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Viktoriia Shvydchenko

 

      Viktoriia Shvydchenko is one of the first Ukrainian Youth Delegates to the 69th session of the UN General Assembly and co-initiator of the Program together with her colleague Viktoriya Luchka. She was appointed by the Ukrainian government in October 2014 and represents the interests of Ukrainian youth as a part of the official Ukrainian delegation to the United Nations.

    Viktoriia holds a BA in International Relations from the Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. She also studied in the U.S. Department of State sponsored Global UGRAD program in Lewis and Clark College, where she participated in Model United Nations conferences as part of the college delegation. From July to September 2013 she held an internship in the Political Section at the Permanent Mission of Ukraine to the UN in New York. Since 2012 she has been a member of the US Embassy Youth Council and the NGO "Youth Diplomatic Initiative". Currently, Victoriia is a WAAS (World Academy of Arts and Science) Junior Fellow and the Head of External Relations of Lviv Academy for Human Rights of Don Bosco. Viktoriia is passionate about UN, global politics and diplomacy and believes that youth empowerment and youth activism are the key to a more effective, inclusive and sustainable international system.

Viktoriya Luchka

 

     Viktoriya Luchka is one of the first Ukrainian Youth Delegates to the 69th session of the UN General Assembly and co-initiator of the Program together with her colleague Viktoriia Shvydchenko. She was appointed by the Ukrainian government in October 2014 to represent the interests of Ukrainian youth as a part of the official Ukrainian delegation to the United Nations.

    In 2014 Viktoriya graduated from Ivan Franko National University of Lviv with BA degree in International Law. In 2012 – 2013 Viktoriya studied on the U.S. Department of State Global UGRAD program at Utica College, where she served as a President of Amnesty International Group and working as an Assistant to the Director of Human Rights Advocacy Program. In February – May 2014 Viktoriya had an internship at the Agency of Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights in Western Region. Gained experience has inspired Viktoriya to work in the sphere of human rights education, co-founding NGO Lviv Academy for Human Rights of Don Bosco, where she currently serves as a President. Being a WAAS (World Academy of Art and Science) Junior Fellow, Viktoriya is profoundly interested in international human rights law and advocacy, youth policies and international security. She strongly believes that young people can bring positive change on national and international levels.

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