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For more info contact World Affairs Council at (800) 942-5004 ext. 209 or 215-561-4700, [email protected], or visit www.wacphila.org with LecturerDr.CarlaThorson,SeniorVicePresident, Moldova post-tourextension:July 21-24 World AffairsCouncilofNorthernCalifornia Belarus pre-tourBelarus extension: July 8-11 Seminar inUkraine July 11-21,2022 World Affairs Council of Philadelphia Why This Tour? 800-942-5004 ext. 209 / 215-561-4700 Main Tour Day by Day Itinerary [email protected] - www.wacphila.org Dynamic, diverse, and ripe for discovery, Ukraine occupies one of the most intriguing and under-appreciated corners of Europe. Polish princes, Cossack July 10-11 Depart USA • Arrive Lviv, Ukraine July 18 • fly to Kiev hetmen, Turkish khans, and Russian communists have all held claim over Depart the USA on July 11th en route to Ukraine. Arrive in Lviv and transfer to the city Take a short morning flight to Kiev, the mother city of all Eastern Slavic peoples. this strategic borderland, which boasts vibrant city centers, centuries of art center hotel for a welcome dinner. Hotel Astoria (1D) Begin exploring with Kiev’s oldest Church, St. Sophia Cathedral. The UNESCO- and architecture, remnants of a once-thriving Jewish culture, and stunning listed cathedral boasts a rich Byzantine interior, decorated with frescoes and natural landscapes. Despite decades of evolving politics maintain July 12 Lviv mosaics. Walk along the pedestrian Andriyivsky Uzviz (Descent), filled with their independence of spirit, their proud traditions, and their warm-hearted, Set out to explore Lviv. Well-preserved buildings from the 16th to the 19th centuries galleries, gift shops, restaurants, cafés, and artists’ co-ops and studios. Continue to welcoming hospitality. grace the central square of the UNESCO-listed . Attractions include the Independence Square, also known as the Maidan, the center of the 2014 protests 19th century Town Hall, , and the oldest working pharmacy in the against Ukraine’s former president, Viktor Yanukovych. At dinner, meet with a This in-depth seminar country. During lunch, meet and converse with a local expert on current affairs. Hotel specially invited guest who was there before, during, and after the 2014 Revolution. will immerse travelers in Astoria (B, L) Hotel Premiere Palace (B, L, D) the history, culture, and current events of this July 13 Lviv July 19 Kiev resilient nation. Explore Stop by a local icon painter’s workshop, and continue to Lviv’s fascinating open-air eth- Visit UNESCO-listed Pecherska Lavra, the Monastery of the Caves. The monks the cities of Lviv and nographic museum. Tour Lviv’s beautiful Opera and Ballet Theater and, schedules per- dug caves and underground labyrinths, and their mummified bodies still line the with their mitting, attend an evening performance here. Hotel Astoria (B, L) walls. Nearby is the 330-foot stainless steel Rodyna Mat, the “Nation’s Mother” magnificent churches and statue. This complex includes an open-air museum of Soviet tanks, artillery, and helicopters, and a Museum of Army History is located in the base of the giant European feel; survey the historic port of Odessa and its WWII-era partisan July 14 Lviv • Chernivtsi via Ivano-Frankivsk & Kolomiya statue. Hotel Premier Palace (B, L) caves; and admire the glittering golden cupolas of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. Enjoy In Ivano-Frankivsk, visit the old with its Art Deco former City Hall, and the lovely Great . Continue to Kolomiya, one of the oldest settlements in the meetings with VIP guests and senior government officials, and learn about the July 20 Kiev region. This area is the home of the Hutsul people, high mountain pastoralists whose challenges affecting Ukraine today from distinguished experts and members of Discover Mezhyhirya, the former compound of ousted President Viktor woodcarving and embroidery are highly prized. Enter the egg-shaped Museum, the local community. Yanukovych, complete with a full-size galleon, a classic car collection, and a private celebrating the Ukrainian painted egg. Arrive in Chernivtsi in time for dinner. Hotel zoo. Make a stop at the Chernobyl Museum, illustrating the combination of human Pansky Dvir (B, L, D) error and design flaws responsible for the 1986 explosion and fire at Reactor #4. Gather for a festive farewell dinner. Hotel Premier Palace (B, D) Program Highlights & Special Meetings July 15 Chernivtsi • High level meetings with politicians in Ukrainian government and a briefing Chernivtsi has in the last three hundred years belonged to Austria, and Soviet July 21 Depart Kiev with the U.S. Ambassador. Ukraine. Discover the Metropolitan’s