The International Centre for Policy Studies (ICPS) announces a change of management. Ms. Olga Shumylo has been appointed the new ICPS Director.

Olga Shumylo is a expert in European integration who worked as an advisor to Hryhoriy Nemyria, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European and International Integration over the past year. Ms. Shumylo was responsible for EU-Ukraine Free Trade Agreement, country’s participation in EU agencies and programs, cooperation between Ukraine and international financial institutions, and improvement of country’s investment climate.

Over 2003–2007, Ms. Shumylo ran the Department for European Integration at ICPS. She was responsible for Centre’s external relations. She also led the expert group for the preparation of policy papers and briefs on various critical EU-related issues. Among her most recent publications are: “An Impact Assessment of the Free Trade Agreement between Ukraine and the EU and “Ukraine’s Participation in EU Agencies and Programs: Prospects and Opportunities. In 2004, Ms. Shumylo also worked as a visiting research fellow at the Center for European Policy Studies in Brussels.

Ms. Shumylo holds a Masters degree from the London School of Economics.

The International Centre for Policy Studies is one of the leading think-tanks in Ukraine. The Centre’s activities are dedicated to bring Ukraine closer to EU and international standards, providing an alternative view on government policies, and serving as a platform for policy debates for the government, business and the public at large.

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