2017
Taras Shevchenko
Board Co-Chairman
Reanimation Package of Reforms
Taras Shevchenko is an activist and Co-Founder of the Reanimation Package of Reforms (RPR), a coalition of reform-oriented NGOs and experts, which began after the Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine. Taras serves as Board Co-Chairman for RPR, which brings together 73 NGOs that develop, promote, and control implementation of reforms. It has proved to be a unique coalition that has advocated more than 100 laws.
Taras is also Founder and Executive Director of Centre for Democracy and Rule of Law, an influential Ukrainian think-and-act-tank that focuses on rule of law, independent media, anti-corruption, and civil society development. He established this organization in 2005 after the Orange Revolution.
The 2017 World Fellows
A Liberian doctor, a Mongolian human rights lawyer, an Argentinean social entrepreneur and 13 other innovative and courageous leaders have been named 2017 World Fellows. This cohort brings the total number of World Fellows since the program’s start in 2002 to 309 Fellows, representing 87 countries. This year marks the 16th cohort of World Fellows. “The 2017 World Fellows are extraordinary individuals who share a commitment to open society and a belief that what unites us is far greater than what divides us,” said Emma Sky, director of the Maurice R. Greenberg World Fellows Program. “They join our network of over 300 World Fellows, working to make our world a...Read More
Podcast Ep: 12 - 2017 World Fellow Taras Shevchenko
Taras Shevchenko studied law and economics in Kyiv. He was active during Ukraine's 2014 Revolution of Dignity. He co-founded the Reanimation Package of Reforms (RPR), a coalition of reform-oriented NGOs and experts.