REPORT

• InternatIonalDIalogue

• CulturalHorIzons

• YoungleaDers

The Open Ukraine Foundation is an international foundation, established in July 2007, at the initiative of Arseniy Yatsenyuk and Zbigniew Dzhymala for strengthening and development of Ukraine’s reputation in the world.

OUR TASKS:

• Improving international reputation of Ukraine and increasing its promotion abroad.• Promoting international cooperation with Ukraine and public diplomacy.

OUR PROGRAMS:

• International Dialogue• Cultural Horizons• Young Leaders

OUR MOTTO – OPEN UKRAINE FOR YOURSELF AND FOR THE WORLD

OPEN UKRAINE FOR YOURSELF• In Ukraine, we are working with a young generation of artists, scholars, and community leaders who seek to implement social changes in different regions. Ukrainian youth have great potential and we are trying to strengthen it. OPEN UKRAINE FOR THE WORLD• We support contemporary art initiatives and present them to the Ukrainian and international communities. The Open Ukraine Foundation promotes information distribution about the best examples of modern visual arts and literature from Ukraine within the European cultural space.

• We see Ukraine as a potential regional leader in security. The Annual Kyiv Security Forum and the regular meetings of the Diplomatic Club are powerful platforms for international cooperation and for development of public diplomacy of Ukraine.

www.openukraine.org

Dear friends, colleagues and partners !The past year of 2013 has proven that Ukrainians are not indifferent to the future of their country. They want to decide their fate on their own and are able to do that at their best. Ukrainians have shown that they are willing to act decisively, protecting their indigenous right to be called a European nation. They have proven that they will not be silent witnesses to the lawlessness and corruption in their country, of the cultural and moral degradation of their government.

A definite fact is that a new generation of Ukrainians has come of age, a generation that believes in their own strength and is not will-ing to tolerate injustice. This generation considers democracy as a prerequisite for their lives. They can change not only their country, but also restore faith in the common and prosperous future of the whole European continent, of which our country is an integral part.

The Open Ukraine Foundation is proud that projects implemented by the Foundation continually open Ukraine, particularly its people and culture, to the world. Our international projects provide an opportunity to rethink Ukraine’s place in the world – what we should seek for and what international experience we should take into account. We create a platform for dialogue between Ukrainian and foreign partners with regard to the future of Ukraine and Europe, their mutual development and security.

Year by year, we involve more and more young people in our projects. Their enthusiasm and persistence give confidence that Ukraine will change soon. Reforms must be accomplished to improve the lives of citizens. Everyone has to be equal before the law. Law en-forcement authorities must protect ordinary people, not the government. This is what Ukraine should be.

The Open Ukraine Foundation made its contribution to building such a country in 2013. However, we will keep on leading the charge, since there is much work to do and many interesting projects ahead that will bring our European future closer to fruition.

I am grateful to everyone who helps the Open Ukraine Foundation, its partners and friends. Together we can conquer the most difficult tasks!

Sincerely Yours,

Arseniy Yatsenyuk

PROGRAM “INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE”

«Security in an Insecure World» – this was the theme that the 6th Kyiv Security Forum was dedicated to. The event took place on 18-19 April 2013 and included discussions on the issues of the role of the European Union in building regional security, security in the energy sphere, cyber-security, an es-

calation of conflicts for resources, the role of freedom of speech as well as problems of the development of Ukraine in the context of international security processes.

The 6th Kyiv Security Forum, which is a platform for debate and exchange of experience with regard to the most central trends in the sphere of security of Europe and Black Sea region, brought together around 400 international and Ukrainian leaders, repre-sentatives of political, business, and civil circles from over 20 world countries.

PARTNERS OF THE EVENT:

Ariel COHEN, Senior Fellow, Heritage Foundation, a member of the Council on Foreign Policy, USA (Adviser to the US Congress) noted that «in order for Ukraine to achieve success, it is necessary to engage in export diversification since one cannot look only at the East or only at Western Europe».

Arseniy YATSENYUK,Founder of the Open Ukraine Foundation, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine (2007), Head of the «Batkivshchyna” Parliamentary Faction empha-sized that «the Association Agreement with the EU and the Free Trade Zone is the best action plan. Ukraine does not need to invent the wheel, but to take and run it».

