Public Affairs Section (PAS)
Counselor for Public Affairs: Christopher Fitzgerald
Cultural Affairs Officer: Courtney Austrian
Press Attache: Nancy Pettit
Contact: 380-44-490-4026/4042 -- 490-4050 (fax)
4 Hlybochyts'ka St.
Kyiv 04050 Ukraine
Overview
The Public Affairs Section oversees a wide-ranging program of academic and professional exchanges funded by the U.S. Department of State. These include the Fulbright Program and the International Visitor Program, as well as programs for students, teachers, university lecturers and younger professionals in a variety of fields. In addition, PAS administers small grants programs to assist Ukraine's democratic and market transition, including the Democracy Grants Program, the Media Development Fund,
and the Library Electronic Access Project.
The Public Affairs Section supports twenty two Window on America Centers, designed to provide up-to-date information on the United States and to augment the English-language collections of the host libraries. The Public Affairs Section is also responsible for handling the Embassy's relations with Ukrainian and international media (officials statements, press conferences, interviews, etc.)
Academic Exchanges
The Academic Exchanges Office of the Public Affairs Section coordinates and provides
information on U.S. Academic Exchange Programs for Ukrainian students, teachers, professors, and researchers primarily
in the social sciences and humanities. Information (including applications) on U.S. Government-sponsored
programs is available at the administering organizations and advising centers. Individual and group
consultations are conducted by educational advisers at Educational Advising and "Osvita" Centers throughout Ukraine.
Professional Exchanges
Our professional programs send established and "up and coming" Ukraininan professionals to the United States to confer with their counterparts to discuss issues of mutual interest.
Grant Opportunities
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, through the Public Affairs Section, administers and funds specific assistance
projects. Among these programs are the Democracy Grants Program, the Media Development Fund, the Library Electronic Access Project (LEAP), and Pedagogical Innovations minigrants program.
Cultural Events and Programs
The Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy, in conjunction with the State Department in Washington, organizes and funds various cultural programming throughout the year. Please check this section to the right to find out the latest information on our cultural events and programs.
Information Resource Center
The Information Resource Center (IRC) was opened in the spring of 1999.
The IRC is administered by the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv,
Ukraine and its mission is to provide information about U.S. politics, economics, democratic traditions, society, and other issues of bilateral interest.
Regional English Language Office
The Regional English Language Office opened in March 2002 as part of the Public Affairs Section of the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv. The main goals of the office are to offer assistance and support to English language professionals in Ukraine, Armenia Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, and Moldova, and to enhance mutual understanding between these countries and the United States of America.
