The European Centre for Freedom and Independence
We strengthen the competencies of Ukrainian professionals by providing them with European experience and engaging them in the reconstruction of Ukraine and its integration into the EU.
Key areas of our activities
building democracy;
human rights and gender equality;
developing an effective society;
supporting rebuilding of Ukraine;
knowledge and experience exchange for professionals in various fields.
We focus on
European Experience for Professionals
Rebuilding of Ukraine
Our programs are designed for Ukrainian professionals with higher education and work experience, residing in Ukraine or elsewhere worldwide, aiming to advance their careers in specific fields while maintaining an active civic engagement.
We perceive it as the reconstruction of Ukraine based on the principles of democracy and transparency, while considering European values and Ukraine's commitments under the Association Agreement with the European Union.
Advisor and former long-term CEO and program manager of the Kyiv-based Bohdan Hawrylyshyn Family Foundation (non-formal education for young professionals and reformers in Ukraine in 2010-2022), Associate Member of the World Academy of Arts and Science, Masters in Philology and Pedagogics, graduate of MIM Business School, Ukraine.
Expert on reforms in Ukraine, 20+ years of experience working with international organisations, head of the Young Generation will Change Ukraine Alumni NGO, Master of Law, Master of Business Administration, graduate of London School of Economics program on Public Policy Innovations.
Co-founder of the National Park Serra das Andorinhas on the Amazon frontier. Manager of organic farm in Upper Austria. 4 years of community work in Brasil until 2002. MA in Applied Anthropology for Community and Youth Work, London University.
Journalist, ex-chief editor of online media, 10 years of experience working in mass media, participant of the Young Generation will Change Ukraine Alumni NGO, Master of Publishing and Editing.
Olena Bekreniova
Co-Founder and Director
Olga Olefirova
Co-Founder and Deputy Director
Our Team
Nina Metternich-Sándor
Strategic Partnership
Valeriia Ilchenko
PR and Communications