Liana Khorovytska is CORE (Community Organized Relief Effort) Ukraine Country Director. Liana oversees CORE immediate humanitarian aid efforts in Ukraine, with a focus on the most vulnerable territories. Liana is dedicated to identifying and addressing the acute humanitarian needs of people affected by the war. She coordinates the response with the Government of Ukraine, international help agencies, as well as civil society partners, and volunteer hubs in frontline areas and the liberated territories. Liana has over 15 years of experience in leading complex teams in international organizations as well as the business sector. Her expertise includes crisis management in dynamic environments, social cohesion in conflict-affected territories, dialogue and mediation, humanitarian aid, freedom of expression, and media environment. Prior to CORE, Liana served as OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) Project Coordinator in Ukraine, where her work overlapped with key stakeholders in the country, including, the Office of the President of Ukraine, Secretariat of the Cabinet of Ministers, Ministry of Reintegration and Temporarily Occupied Territories, Ministry of Culture and Informational Policy, Council of Europe, Internews, USAID and the US and German embassies, among others.