Residence, St. Nicholas Cathedral, and Schiller Transfer to the airport for international departures. (B, schedules permitting) • Meet with a distinguished member of the Lviv community and discuss Theater. Visit the magnificent ensemble of Chernivsti National University, a UNESCO Please Note: Several substantive meetings will be added to the final itinerary. European integration and other issues facing Ukraine today. World Heritage Site , and meet with professors or administrators. Explore Chernivtsi’s Jewish heritage with visits to Czernowitz Synagogue, the former area, and • At UNESCO-listed Chernivsti National University, meet with university professors or administrators and learn about Ukraine’s education system. Cemetery. Hotel Pansky Dvir (B, L) Belarus Pre-Tour: July 8-11 If you didn’t get a chance to visit the • With a specially invited local guest in Odessa, discuss contemporary issues, July 16 Chernivtsi • fly to Odessa before its demise, catch a glimpse of it in Belarus. such as the Russian annexation of and the plight of Crimea’s native Catch a morning flight to Odessa via Kiev. Take in the exterior of the elaborate Explore the highlights of the capital, Minsk, including Tatar population. Viennese-designed Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater; the Vorontsov Palace, built in the Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic • Explore Odessa’s Jewish heritage, including Brodsky Synagogue, among only 1826 for a city governor; and the striking blue and white Cathedral of the Assumption. War (WWII). Trace the Jewish heritage of Minsk, three of Odessa’s 78 to survive the Soviet period. Visit the Archaeological Museum, displaying artifacts from burial mounds along the Black once home to one of the largest and most Sea coast. Over dinner, discuss issues of important Jewish communities in the Russian • During dinner in Kiev, meet with a specially invited guest, who can recount Empire. Head into the countryside to visit two of the events before, during, and after the 2014 Revolution. Ukraine’s Black Sea region with a specially invited guest. Hotel Duke (B, L, D) Belarus’ UNESCO sites: 15th-century Mir Castle and the Nesvizh Palace. Hilton DoubleTree Minsk (3B, 2L,1D) July 17 Odessa Tour Leader Dr. Carla Thorson Explore Odessa’s rich Jewish heritage, Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President, Program, World Affairs Council of Northern California, including Brodsky Synagogue. Take a walk Moldova Post-Tour: July 21-24 earned her MA and PhD in Political Science at on pedestrian Deribasovska Street, named In spite of its growing reputation as prime wine country, the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to after Jose de Ribas, a Spanish Jew who won Moldova remains one of the least-frequented countries joining the Council, she was on the faculty at UCLA an important naval victory over the Turks. and was an Outreach Coordinator for the UCLA in Europe. Browse the Ethnographic and National International Institute’s Center for European and Board a boat and get a new perspective on History Museum in the capital, Chisinau, then visit Eurasian Studies. While studying for her degrees, Odessa. Hotel Duke (B,L) the Old Orhei Monastery Complex, inhabited since she also worked as a consultant at the RAND prehistoric times. Wander the traditional villages of Corporation and as an analyst at Radio Free Europe/ Butuceni and Trebuzeni, and enjoy a tour and tasting Radio Liberty Inc. Dr. Thorson has led several World Affairs Council tours including tours to , Central Asia, China, Cuba and Tanzania. She has lectured on cruises at one of the largest underground wine cellars in the in the Baltic Sea region and Antarctica. world, Cricova. Bristol Central Park Hotel (3B, 2L, 1D) World Affairs Council of Philadelphia Why This Tour? 800-942-5004 ext. 209 / 215-561-4700 Main Tour Day by Day Itinerary [email protected] - www.wacphila.org Dynamic, diverse, and ripe for discovery, Ukraine occupies one of the most intriguing and under-appreciated corners of Europe. Polish princes, Cossack July 10-11 Depart USA • Arrive Lviv, Ukraine July 18 Odessa • fly to Kiev hetmen, Turkish khans, and Russian communists have all held claim over Depart the USA on July 10th en route to Ukraine. Arrive in Lviv and transfer to the city Take a short morning flight to Kiev, the mother city of all Eastern Slavic peoples. this strategic borderland, which boasts vibrant city centers, centuries of art center hotel for a welcome dinner. Hotel Astoria (1D) Begin exploring with Kiev’s oldest Church, St. Sophia Cathedral. The UNESCO- and architecture, remnants of a once-thriving Jewish culture, and stunning listed cathedral boasts a rich