DSC Scholars

BODNYA IEVGENIIA

Ievgeniia Bodnya is a junior fellow in the sphere of European integration. She is dealing with the implementation of EU-Ukraine Association Agreement. Ievgeniia is keen on art, literature and travelling.

GRECHKO OKSANA

Oksana Grechko is a specialist in e-governance and migration policy. She is an experienced project manager and analyst. Oksana likes literature, cooking and sports.

IEMELIANOVA ANNA

Anna Iemelianova is a lawyer and researcher. She researches the e-democracy instruments. She is also a social activist. Anna is interested in literature and movies.

KANTSYR VLADYSLAV

Vladyslav Kantsyr is working on reforming processes in the economic sphere and implements his own social initiatives. Vladyslav likes philosophy, sports and the cognition.

KARACHEVTSEVA VICTORIA

Victoria Karachevtseva is a Fundraising and Project Manager. Main focus of her professional activity is social development of the Bukovina region. She actively stands for a healthy lifestyle and likes bodybuilding.

KHOMEI OKSANA

Oksana Khomei has degrees in International Relations and European studies. She is interested in Ukraine’s Eurointegration, national security and civil society initiatives. Her hobbies are sports, dances, poetry and tourism.

KOSHELEV ARTEM

Artem Koshelev is a historian and PhD student. He is interested in the philosophy of history, anthropology and literature. Artem likes opera and travelling.

KULYKOVA YULIYA

Yuliya Kulykova specialises in International Relations and diplomacy. She is working on the electricity market reform in Ukraine. Yuliya is interested in travelling, learning new things, sports and culture.

LIUSHAN MAKSYM

Maksym Liushan works in the NGO sector as a social activist. Maksym is interested in foreign affairs with particular focus on Eastern Partnership and Eurointegration of Ukraine.

MONASTYRSKYI YEVHENII

Yevhenii Monastyrskyi is a PhD student and historian. Sphere of interest: ideology and propaganda studies, social and political anthropology, Soviet subjectivity. He likes basketball and formalist art.

MUSTEATA ALEXANDRU

Alexandru Musteata has 10 years of experience working with civil society organisations in Moldova. Alexandru is a specialist in international relations. He likes to analyse politics and security issues.

NIKULINA OLENA

Olena Nikulina is a sociologist. She is a participant of student initiatives for improving a system of higher education in Ukraine. Her interests are democracy studies, Eastern European studies and philosophy.

OSTANINA ELENA

Elena Ostanina is a risk analyst working for the British consulting company “IHS Markit”. She provides country risk analysis and forecast with the focus on political, operational and security risks, mostly on Ukraine, Russia and Belarus. She also works as an international journalist and a media researcher.

PARANDII CHRISTINA

Christina Parandii is a specialist in International Relations and EU Foreign Policy. She works on reforms in Ukraine. She loves travelling, art, foreign languages and gastronomy.

PEREKHODKO YAROSLAV

Yaroslav Perekhodko is a historian and facilitator. He is researching modern history, history of emotions and works on the informal educational programs. He is interested in literature and travelling.

PERMYAKOVA ALENA

Alena Permyakova specialises in International Relations and diplomacy. Her research interest lies in the field of European Neighborhood Policy and particularly in Ukraine in the framework of Eastern Partnership. Alena draws and plays piano.

PESOTSKA KATERYNA

Kateryna Pesotska is a lawyer and PhD student. Her research topic is devoted to the issues of intraparty democracy in Ukraine. Kateryna enjoys ballet and classic Russian literature.

PLATONOV ANDREW

Andrew Platonov is an economist and applied mathematician, interested in combining qualitative and quantitative methods with big data analytics to address pressing global issues. His research interests lie in the field of Digital Humanities. Andrew likes trekking, learning new languages, and travelling.

POPOV YEVGEN

Yevgen Popov has a PhD in Political Science. His dissertation topic is “The Think Tanks in Ukraine: developmental experience and evolution prospects.” He is a social activist and civil society leader.

SAMCHUK TARAS

Taras Samchuk is a historian and PhD student. He is interested in non-formal education. Taras researches university educational systems. He plays the trumpet professionally and likes Modern Art.

SAVIDI ANTON

Anton Savidi works in the civil sector. He specialises in civic education, international cooperation and community development. Anton is interested in creative economy industries and history.

SHAMOIAN TEIMURAZ

Teimuraz Shamoian is a volunteer in different ethnic minority CSOs and NGOs. He specialises in International Relations and Genocide studies.

SHYNKAR OLGA

Olga Shynkar is a PhD student. She is a researcher of innovation activities. Olga investigates an impact of public financing of the R&D sphere. She is interested in sports, music and literature.

SOKOLYK LESIA

Lesia Sokolyk is an International Relations specialist. She is an active participant of the projects that aim to promote economic development of Ukraine. Lesia likes outdoor activities and a healthy lifestyle.

SYDORENKO DMYTRO

Dmytro Sydorenko is an economist. He is interested in the macroeconomic and social transformation of countries. He promotes reforms as a Project Manager/Analyst of the Reform Support Team of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine. His hobbies are journalism, cinema, literature and football.

TYSHKEVYCH BOHDAN

Bohdan Tyshkevych is a student. He studies Human Geography. His professional interests are urban and regional development/policy, post-socialist cities, participatory institutions, and urban housing.

VASYLKIVSKYI OLEKSANDR

Oleksandr Vasylkivskyi is interested in the development of public-private partnerships and fundraising. He likes sports, music and military art.

VYSOCHYNA ALINA

Alina Vysochyna has a PhD in economics. Alina’s professional interests include issues of taxation and budget policy realisation at the local level. She takes part in the implementation of non-formal education for youth.

ZHGYR LIDIIA

Lidiia Zhgyr is a civic activist, who seeks resolution of the current social and economic problems of Ukraine in complex innovative educational projects. She likes rock music and Ukrainian modern literature.