Ukraine Foundation
Inspiring Change, Driving Impact
Building Bridges Through Collaboration and Dialogue
Global challenges require global solutions, and cooperation is the key to creating meaningful impact. At the Ukraine Foundation, we promote partnerships and collaboration across borders by advancing opportunities in trade, investment, policy, and public affairs.
Through our work, we facilitate platforms for dialogue between governments, businesses, and civil society.
By hosting conferences, roundtables, and networking events, we enable stakeholders to share ideas, develop solutions, and build partnerships that drive progress.
In the fields of trade and investment, our initiatives aim
at fostering economic growth and creating sustainable
business relationships.
The Ukraine Foundation recognizes that collaboration is essential for sustainable progress. By fostering international connections, the foundation plays a vital role in enhancing cooperation:
> We create and advance trade and investment opportunities, linking businesses, investors, and policymakers to stimulate economic growth.
> We promote cross-border dialogue in policy and public affairs to encourage knowledge sharing and cooperation between nations, organizations, and industries.
> We support diplomatic, economic, and cultural exchanges to build bridges between Ukraine and the global community.
> We facilitate public-private partnerships that leverage expertise from multiple sectors to drive systemic change and create long-term impact.
In the fields of public policy and public affairs, we work
to enrich dialogue and promote mutual understanding.
Whether it’s advocating for effective governance, supporting research-driven solutions, or encouraging open communication, our efforts are geared toward creating a collaborative environment where progress is possible.
Discover how our approach to enhancing cooperation builds bridges between communities, nations, and industries.
Ukraine Foundation Hosts Yana Liubymova
On April 10th 2025, Ukraine Foundation hosted Yana Liubymova for a policy briefing and discussion on the challenges faced by internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Ukraine. Joining the broader Ukrainian delegation, our keynote speaker engaged in a Q&A session with the audience following her remarks.
Yana Liubymova is a member of the international advisory group of the Office of the Special Adviser to the UN Secretary-General on Solutions to Internal Displacement. She is a member of the Board of Displaced International (DI) and an internally displaced leader in Ukraine. She is also a member of the Expert Council of the International Renaissance Foundation, a Resilience Consultant for UNICEF, and a member of the Association of Government Professionals. These major roles build on her extensive expertise and experience in social and humanitarian policy formulation and implementation gained through her work with both international organizations and Ukrainian government institutions.
She has served as the Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights of Ukraine and as an Adviser to the Head of the Luhansk Regional Military Administration. Currently, she leads the Council on Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) under the Luhansk Regional Civil-Military Administration. Despite having been displaced twice in Ukraine, Yana Liubymova has refused to leave her beautiful homeland, staying back to serve internally displaced communities.
She holds a Master of Law from the East Ukrainian National University and a Master of Engineering and Pedagogy from the Ukrainian Engineering and Pedagogical Academy. She speaks English, Russian, and Ukrainian.
This event was organized in association with the Professional Government Association of Ukraine.
Guénaël Le Breton, Senior Fellow
Guénaël Le Breton is a distinguished French military officer whose career spans over three decades in defense, intelligence, strategic policy, and international cooperation.
A former Lieutenant-Colonel in the French Army, he has led European projects focusing on law enforcement cooperation for CIVIPOL, the technical cooperation operator of the French Ministry of the Interior. He has served as Head of competitive intelligence for Auchan, one of the largest retailer worldwide with a significant presence across the post Soviet states, and as Head of International Cooperation at the French Embassy in Azerbaïdjan.
A Knight in the National Order of Merit, Guenaël Le Breton graduated from the Special Military School of Saint-Cyr. He speaks proficiently French, English and Russian.
Ingrid Belottini, Fellow
Ingrid Belottini is a seasoned expert in defense and international security, with a distinguished career spanning strategic analysis, institutional leadership, and civic engagement. She has notably served as President of the Centre-Val de Loire chapter and as Executive Committee member of the Institute of High Studies in National Defense (IHEDN), a French public institution placed under the supervision of the Prime Minister, committed to strengthening national cohesion and to fostering strategic thinking on defense and security issues.
She played a pivotal role in fostering dialogue between civil society, defense institutions, and academic stakeholders.
Her analytical acumen is exemplified by her publication on terrorist threats in East Africa, contributing to the European Strategic Intelligence and Security Center (ESISC).
She is an alumna of the 190th regional session of the Institute of High Studies in National Defense.
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