Коротка біографічна довідка Петра Річарда Костіва

EDUCATION

UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN SCHOOL of LAW (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA)
    J. D. (Doctor of Law)
UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, RACKHAM GRADUATE INSTITUTE & CENTER FOR LATIN AMERICA AND CARRIBEAN STUDIES (Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA)

    Graduate Degree in Latin American Studies      

UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL (Durban, South Africa)     
    M.A. Political Science
Title of Dissertation: The Progress of Land Reform in South Africa 1994 – 2008
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY (Berkeley, California, USA)  
     B.A. History (High Honors)
Title of Dissertation: Blackest Spot in South Africa
LONG BEACH CITY COLLEGE 2004 (Long Beach, California, USA)
     
A.A. English and A.A. in Liberal Arts
EL CAMINO COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Torrance, California, USA)
  
A.A. Economics
UNIVERSIDAD DE SABANA  (Bogotá, Colombia)
  Received an introduction to the legal system of Colombia.  Studied legal terminology of civil procedure, criminal law, constitutional law, and contracts. 
UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
    
Studies the legal system of Argentina in Spanish. 

WORK EXPERIENCE

2011-THE FUND FOR DEVELOPMENT OF TAX CULTURE (Kyiv, Ukraine)                
       Co-Founder and First Vice President of this International NGO
2010        THE SOUTH CENTRE (Geneva, Switzerland)
–    Trade Associate at the South Centre’s Global Governance and Development Program
–    Conducted policy-oriented research and analysis on the relationship between Global Climate Change and International Trade.
–    Studied strategies for potential WTO litigations against protectionist Climate Change bills of developed countries.
–    Studied and wrote about the issues of adjudicating climate change in state, national, and international tribunals.
–   Participated in meetings of G77 leaders wherein negotiation strategies on Global Climate Change policies were discussed and prepared.

2009       THE SUPREME COURT OF ARGENTINA (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
    Worked at the office of Vice Chief Justice of the Supreme Court Elena Highton de Nolasco and her law clerk Roberto M.A. Saggese.  Researched Argentine jurisprudence and helped to draft memoranda and opinions on various issues.                                                 

2007 -2008  CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL TRADE DEVELOPMENT (Long Beach, California)

    International Trade Associate
    Conducted market research for small and mid-size companies. Compose writing business plans and funding proposal.
    Marketed to and help to establish relationships between the CITD and foreign consulates in Los Angeles.
    Organized workshops and seminars related to international trade. Attended and participated in business consultancy meetings.
2006-2007      LAND REFORM IN SOUTH AFRICA (KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa)
     Winner of First Annual UC Berkeley Judith Lee Baccalaureate Prize
    (http://ls.berkeley.edu/StronachPrize/winners.html#kostiv )
     Studied and gave voice to the struggle of Zulu tribes in the new political context of democracy.
    Mediated between landless native Zulu communities and white commercial farmers to reconcile their pergent understanding of land reforms.
    Presented my research to students and faculty at the University of KwaZulu-Natal.
2005-2006       HOMO LEGENS (Arequipa, Peru)

    Co-founder
    Helped raising funds to open the organization. Assisted the writing of funding report in both Spanish and English.
    Recruited students to join the school. Organized an essay contest to promote reading and writing among Peruvian youth.
2004-2005    RACIAL JUSTICE INTERNSHIP (Berkeley, California)
     Member of the Advisory Board
    Prepared and participated in workshops and discussions to promote racial tolerance and awareness among high school students in the Bay Area (Berkeley and Oakland).
MEMBERSHIPS & LEADERSHIP
–    Latin American Law Society, President (2010-2011), Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
–    Ukrainian-American Bar Association, Officer
–    Inter-American Bar Association, Association that unites Latin American lawyers or lawyers interested in Latin American affairs
–    Lawyer Membership of the Lawyers Club of the University of Michigan
AWARDS & HONORS
–    Regents’ and Chancellors’ Scholarship (Full scholarships to UC Berkeley)
–    Alumni Scholarship (UC Berkeley)
–    Woodrow Wilson Port of Long Beach Scholarship (2004)
–    Friend of Languages Scholarship (2002, Long Beach City College)
–    Education Abroad Program Scholarship (UC Berkeley)
–    Student Senate Award (2003, Long Beach City College)
–    Winner of speech contest: “Unity Through International Trade”(03/04, Long Beach City College).
–    Certificate of Merit (2005, University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa) Best Student in a graduate History course.
–    Ukrainian-American Bar Association Scholarship (2008, 2009, 2010: Ukrainian-American Bar Association)
–    Golden Key International Honour Society (2009) Award for academic excellence during my graduate studies at the University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.
–    University of Michigan Law School Public Service Fellowship to work in Geneva, Switzerland (2010)
–    University of Michigan Law School Post-Graduate Fellowship (2011)
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
–    The Shining Path and Human Rights Abuses in Peru, The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, USA, 2009
–     Law Order During Pinochet’s Regime in Chile, The University of Michigan Law School, 2011
–    Corruption in Venezuela, The University of Michigan Law School, Ann Arbor, USA 2010
–    Comparing US and Ukrainian Legal Systems, Ukrainian American Bar Association Annual Conference, Dominican Republic, 2009
–    Economic and Political Relationships Between Peru and US, Cuzco, Peru, 2011
–    The Free Trade Agreement between US and Peru: Legal, Economic and Political Analysis, Cuzco, Peru, 2011
–    Unity through International Trade, Long Beach, California, USA, 2004
–    Environmental Abuses in Latin America: Ecuador v. Chevron, The University of Michigan Law School
–   US Tax System, Several workshops given in Spanish to Latino Immigrants in the State of Michigan about how the US tax system functions , USA, 2011
–    Importance of Globalized Mindset in the World of International Business, Presentation given to students of International Banking at Long Beach City College, USA, 2010
–  Black Spot Removals and Post-Apartheid Land Reform, Presented to the History and African Studies Seminar, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa, 2006
–   Post-Apartheid South Africa in Literature, Ternopil V. Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University, Ukraine, 2010
–  Righting a Successful Resume, Workshop Presented to Students at Ternopil V. Hnatiuk National Pedagogical University ,Ukraine,  2010
–  Mediation of Business Disputes, Workshop given to Business students at Ternopil University of National Economy, Ukraine, 2010

LANGUAGES     
–  English (Fluent)   ?  Russian & Ukrainian (Mother Tongues)  ?  Spanish (Fluent)                  
–  Brazilian Portuguese (Highly Proficient/Fluent)  ?  German (Proficient)