The View from Ukraine: A Digital Video Conference with the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv

Activity Type: 
Panel Discussion
Presenter: 
Members of the Political, Economic, Defense and Public Affairs divisions of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv
Date: 
Thursday, March 27, 2014 - 09:00 to 10:00
Event Status: 
As Scheduled
Location: 
4217 Posvar Hall
Contact Person: 
Anna Talone
Contact Email: 
crees@pitt.edu

Pitt students and faculty are invited to join a group of key staff members from the Political, Economic, Defense, and Public Affairs divisions of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv for an “off-the-record” question and answer session about the ongoing crisis in Ukraine:

- Press Attaché - Embassy uses of social media tools and the role of social media throughout Ukraine’s political crisis
- Economic Officer – Economic overview
- Politico-Military Affairs Officer – Political overview
- Energy Attaché – Energy issues effecting Ukrainian sovereignty
- DTRO Attaché – 20 years of Cooperative Threat Reduction assistance in Ukraine

UCIS Unit: 
Center for Russian East European and Eurasian Studies
European Studies Center
European Union Center of Excellence
Non-University Sponsors: 
Graduate School of Public and International Affairs (GSPIA)
World Regions: 
Russia/Eastern Europe