Tetiana Lopashchuk, M.A.
Viadrina Center of Polish and Ukrainian Studies (VCPU)
EditorTetiana Lopashchuk joined VCPU in September 2024. She is an expert in German-Ukrainian civil society cooperation and the development of Ukrainian civil society, with a focus on regions and municipalities. She has over 10 years of experience in managing international projects in non-profit organizations, building value-based networks of individuals and organizations, and developing strong, long-term partnerships.
Tetiana holds a master's degree in socio-cultural studies from the European University Viadrina (Frankfurt/Oder). She was a board member of the umbrella organization of Ukrainian organizations in Germany (2012-14). In 2014, Tetiana returned to Ukraine as a Returning Expert and Participant of the Programme „Migration for Development“, Center for International Migration and Development (CIM/GIZ).
From May 2014 to April 2023, Tetiana was a Project Lead of the Kyiv Dialogue, a German-Ukrainian civil society platform, working for the International Renaissance Foundation, one of Ukraine's largest charitable foundations. As a Project Lead in Ukraine, she was responsible for the launch and further development of regional project offices in up to 15 Ukrainian regions, as well as for the launch of the alumni community.
After the russian full-scale invasion in 2022, Tetiana returned to Berlin. Since October 2023 she works on projects focused on communal developments in Ukraine at the German-Ukrainian Bureau.
Contact
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15230 Frankfurt (Oder)
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