Iryna Tkachuk, 

Patron of Philosophy, Doctor of Economics, Head of the Department of Education at Chernivtsi City Council.
Iryna Tkachuk is the Associate Professor of Finance and Credit Department at Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University.
Since 2011, she has been conducting scientific research in the field of NGOs financing and development of the civil society. During that time, she has written more than 100 scientific articles and participated in numerous scientific conferences. Now she is participant of the four-year APEX program at the Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute devoting to the role of the civil society in the economic and social development of the State.