Byzantine interior, decorated with frescoes and natural landscapes. Despite decades of evolving politics Ukrainians maintain July 12 Lviv mosaics. Walk along the pedestrian Andriyivsky Uzviz (Descent), filled with their independence of spirit, their proud traditions, and their warm-hearted, Set out to explore Lviv. Well-preserved buildings from the 16th to the 19th centuries galleries, gift shops, restaurants, cafés, and artists’ co-ops and studios. Continue to welcoming hospitality. grace the central square of the UNESCO-listed Old Town. Attractions include the Independence Square, also known as the Maidan, the center of the 2014 protests 19th century Town Hall, Lychakiv Cemetery, and the oldest working pharmacy in the against Ukraine’s former president, Viktor Yanukovych. At dinner, meet with a This in-depth seminar country. During lunch, meet and converse with a local expert on current affairs. Hotel specially invited guest who was there before, during, and after the 2014 Revolution. will immerse travelers in Astoria (B, L) Hotel Premiere Palace (B, L, D) the history, culture, and current events of this July 13 Lviv July 19 Kiev resilient nation. Explore Stop by a local icon painter’s workshop, and continue to Lviv’s fascinating open-air eth- Visit UNESCO-listed Pecherska Lavra, the Monastery of the Caves. The monks the cities of Lviv and nographic museum. Tour Lviv’s beautiful Opera and Ballet Theater and, schedules per- dug caves and underground labyrinths, and their mummified bodies still line the Chernivtsi with their mitting, attend an evening performance here. Hotel Astoria (B, L) walls. Nearby is the 330-foot stainless steel Rodyna Mat, the “Nation’s Mother” magnificent churches and statue. This complex includes an open-air museum of Soviet tanks, artillery, and helicopters, and a Museum of Army History is located in the base of the giant European feel; survey the historic port of Odessa and its WWII-era partisan July 14 Lviv • Chernivtsi via Ivano-Frankivsk & Kolomiya statue. Hotel Premier Palace (B, L) caves; and admire the glittering golden cupolas of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. Enjoy In Ivano-Frankivsk, visit the with its Art Deco former City Hall, and the lovely Great Synagogue. Continue to Kolomiya, one of the oldest settlements in the meetings with VIP guests and senior government officials, and learn about the July 20 Kiev region. This area is the home of the Hutsul people, high mountain pastoralists whose challenges affecting Ukraine today from distinguished experts and members of Discover Mezhyhirya, the former compound of ousted President Viktor woodcarving and embroidery are highly prized. Enter the egg-shaped Pysanka Museum, the local community. Yanukovych, complete with a full-size galleon, a classic car collection, and a private celebrating the Ukrainian painted egg. Arrive in Chernivtsi in time for dinner. Hotel zoo. Make a stop at the Chernobyl Museum, illustrating the combination of human Pansky Dvir (B, L, D) error and design flaws responsible for the 1986 explosion and fire at Reactor #4. Gather for a festive farewell dinner. Hotel Premier Palace (B, D) Program Highlights & Special Meetings July 15 Chernivtsi • High level meetings with politicians in Ukrainian government and a briefing Chernivtsi has in the last three hundred years belonged to Austria, Romania and Soviet July 21 Depart Kiev with the U.S. Ambassador. Ukraine. Discover the Metropolitan’s Residence, St. Nicholas Cathedral, and Schiller Transfer to the airport for international departures. (B, schedules permitting) • Meet with a distinguished member of the Lviv community and discuss Theater. Visit the magnificent ensemble of Chernivsti National University, a UNESCO Please Note: Several substantive meetings will be added to the final itinerary. European integration and other issues facing Ukraine today. World Heritage Site , and meet with professors or administrators. Explore Chernivtsi’s Jewish heritage with visits to Czernowitz Synagogue, the former ghetto area, and • At UNESCO-listed Chernivsti National University, meet with university professors or administrators and learn about Ukraine’s education system. Sadhora Cemetery. Hotel Pansky Dvir (B, L) Belarus Pre-Tour: July 8-11 If you didn’t get a chance to visit the Soviet Union • With a specially invited local guest in Odessa, discuss contemporary issues, July 16 Chernivtsi • fly to Odessa before its demise, catch a glimpse of it in Belarus. such as the Russian annexation of Crimea and the plight of Crimea’s native Catch a morning flight to Odessa via Kiev. Take in the exterior of the elaborate Explore the highlights of the capital, Minsk, including Tatar