On 1-13 August 2017, in the invite of this Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO), Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) President Eugene Czolij along with his partner Anna fulfilled their very very first stop by at Australia, during that he visited Melbourne, Perth, Adelaide, Sydney, Canberra, Brisbane and Hobart presenting present Ukrainian problems to Australian governing authorities and strengthen ties because of the local Ukrainian Churches and community.

Eugene Czolij received awareness of the good developments in Ukraine, which can be earnestly reforming, modernizing and corruption that is combatting while offering great possibilities for financial development.

The UWC President thanked Australia for supporting Ukraine in countering Russian aggression, which is a global threat, and urged Australia to provide further support to Ukraine in protecting its territorial integrity. The UWC President encouraged the Prime Minister of Australia to visit Ukraine, and underlined the importance of an active Australia-Ukraine Parliamentary Group and its Chair visiting Ukraine during the meetings with Australian high-ranking government officials that took place on 7 and 9 August 2017 in Canberra, and 1 and 10 August 2017 in Melbourne. Of these conferences the UWC President ended up being followed closely by UWC Secretary-General and Chairman of AFUO Stefan Romaniw. The Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Mykola Kulinich additionally participated into the conferences in Canberra.

1 2017, Melbourne august

• Had a gathering utilizing the President regarding the Legislative Council of Victoria Bruce Atkinson together with Speaker regarding the Legislative installation of Victoria Brooks Colin; and
• Had a gathering with users of the AFUO Board and community leaders in Melbourne arranged by UWC Secretary-General and AFUO Chairman Stefan Romaniw.

2-3August 2017, Perth

• Addressed the community that is ukrainian of during a gathering arranged by the Ukrainian Association of Western Australia, headed by its President Mykola Mowczan;
• Visited St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church, where he talked about regional Ukrainian religious life with the parish priest, Father Ihor Holovko; and
• Checked out St. Nicholas Ukrainian Orthodox Church.

4 August 2017, Adelaide

• Had a guided trip for the Museum of Ukrainian Art associated with Ukrainian ladies’ Association of Southern Australia, supplied by its President Irena Boujenko;
• Visited the Ukrainian Community Centre of this Association of Ukrainians in South Australia, such as the Ukrainian college and a course regarding the Yevshan children’s dance ensemble; and
• Addressed the Ukrainian community of Adelaide during a gathering organized by the Association of Ukrainians in South Australia, headed by its President Jaroslaw Fursenko. This program included a assessment regarding the documentary that is short “50 many years of the Ukrainian World Congress” and shows by neighborhood Ukrainian performers.

• Checked out Kniahynia Olha Ukrainian Central class, where he talked utilizing the pupils;
• Visited the Ukrainian Community Hall of this Ukrainian Association of Sydney;
• Visited the parish school that is ukrainian St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, where he talked aided by the pupils;
• Met with all the parish priest of St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Catholic Church, Fr. Simon Ckuj, that is additionally the Vicar General associated with the Eparchy of Sts. Peter and Paul associated with the Ukrainian Catholic Church in Australia;
• Visited the Intercession of this Holy Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Church, where he came across utilizing the Chairman associated with Parish Council Wolodymyr Woytowycz;
• Attended Divine Liturgy at St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Catholic Church;
• Addressed the Ukrainian Youth Association in Sydney in the Ukrainian Youth Centre; and
• Delivered a keynote target throughout a banquet focused on the UWC’s 50 th anniversary arranged by the Ukrainian Council of brand new Southern Wales, headed by its President Mark Shumsky.

7 August 2017, Canberra

• Had a gathering utilizing the Ambassador of Ukraine to Australia Mykola Kulinich;
• Had conferences with all the Speaker of this House of Representatives of AustraliaTony Smith; and Senator, Assistant Minister for personal Services and Multicultural Affairs of Australia(on behalf of this Prime Minister of Australia)Zed Seselja;
• Paid respect towards the victims for the Holodomor in the Memorial inside their memory;
• Checked out St. Nicholas UkrainianAutocephalous Orthodox Church and also the Ukrainian Orthodox Centre, where he came across featuring its Director Fr. Michael Solomko, that is additionally the relative head associated with Consistory associated with the Ukrainian Orthodox Church in Australia and brand New Zealand; and
• Met with Fr. Wolodymyr Kalinecki of St. John the Baptist Ukrainian Catholic Church.

8 August 2017, Brisbane

• Met with Fr. Stefan Sapun of Our Lady the Protectress Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church;
• Met with Fr. Mykola Serdiuk of St. Nicholas Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Church; and
• Addressed the community that is ukrainian Brisbane during a gathering arranged by the Ukrainian Community of Queensland, headed by its President Stephan Chomyn.

9 August 2017, Canberra

• Had meetings with person in Parliament, seat regarding the Australia-Ukraine Parliamentary Groupand seat of this Foreign Affairs and Aid SubcommitteeChris Crewther; Senator, Vice seat associated with the Australia-Ukraine Parliamentary GroupCatryna Bilyk; Chief of Staff, workplace regarding the Minister for Foreign Affairs of AustraliaMurray Hansen; and Assistant Secretary for Northern, Southern & Eastern European countries Branch, Department of Foreign Affairs and Tradeof AustraliaKevin Magee; and
• Delivered a general general public lecture in the Centre for European Studies for the Australian National University in the subject “EU attitudes towards previous Warsaw Pact states and previous Soviet republics”.

10 August 2017, Melbourne

• Had a gathering with all the Minister for Multicultural Affairsof Victoria Robin Scott; and
• Talked during the roundtable entitled “The UWC at 50 and past: the context” that is australian the Mykola Zerov Centre for Ukrainian Studies at Monash University.

11 August 2017, Hobart

• Addressed the community that is ukrainian Hobart during a gathering arranged by the Association of Ukrainians in Tasmania, headed by its President Maryna Ladaniwskyj.

12-13 August 2017, Melbourne

• Checked out the Metropolitan Andrey Sheptytsky Ukrainian parish college, where he talked utilizing the pupils;
• Met with the Eparch associated with Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church and person in the UWC Board of Directors Bishop Peter Stasiuk;
• Delivered a keynote target regarding the priorities for the UWC as well as its primary future goals within a gala banquet that is commemorative into the UWC’s 50 th anniversary together with 26 th anniversary of Ukraine’s liberty organized by the AFUO together with Association of Ukrainians in Victoria;
• Attended Divine Liturgy at Sts. Peter and Paul’s Cathedral; and
• Visited St. Mary Ukrainian Autocephalous Orthodox Cathedral in Essendon and paid respect towards the victims associated with Holodomor during the Memorial inside their memory on the territory of this Cathedral.

UWC Secretary-General and Chairman of AFUO Stefan Romaniw accompanied UWC President Eugene Czolij during their visits to Canberra and Melbourne.

“On behalf regarding the Ukrainian World Congress I express my appreciation into the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organizations headed by its Chairman Stefan Romaniw for arranging the stop by at Australia, which enabled the presentation of essential Ukrainian problems to high-ranking federal government officials and strengthened UWC ties with regional Ukrainian communities” – stated UWC President Eugene Czolij.

S. Romaniw and (first from right) welcomes E. Czolij and their wife A. Czolij (at left) during the banquet in Melbourne. L. Slipetsky at the center