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Yelyzaveta
Ponomarchuk
International Relations Specialist

Contact Profile

Address Final-year International Relations student with a strong focus on
Lviv, Ukraine public diplomacy and European studies. Holder of Temporary
Protection status in Greece, currently based in Ukraine to complete
the Bachelor's degree. Possess extensive international experience,
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including an internship at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and 7
Erasmus+ projects. Seeking to return to Greece to pursue a Master's
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Education
Skills
Bachelor of International Relations
Ivan Franko National University of Lviv | Ukraine
Public Diplomacy
Sep 2022 – Present (Expected Graduation: June 2026)

Strategic Communications
Major: International Relations, Public Communications and Regional
Studies.
Project Management
Specialization: Country Studies (Regional Studies).
Social Media Strategy Focus: Geopolitics, Classical International Relations Theory,
Diplomatic Protocol.
Content Creation Status: High-performing student combining studies with
international volunteering.
Figma & Photoshop
Professional experience
Language Intern, Directorate of Public Diplomacy and Communications
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine | Jan 2025 – Feb 2025
English (C1 - Advanced) Strategic Analysis: Conducted geopolitical analysis on the engagement of Peru
and Mexico in the international coalition for the return of deported Ukrainian
Spanish (A2 - Elementary) children (advocacy & human rights focus).
Event Management: Coordinated foreign media and provided navigational
Ukrainian (Native) support during the "Ukraine – South-East Europe" Foreign Ministers meeting.
Diplomatic Writing: Drafted official statements regarding International
Holocaust Remembrance Day and prepared analytical materials on cultural
diplomacy in Africa.
Research: Analyzed the "Global South" region's role in Ukraine's foreign policy
and monitored diplomatic correspondence to counter hostile information
narratives.
Core Competencies: Political Analysis, Media Relations, Human Rights
Advocacy.
 Professional experience(Continued)
Certifications
English Tutor Private Practice | Remote / Hybrid
Youthpass: Pathway to Unity Sep 2023 – Present
(Netherlands/Denmark, 2025)
Providing comprehensive English language tuition to students (levels
A1–B2), focusing on grammar, vocabulary, and conversational fluency.
Erasmus+: Upgrade Designing personalized curricula to improve students' speaking
Neighbourhood (Komotini, confidence and overcome language barriers.
Greece, 2025)
International volunteering (European Solidarity Corps)
Youthpass: Reintegrate
(Denmark, 2024) Volunteer & Project Participant "AINTA: An Invitation to Act"
Ioannina, Greece
Jun 2024 – Aug 2024
ESC: AINTA Project (Ioannina,
Greece, 2024)
Refugee Support: Worked directly with refugees from the Middle East,
organizing educational and social inclusion activities to facilitate their
ESC: Brand Your Town (Komotini, integration into the local community.
Greece, 2024) Conducted workshops on "green" and social skills for young refugees
housed in ISCD structures.
ESC: IMPRESS Project (Daruvar, Fostered intercultural dialogue and solidarity in a humanitarian crisis
Croatia, 2024) context.
Media Team Lead "Upgrade Your Neighbourhood" | Komotini, Greece
Apr 2024 – May 2024

Led the media team in a project focused on community development
References
and environmental awareness.
Collaborated with the Municipality of Komotini and local education
directorates to rebrand and upgrade central neighborhoods.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
Volunteer (European Solidarity Corps) "IMPRESS" Organization |
Victoria Lyalina-Boyko Daruvar, Croatia Feb 2024 – Mar 2024
Director, Dept. of Public Diplomacy
Organized STEM workshops and intercultural events for local youth
(Official Recommendation Letter
and elderly people to promote social inclusion.
Available in English) Developed social media content and engaged with local schools to
promote EU values.
Copenhagen Youth Network
Erasmus+ Youth Exchanges & Training
Halmat Faraidon Participant & Debater "Pathway to Unity" & "Reintegrate" Projects |
Director & Legal Representative Netherlands & Denmark Nov 2024 – Dec 2025
(Youthpass Certificates Available)
Institutional Visits (2025): Conducted study visits to the Danish
System and G (Greece) Parliament and Utrecht University, analyzing European legislative
frameworks on migration and integration.
Institutional Visits (2024): Engaged with representatives at the UN City
Argyris Choulias
and Red Cross in Copenhagen regarding humanitarian aid strategies
Legal Representative (Youthpass
and conflict resolution.
Certificates Available) Policy Debates: Actively engaged in high-level debates and simulation
activities regarding EU migration policy and refugee protection
"IMPRESS" Organization (Croatia) frameworks.

Tanja Herceg Youth Exchange Participant "Cooperation between Ukraine and the
President of the Organization (Available EU" | Denmark Nov 2024
upon request)
Represented Ukrainian youth in international dialogues focusing on
Ukraine's European integration.
Delivered speeches and participated in panel discussions regarding the
geopolitical challenges of the region.