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[http://www.iucn.org] www.epl.org.ua >> Svitlana Kravchenko, President Professor Svitlana Kravchenko founded EPL and serves as its President since very beginning. Professor Kravchenko has taught environmental law in Ukraine for over 25 years. She has an international reputation for both her academic work and her practical legal work. In recent years she has specialized in public participation in environmental decision making, access to environmental information, and access to justice. Today she is administrating an international program for environmental human rights and teaching at the University of Oregon (USA). Member and a vice-chair of the Compliance Committee of the Aarhus Convention, member of IUCN, former Vice-Chair of CEL IUCN (2000-2004). Sergiy Lozan, Executive Director Serhiy Lozan has been with EPL since 2002. He holds a bachelor’s degree in History (1998) and is currently completing his law degree at Lviv National University. Mr. Lozan became deputy chief editor of the social-economic journal “Nova Khvylia,” then pedagogical specialist at the Educational Methodological Center, affiliate of the National Committee on Professional Education. After intensive self-study in computer information techology, Mr. Lozan took a managerial post in IT at the firm “SAMMIT- Lviv 247.” Joining EPL in the same capacity, Mr. Lozan became active in the Environmental Law Alliance Worldwide (E-LAW), attended a training in Oregon, USA, headquarters of E-LAW, and in 2004 helped organize the Annual International E-Law Conference in Ukraine. In 2005, Mr. Lozan became Executive Director of EPL. His research currently focuses on nuclear power safety and has recently published in the Environmental Advocacy Journal on “Environmental Issues in the Development of the Nuclear Power Industry in Ukraine. Olha Melen, Head of Legal Unit, Lawyer Olya Melen is the 2006 Goldman Environmental Prize winner for Europe and the Head of EPL’s Legal Unit. Ms. Melen won the prestigious Goldman Prize for her work on the Danube – Black Sea Canal case which halted the Ukrainian government’s building of a shipping canal through the heart of the Danube Delta Bilateral Biosphere Reserve, home to 325 bird and 75 fish species, in fact, “the most important wetland area in Europe,” according to the World Wildlife Fund. Ms. Melen took the lead on EPL’s case, making over 40 court appearances in order to pursue the halting of illegal canal construction, which involved lengthy appeal to various national and international bodies. Melen is the author of over a dozen articles on Environmental Law and is currently writing her doctoral dissertation on “Legal Regulation of the Danube Delta Biosphere Reserve in Ukraine.” Ms. Melen received her diploma in Jurisprudence in 2002 when she joined EPL. Andriy Andrusevych, International Affairs Officer Andriy Andrusevych, former Executive Director of EPL (2003-2005) and presently International Affairs Officer and director of the International Law Clinical Program, holds a Masters in International Relations. Mr. Andrusevych has five years of experience working with EPL and also lectures in International Environmental Law, Environmental Human Rights and Dispute Resolution in International Relations at Lviv National University. Andrusevych is a member of the Public Participation and Campaigns Committee, the steering committee for the Public Participation Campaign of the European ECO Forum, and has participated in various working groups and task forces within Aarhus and Espoo such as the Task Force on Public Participation in International Forums (Aarhus), Task Force on Access to Justice (Aarhus) and the General Working Group (Espoo). Mr. Andrusevych’s expertise provides an important tool for EPL’s strategic casework which requires appeal to international bodies and also furthers regional progress on environmental protection Irene Danysh, Development Director Irene Danysh received her bachelor’s degree from Brown University in the U.S., and an M.A. and Ph.D. in English Literature from Tufts University in 1990. While lecturing in English literature in the U.S. and Africa, she gained experience in the NGO world, helping to found and serve on board of directors of two non-profits, Haitian-Americans for Civic Action (Boston, USA) and People Against Torture (Nairobi, Kenya). In 2002-2004 she directed the International Rescue Committee’s Education and Community Program Sector in Ingushetia, Russian Federation. In these capacities, she has gained experience in strategic planning, project development, fundraising, organizational development, personnel management, and monitoring and evaluation. Dr. Danysh joined EPL in 2006. Zoryana Kozak, Senior Lawyer In 1993 Zoryana Kozak graduated from the Law Faculty of Lviv National University named after Ivan Franko and the post-graduated studies (aspirantura) of the same University. In 1999 she defended the PhD Dissertation in Law. At EPL – since 1998, first as a volunteer, then as a consultant on legal issues. Since 1999 Zoryana Kozak works at EPL as a lawyer. Her responsibilities include providing of legal assistance, organization of the clinical program on environmental law. She is also involved into other activities of EPL. Yelyzaveta Aleksyeyeva , first category lawyer Yelyzaveta graduated from the Law Faculty of Ivan Franko Lviv National University in 2005 and received a diploma of Master of Laws in civil specialization. She began her activity at EPL as a volunteer in 1997, studying at school. Since 2003 Yelyzaveta was a student of Clinical program and since March 2005 she worked as a lawyer assistant. Starting September 2005, she worked as a lawyer and provided legal consultations for citizens, represented EPL and citizens in courts, state bodies and local authorities, wrote articles to EPL Journal. Starting September 2006, Yelyzaveta works as first category lawyer and coordinator of EPL Environmental Law Clinical Program for law students. Bulgakova Maryana , first category lawyer Maryana graduated from the Law Faculty of L’viv National University named after Ivan Franko, in 2004 and obtained a Diploma of Master of Laws, civil specialization. After graduating from the University she worked in Legal College of L’viv National University named after Ivan Franko, where she tought constitutional subjects, and in the “Information Centre” of Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, L’viv regional department, as a lawyer. Between 1999-2002 she studied and worked in Great Britain, where she gained the experience of work as a legal consultant-translator and a teacher of English language for the foreigners. Since October, 2006 she works as a first category lawyer in EPL. Her main duties and responsibilities include: providing clients with legal consultation, representing the interests of the clients in court, state bodies and local authorities; writing articles to EPL Journal; she studies and works on the problems of climate change. Yaryna Ostapyk, Lawyer In 1999 Yaryna Ostapyk graduated from the Law Faculty of the Lviv National University named after Ivan Franko. She is a post-graduate student with specialization in criminal law, criminology and criminal executive law. Since 1998 she was a student of clinical program of EPL. Since 1999 she works at EPL as a lawyer assistant, and then as a senior lawyer. She provides legal assistance, organizes work on providing the legal services of EPL. Olesya Yanklevych, lawyer She is student of Law Faculty of Lviv National University named after Ivan Franko. She began her activity at EPL as a student of clinical program and since April 2006 she worked as a lawyer assistant. She provides legal consultations for citizens, represents citizens in courts, state bodies and local authorities. Irena Khmilar, Office Manager In 1994 Irena Khmilar graduated from the Faculty of Foreign Languages of the Lviv National University named after Ivan Franko. In 2002 she graduated from the Agrarian College with a master’s degree in law. She works at Ecopravo-Lvis since 2002 as the office manager. She is responsible for the office’s work, in and out documents and preparation of workshops, conferences, etc. Iryna Vasylakiy, Accountant Iryna Vasylakiy graduated from the Financial College. She worked as a cashier, accountant, economist-financier. Since 1989 she works as a chief accountant. She works at EPL since 1995. 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