Bohdan Hawrylyshyn is a noted economist

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 and an economic advisor to the Ukrainian government.

Since Ukraine

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 declared independence

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 in 1991, Hawrylyshyn has been an advisor to several Ukrainian prime ministers, as well as to most chairmen of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada

Verkhovna Rada

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.

This Geneva

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-based semi-retired author

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 and scholar taught at the International Management Institute

International Management Institute

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 affiliated with the Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences

Kalaidos University of Applied Sciences

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 in Switzerland

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, and helped found a similar institute in Kiev

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 in 1990.

He is also an active member of the Lisovi Chorty fraternity within the Plast

Plast

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 Ukrainian Scouting

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Organization. From 2006 to 2008 Hawrylyshyn was a Headman of Plast.

See also