Dr Yevhen Kudriavets is the First Deputy Minister at the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, where he was formerly Deputy Minister for European Integration. He has over 10 years of experience in managing international and governmental educational projects. Yevhen has expertise in supervising and developing strategies to drive international affairs, museums foundation, general business development, and strategic planning. He has a proven record of generating and building an education diplomacy system, managing a network in 50 countries with 125 partners, and demonstrating exceptional communication skills. Since 2023 he represents Ukraine at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) Council. He is a member of the Bureau of the National Commission for UNESCO and the Ukrainian Institute's Supervisory Board. Yevhen has a PhD in Economics (Social and Behavioural Sciences) from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, a master's degree in International Relations (GMAP) from the Fletcher School at Tufts University, Medford, USA, and master's degrees in International Law and International Economics from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.