population. Viennese-designed Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater; the Vorontsov Palace, built in the Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic • Explore Odessa’s Jewish heritage, including Brodsky Synagogue, among only 1826 for a city governor; and the striking blue and white Cathedral of the Assumption. War (WWII). Trace the Jewish heritage of Minsk, three of Odessa’s 78 synagogues to survive the Soviet period. Visit the Archaeological Museum, displaying artifacts from burial mounds along the Black once home to one of the largest and most Sea coast. Over dinner, discuss issues of important Jewish communities in the Russian • During dinner in Kiev, meet with a specially invited guest, who can recount Empire. Head into the countryside to visit two of the events before, during, and after the 2014 Revolution. Ukraine’s Black Sea region with a specially invited guest. Hotel Duke (B, L, D) Belarus’ UNESCO sites: 15th-century Mir Castle and the Nesvizh Palace. Hilton DoubleTree Minsk (3B, 2L,1D) July 17 Odessa Tour Leader Dr. Carla Thorson Explore Odessa’s rich Jewish heritage, Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President, Program, World Affairs Council of Northern California, including Brodsky Synagogue. Take a walk Moldova Post-Tour: July 21-24 earned her MA and PhD in Political Science at on pedestrian Deribasovska Street, named In spite of its growing reputation as prime wine country, the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to after Jose de Ribas, a Spanish Jew who won Moldova remains one of the least-frequented countries joining the Council, she was on the faculty at UCLA an important naval victory over the Turks. and was an Outreach Coordinator for the UCLA in Europe. Browse the Ethnographic and National International Institute’s Center for European and Board a boat and get a new perspective on History Museum in the capital, Chisinau, then visit Eurasian Studies. While studying for her degrees, Odessa. Hotel Duke (B,L) the Old Orhei Monastery Complex, inhabited since she also worked as a consultant at the RAND prehistoric times. Wander the traditional villages of Corporation and as an analyst at Radio Free Europe/ Butuceni and Trebuzeni, and enjoy a tour and tasting Radio Liberty Inc. Dr. Thorson has led several World Affairs Council tours including tours to Russia, Central Asia, China, Cuba and Tanzania. She has lectured on cruises at one of the largest underground wine cellars in the in the Baltic Sea region and Antarctica. world, Cricova. Bristol Central Park Hotel (3B, 2L, 1D) World Affairs Council of Philadelphia Why This Tour? 800-942-5004 ext. 209 / 215-561-4700 Main Tour Day by Day Itinerary [email protected] - www.wacphila.org Dynamic, diverse, and ripe for discovery, Ukraine occupies one of the most intriguing and under-appreciated corners of Europe. Polish princes, Cossack July 10-11 Depart USA • Arrive Lviv, Ukraine July 18 Odessa • fly to Kiev hetmen, Turkish khans, and Russian communists have all held claim over Depart the USA on July 11th en route to Ukraine. Arrive in Lviv and transfer to the city Take a short morning flight to Kiev, the mother city of all Eastern Slavic peoples. this strategic borderland, which boasts vibrant city centers, centuries of art center hotel for a welcome dinner. Hotel Astoria (1D) Begin exploring with Kiev’s oldest Church, St. Sophia Cathedral. The UNESCO- and architecture, remnants of a once-thriving Jewish culture, and stunning listed cathedral boasts a rich Byzantine interior, decorated with frescoes and natural landscapes. Despite decades of evolving politics Ukrainians maintain July 12 Lviv mosaics. Walk along the pedestrian Andriyivsky Uzviz (Descent), filled with their independence of spirit, their proud traditions, and their warm-hearted, Set out to explore Lviv. Well-preserved buildings from the 16th to the 19th centuries galleries, gift shops, restaurants, cafés, and artists’ co-ops and studios. Continue to welcoming hospitality. grace the central square of the UNESCO-listed Old Town. Attractions include the Independence Square, also known as the Maidan, the center of the 2014 protests 19th century Town Hall, Lychakiv Cemetery, and the oldest working pharmacy in the against Ukraine’s former president, Viktor Yanukovych. At dinner, meet with a This in-depth seminar country. During lunch, meet and converse with a local expert on current affairs. Hotel specially invited guest who was there before, during, and after the 2014 Revolution. will immerse travelers in Astoria (B, L) Hotel Premiere Palace (B, L, D) the history, culture, and current events of this July 13 Lviv July 19 Kiev resilient nation. Explore Stop by a local icon painter’s