Andrii Bahinskyi is associate professor at Igor Sikorsky KPI Sociology Department (Kyiv, Ukraine) and coordinator of the master's program "Conflict Resolution and Mediation". As part of the project supported by the embassies of Great Britain and Switzerland in Ukraine, he is one of the developers of the first master's program in Ukraine, which trains specialists in the field of resolution of socio-political conflicts. Bahinskyi explores liberal peacebuilding from a global perspective. His research focuses on finding strategic solutions to resolve armed conflicts. Special attention of his research is paid to civil society organizations that support vulnerable social groups in Ukraine. His latest research projects and publications consider the humanitarian, social, and political consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war. Andrii is a research fellow at Alameda.


Nina Potarska is a gender expert on peacebuilding and conflict resolution. Since 2016, she has been the national coordinator of the International Women's League for Peace and Freedom in Ukraine. As part of her activities, she monitors the needs and observance of the rights of women living near the contact line, gender-based violence and conflict-related violence, gender-inclusive mediation in conflicts, and prepares reports on the observance of women's rights in the UN system. Since 2013, she has been the director of the Center for Social and Labor Research, and since 2015, she has been researching topics related to the war in Ukraine. She collects narratives and conducts research on both sides of the contact line. Nina is a research fellow at Alameda.