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.
Speakers
- Svitlana Sushko, Director of Reform and Recovery Support Team of the Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture of Ukraine Environment Sub-Team, author of the gender chapter of LT-LEDS
- Verania Chao, Programme Specialist – Climate, Gender and Inclusion, UNDP
- Rimma Kushtym, Programme Component Manager, Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH
- Verania Chao, Programme Specialist – Climate, Gender and Inclusion, UNDP;
- Rimma Kushtym, Programme Component Manager, Deutsche Gesellschaft für internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH;
- Representative from Women in Energy organization;
- Representative from Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture;
- EBRD tbc.