(m) 202-507-3896

On Thursday, November 19 at 10:00 am USIP will gather prominent Ukrainian activists and American specialists to discuss how to build social peace amid displacement in Ukraine. Russia’s occupation of Ukraine has uprooted more than 1.4 million Ukrainians who struggle for survival and a future deepening the strains on the nation’s social cohesion and economy. Ukrainian civil society and women’s rights leader Natalia Karbowska and refugee specialist Dawn Calabia will examine the displacement of Ukranians and lead the discussion with former U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bill Taylor and former U.S. Ambassador for global women’s issues Melanne Verveer. The conversation will also be webcast. Follow the conversation on Twitter at #DisplacedUkraine.

Pre-registration for this event is required. To request credentials for this event, contact Paul Johnson at pjohnson@usip.org. All credential requests must be submitted by 4:00 pm on November 18, 2015.

Location:
U.S. Institute of Peace
2301 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, D.C. 20037

Security requirements: Additional security procedures will be in place for this event, including early camera pre-set time, parking restrictions near USIP, and early door closures for all attendees. Information will be provided to registered attendees.

Video photography: Due to limited space, outlets requesting camera space must contact Paul Johnson at pjohnson@usip.org. Outlets will be notified on November 18 if space is available. Additional logistical information will be shared with confirmed camera crews. Video cameras must remain fixed on a tripod for the duration of the event.

Still photography: Outlets requesting to send still photographers must pre-register.

Credentialing policy: USIP media credentials are available to reporters, editors working as reporters, producers, camera operators and still photographers who work for legitimate media organizations and who present their official government-issued press credentials. Due to the limited space for media at “Ukraine: How to Build Social Peace Amid Displacement” USIP reserves the right to limit the number of representatives of each media outlet attending the event. Media representatives who violate guidelines for coverage of an USIP event, whether written or oral, may have their credentials withdrawn.