workshop, and continue to Lviv’s fascinating open-air eth- Visit UNESCO-listed Pecherska Lavra, the Monastery of the Caves. The monks the cities of Lviv and nographic museum. Tour Lviv’s beautiful Opera and Ballet Theater and, schedules per- dug caves and underground labyrinths, and their mummified bodies still line the Chernivtsi with their mitting, attend an evening performance here. Hotel Astoria (B, L) walls. Nearby is the 330-foot stainless steel Rodyna Mat, the “Nation’s Mother” magnificent churches and statue. This complex includes an open-air museum of Soviet tanks, artillery, and helicopters, and a Museum of Army History is located in the base of the giant European feel; survey the historic port of Odessa and its WWII-era partisan July 14 Lviv • Chernivtsi via Ivano-Frankivsk & Kolomiya statue. Hotel Premier Palace (B, L) caves; and admire the glittering golden cupolas of Ukraine’s capital, Kiev. Enjoy In Ivano-Frankivsk, visit the old Market Square with its Art Deco former City Hall, and the lovely Great Synagogue. Continue to Kolomiya, one of the oldest settlements in the meetings with VIP guests and senior government officials, and learn about the July 20 Kiev region. This area is the home of the Hutsul people, high mountain pastoralists whose challenges affecting Ukraine today from distinguished experts and members of Discover Mezhyhirya, the former compound of ousted President Viktor woodcarving and embroidery are highly prized. Enter the egg-shaped Pysanka Museum, the local community. Yanukovych, complete with a full-size galleon, a classic car collection, and a private celebrating the Ukrainian painted egg. Arrive in Chernivtsi in time for dinner. Hotel zoo. Make a stop at the Chernobyl Museum, illustrating the combination of human Pansky Dvir (B, L, D) error and design flaws responsible for the 1986 explosion and fire at Reactor #4. Gather for a festive farewell dinner. Hotel Premier Palace (B, D) Program Highlights & Special Meetings July 15 Chernivtsi • High level meetings with politicians in Ukrainian government and a briefing Chernivtsi has in the last three hundred years belonged to Austria, Romania and Soviet July 21 Depart Kiev with the U.S. Ambassador. Ukraine. Discover the Metropolitan’s Residence, St. Nicholas Cathedral, and Schiller Transfer to the airport for international departures. (B, schedules permitting) • Meet with a distinguished member of the Lviv community and discuss Theater. Visit the magnificent ensemble of Chernivsti National University, a UNESCO Please Note: Several substantive meetings will be added to the final itinerary. European integration and other issues facing Ukraine today. World Heritage Site , and meet with professors or administrators. Explore Chernivtsi’s Jewish heritage with visits to Czernowitz Synagogue, the former ghetto area, and • At UNESCO-listed Chernivsti National University, meet with university professors or administrators and learn about Ukraine’s education system. Sadhora Cemetery. Hotel Pansky Dvir (B, L) Belarus Pre-Tour: July 8-11 If you didn’t get a chance to visit the Soviet Union • With a specially invited local guest in Odessa, discuss contemporary issues, July 16 Chernivtsi • fly to Odessa before its demise, catch a glimpse of it in Belarus. such as the Russian annexation of Crimea and the plight of Crimea’s native Catch a morning flight to Odessa via Kiev. Take in the exterior of the elaborate Explore the highlights of the capital, Minsk, including Tatar population. Viennese-designed Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater; the Vorontsov Palace, built in the Museum of the History of the Great Patriotic • Explore Odessa’s Jewish heritage, including Brodsky Synagogue, among only 1826 for a city governor; and the striking blue and white Cathedral of the Assumption. War (WWII). Trace the Jewish heritage of Minsk, three of Odessa’s 78 synagogues to survive the Soviet period. Visit the Archaeological Museum, displaying artifacts from burial mounds along the Black once home to one of the largest and most Sea coast. Over dinner, discuss issues of important Jewish communities in the Russian • During dinner in Kiev, meet with a specially invited guest, who can recount Empire. Head into the countryside to visit two of the events before, during, and after the 2014 Revolution. Ukraine’s Black Sea region with a specially invited guest. Hotel Duke (B, L, D) Belarus’ UNESCO sites: 15th-century Mir Castle and the Nesvizh Palace. Hilton DoubleTree Minsk (3B, 2L,1D) July 17 Odessa Tour Leader Dr. Carla Thorson Explore Odessa’s rich Jewish heritage, Dr. Carla Thorson, Senior Vice President, Program, World Affairs Council of Northern California, including Brodsky