ICEA is hosting an Open World Program in Chicago, June 2013

ICEA is hosting an Open World program in Chicago June 1-9, 2013. The Ukrainian delegation is visiting to learn more about HIV/AIDS/TB programs in USA, specifically in Chicago area. The delegation is scheduled to visit city and county health departments and other professional organizations to learn more about preventative measures and treatment of people with highly infectious illnesses.

Managed by the independent Open World Leadership Center at the Library of Congress, Open World enables emerging Eurasian political and civic leaders to work with their U.S. counterparts and experience American-style democracy at the local level. For more information on Open World, please visit http://www.openworld.gov.

In Washington DC the delegates will meet the Office of U.S. Representative Tammy Duckworth, in Chicago – Illinois State Senator Dick Durbin, Illinois State Senator Matt Murphy, General Consul of Ukraine in Chicago Pravednik Andriy. Also the delegates will visit ACLU of Illinois, Center of Healthcare, Community Outreach (Northwest Community Health Care –NCH), AIDS Foundation of Chicago, Boys & Girls Club of Chicago, SGA Youth & Family Services ,the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), BEHIV, Better Existence with HIV, HIV/AIDS Research and Policy Institute at Chicago State University, Cook County Department of Public Health, Northwestern University School of Medicine, Institute for Healthcare studies, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago. The delegates will meet the Ukrainian Medical Association of North America (UMANA), the non-profit organizations: Ukrainian National Museum, World Chicago, Donors Forum, the Young Nonprofit Professionals Network of Chicago. (YNPN Chicago), Professional Women’s Club of Chicago (PWCC) and familiarize themselves with Palatine historic and cultural landmarks.

Home stays with Palatine-based constituents will allow the delegates to experience American family life. They will also take part in several cultural and community activities, like: visiting museums, attending concerts and shows, and sightseeing tours about Chicago.

ICEA would like to thank in advance all the organizations and families that cooperate in this program. Members of media will be invited to cover this event. A post-factum report will be posted after the program concludes.

For more information and for the list of participants, please contact program Director:
Larisa Koval
ICEA President
larisa_koval@hotmail.com
847-359-0559

ICEA plans a program for architects, interior and landscape designers, building materials suppliers, retailers and associates in June 2013

The International Cultural-Educational Association (ICEA) in partnership with the National Ukrainian Architects Union (NUAU) under join project the “Art Ukrainian Connection” , has invited a group of Ukrainian builders, architects, owners of businesses and other industry professionals to participate in a program to be conducted in New York and Chicago during June 6 – 15, 2013.

The program includes attending presentations and meetings hosted by collaborating organizations, including the American Institute of Architects (AIA), the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and U.S. Green Building Council (USGB).

Chicago and Illinois chapters will focus on:

• specific aspects of the green building industry

• collaboration and coordination between architects, engineers, designers, contractors, suppliers and local government 

• development of local regulations and policies to support integrated approaches to green building projects.

For more information contact
Elena Seitz
ICEA Program Director

e-mail elenaseitz@hotmail.com phone             
(847) 477-7819   

ICEA hosted Ukrainian municipal leaders in February 2013

The International Cultural-Educational Association (ICEA) in partnership with the Association of Ukrainian Cities (www.auc.org.ua/en ) hosted a group of municipal leaders from the city of Odessa, who participated in a program conducted in cities San Francisco and Long Beach, California in February 18 – 24, 2013. 

The program provided presentations and meetings hosted by collaborating organizations, including the San Francisco and Long Beach Mayor’s offices, local Ukrainian community, meeting with Ukrainian General Consul in San Francisco, which provided opportunities to learn about the innovations in American municipal systems, structure of public services, and budget planning in American cities.

The objectives of our program were to introduce members of the Ukrainian delegation to:
American municipal systems and municipal facilities; such as:
Municipal Budget structure,
Organization of City Administrator’s office,
Organization of city and county governments,
Fire and Police Departments,
Public safety system and 311 call customer service center,
Long Beach seaport operations,
San Francisco Public Library
Sister Cities International programs,
City tours of architectural, cultural and historical heritage sites
Initiatives to develop tourism.

