About event:
This open lecture is a test lesson of the elective course “International Development and State Capacity”
It is a unique opportunity to look behind the scenes of international aid: how it works, why it is being closed, and what consequences it has for the world.
We invite you to explore with the speakers:
✔ Why was USAID created and what role did it play?
✔ What are the global trends behind its destruction in the times of Trump and Musk?
✔What does the closure of USAID mean for civil society and international organizations?
Speakers:
Eric Kucherenko - a lecturer at the KSE course “International Development and State Capacity”. He holds a Master of Public Administration from the University of Oxford. He has worked and interned at the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the European Parliament, the Parliament of Canada, and the International Monetary Fund. He worked on the Strategy for Digital Innovation Development until 2030 and the Strategy for the Development of Small and Medium Enterprises until 2027.
Viktor Artemenko - a project manager at the UK Government-funded Good Governance Foundation. Master of Public Policy and Governance at the Kyiv School of Economics. Consultant on strategic planning and capacity development for government agencies and international organizations.
Language:
Ukrainian