Registration WILL OPEN SOON
Last day to Register for this in-person event: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 6.
The Venue for this in-person event will be the Howard Auditorium, Fluno Center, 601 University Ave., Madison WI 53715. Parking is available in the Lake & Johnson Ramp (Lot 46) at 301 N. Lake St. or the University Square Parking Garage at 324 N. Lake St.
Reception with appetizers and cash bar 5:30 - 6:00, presentation with Q&A 6:00 - 7:30.
Registration fee for this event is $40 per person. Be sure to register on time!
An Evening with Ambassador Marie (Masha) Yovanovitch
Wednesday, February 11, 2026 - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Amb. Marie L. Yovanovitch, (Ret)
Amb. Yovanovitch will be interviewed on the topic of U.S.-Ukraine relations during her time as U.S. Ambassador to Kyiv, the current war of Russian aggression, the future of Ukraine and related topics.
Marie Yovanovitch is the author of the New York Times best-selling memoir, Lessons from the Edge. She served as the U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine (2016-2019), the Republic of Armenia (2008-2011) and the Kyrgyz Republic (2005-2008).
In 2003-2004, Amb. Yovanovitch was the Senior Advisor to the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs. Prior to that, she was the Deputy Chief of Mission of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. Within the Department of State, Ambassador Yovanovitch has worked on the Russia desk, the Office of European Security Affairs, and the Operations Center. She has also worked overseas at the U.S. Embassies in Moscow, London, Ottawa, and Mogadishu.
Ambassador Yovanovitch is a graduate of Princeton University where she earned a BA in History and Russian Studies. She studied at the Pushkin Institute and received an MS from the National Defense University.
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