Ukrainian delegation from Odessa municipal government was presented by:
Anatoliy Orlovskyy – Deputy Mayor, Odessa City Administrator
Svetlana Bedrega – Deputy Mayor, Director of Financial Management Department
Mariia Ieremieienko – Director of Legal Department, municipal government
Mykola Pestruiev – Public works adviser in the Odessa Mayor’s Office and elected member of the City Council
Dmytro Polunin – Director of Transportation Agency, municipal government
Oleksandr Riffa – Director of Parks and Landscaping Department, municipal government
Oleksandr Prokopets – Director of street and facility lighting department, municipal government

ICEA gives specials thanks to the following individuals for their wonderful support:

San Francisco:
Linda Yeung – Deputy City Administrator,
Andy Maimoni – Deputy Director of 311 Custom Service Center,
Raymond Guzman – Deputy Chief of Fire Divisions Administration,
Mindy Talmadge – Public Information Officer, Fire Department,
Leo Solomon – Director of IT Division in Police Department,
Luis Herrera – Director of Public Library.

Long Beach:
Robert Foster – Mayor,
Dr. Noel Hacegaba – Executive Officer on the Board of Harbor Commissioners.

We also want to thank the staff of the Ukrainian General Consulate in San Francisco for their help in making our program such a success, especially Sergiy Aloshyn – Consul General of Ukraine in San Francisco, Yurii Babkov – Consul of economic and trade, Oleksandr Savostianov – Consul of the Consulate General of Ukraine in San Francisco.

Program: Ukrainian municipal leaders in California, February 2013

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ICEA hosted Beauty Industry Program in June 2012

ICEA (Chicago, IL, USA) hosted an educational program-seminar “Beauty Industry in USA – business and marketing aspects”. This program was designed for business owners and managers of beauty studios, beauty supply traders and tourism professionals in Ukraine.

The program took place in New York, NY and Chicago, Il from June 17 – June 25, 2012. Participating members learned about the latest products of the most prominent beauty firms in New York and established business relationships. Visiting the “HBA Global Expo & Conference” in New York was the main event of this program (June 9-11, 2012).

Program participants visited famous beauty salons, cosmetology schools, tourism businesses and received information about possible professional exchange with Chicago Nail Manufacturers Council, which is part of American Association of Beauty Salons.

Program “The Industry of Beauty: professional and management"

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Dzheyranov Yanis in Convention Center in New York. HBA Global Expo & Conference — at New York.
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Roman Labendik - executive director and general manager of “Velena Lab” LLC, Kharkov, Ukraine; Yanis Dzheyranov – self- employed logistics and transportation business, also owner of travel agency, Kharkov, Ukraine. — in New York.
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Yanis Dzheyranov – self- employed logistics and transportation business, also owner of travel agency, Kharkov, Ukraine. — in New York.
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Roman Labendik - executive director and general manager of “Velena Lab” LLC, Kharkov, Ukraine; — at New York.
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Yanis Dzheyranov – self- employed logistics and transportation business, also owner of travel agency, Kharkov, Ukraine attending the HBA Global Expo & Conference — in New York..
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Yanis Dzheyranov – self- employed logistics and transportation business, also owner of travel agency, Kharkov, Ukraine at HBA Global Expo — in New York.
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Roman Labendik,Yanis Dzheyranov and Alexi Koval — in Chicago.
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Roman Labendik - executive director and general manager of “Velena Lab” LLC, Kharkov, Ukraine; Yanis Dzheyranov – self- employed logistics and transportation business, also owner of travel agency, Kharkov, Ukraine. — at the Willis Tower (Chicago).
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Roman Labendik - executive director and general manager of “Velena Lab” LLC, Kharkov, Ukraine; Yanis Dzheyranov – self- employed logistics and transportation business, also owner of travel agency, Kharkov, Ukraine with president of ICEA Larisa Koval (Chicago) — in Chicago.

ICEA plans a program for prospective International students in July 2013

Updated: March 12, 2013
The International Cultural-Educational Association (ICEA) announces a program for:
prospective students and their parents, young professionals who wish to improve their qualifications, representatives of educational institutions, administrators of private schools, and managers of educational businesses.

The program is planned for July 21st through 30th , 2013, and will involve visiting the following locations consecutively:
New York City,
Boston, Massachusetts, and
Chicago, Illinois.


Participants in the program will be familiarized with:
conditions and procedures for admission and accommodation of foreign students in American educational institutions, useful information about professional organizations, and organizations who work with foreign students. 