Synagogue. Take a walk Moldova Post-Tour: July 21-24 earned her MA and PhD in Political Science at on pedestrian Deribasovska Street, named In spite of its growing reputation as prime wine country, the University of California, Los Angeles. Prior to after Jose de Ribas, a Spanish Jew who won Moldova remains one of the least-frequented countries joining the Council, she was on the faculty at UCLA an important naval victory over the Turks. and was an Outreach Coordinator for the UCLA in Europe. Browse the Ethnographic and National International Institute’s Center for European and Board a boat and get a new perspective on History Museum in the capital, Chisinau, then visit Eurasian Studies. While studying for her degrees, Odessa. Hotel Duke (B,L) the Old Orhei Monastery Complex, inhabited since she also worked as a consultant at the RAND prehistoric times. Wander the traditional villages of Corporation and as an analyst at Radio Free Europe/ Butuceni and Trebuzeni, and enjoy a tour and tasting Radio Liberty Inc. Dr. Thorson has led several World Affairs Council tours including tours to Russia, Central Asia, China, Cuba and Tanzania. She has lectured on cruises at one of the largest underground wine cellars in the in the Baltic Sea region and Antarctica. world, Cricova. Bristol Central Park Hotel (3B, 2L, 1D) signed releaseof liability/assumptionofriskagreement isrequiredfortripparticipation. provided topassengers uponenrollmentandis available toprospectivetravelers uponrequest. A Council ofPhiladelphia andMIRCorporationfor lossofproperty,injury,illness ordeathwillbe Responsibility: will besentuponreceipt ofyour registration. Insurance: the singlesupplementratewillapply inthecasethatnomatchisfound. Single Travelers:Wemakeeveryefforttomatch singletravelerswhorequestaroommate; ticipants. The exactscheduleofevents andspeakers issubjecttochange. and Corporation. Itinerary World Affairs CouncilHostleadershipbasedonaminimum of10par this tour. Itisrecommendedthatyounotpurchaseinternationalflightsuntilinstructed byMIR airline cancellationpenaltyincurredbythepurchaseofanon-refundable ticketinconnectionwith Note: NeitherWorld Affairs CouncilofPhiladelphianorMIRCorporationacceptsliabilityforany quirement thattherecoverablecostofunusedservicesandaccommodations berefunded,ifany. or generalwelfareofthetourgroupindividualparticipant, andsubjectonlytothere- pense, whensuchactionisdeterminedbytourstafftobeinthe bestinterestofthehealth,safety, in atour,ortorequireanyparticipantwithdrawfromtour atanytimehis/herownex- cancel atour). 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Final Reservations andPayments:Mailthecompletedregistrationformwithacheckpayableto areaccept localstandards essentialtotheenjoyment ofamenitiesandservices ofthisprogram. extended periodsoftimeduringwalkingtoursandmuseum visits. Flexibilityandthewillingnessto out theassistanceofacane)over uneven terrain whilekeeping upwiththegroup, andstandfor rewards ofthisadventure, travelers must beabletowalkatleasttwo milesaday (withorwith- extensive walkingandstairclimbingrequired. The tourisnotwheelchairaccessible. To reap thefull What toExpect:Thistripismoderately active duetothesubstantialdistancescovered andthe willbesent by ourtouroperatoruponconfirmation. recommended flightitinerary cause oftheglobalnature ofourmembersandpatrons, there isnogroup flight for thisprogram. A Air Arrangements:Program ratesdonotincludeinternationalairfare toLviv/from Kiev. Be- such astelephonecalls,laundry,excessbaggagefees, visafees, alcoholicbeverages assist withreservations•TravelinsuranceMealsnotincludedintheitineraryPersonalitems Not Included:InternationalairfaretoLviv/from Kiev. OurtouroperatorMIRCorporationcan (excludingvisafees) •Comprehensivepre-departurepacket Visa support hotels; gratuitiestolocalguides, drivers, Tour Managerandrestaurant staffduringincludedmeals• fees •English-speakingguidesand Tour •Baggagehandlingatthe Managerthroughout theitinerary itinerary by privatevehicles •Specialculturaleventsandextensivesightseeing,includingentrance nal airfarefromChernivtisitoOdessaand OdessatoKiev • All overland transportation per • Arrival/departuretransfersforpassengersarriving/departingonscheduledstart/enddaysInter- Included: Program perpersonbasedondoubleoccupancy: Rates, Allaccommodation,hoteltaxes•Mealsperitinerary(B=breakfast,L=lunch,D=dinner) Moldova Post-Tour: $2,245• Pre-Tour:Belarus $2,350• Main Tour:Ukraine $6,490 • Trip cancellation/interruption insuranceis available from World Affairs Council. Details Adetailedstatementoflimitations andexclusionsofliabilityWorld Affairs ©2021 MIRCorporation, all Krosin, rights reserved. Photos: Gary MIRCorporation MIR Corporation: CST #2082306-40. WST #601-099-932.