Anabel HERNANDEZ, Mexican journalist, winner of the prize «Golden Feather of Freedom” when speaking at the ‘Free-dom of Speech’ session stressed that ‘journalists must break the silence when public servants are engaged in corruption».

The 6th KYIV SECURITY FORUM

MISSION: • To ensure participation of Ukraine in the European discourse on key politi-cal, security and socio-economic issues.• To enhance understanding by the international community of the processes that occur in the Ukrainian society.

On 22-23 November 2013 Kyiv hosted the 2nd Kyiv Security Forum for Youth. The objective of this event is to create a platform for discussion by young experts on the pressing issues of inter-national relations and foreign policy of Ukraine.

The Forum of this year was dedicated to theme «Good Govern-ance: the only Way to the EU?», during which international experts spoke on why the absence of rule of law and the curbing of cor-ruption as well as a lack of transparency and accountability by public authorities to the society cannot bring Ukraine closer to the EU.

The event brought together young specialists from over 15 countries. Speeches were delivered by experienced experts from Austria, the United Kingdom, Georgia, the Netherlands, Pakistan, Switzerland, as well as diplomats and representatives of inter-national organizations in Ukraine (the EU, UN, NATO, OSCE, the World Bank etc.).

Tereziya YATSENYUK,

Head of Supervisory Board of Open Ukraine Foun-dation during her welcoming speech emphasized that «Ukraine is a future star of the European Union regardless of the decision taken by the cur-rent government about the suspension of prepara-tions for the signing of the Ukraine-EU Associa-tion Agreement. Ukrainians will surely become members of the European community».

Nataliya NEMYLIVSKA,

Director of the NATO Information and Documenta-tion Center in Ukraine highlighted the timeliness of the Forum and noted that this event is called upon to facilitate a deeper understanding of the current situation and mechanisms in the sphere of efficient strategies for combating corruption.

Kyiv Security Forum for Youth

PARTNERS OF THE EVENT:

PROGRAM “INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE”

James SHERR,

Senior Fellow at British Chatham House highlight-ed that «the question of democracy by definition does not work from top to bottom…democracy is not only about elections. This is the way how the government acts, this is a lifestyle, this is a basis for institutions’ actions in practice».

Vitalii SHABUNIN,

Head of the Board of the Anti-Corruption Action Center expressed his opinion that «it is necessary to punish first of all those people that turn a blind eye to corruption».

Maria YURIKOVA,

Deputy Head of the EU Delegation in Ukraine dur-ing her speech at the Forum ensured that «signing the Association with the European Union would lead to a modernization of Ukraine».

Ashraf ALI,

President of the FATA Research Center in Pakistan indicated that «corruption is a unique phenomenon and is present in all countries. The only difference is the size of theft. In Pakistan corruption is just striking. We see that all the bod-ies are corrupted: the media, the parliament, the army. And most of all – the body responsible for fighting corruption».

PROGRAM “CULTURAL HORIZONS”

The Open Ukraine Foundation provides mini-grants for travel expenses to artists to exchange artistic experi-ences on an international level and improve relations between Ukrainian and foreign artists. These grants provide the Ukrainian artists with an opportunity to present their achievements to the whole world. In 2013 the Open Ukraine Foundation provided 22 travel grants:

Maryna ZUBKO Student of Tchaikovsky National Academy of Music (NMAU)Participated in a vocal master course by prof. Thomas Hayer of the High School of MusicGermany

Max KIDRUKWriterPresented the techno-thriller “BOT” upon invitation of the Department of Ukrainian Studies at the University of PresovSlovak Republic

Nataliya FOMENKOHarpsichord Professor and Concert PerformerParticipated in the international “Wanda Landowska Harpsichord Competition”Italy

Kateryna BABKINAWriter and screenwriterPresented Ukrainian video-poetry at the Festival of Ukrainian and the post-Soviet cinema KINOFEST NYCThe U.S.A.

