Anna holds a Ph.D in Law from the Ivan Franko Lviv National University (Ukraine), and in parallel has developed expertise in the digital world.  Anna is working towards strengthening the capacity of innovative democracy by introducing civic-tech projects which benefit civil society and protect human rights.

In her capacity as Director of the “Institute of Innovative Governance”, Anna runs several projects and advocates for digital inclusion, digital rights, and inclusive digital governance. Since the beginning of the war in Ukraine, Anna has developed a digital platform that provides legal aid to vulnerable groups of people affected by the war in Ukraine.

“Since the beginning of the war, it is essential to respond and provide assistance to the vulnerable groups of people affected by war in a timely manner. I am delighted that the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Facility supported such an important project. It will allow to expand and strengthen the legal aid platform for refugees and IDPs, and build a network of legal aid support organizations in EU for Ukrainians” – Anna MYSYSHYN