Roman Waschuk

• Canadian diplomat, global affairs expert

• Business Ombudsman of Ukraine (since January 1, 2022)

• Ambassador of Canada to Ukraine (2014-2019) 

• Former Canadian Ambassador to Serbia, Montenegro, North Macedonia (2011-2014)

“While we may now reach for machine translation for basic understanding of humdrum texts, it still takes a skilled human brain to make literature of any genre resonate across languages and cultures. The Peterson Fund, bequeathed by a man who lived a full range of identities, will help weave the Ukrainian experience into the global fabric.”