aaus-list @ ukrainianstudies.org -- [aaus-list] First 100 Days of Yushchenko's Presidency panel . . .and more

[Diana Howansky <dhh2@columbia.edu>]

This Thursday, April 21st, the Ukrainian Studies Program at Columbia 
University presents its SECOND TO LAST event this academic year:

“THE FIRST 100 DAYS OF YUSHCHENKO’S PRESIDENCY: AN ANALYSIS”

--What do the first days of the new Ukrainian administration say about 
Ukraine’s political future?
--What are the challenges of introducing a rule of law culture in Ukraine?
--What role are international non-governmental organizations playing in 
the preparations for parliamentary elections in 2006?
--How do representatives of the U.S. government view Yushchenko’s 
administration?

These questions and more will be discussed at this panel discussion . . .

Panel speakers will include:
Eugene Fishel (U.S. State Department, Office of Analysis for Russia and 
Eurasia)
Stephen Nix (International Republican Institute, Director of the Eurasia 
Department)
Bohdan Vitvitsky (Attorney, writer, Ph.D. in philosophy, lecturer on 
legal issues in Ukraine)

Moderated by Prof. Mark von Hagen, Professor of History and Director of 
the Ukrainian Studies Program at Columbia University. A question and 
answer period will follow the panelists’ presentations.

When: Thursday, April 21 from 4:00-6:00pm
Where: Room 1501, International Affairs Building, Columbia University, 
420 W. 118th Street

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You can also hear Eugene Fishel speak earlier this Thursday, April 21st 
when:

The Language Policy and Language Development in Ukraine Roundtable 
Series presents a lecture by Eugene Fishel (U.S. State Department), 
titled, "Language Preference as a Political Indicator: Results of a 
Recent Survey in Ukraine." Mr. Fishel will present data from a national 
survey carried out in Ukraine at the end of 2004. This data, controlled 
for language to demonstrate differences (or similarities) between 
Ukrainian- and Russian-speakers, focuses on three main categories of 
issues: the state of the country, Ukraine's place in the world, and the 
(then) upcoming presidential election. Moderated by Antonina 
Berezovenko. Room 1219, International Affairs Building, 12pm.


Both events are free and open to the public. For more information, 
please contact Diana Howansky at ukrainianstudies@columbia.edu or 
(212)854-4697.


-- 
Diana Howansky
Staff Associate
Ukrainian Studies Program
Columbia University
Room 1209, MC3345
420 W. 118th Street
New York, NY  10027
(212) 854-4697
ukrainianstudies@columbia.edu
http://www.sipa.columbia.edu/ukrainianstudies/