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Board of Yalta European Strategy (YES) meets top EU decision-makers in Strasbourg
Today, March 9, 2011 the Board of YES will discuss prospects of Ukraine’s integration into the European Union with high-ranking officials of the EU and European Council, during the European Parliament’s session in Strasbourg. YES will meet with the President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek, European Commissioner for Enlargement and European Neighbourhood Policy Stefan Füle, and Secretary General of the Council of Europe Thorbjørn Jagland.
The Board of YES will also meet with representatives of the European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Delegation to the EU-Ukraine Parliamentary Cooperation Committee.
During this visit the Board of YES is represented by Aleksander Kwasniewski, President of Poland (1995-2005), Chairman of the Board of YES; Mario David, member of the European Parliament, Vice President of the European People's Party, member of the Board of YES; Victor Pinchuk, founder and member of the Board of YES; Aleksander Rahr, program director, German Council on Foreign Relations, member of the Board of YES; Marek Siwiec, member of the European Parliament, member of the Board of YES; Jean-Pierre Saltiel, President of Rothschild Conseil International (1994-2004), member of the Board of YES, others.
Yalta European Strategy (YES) – is an international independent network promoting the development of a just, democratic and prosperous Ukraine and supporting reforms necessary for Ukraine’s eventual EU accession. YES serves as a platform where decision-makers discuss global challenges, present new approaches and shape strategies for the region. Since 2004, the Yalta Annual Meetings of YES have brought together leading decision-makers including Tony Blair, William J. Clinton, Stefan Füle, Bronislaw Komorowski, Aleksei Kudrin, Shimon Peres, Gerhard Schröder, Javier Solana, Dominique Strauss-Kahn, James Wolfensohn, and Joschka Fischer.
YES is governed by a distinguished international board: Mario David, Stephane Fouks, Aleksander Kwasniewski (Chairman), Victor Pinchuk, Alexander Rahr, Jean-Pierre Saltiel, Javier Solana and Marek Siwiec.
Official website: www.yes-ukraine.org
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