Single Supplement: $495

Single Supplement: $895 Single Supplement: $375 -

Mail the completed registration form with a check payable to MIR Corporation-Trust or credit card information to World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, One Penn Center, 1617 JFK Blvd., Ste 1055, Philadelphia, PA 19103. The balance of payment for all land and air costs is due by May 12, 2022, 60 days prior to departure. Final payment is due by check or bank transfer only. Reservations will be processed in order of receipt, subject to availability. The enclosed deposit of $ ($500 per person) to hold place(s). The deposit is 50% ($250) World Affairs Council of Philadelphia refundable until 61 days prior to departure. One Penn Center I am a member of Council. 1617 JFK Blvd., Ste 1055 Please confirm my reservation for: Ukraine Program Belarus Pre-Tour Moldova Post-Tour Philadelphia, PA 19103 Enclosed check, payable to MIR Corporation-Trust Visa Mastercard American Express Discover

Credit card number Exp date CVC

Billing Address (if different from mailing address)

Signature of cardholder

Full name #1 (as listed in passport) Date of birth

Full name #2 (as listed in passport) Date of birth

Mailing address (no PO boxes please)

City State/Province Zip Council

Phone (Home) (Work/Cell) Email Please note preferences: I am traveling alone and prefer a single room wherever available at the single supplement rate ($895). I will share accommodations with I would like to share with a Non-smoker Smoker (shares are not guaranteed) International airfare is not included in the tour price. A recommended flight itinerary will be sent by our tour operator upon confirmation. Please send me a recommended air itinerary and fare estimate between my home city and Lviv/Kiev in: Business class Economy class

For more info contact World Affairs Council at (800) 942-5004 ext. 209 or 215-561-4700, [email protected], or visit www.wacphila.org with LecturerDr.CarlaThorson,SeniorVicePresident, Moldova post-tourextension:July 21-24 World AffairsCouncilofNorthernCalifornia Belarus pre-tourBelarus extension: July 8-11 Seminar inUkraine July 11-21,2022 signed releaseof liability/assumptionofriskagreement isrequiredfortripparticipation. provided topassengers uponenrollmentandis available toprospectivetravelers uponrequest. A Council ofPhiladelphia andMIRCorporationfor lossofproperty,injury,illness ordeathwillbe Responsibility: will besentuponreceipt ofyour registration. Insurance: the singlesupplementratewillapply inthecasethatnomatchisfound. Single Travelers:Wemakeeveryefforttomatch singletravelerswhorequestaroommate; ticipants. The exactscheduleofevents andspeakers issubjecttochange. and Corporation. Itinerary World Affairs CouncilHostleadershipbasedonaminimum of10par this tour. Itisrecommendedthatyounotpurchaseinternationalflightsuntilinstructed byMIR airline cancellationpenaltyincurredbythepurchaseofanon-refundable ticketinconnectionwith Note: NeitherWorld Affairs CouncilofPhiladelphianorMIRCorporationacceptsliabilityforany quirement thattherecoverablecostofunusedservicesandaccommodations berefunded,ifany. or generalwelfareofthetourgroupindividualparticipant, andsubjectonlytothere- pense, whensuchactionisdeterminedbytourstafftobeinthe bestinterestofthehealth,safety, in atour,ortorequireanyparticipantwithdrawfromtour atanytimehis/herownex- cancel atour). MIRCorporationreservestherighttodeclineacceptanypersonasaparticipant and MIRCorporationreservetheright,withoutpenalty,towithdrawtourannounced(i.e., passengers whodonotcompletethefulltourforanyreason. World Affairs CouncilofPhiladelphia person; thosereceived30daysorlessbeforedeparture,norefund. Refundscannotbemadeto deposit; thosereceived31daysto60beforedeparture,forfeit 50%oflandtourcostper Cancellations received 61ormore days before departurewillforfeit $250ofthe$500perperson Council ofPhiladelphiaandMIRCorporationthefollowingcancellationchargeswillapply: Cancellations andRefunds:Allcancellationsmustbemadeinwritingtothe World Affairs transfer only. payment for landandaircostsisdueMay 12, 2022, 60days priortodeparturebycheckorbank MIR Corporation-TrustorcreditcardinformationtoWorld Affairs CouncilofPhiladelphia. Final Reservations andPayments:Mailthecompletedregistrationformwithacheckpayableto areaccept localstandards essentialtotheenjoyment ofamenitiesandservices ofthisprogram. extended periodsoftimeduringwalkingtoursandmuseum visits. Flexibilityandthewillingnessto out theassistanceofacane)over uneven terrain whilekeeping upwiththegroup, andstandfor rewards ofthisadventure, travelers must beabletowalkatleasttwo milesaday (withorwith- extensive walkingandstairclimbingrequired. The tourisnotwheelchairaccessible. To reap thefull What toExpect:Thistripismoderately active duetothesubstantialdistancescovered andthe willbesent by ourtouroperatoruponconfirmation. recommended flightitinerary cause oftheglobalnature ofourmembersandpatrons, there isnogroup flight for thisprogram. A Air Arrangements:Program ratesdonotincludeinternationalairfare toLviv/from Kiev. Be- such astelephonecalls,laundry,excessbaggagefees, visafees, alcoholicbeverages assist withreservations•TravelinsuranceMealsnotincludedintheitineraryPersonalitems Not Included:InternationalairfaretoLviv/from Kiev. OurtouroperatorMIRCorporationcan (excludingvisafees) •Comprehensivepre-departurepacket Visa support hotels; gratuitiestolocalguides, drivers, Tour Managerandrestaurant staffduringincludedmeals• fees •English-speakingguidesand Tour •Baggagehandlingatthe Managerthroughout theitinerary itinerary by privatevehicles •Specialculturaleventsandextensivesightseeing,includingentrance nal airfarefromChernivtisitoOdessaand OdessatoKiev • All overland transportation per • Arrival/departuretransfersforpassengersarriving/departingonscheduledstart/enddaysInter- Included: Program perpersonbasedondoubleoccupancy: Rates, Allaccommodation,hoteltaxes•Mealsperitinerary(B=breakfast,L=lunch,D=dinner) Moldova Post-Tour: $2,245• Pre-Tour:Belarus $2,350• Main Tour:Ukraine $6,490 • Trip cancellation/interruption insuranceis available from World Affairs Council. Details Adetailedstatementoflimitations andexclusionsofliabilityWorld Affairs ©2021 MIRCorporation, all Krosin, rights reserved. Photos: Gary MIRCorporation MIR Corporation: CST #2082306-40. WST #601-099-932.

