We at the Academy for Leadership (“ToTAL”) are honored to welcome MS. OLEKSANDRA MATVIICHUK, Head of the Center for Civil Liberties in Ukraine to speak on “LEADERSHIP IN CRISIS SITUATIONS” and answer questions from the audience on Friday, January 17, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. -9:00 p.m., Tokyo time. The Center for Civil Liberties won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022.

*Ms. Matviichuk will be joining us online from Kyiv, Ukraine. Please note that this event may be cancelled due to local conditions, or that there may be interruptions during the event due to power or network issues. We kindly ask for your understanding.

About Ms. Oleksandra Matviichuk

MS. MATVIICHUK is a lawyer and human rights defender who works on issues in Ukraine and the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) region. She heads the human rights organization Center for Civil Liberties (CLL), which was awarded the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize, and also coordinates the work of the initiative group Euromaidan SOS.

The activities of CLL are aimed at protecting human rights and establishing democracy in Ukraine and the OSCE region. The organization is developing legislative changes, exercises public oversight over law enforcement agencies and judiciary, conducts educational activities for young people, and implements international solidarity programs.

-2016: Received the Democracy Defender Award for ‘Exclusive Contribution to Promoting Democracy and Human Rights’ from missions to the OSCE.
-2017: Became the first woman to participate in the Ukrainian Emerging Leaders Program of Stanford University.
-2022: Awarded with the Right Livelihood Award and recognized as one of the 25 most influential women by the Financial Times. Center for Civil Liberties received the Nobel Peace Prize.

Ms. Oleksandra Matviichuk

Date & TimeFriday, January 17, 2025, 7:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. (Tokyo time)
MethodOnline via Zoom
EligibilityScience Tokyo students, faculty or staff and the general public
LanguageEnglish
FeeFree
REGISTRATIONPlease register on Zoom in advance from the following link.
REGISTER HERE (https://bit.ly/4gD6jnL)
Questions for Ms. MatviichukWe are accepting questions to Ms. Matviichuk in advance. Please send your question from the following Google form.
https://forms.gle/FZoLykKhoFAQWJYg7

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Contact

Academy for Leadership, Institute of Science Tokyo
e-mail: total.jim@total.titech.ac.jp