[Aaus-list] a modest proposal

[Bohdan Vitvitsky]

Great idea.  My entry:

Bohdan Vitvitsky; J.D. & Ph.D. (political philosophy) from Columbia U.;
resides northern New Jersey; Resident Legal Advisor U.S. Embassy in Ukraine
2007-2009, in that capacity met and worked with multiple Ukrainian
officials including members of parliament and the executive branch; recent
publication on Ukraine/rule of law/corruption; recent conference papers on
Ukraine at Kyiv Mohyla, Oxford U. and George Washington; reads/speaks
fluent Ukrainian; very well versed on current situation in Ukraine based on
reading and watching Ukrainian and Western media as well as ongoing
communication with family and friends in Ukraine; multiple visits to
Ukraine from 1989; three visits to Crimea 2007-2009 totaling four weeks;
following 23-year career as Assistant U.S. Attorney, retired from U.S.
Dept. of Justice in Feb. 2014; contact at bohdanvitvitsky at gmail.com or
908-665-8925.


On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 9:00 AM, Bohdan Pechenyak <znak25 at gmail.com> wrote:

> I volunteer to do the technical part of creating the PDF, but what I need
> help with is obtaining the necessary information for the list - I'm sure
> there are those among you who are much more well-versed and oriented as to
> who does what and where. If you send that information to me, I can format
> and put together a document very easily.
>
> Could Shevchenko Scientific Society also be added to the list of endorsing
> institutions, or do you think it won't mean anything to the media here?
>
> Bohdan.
>
>
>
> On Sat, Mar 22, 2014 at 8:31 AM, <f.sysyn at utoronto.ca> wrote:
>
>> this is an excellent idea. We have an intitute meeting on Monday and I
>> can bring this up. We need to know who will do the assembling of the list.
>> We can also pass on our contacts with the media
>>
>>
>> Quoting ajmotyl at andromeda.rutgers.edu:
>>
>>  As you all know, the North American media are constantly looking for
>>> Ukraine experts to interview. Because so few genuine Ukraine experts are
>>> known to them, media outlets either go to bogus experts or to the same
>>> handful of genuine experts.
>>>
>>> I have a modest proposal to make to the AAUS, HURI, and CIUS. Why don't
>>> you all get together and compile a simple press packet with names of
>>> experts, areas of expertise, and contact info. Then e-mail it to all of
>>> us, to various listserves, and to all possible journalists. If the packet
>>> has these three institutions' imprimatur, it will be regarded with
>>> respect
>>> by the media.
>>>
>>> This has to be done quickly, but, fortunately, compiling such a packet in
>>> the form of a simple PDF can be done in a few hours. And remember:
>>> everyone who studies Ukraine--even if it's culture, literature, or
>>> history--knows infinitely more about Ukraine than the bogus experts. So
>>> no
>>> need to be modest. Help spread real knowledge about Ukraine. Dare I say
>>> it's our obligation as scholars?
>>>
>>> ajm
>>>
>>>
>>>
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