The journalists will learn UK's experience in cultural management, as well as how to apply the global practice in Ukraine. For this purpose Rinat Akhmetov’s Foundation for Development of Ukraine invited to Ukraine Ms June Taboroff Hankey, an expert with extensive international experience. In 2008, Ms Taboroff assessed the cultural needs and helped develop the strategy within the European Neighbourhood Policy in the area of culture for five countries: Ukraine, Moldova, Azerbaijan, Armenia and Georgia.

On 19 May, Ukrainian media will have a chance to talk to the leading global expert in cultural heritage at a meeting of the Club of Social Journalism, as well as get the answers to the questions:

• Cultural heritage: what prevails - spiritual or economic factors?
• What are the common features of cultural heritage of Ukraine and UK?
• Why do Ukrainian museums differ from European ones?
• Who, how and why restores Ukrainian architectural sites?
• How to manage cultural heritage efficiently?

Leading Ukrainian specialists will cover these and many other issues. Agenda of the event and the list of delegates will be mailed out next Wednesday, on 13 May, and placed on the Foundation's website  www.fdu.org.ua

Accreditation will be open till 14:00, 18 May, by tel.: 502 52 12, 8050 474 34 42; e-mail ttregobchuk@fdu.org.ua
Date and venue: 19 May, 10:00- 13:00. lecture room of Digital Future of Journalism project (ground floor), Complex 4 of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, 8/5 Voloshskaya st.

June Taboroff Hankey

Director of Studies for the programme Public Administration International (PAI).
June is an international expert in culture development, with broad experience of institutional development and cultural policy formulation in more than 30 countries. She works for the World Bank, the European Commission, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Unesco World Heritage Centre and lectures at the Institute of Archaeology in London and the University of Pennsylvania.  Most recently she was selected by the Clore Leadership Programme course for cultural leaders.  In addition to project and policy work, she also carries out evaluations of cultural heritage programmes.

Public Administration International (PAI)
PAI specialises in management consultancy and development services for organisations in and associated with the public sector worldwide. PAI advises governmental agencies in the course of political, economic, structural and legislative change.  The program has an extensive network of associates, which includes practitioners, academics and independent consultants. Promotion of good governance and best practice are the key objectives of PAI.