Victoria LESHCHENKO Program Coordinator of the International Documentary Film Festival on Human Rights Docudays UAParticipated in the International Documentary Festival Visions du ReelSwitzerland

Lada NAKONECHNA Artist and R.E.P. group member Participatant in the “Revisiting Footnotes” exhibition and symposium, where she presented her work “Earlier. Now. Further.”, and presented R.E.P. group activities to the symposium’s participants.Latvia

Tymofiy HAVRYLIV Writer Participated in the largest literature festival in Northern Europe - Norsk LitteraturfestivalNorway

Oksana ZABUZHKOWriterHeld an artistic reception on the occasion of the publishing of her novel «Museum of Abandoned Secrets» in EnglishThe United Kingdom

Yaroslav FEDORYSHYNManager-Art Director of Lviv Academic Theatre “Voskresinnia” (‘Resurrection’), Manager-Art Director of ‘Zolotiy Lev’ (‘Golden Lion’) International Theatrical FestivalVisited the International Hanoch Levin Theatrical FestivalIsrael

Larysa VENEDYKTOVA Performer, Journalist, RegisseurTogether with the TanzLaboratorium Theatre she visited the IXth «Zawirowania» Dance Theatre FestivalPoland

Darya DADYKINATchaikovsky NMAU studentParticipated in master courses of Austrian pianist and Professor Lang and Italian Professor Fabio BidiniItaly

Iryna BEREZHKOArtistOpened her curatorial project «Myths and Legends of Eastern Europe» in AmsterdamThe Netherlands

Maryna HRYMYCHWriter and TranslatorParticipated in workshops on contemporary Ukrainian literature as part of activities at the Literarisches Colloquium, Berlin, and visited the Frankfurt Book FairGermany

Natalia ILCHUK Film DirectorAttended the Icelandic Festival The Northern Wave, where presented her short film «Self-Portrait»Iceland

Dmytro SHEVCHENKOFashion DesignerParticipated in the 14th International Competition of Young DesignersChina

Sophia KAFTANYUKCellistParticipated in the International Competition of CellistsGermany

Zhanna BEBESHKOFilm DirectorParticipated in the International Telefestival «Zlata Praga»Czech Republic

Ivan LEVCHENKODirector – Production DesignerParticipated in the International Cinema Festival in San-SebastianSpain

Anastasia DOBROVOLSKAFilm DirectorParticipated in the Festival of Short Films in BerlinGermany

Victoria KOVALENKO ArtistParticipated in the Artistic Residency programSweden and Finland

Anna GusyevaPianistParticipated in the International Competition of Young PianistsItaly

Anna ARKUSHINAComposerParticipated in the International Academy of Modern Music for Composers and Ensembles «Impulse»

Mini-grants for artists

MISSION: • Presentation of the cultural achievements of modern Ukraine abroad.• Strengthening cooperation between the cultural environment of Ukraine and Europe, im-proving cooperation between Ukrainian and foreign artists, the integration of Ukrainian art in the global context.

Book FundThe Open Ukraine Foundation – the only foundation in Ukraine that provides grants for the translation of contemporary Ukrainian literature into foreign languages. Translations of national works improve the image of Ukraine in the world, and promote the establishment of inter-cultural understanding and exchanges of cultural values.

For 2013 the Open Ukraine Foundation provided grants for the translation of four books of contemporary writers:

Serhiy ZHADAN«Voroshilovgrad»Translation into the French language

Yevgeniya KONONENKO«Russian subject»Translation into the English language

Oksana ZABUZHKO«The Museum of Abandoned Secrets»Translation into the Czech language

Andriy KURKOV«The Fate of the Parrot»Translation into the German language

The Volodymyr Ivasyuk Stipend was established on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the birth of Volodymyr Ivasyuk, famous Ukrainian poet and composer, and is in honor of the memory of this prominent artist. The stipend is with the purpose of supporting talented youth and promoting contemporary music in Ukraine. The support is provided to students of the Musicology and Composition Faculty of Mykola Lysenko, Lviv State Academy of Music.

In the first semester of the 2013 academic year, the stipend was awarded to Serhiy KORNIYENKO, 5th year student of the Musicology and Composition Faculty, composition department.

Stipends and awards

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«FACES» Art ClubThis project is called upon to promote contemporary art among youth, providing opportunities for communication with famous and new faces in the cultural sphere. In 2013, the Open Ukraine Foundation held eight art meetings with Ukrainian artists.

