Oleksandra is currently working as an assistant lawyer at the Ukrainian NGO “Eastern Ukrainian Center for Civic Initiatives,” alongside her Master’s degree studies at Київський національний університет iменi Тараса Шевченка (Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko). At the NGO her main duty is to provide legal aid to internally displaced Ukrainian nationals. Oleksandra is also an active member of ELSA where she also organises a variety of events connected with human rights. Oleksandra believes that Ukraine should deepen its relationship with the European Union as this cooperation will guarantee that Ukraine will become a prosperous democratic state. Thus, she has participate…

Valeriia graduated with a Bachelor degree in Applied Linguistics in 2021, and is currently working at SoftServe as a Learning Coordinator. For the past five years she has been involved in civic engagement within a variety of Ukrainian NGOs, and has been working in non-formal education for youth areas. In 2018 she became a BFTF (Benjamin Franklin Transatlantic Fellowship Summer Institute) participant, which is a youth exchange program funded by the US State Department. In the year 2020/2021 she was a Board Member on HR at the European Youth Parliament Ukraine NGO. She also took part in Model European Union in Iași, Romania.

Anna is currently studying Romance and Germanic Languages at the Національний університет “Острозька академія” (National University “Ostroh Academy”). In 2019, Anna won the award “Leader of the Year” in the Rivne region. She has recently been selected for the Erasmus+ exchange in the University of Jaen, Spain. Now, she focuses on cultural and literature studies of languages, making new friends, growing individually and becoming stronger together. Anna brings her positive mental attitude to the Young European Ambassadors’ initiative.

Tetiana is currently studying International Relations at the Національний університет “Острозька академія” (National University “Ostroh Academy”). In 2020 and 2021, Tetiana was one of the organisers of Online Model United Nations in Ostroh Academy. In August 2021, Tatiana participated as a short-term volunteer with the European Solidarity Corps as part of the INTERKULTURE 5S project. She is an active volunteer in the career guidance and international department of the University, and enjoys her role as a Young European Ambassador.

Nataliya has been a Secretary of the European Psychotherapy Association (EAP) since 2016 and also an individual member, and works as a psychotherapist and psychoanalyst in a private practice in Vienna. She is also a speaker at international congresses and co-organiser of conferences and seminars. Nataliya has working experience with refugees, persecuted and abused women, homeless people in Caritas, as well as the unemployed in the Municipal Department of Social Welfare, Social and Public Health Law in Vienna. Therefore, her political engagement focuses on human and women’s rights, as well as building stronger relations between EU and non-EU countries. Contributing to the awareness regardi…

Yelyzaveta is currently studying international relations, regional studies, and social communication at Національний yніверситет “Львівська Політехніка” (Lviv Polytechnic National University) and International and Public Affairs at the 香港大學 (University of Hong Kong). She is an active volunteer, a member of various Ukrainian non-governmental organisations and a scientific researcher at domestic and international-level conferences. As a member of the Молодіжне крило Жіночої ділової палати України (Women’s Youth Leadership Committee at Women’s Business Chamber of Commerce or Ukraine) Yelyzaveta regularly organises and takes part in various events that empower young women to succeed as leader…

Victoria is currently finishing her Bachelor degree in Political Science at the Український католицький університет (Ukrainian Catholic University). As a member of the Youth Council at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, she contributes to the development of youth diplomacy in Ukraine. She has managed more than 20 public relations and diplomacy initiatives in both private and governmental sectors. She has represented the voice and interests of young people from Ukraine and other Eastern Partnership countries as a Young European Ambassador since 2019. Victoria says: “I am convinced that the Young European Ambassadors’ initiative is an efficient platform that fosters dialogue and cooperation b…

Tetiana is a graduate with a Master of Arts in Foreign Policy from Київський національний університет iменi Тараса Шевченка (Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko) and a Bachelor degree in International Relations from the Белорусский Государственный Университет (Belarusian State University). Her main research interests include European integration, EU-Ukraine relations and international organisations. She worked as a research fellow at the New Europe Center in Kyiv. Tetiana strongly believes that this initiative is an excellent opportunity to spread the word about European values among young people and exchange valuable experience in terms of promoting European integration…

Nadiia studies at two universities simultaneously and pursues education in the field of biotechnology. She has participated in a variety of international conferences and projects related to STEM, ecology and youth involvement, among others GENIUS Olympiad, ‘SHE is SCIENCE’ etc. Nowadays Nadiia conducts research in molecular biotechnology, as well as leading Young European Ambassadors Ukraine University Outreach Team. She looks forward to being involved in different social initiatives to share European values and visions.

Dmytro holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Полтавський державний аграрний університет (Poltava State Agrarian University). Since January 2018 he has conducted hundreds of youth development projects as a trainer, facilitator, and mentor. In April 2019, Dmytro became the Head of the Student Council of the University, a role he has held for over 18 months. Since May 2019, he has been the project coordinator for “Unit”, a non-governmental organisation, specialising in creating and coordinating Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps projects. Dmytro joined the Young European Ambassadors’ initiative in September 2019. Since February 2020, he has been working for the National Agency for Hi…

Anna is currently studying International Economics and has been a part of the Young European Ambassadors’ initiative since 2019. She is interested in the topics of climate change, social justice, and protecting human rights. Therefore, she was a National Coordinator of the Fridays For Future movement in Ukraine and took part in the organisation of a variety of events, such as climate marches, educational activities, and online webinars. In 2020 she became a coordinator of the Ukrainian Volunteering Service in Kharkiv and implements different volunteering projects for young people. In 2021 she took part in the European Solidarity Corps project in Turkey, where she was teaching young Syrian…

Nadiia holds a Bachelor degree in International Relations, Public Communications and Regional Studies from the Національний університет “Острозька академія” (National University “Ostroh Academy”). In 2020, she took part in Erasmus+ student exchange programme and studied Management and Business Tourism in Lithuania for a full term. She became a Young European Ambassador in Ukraine in 2018, and is particularly interested in international politics and the process of Ukrainian integration into the European Union. Nadiia enjoys the opportunities afforded to her through the role of Young European Ambassador.

Kateryna holds a Bachelor degree in Political Science from the Національний університет “Києво-Могилянська академія” (National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”) and studying for Master’s degree in International Communication in Київський національний університет iменi Тараса Шевченка (Kyiv National University named after Taras Shevchenko). In 2020, Kateryna was elected as a delegate to the Model European Parliament in Brussels and a delegate to the Political Congress. She has participated in the Diplomatic Euroschool in Hungary and the UN Model. She did an internship in an English company in a position of digital marketing manager and interned as a PR and communication assistant. In 20…

Nazar is currently studying Law at the Національний університет “Києво-Могилянська академія” (National University of “Kyiv-Mohyla Academy”). In 2016 he became the member of the first participants’ wave of the Young European Ambassadors’ Initiative and since then he has been actively committing to its activity by promoting the European values in Chernihiv Region. In 2021 Nazar won a scholarship from the scholarship program for talented young leaders ‘Zavtra.ua’ for his research paper ‘‘The means of repelling the aircraft incidents under Article 3bis of the Chicago Convention”. Since 2019, Nazar has been promoting his hometown, Chernihiv, by organising visits of the Plenipotentiary and Ext…