The war of the Russian Federation against Ukraine has changed the lives of millions of people. Lost relatives and friends, lost homes, and lost belief in the peaceful order in Europe. But the wave of support towards the Ukrainian refugees after the invasion shows the unlost humanity and the unlost solidarity. It also shows the need for leadership in all societal spheres.
On March 23, one month after the invasion, we will talk about the consequences of the war and the challenges that women are facing as mothers, professionals with careers, and refugees. Our guest will be Tetyana Puchkova, Director of the International Programs of the Kyiv-based independent think tank Maidan of Foreign Affairs. Tatyana will also share with us a positive perspective: what are the strengths of female leadership, and how a good example can inspire and make changes, including during a war.
Moderator of the discussion: Sasha Bezuhanova, founder of MOVE.BG and BCWT.
The guest
Tetyana graduated from MSPU (Moscow, Russia) with a Master’s Degree in Geography and English in 1991. Then, In 1997, she graduated from Western Michigan University (Michigan, US) with a Master’s Degree in History, specializing in Soviet-American Relations. Our guest also studied History and Cultural Geography courses at Kirtland Community College (Michigan, US).
Tetyana served as the Director of Michigan Global Education Consortium (MGAC), President of the Michigan Community Colleges for Global Education (MCCGE), and Director of International Education at Alma College, (Michigan, US). Since 2014, she is the Director of International Programs of the Maidan of Foreign Affairs.
Meet Tetyana online on March 23. The conversation will be streamed on Facebook (link here). We start at 5 PM EET (4 PM CET). The event is organized by the Bulgarian Center of Women in Technology (BCWT) and MOVE.BG.
