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Women at the Helm: Building a Resilient Workforce and Driving Leadership in Ukraine’s Energy and Climate Future

19. November 2025
09:30-10:30
Ukraine Pavilion
  • Day theme: Food, Agriculture, Women, Gender, and Afrodescendants, Science, Technology, and Artificial Intelligence
    • Gender Equality
      • GIZ
      • UNDP

        This panel will bring together key stakeholders and international experts to discuss actionable solutions for cultivating a resilient and gender-inclusive energy and climate sector. By fostering an environment that supports workforce resilience, promotes skill-building, and dismantles barriers to women’s and veterans’ participation, UNDP with partners seeks to pave the way for a sustainable, inclusive, and equitable green energy future.

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        Moderator:

        Svitlana Sushko, Director of Reform and Recovery Support Team of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Environment Sub-Team, co-author of the “Assessment of socio-economic impacts” chapter of Ukraine’s LT-LEDS 2050

        Speakers: 

        • Olena Kryvoruchkina, Member of Parliament of Ukraine, Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management
        • Viktoriia Kyreieva, Member of the Kyiv Regional Council, Advisor to the Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Environmental Policy and Nature Management, Former Deputy Minister of Environmental Protection of Ukraine (2023-2025) 
        • Oleg Kirichuk, Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation Thematic Team Lead a.i., UNDP in Ukraine (online)
        • Rimma Kushtym, Programme Component Manager,  Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
        • Vladyslav Levchuk, UNICEF Ukraine Young People Advisory Board