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Ostap Kryvdyk: a Ukrainian activist who thinks the Orange Revolution was not in vain, and that a new Ukrainian generation is hungry for change.

July 2, 2012 by Editor 0 Comments

Around three hundred mid career professionals from the Former Soviet space have over the last fifteen years participated in the annual John Smith Fellowship Programme, established in 1996 to honour the memory of the much respected British statesman. Amongst them are MPs, senior government officials, human rights activists and journalists. The 2011 group were back in London […]

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John Smith Memorial Trust, Ostap Kryvdyk, Ukraine

Ghia Abashidze, with Alistair Campbell, Tony Blair's former Director of Communications, in London during the 2011 John Smith Fellowship programme.

Ghia Abashidze: A Georgian spin doctor who believes in values.

July 1, 2012 by Editor 0 Comments

As a participant in the 2011 John Smith Fellowship programme, Ghia Abashidze was in London again last month to attend a follow up event for the 2011 fellows. Nicholas Maltby was on hand to listen to his presentation on how he used his fellowship experience in his country Georgia and later put some questions to him about his career.

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Alisdaire Campbell, Civil society, Ghia Abashidze, John Smith Memorial Trust