Vitaliy’s fellowship project continues his devotion to developing a network of civil society organizations in Ukraine.

He has extensive experience in cooperation with non-governmental organizations. Currently Vitaliy is the director of the Law and Democracy Foundation. His personal goal is the development of civil society and the establishment of the rule of law in Ukraine. He decided to achieve this through active participation in the development of local civil society organizations and carrying out advocacy campaigns at the grassroots level. Vitaliy studied law at the Ivan Franko Lviv National University and received his Master of Laws from Indiana University (USA).

“Civil society organizations are actively involved in overcoming the challenges caused by the military aggression against Ukraine. Civil society deep engagement in the crisis mitigation is another evidence that a mature civil society is vital for the development and strengthening of the state itself.” – Vitaliy RAZIK