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National Technical University of Ukraine >> Harvard University

Olena Illiasevych works as a program assistant at the Fulbright Office in Ukraine managed by the Institute of International Education. Before joining the Fulbright Program, Olena worked with the Gender Responsive Budgeting Program (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) which was one …of the most successful country development initiatives in Ukraine. Olena was also an assistant to the External Relations Department at the headquarter of the European Peoples Party (EPP) in Brussels. Her work focused on the Eastern Partnership countries. She organized and managed EPP high-level missions to the Balkans and to the Eastern Partnership countries. Her responsibilities also included organizing EU Foreign ministers’ meetings in Brussels. Prior to joining the EPP, Olena worked as a program assistant for the USAID Responsible Accountable Democratic Assembly (RADA) Program, which provided support to the institutional strengthening of the Ukrainian Parliament. Olena holds an MA in Electronic Government from the National Academy of Public Administration, an MA degree in political sciences. She is an active member of the NGO Brussels Circle – EU institutions alumni network and an alumna of the Robert Shuman Institute. She loves to travel, organize events and discuss international politics.
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National Technical University of Ukraine >> Harvard University

Olena Illiasevych works as a program assistant at the Fulbright Office in Ukraine managed by the Institute of International Education. Before joining the Fulbright Program, Olena worked with the Gender Responsive Budgeting Program (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) which was one …of the most successful country development initiatives in Ukraine. Olena was also an assistant to the External Relations Department at the headquarter of the European Peoples Party (EPP) in Brussels. Her work focused on the Eastern Partnership countries. She organized and managed EPP high-level missions to the Balkans and to the Eastern Partnership countries. Her responsibilities also included organizing EU Foreign ministers’ meetings in Brussels. Prior to joining the EPP, Olena worked as a program assistant for the USAID Responsible Accountable Democratic Assembly (RADA) Program, which provided support to the institutional strengthening of the Ukrainian Parliament. Olena holds an MA in Electronic Government from the National Academy of Public Administration, an MA degree in political sciences. She is an active member of the NGO Brussels Circle – EU institutions alumni network and an alumna of the Robert Shuman Institute. She loves to travel, organize events and discuss international politics.
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National Technical University of Ukraine >> Harvard University

Olena Illiasevych works as a program assistant at the Fulbright Office in Ukraine managed by the Institute of International Education. Before joining the Fulbright Program, Olena worked with the Gender Responsive Budgeting Program (Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency) which was one …of the most successful country development initiatives in Ukraine. Olena was also an assistant to the External Relations Department at the headquarter of the European Peoples Party (EPP) in Brussels. Her work focused on the Eastern Partnership countries. She organized and managed EPP high-level missions to the Balkans and to the Eastern Partnership countries. Her responsibilities also included organizing EU Foreign ministers’ meetings in Brussels. Prior to joining the EPP, Olena worked as a program assistant for the USAID Responsible Accountable Democratic Assembly (RADA) Program, which provided support to the institutional strengthening of the Ukrainian Parliament. Olena holds an MA in Electronic Government from the National Academy of Public Administration, an MA degree in political sciences. She is an active member of the NGO Brussels Circle – EU institutions alumni network and an alumna of the Robert Shuman Institute. She loves to travel, organize events and discuss international politics.
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