Single Supplement: $495

Single Supplement: $895 Single Supplement: $375 -

Mail the completed registration form with a check payable to MIR Corporation-Trust or credit card information to World Affairs Council of Philadelphia, One Penn Center, 1617 JFK Blvd., Ste 1055, Philadelphia, PA 19103. The balance of payment for all land and air costs is due by May 12, 2022, 60 days prior to departure. Final payment is due by check or bank transfer only. Reservations will be processed in order of receipt, subject to availability. The enclosed deposit of $ ($500 per person) to hold place(s). The deposit is 50% ($250) World Affairs Council of Philadelphia refundable until 61 days prior to departure. One Penn Center I am a member of Council. 1617 JFK Blvd., Ste 1055 Please confirm my reservation for: Ukraine Program Belarus Pre-Tour Moldova Post-Tour Philadelphia, PA 19103 Enclosed check, payable to MIR Corporation-Trust Visa Mastercard American Express Discover

Credit card number Exp date CVC

Billing Address (if different from mailing address)

Signature of cardholder

Full name #1 (as listed in passport) Date of birth

Full name #2 (as listed in passport) Date of birth

Mailing address (no PO boxes please)

City State/Province Zip Council

Phone (Home) (Work/Cell) Email Please note preferences: I am traveling alone and prefer a single room wherever available at the single supplement rate ($895). I will share accommodations with I would like to share with a Non-smoker Smoker (shares are not guaranteed) International airfare is not included in the tour price. A recommended flight itinerary will be sent by our tour operator upon confirmation. Please send me a recommended air itinerary and fare estimate between my home city and Lviv/Kiev in: Business class Economy class

For more info contact World Affairs Council at (800) 942-5004 ext. 209 or 215-561-4700, [email protected], or visit www.wacphila.org with LecturerDr.CarlaThorson,SeniorVicePresident, Moldova post-tourextension:July 21-24 World AffairsCouncilofNorthernCalifornia Belarus pre-tourBelarus extension: July 8-11 Seminar inUkraine July 11-21,2022