On February 16, we are excited to introduce “Women in Defence,” a new Ukrainian non-governmental organization dedicated to the professional development, leadership, support, experience sharing, mentoring, and training of women in the defence sector in Ukraine. 

This event will be an excellent opportunity for future members of “Women in Defence” to network, exchange experiences, and share ideas for the organization’s further development.

Speakers:  

Ambassador Natalka Cmoc, Embassy of Canada to Ukraine

Kateryna Levchenko, Government Commissioner for Gender Policy

Anastasia Pavlenko, Ministry of Defence

Clare Hutchinson, Former NATO Secretary General Special Representative for Women, Peace and Security (2018-2022)

Julia Scouten, Christina Jutzi, Dana Mather,  Women in Defence and Security Canada

Olena Zaitseva, Oksana Osadcha,  PROTECT2 project 

The PROTECT2 project, funded by the Canadian Department of National Defence, supports the establishment of Women in Defence Ukraine.

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