On 24 January, a festive musi-cal evening of the vocal ensemble, ConСord, was held. The audience lis-tened to Christmas songs of different nations, hit songs, jazz compositions and original songs a cappella.

On 11 March, «FACES» Art Club host-ed Oksana ZABUZHKO. The Popular Ukrainian writer read pieces from her latest book of essays, “From the Map of Books and People”, dedicated to „The Museum of Abandoned Secrets” upon the release of her book, and talked about a new book prepared for publication in co-authorship with Pol-ish journalist Izabela Chruslinska.

On 24 April, «FACES» Art Club gath-ered guests to hold a musical evening with the young singer Maryna Zubko. This talented singer sang Ukrainian, German romances, and folk songs adapted by Ukrainian composers.

On 24 May, «FACES» Art Club hosted a meeting with Max KIDRUK, traveller and writer. The author of ‘BOT’, the first Ukrainian techno-thriller, told the audience why book commercializa-tion is important, why there are no multimillion editions so far in Ukraine like King, Bryan and Patterson and why it is important to seek for new niches in contemporary Ukrainian literature.

On 20 June, «FACES» Art Club hosted a poetry and music evening with Oksana Borovets, Yaroslav Dzhus, and Maksym Berezhnyuk. At this event Oksana Borovets presented her latest book «417 Minibus or the Tree of Buddhas». Maksym Berezhnyuk talked about wind instruments and demonstrated how they sound. Ya-roslav Dzhus told the audience about his instrument, the bandura, and performed hits and original songs.

On 25 September, the next «Faces» Art Club was held with well-known writer, journalist, broadcaster, and documentary film maker Yuriy MA-KAROV. The author presented his new book «Quarter to Ten».

On 29 October, the Art Club held a meeting with Irene Rozdobudko, journalist and writer and Igor Zhuk, well-known songwriter, who present-ed their joint concert performance «Romance with Flies».

On 15 November, the Art Club hosted Natalka Sopit and film-director Vasyl Viter. The guests told the story of how the “Game of Fate” project was created: about its characters, how the film shooting was done, how the screenplays were prepared, about its creative project team.

Paris Book Fair

With the support of the Open Ukraine Foundation, Ukraine was for the first time represented at a separate booth at the Paris Book Fair. On the opening day of the fair, one of the first visitors to the Ukrainian booth was French president, Francois Hollande.

Promotional activities of the Ukrainian delegation lasted from 22 to 25 March. During these days Ukrainian writers Lyubko DERESH, Anton KUSHNIR, Yevheniya KONONENKO, Maryna HRYMYCH, Irene ROZBUDKO, Ivan RYABCHIY and Dmitry CHYSTYAK held autograph sessions and presentations for visitors to the book fair.

On 22 March, Tereziya YATSENYUK, Head of the Supervisory Council of the Open Ukraine Foundation presented a grant program of translations of contemporary Ukrainian literature for French publishers.

Literary Dream Land

For the third year in a row, the Open Ukraine Foundation supported the Festival “Literary Land of Dreams», which took place in June, 2013. As is traditionally done, festival guests were welcome to the book fair and its various events at the Master-Class site, Kurin, Literary Kitchen, and Literature Stage.

Also, as part of «Literary Ukraine», the Open Ukraine Foundation held a Kupala evening «Gala-Kupala party», where guests participated in Kupala fun activities, games and round-dances, a burning of «Marena», the weaving of chaplets out of field flowers, jumping over the bonfire, and ethno-trance music performed by Yaroslav Dzhus with dancing accompanied by the «Roksolaniya» folk ensemble.

Cultural and Art Events

PROGRAM “CULTURAL HORIZONS”

Lviv Book Fair

This year the Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation became a partner of the literature festival that took place as part of the 20th Book Fair from 10 to 15 September of 2013.

Besides the international literary festival, the Open Ukraine Foundation supported the holding of the «Editorial Visits» project as part of the Book Fair. This project aimed at the establishment of favorable conditions for cooperation between participants in the book markets of Ukraine and European Union countries.

