Ukraine

I am working for Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak Republic,
Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid Dpt.

Deputy Executive Director at International Renaissance Foundation (IRF), a leading donor providing financial and operational assistance to the development of an open and democratic society in Ukraine by supporting key civic initiatives. IRF is a national foundation of the Open Society Foundations. I work on enhancing the role of civil society in resilience, reconstruction and recovery of Ukraine. I also oversee IRF programs and development and lead collaboration with other civil society donors. Prior to joining the IRF in 2011, I served as Executive Director of the Yalta European Strategy, YES, and was co-founder of the Ukrainian Center for Independent Political Research and the Europe XXI Foundation, focusing on Ukraine’s democratic transition, governance, accountability, and civic participation in policy processes. I was a member of the IRF’s Executive Board (2005-2010), the Steering Committee of the World Movement for Democracy (2006-2012), and am currently a member of the Board of the Prague Civil Society Center.

Civil society strenghtening and youth expert, with over 25 years senior management, evaluation, training and consulting experience based and working in the EU, Southeast Europe and Turkey, Eastern Europe and the Caucasus, and beyond!

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