THE ART OF LOCKDOWN AUSTRALIAN UKRAINIANS MAKING ART IN 2020 INTRODUCTION “The Art of Lockdown. Australian Ukrainians Making Art in 2020” book has now been published. This project has been coordinated by the Arts & Cultural Sub committee of the Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) highlighting multi-cultural heritage, wellbeing, community and the arts … [Read more...]
Calling all Ukrainian diaspora youth superheroes!
Ukrainian World Congress Announces "30 under 30" Initiative for Young People in the Diaspora, Dedicated to the 30th Anniversary of Ukrainian Independence The Ukrainian World Congress announced its "30 under 30. Generation Independence” initiative this week, to recognize global community leaders born after Ukraine declared Independence in 1991. The names of top 30 emerging … [Read more...]
IT EVENT IN SYDNEY SENDS SIGNAL THAT UKRAINE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS
IT EVENT IN SYDNEY SENDS SIGNAL THAT UKRAINE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS Panel of experts discuss how unicorns and global companies achieve success by working with Ukrainian IT talent SYDNEY, 17 May 2021 – The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) co-hosted an event focused on the deep talent pool of IT specialists in Ukraine and how they can help Australian … [Read more...]
PRESS RELEASE: Ukrainian Council of NSW AGM – February 2021
Since its inception in 1949, the Ukrainian Council of NSW (UCNSW or ОУГ) has had as its mission to be a strong coordinating body representing all Ukrainians in NSW. Originally its members were all the hromady in NSW. This initially worked well, but in recent decades hromady membership has shrunk and many ceased to operate. Hence, it became essential that UCNSW restructure and … [Read more...]
AFUO STATEMENT CALLING FOR AUSTRALIAN MAGNITSKY ACT
The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) calls on the Australian Government to join the international community in punishing human rights abusers by introducing the Magnitsky Act and imposing sanctions. Serhiy Magnitsky was a Russian lawyer responsible for uncovering the largest tax fraud in Russian history, for which he was jailed without a court … [Read more...]
AFUO STATEMENT ON AUSTRALIAN TARIFF PREFERENCES FOR UKRAINE
The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) calls on its close partner, Australia, to include Ukraine in its system of tariff preferences. These preference schemes give eligible countries access to lower or "free” rates of customs duty for certain imported goods. For many years, Australia and Ukraine have enjoyed friendly relations, deep-rooted in the … [Read more...]
Media Release: Occupation Therapy Program in Ukraine
SATURDAY 13th March 2021 THANKS TO THE GENEROSITY OF AUSSIE UKES! THE INAUGURAL PROGRAM FOR "PRACTICAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SKILLS FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS" COMMENCES IN UKRAINE TODAY The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO), partnering with the School of Allied Health, Faculty of Health Sciences Curtin University, The Ukrainian … [Read more...]
Media Release: International Women’s Day 2021
March 8, 2021 INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY – WOMEN IN OUR COMMUNITY AS LEADERS The Australian Federation of Ukrainian Organisations (AFUO) joins in celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD). This year's UN theme is 'Women in Leadership'. AFUO recognises and celebrates women who lead in all of our community groups on this global … [Read more...]
Australia’s vaccine rollout explained in Ukrainian
The first COVID-19 vaccines have arrived in Australia and we know many people have questions. As we move through the next stage of this pandemic accurate information is crucial, so to help inform communities about Australia’s COVID-19 vaccination roll-out plan, SBS has released a video, in more than 60 languages including Ukrainian. The video explains the different phases of … [Read more...]
The heavenly hundred – the spirit that continues to motivate and drive
I remember like yesterday being in Kyiv on the evening of November 21, 2013, for the Holodomor Commemoration. It was around 10 p.m. and I was walking with the Australian delegation through Maidan. On this cold night, Kyiv officials arrived on the Maidan to erect the public Christmas tree, which eventually became known as the Yolka. The tree was decorated with the flags of … [Read more...]