The program will include visiting the following educational institutions:
Columbia University in New York City,
Boston and Harvard Universities, in Massachusetts,
University of Chicago and Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in Illinois.

Participants will learn about:
Necessary preparations for studying in the United States, including language training and entrance tests, opportunities and requirements for post-graduate education, opportunities for professional advancement through specialty training, and American history and culture.

For more information contact Elena Seitz – ICEA Program Director
e-mail elenaseitz@hotmail.com phone             (847) 477-7819   

   

ICEA hosted Rockford (Illinois, USA) and Brovary (Kiev, Ukraine) Sister Cities Program in May 2012

The International Cultural-Educational Association (ICEA) in partnership with the Association of Ukrainian Cities (www.auc.org.ua/en) hosted a group of municipal leaders and business owners, from the city of Brovary (Kiev region) participated in a program conducted in the Chicago area and Rockford, Illinois and New York during May 12 –19, 2012.

The program provided presentations and meetings hosted by collaborating organizations, including the Mayor’s office, Rockford College and Sister City Committee, which provided opportunities to network and develop new business relationships.

The objectives of our program were to introduce members of the Ukrainian delegation to recreational facilities and educational institutions for young people and new initiatives in the Sister Cities International Program.

This group was interested in revitalizing the long standing but dormant relationship between Brovary and Rockford as sister cities. They also discussed about a cultural exchange program between the two communities. Members of Ukrainian delegation are Mayor of Brovary city, Kiev region – Igor Sapozhko, his wife Maryna Sapozhko and doghter Diana;
Brovary city councilman – Andrii Krat and Igor Troshchenko, his wife Olga Troshchenko and son Vyacheslav.

We are very grateful to the Rockford community leaders for meeting with the delegation from the Brovary, Ukraine and arranging presentations and tours.

Our thank you to: Charles J Howard - Director - Environmental Contractors, Inc., Red Montgomery – Director of Community & Economic Development, the city of Rockford, Charles Box – the former mayor of Rockford, Dennis W Johnson - President, Retired
hc Johnson Press Rockford, IL., Stephanie Quinn – Executive Vice President
and Dean of the Rockford College.

ICEA hosted New Jersey Municipal Program in December 2011

The International Cultural-Educational Association (ICEA) invited a group of Ukrainian municipal workers and business owners from the city of Melitopol, near Zaporishzha, to participate in a program that was conducted in Elizabeth, New Jersey and Washington D.C., during November 29-December 6, 2011. 

Members of Ukrainian delegation are Mayor of Melitopol – Sergiy Valter, Deputy Mayor of Melitopol – Valeriy Govorkov, Chief of International Business Development, Melitopol City Council – Iuliia Lysenko. They were interested in learning more about the American municipal system and the Sister Cities International program. Melitopol is looking at Elizabeth as a potential sister city. 


The program provided presentations and meetings hosted by collaborating local Ukrainian organizations and the Mayor’s office of Elizabeth, which provided opportunities to network and develop new business relationships. 


We are very grateful to the Elizabeth community leaders for meeting with the delegation from the Melitopol, Ukraine and arranging presentations and tours.

Our thanks to: 
Christian Bollwage – Mayor of Elizabeth; William Reyes- Director, Department of Planning and Community Development; Phyllis Reich – Public Participation Specialist, Department of Planning and Community Development; Bridget S. Zellner – Business Administrator; 
Carlos Carvalho – Superintendent of Public Works Department, Gordon F. Haas – Chief Executive Officer, Greater Elizabeth Chamber of Commerce. 


Ukrainian delegates had important meetings in Washington D.C. with Olexander Motsyk – Ambassador of Ukraine in the United States of America, Yuriy Romanchuk – First Secretary of Ukrainian Embassy; with Nadia K. McConnell – President US-Ukraine Foundation, Markian Bilynskyj – Vice President, Director of Kyiv Office Operations.
This is the third ICEA Program in partnership with the Association of Ukrainian Cities (www.auc.org.ua ) during 2011. 



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Members of Ukrainian delegation are Mayor of Melitopol – Sergiy Valter, Deputy Mayor of Melitopol – Valeriy Govorkov, Chief of International Business Development, Melitopol City Council – Iuliia Lysenko and Olexander Motsyk  – Ambassador of Ukraine in the United States of America, Yuriy Romanchuk – First Secretary of Ukrainian Embassy.