The Policy Designers Network

The Policy Designers Network (PDN) fellowship brings together young policy professionals from Armenia, Georgia, Moldova, and Ukraine to equip them with skills and resources to advance democracy and economic development, to expand their knowledge about regional, European, and transatlantic issues, and to strengthen their networks.

A leadership development program, PDN is a fellowship structured around workshop-style learning sessions and active participation in a transatlantic or regionally focused conference. The learning sessions will concentrate on empowering the fellows to assume greater leadership roles in their organizations or communities, strengthening their skills to lead collaboratively while addressing issues of public concern, to leverage media to advance policy solutions, and to write policy papers.

Class of 2023

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Fellows

	Alisa Jamalyan Board Member Free Yezidi Foundation Armenia

	Ani Tsintsadze Educational Programs Coordinator in IDP Settlements of Georgia U.S. Embassy, Tbilisi Georgia

	Catalina Plinschi Community Manager Startup Moldova Foundation Moldova

	Diana Yezekyan Founder Mutabor Platform for Conflict Transformation Armenia

	Kateryna Marina PhD Candidate University of Oxford Ukraine

	Kostiantyn Turchak Head of Government Relations Magonova & Partners Institute for Central European Strategy Ukraine

	Magda Arsenyan, Ph.D. in Political Science Managing Editor of the Journal of Political Science: Bulletin of Yerevan University Lecturer at the Public Administration Academy of the RA Armenia

	Maksym Popovych Human Rights Consultant Ukraine

	Mariam Gamdlishvili Senior Specialist, International Relations Division Policy Planning and Government Coordination Department Administration of the Government of Georgia Georgia

	Mariam Shai Management Consultant Inner Circle Consulting Georgia

	Meline Avagyan Project Assistant UNDP: Climate, Environment and Resilience Armenia

	Mykola Siusko Head of Regional office in Zakarpattya oblast U-LEAD with Europe program Ukraine

	Rostomi Lezhava Inspector of especially important cases Europol National Unit of the Central Criminal Police Department Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia Georgia

	Saba Elizbarashvili Strategic Litigation Lawyer Tolerance and Diversity Institute (TDI) Georgia

	Sarkis Movsisyan Coach for Local Action Group (LAG)/Community Mobilizer Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO Armenia) of the United Nations Armenia

	Serghei Gherghelejiu Economist National Bank of Moldova Moldova

	Vira Konstantynova Associate Fellow AMES - Ukrainian Association of Middle East Studies Ukraine

	Yurii Stechyshyn FinTech Project Manager KredoBank Ukraine

Frequently Asked Questions

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What will you gain as a member of the Policy Designers Network

The Policy Designers Network is a unique personal and professional development opportunity. After completion of the program, you become part of the GMF Alumni Network, which spans over the United States and Europe, connecting more than 3,000 policy and decisionmakers, business, media, academia, and civil society representatives.

What we expect from you as a member of the Policy Designers Network

GMF is looking for future leaders who will actively participate in the Policy Designers Network. Upon completion of the program, our fellows make a long-term commitment to GMF as members of the Alumni Network by staying in touch, participating in events, and continuing to collaborate with other fellows and Alumni.