4:30PM | Guests arrival

5:00PM | Opening Remarks

5:10PM | Panel Discussion

Sergii Marchenko, Minister, Ministry of Finance of Ukraine

Davide La Cecilia, Italy’s Special Envoy for Ukraine’s Reconstruction, Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Antonella Bassani, Vice President of the Europe and Central Asia Region, World Bank

Gavin Gray Mission Chief for Ukraine, IMF 

Erin Elizabeth Mckee, Assistant Administrator for Europe and Eurasia, USAID

6:15-7:00PM | Cocktail and Opening "Washington-Kyiv and Back" photo exhibition by Massimo Listri

 

 

 

H.E. Mariangela Zappia
Ambassador of Italy to the United States

H. E. Oksana Markarova
Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States

H. E. Marisa Lago
U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce
for International Trade 

This remarkable collection showcases an unprecedented cycle of photographs by Italian photographer Massimo Listri dedicated to the architectural and artistic splendor of Kyiv, a city whose rich cultural heritage is under severe threat due to the ongoing conflict. Through sixteen large-scale photographs, Listri draws our eyes toward the architectural majesty of Kyiv, allowing us to appreciate the timelessness and fragility of these cultural landmarks.