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The Norwegian Institute of International Affairs in collaboration with the Ukrainian Embassy to Norway takes great pleasure in inviting you to a seminar:

Norway and Ukraine - 20 years of diplomatic relations
How has the relationship between Norway and Ukraine evolved during the past 20 years, and how will it be shaped in the future?

Program 13:00-16:30

• Ulf Sverdrup, NUPI DirectorWelcome address

20 Years of Diplomatic Relations: Historical Dimension

• Тorgeir LarsenState Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Norway
• Pavlo KlimkinDeputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
• Øyvind NordslettenAmbassador of Norway to Ukraine (1992-1996)
• Q&A
• Moderator: Geir Flikke, NUPI

Short break (14:10-14:20)

Norway and Ukraine: Present Developments and Plans for the Future

• Oleg BilorusChairman of the Permanent Delegation of Ukraine to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, Head of the Standing Committee of Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian Parliament
• Jon FredriksenAmbassador of Norway to Ukraine
• Vibeke GreniDeputy Director General, Ministry of Trade and Industry of Norway
• Sigmund EckhougenManaging Director of the Norwegian Ukrainian Chamber of Commerce
• B.AtamanenkoHead of the International Relations Department, State Space Agency of Ukraine
• Q&A
• Moderator: Tor Bukkvoll , FFI

Reception (15:45-16:30)