German-Ukrainian literary translation workshop «ViceVersa»

The Arseniy Yatsenyuk Open Ukraine Foundation provided support to the first German-Ukrainian Workshop of literary translation «ViceVersa».

The event was led by two prominent translators of Ukrainian and German, Claudia Date and Nelya Vakhovska, and held at the premises of the Literary Colloquium Berlin (LCB) on the shore of Lake Wannsee in November.

The activity hosted five German and five Ukrainian translators and lasted five days.

The new educational project discussion club, «Open World», is intended to educate a new generation of responsible leaders. In 2013 the Open Ukraine Foundation held eight lectures host-ing renowned experts, political, and civil leaders where efficient solutions to social problems in Ukraine and the world were dis-cussed.

On February 27, the meeting with Berenice Rendon TALAVERA took place, featuring the theme “Mexico: Uniqueness of the Country and Features of its Foreign Policy”.

Berenice Rendon TALAVERA, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Mexico to Ukraine

«…Mexico is a bridge between civilizations – between North and Latin America. The most influential newspapers in the world identify Mexico as having a strong economy in the future. The media have written that “the age of Mexico has arrived”. Indeed, today Mexico is at the beginning of a new cycle of new development within which the country will become a more and more powerful country in the world».

On March 18, the Discussion Club hosted Kristina WILFORE to speak on the theme «The Role of Women in International Relations».

Kristina WILFORE, Regional Director of the National Democratic Institute (the U.S.A.) in Ukraine

«…It is necessary to overcome the gender gap and encourage women’s broader representation in politics and business. The Verkhovna Rada in Ukraine is a platform where this policy can be promoted. However, here women need even more support. They will need support of civil society, and for this end it is necessary to create women’s organizations. Women need solidarity».

Discussion Club «Open World»On June 4, the meeting with representatives of the International Municipal Lawyers Associations, Chuck THOMPSON and Ben GRIFFITH, to speak on «Fighting the Corruption in the U.S.A.».

Chuck THOMPSON, Director of the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA)

«…Today there is no country in the world totally free of corruption. It must be admitted that among us there are many people who are affected by its negative influence. Therefore, while developing the mechanisms of operation of local authorities, we must minimize opportunities for corruption. Openness of meetings, access to information, transparency of public procurement – these are techniques that help reduce corruption».

Ben GRIFFITH, Head of the International Committee of the Association (IMLA)

«…Openness of meetings of local authorities is a key condition for the fight against corruption. You, as a member of the public, have the right to monitor meetings of local councils».

On June 5, the Discussion Club with Steven PIFER on the theme «The Foreign Policy of Ukraine: the Forecast for the Near Future».

Steven PIFER, Senior Fel-low at the Brookings In-stitution, U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipo-tentiary to Ukraine (1998-2000)

«…The President of Ukraine has to make a choice between the European and the Customs Unions. This is not an easy choice, but it has to be done. This choice is not only about the economic

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performance indicators that will be subject to different changes in case of accession to the European Union or the Customs Union. This is also about some change in values. It’s not only about the foreign policy, but Ukraine’s domestic policy too».

On June 18, the Discussion Club with Daniel WARNER on the theme «The Changing Nature of International Relations. Where is the World Going to?».

Daniel WARNER, Deputy Director for International Relations at the Geneva

Center for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces

«…Globalization is OK, however, the threat of losing one’s national identity is increasing. We often think of the state, forgetting about the nation».

On September 26 the meeting with Christoph WEIL on the theme « U k r a i n i a n – G e r m a n Relations in the Context of the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU».

Christoph WEIL, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ukraine

«…The priority assignment of Ukrainian government is the road of reform. Ukraine must transform, reform the judicial system and economy. We want to see how civil society and democracy are built in Ukraine».

On October 10, the Discussion Club with Herta DAUBLER-GMELIN on the theme «Problems of the “Human Dimension” in Global Security».

Herta DAUBLER-GMELIN, former German Minister of Justice

«…Politicians must be aware that on the international level there is a legal control of their activities. This is good for their discipline as well as for every citizen».

On October 17, the meeting with Martin DAY and Oleksandr BOHOMOLOV on the theme «Players of the Syrian Conflict: Who is who?».

