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.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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Alisa Jamalyan |
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Ani Tsintsadze |
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Catalina Plinschi |
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Diana Yezekyan |
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Kateryna Marina |
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Kostiantyn Turchak |
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Magda Arsenyan, Ph.D. in Political Science |
Maksym Popovych |
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Mariam Gamdlishvili |
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Mariam Shai |
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Meline Avagyan |
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Mykola Siusko |
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Rostomi Lezhava |
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Saba Elizbarashvili |
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Sarkis Movsisyan |
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Serghei Gherghelejiu |
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Vira Konstantynova |
Yurii Stechyshyn |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Learn more about the fellowship through our most frequently asked questions below.
Fellowship
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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.
Fellows
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The third iteration of this fellowship took place from October 2 - December 11, 2021.
Armenia
- Armenuhi Nikoghosyan
- Ani Hovsepian
- Ashot Gevorgyan
- Karen Tovmasyan
- Sona Mkhitaryan
Georgia
- Mariam Eliadze
- Badri Belkania
- Ketevan Goletiani
- Tako Jobava
- Erekle Iantbelidze
Moldova
- Igor Serotila
- Olga Anghelici
Ukraine
- Yuliia Zemlytska
- Olha Nykorak
- Iryna Domnenko
- Dmytro Tuzhanskyi
- Yaromyr Udod
- Nataliia Vyniarchuk
2020
The second iteration of the Policy Designers Network took place from September 29 - October 3, 2020.
Armenia
- Heghine Poghosyan
- Samvel Grigoryan
Georgia
- George Melashvili
- Giorgi Andguladze
- Givi Silagadze
- Mariam Chachua
- Rusudan Zabakhidze
Moldova
- Marin Marcel
- Rodica Pargari
Ukraine
- Daria Kirsych
- Kostiantyn Donchenko
- Mariia Zaiets
- Roksolana Ivanova
- Viktoriia Kotlubei
2019
The first iteration of the Policy Designers Network took place from October 15 - 18, 2019.
Armenia
- Alina Poghosyan
- Ani Grigoryan
- Hasmik Khachatryan
- Lilit Avdalyan
- Ruben Elamiryan
Georgia
- Lasha Zivzivadze
- Nona Kurdovanidze
- Tamar Bazgadze
- Tamar Jangulashvili
Moldova
- Larisa Guzun
- Valeriu Pasa
Ukraine
- Anna Iemelianova
- Artem Shaipov
- Maryna Vorotniuk
- Oksana Khomei
- Oleh Pylypchynets
- Stanislav Sokur
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If you have any questions, please direct them to Hanna Kovhan at [email protected].
This program is made possible thanks to the German government through the KfW Bank for Development.