World For Ukraine CONFERENCE 2024

Tetiana Kalyta holds a PhD in economics (2015). Previously, she worked as Associate Professor at the Department of Cultural Studies and Philosophical Anthropology of the National Pedagogical Dragomanov University (2020) and as Vice-Rector for Social Work at the National Aviation University (2015-2020). Furthermore, she has been employed as Chief Specialist of the Analytical and Expert Support Division of the Digital Transformation Projects Coordination Department of the Ministry of Digital Transformation of Ukraine (2020-2021), and as Head of the Project and Program Management Department for the state-owned enterprise «DIIA» (2021-2022). Since 2022, she has been the Deputy Minister of Veterans Affairs of Ukraine for Digital Development, Digital Transformation and Digitalization.

Anastasia Bondar serves as the Deputy Minister of Culture and Information Policy, overseeing international relations and digital transformation initiatives. She brings a wealth of experience to her role, having previously held positions such as Chief Digital Transformation Officer (CDTO) and Deputy Head of the Odessa Regional State Administration.

With over a decade of experience in the telecommunications industry, Anastasia has a strong background in business development and product management. She has worked in various capacities within Ericsson, a leading tech corporation. Her international experience includes serving as the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) for a mobile operator within the Telia Sonera group in Nepal.

Anastasia has also held leadership roles in project and program management, focusing on strategic development and operational activities in the Telecom, FMCG and Education sectors. Her qualifications extend to teaching, translation, and political science, with a master’s degree in international relations.

Władysław Ortyl was born in Mielec, in the Podkarpackie Region. He graduated from the Rzeszów University of Technology, where he studied at the Department of Mechanics. From 1992 to 1998 he was the Chairman of the MARR Regional Development Agency in Mielec. From 1998 to 2005, he was a Member of the Podkarpackie Regional Assembly, and the Deputy Marshal of the Podkarpackie Region. In 2005 he was elected to the Senate of the Republic of Poland, where he served until May 2013. During this time, from 2005 to 2007, he served as Secretary of State at the Ministry of Regional Development, and in the Senate, he was Chairman of the National Defence Committee and Vice Chairman of the Local Government and State Administration Committee. On May 27, 2013, the Podkarpackie Regional Assembly entrusted him with the position of the Marshal of the Podkarpackie Region, which he holds to this day. Since 2016, he has been a member of the European Committee of the Regions. Within the Committee, he is the chairman of the Carpathians Interregional Group and a member of the Eastern Partnership Group. From February 2020 to July 2022, he served as chairman of the European Conservatives and Reformists group in the Committee of the Regions. In 2021, he was appointed by the President of the Republic of Poland, Andrzej Duda, to the Territorial Self-Government Council operating within the National Development Council.

An experienced specialist of public relations and consular services, Oleh Kuts started his career in diplomacy in 2006. After the beginning of the Russian aggression, he was one of the cofounders of Ukraine’s MFA Situation Cente and served as its head from 2014- 2020.

In September 2020, Oleh Kuts was appointed the deputy head of the Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Poland. Since the beginning of the Russian full-scale invasion against Ukraine, Oleh Kuts has been responsible for the organization and supervision of humanitarian, military and medical aid delivered to Ukraine. In April 2023, he was appointed the Consul General of Ukraine to Lublin.

Konrad Fijołek, born in Rzeszów in 1976, is a graduate of the Pedagogical University in Rzeszów and Apsley Business School of London. Since June 21 2021, he has been the Mayor of the City of Rzeszów.

Konrad Fijołek has been involved in the management of the refugee crisis since February 24, 2022. Rzeszów, as the first large city near the border with Ukraine has been heavily affected by the war in Ukraine. In the peak of the crisis, the city, which is normally inhabited by 200.000 people, hosted 100.000 refugees. All of them were provided with proper support. In appreciation of the city’s and its citizens’ involvement, Rzeszów became the first city in the world to be granted the Rescuer City title by the President of Ukraine, V. Zelensky. The support has not ceased, now it focuses on integration processes and winterisation.

Apart from the crisis management regarding the war in Ukraine, the Mayor has been very active in involving citizens in the management of the city, including through Urban Lab, the urban app Rzeszów is Us, a participatory budget, and in advisory councils. His focus has always been the improvement of the quality of life in Rzeszów. That is why the city joined the Net Zero Mission conducted by the European Commission. A variety of activities has been and is being implemented in this respect, with emphasis put on mobility, energy and digitalization.

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