Martin DAY, Deputy Head of Mission at the British Embassy in Kyiv

«…We see that six millions Syrians were made homeless, many people were killed. It proves that authoritarian regimes must listen to the needs of their citizens».

Oleksandr BOHOMOLOV, President of Association of Middle East Studies

«…Large number of Syrians are dying, children do not get education. The sick do not get treatment. And millions of Syrians seek refuge in other countries. The Syrian conflict demonstrates the failure of the UN system».

MISSION: • Helping young people to implement projects aimed at introducing changes in Ukraine.• Assisting socially active youth whose successful work is aimed not only at their own ca-reer, but also on improving the life of society.

Supervisory Council:

Board of Management:

Open Ukraine Foundation

Tereziya YatsenyukHead of Supervisory Council of the Foundation

Roman ShpekChairman of the Board of Management of the Foundation, the Vice President of Alfa Bank

Andriy KurkovUkrainian writer

Svitlana VoytsehovskaHead of the Service of the Leader, Political Council, Party “Batkivshchyna”

Mykola RiabchukResearcher,Ukrainian Center for Cultural Studies

Natalya HrebenykAssociate Professor, Department of Banking, the University of Banking of the National Bank of Ukraine

Natalia A.JareskoManaging partner of“Horizon Capital”

Taras MykhalniukDirector

tmv@openukraine.org

Kateryna KorobovtsevaPR Manager

kk@openukraine.org

Iryna BocharProgram manager

ib@openukraine.org

Iryna DeshchytsiaDeputy Director, «Cultural Horizons» Program managerid@openukraine.org

Viktoriya Kretova«International Dialogue» Program managervo@openukraine.org

Team:

WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE SUPPORT IN 2013 TO:

The Regional Representation of the Friedrich Ebert Foundation for Ukraine and Belarus

The Friedrich Ebert Foundation is the oldest German political foundation. The Founda-tion is a non-profit institution sharing the values of social democracy and justice. It is also actively involved in promoting of the policy of freedom, solidarity and social justice throughout the world.

Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation of the German Marshall Fund of the United States

Established in 2007, the Black Sea Trust for Regional Cooperation of the German Marshall Fund of the United States cooperates with various donors to provide grants to organisa-tions from the Wider Black Sea region that promote regional cooperation, civic participa-tion and fundamentals of democracy.

Victor Pinchuk Foundation

The Victor Pinchuk Foundation is an international, private, non-partisan, philanthropic foundation based in Ukraine. The Foundation currently operates more than 20 projects in various areas, including healthcare, education, art, development of civil society and philanthropy, and global integration.

Chatham House: The Royal Institute of International Affairs

Chatham House, home of the Royal Institute of International Affairs, is a world-leading source of independent analysis, informed debate and influential ideas on how to build a prosperous and secure world for all.

«Initiatives of Change», an international organization

«Initiatives of Change» is a global movement of people of different cultures and traditions and is committed to transforming society. Members of the organization believe that these changes should start with a change of human motivation and behavior, and are sure that it has to begin with changes within individual lives.

The Centre for International and European Studies

The Centre for International and European Studies at Kadir Has University was established in 2004 as a learning center for European Union studies into Turkey’s EU accession process. Since September 2010, the Centre’s activities have undergone a major transformation by wid-ening its focus in order to pursue policy-oriented research and to promote debate on the most pressing geo-strategic issues of the region.

Magisters Law Firm

Magisters was found in 1997 as a law firm that specialized in international trade law. To-day Magisters is an international firm that provides full range of legal services to leading multinational and Russian companies.

The NATO Information and Documentation Centre

The NATO Information and Documentation Centre (NIDC) was established in Kyiv in 1997 to improve knowledge and understanding between NATO and Ukraine. The Center pro-vides information, research assistance and project support to Ukrainian citizens and or-ganisations on NATO-related topics as well as providing access to NATO documents and publications.

Ukraine, Kyiv, 04071

Verkhniy Val, 4v, 5 floor, r. 501

Tel.: +380 (44) 220-1840

+380 (67) 214-3462

www.openukraine.org

• INTERNATIONAL DIALOGUE

• CULTURAL HORIZONS

• YOUNG LEADERS