PhD candidate at the Berlin School of Transnational Studies, Free University of Berlin, researching civil society and its impact on political systems. Oleksandra also has experience implementing international and participatory projects in the private and public sectors in Ukraine, Sweden, and Germany. She holds a Master’s degree in International Administration and Global Governance from the University of Gothenburg (Sweden) and Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from the Institute of International Relations, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.