Trainers of the II Module of “Tomorrow’s Lawyer” Program Announced
The second module of the “Tomorrow’s Lawyer” Program is round the corner. It will be dedicated to building collegial relations within the justice system. The topics of the Module II will embrace: the problem of difficult conversations and mastering tough talks; conflict of interest issues and anti-corruption; mediation and the role of counsel in mediation.
This module will be accompanied by a starry cast of trainers. Among them there are: business coach from Module I Ms Iryna Gluschenkova; advocate, human rights activist, media person and a popular writer Ms Larysa Denysenko and certified mediation trainer Mr Roman Koval.
IRYNA GLUSCHENKOVA
TRAINING PROFILE:
- Effective communication: presentation skills, conflict management, communication for managers, cross-functional communication;
- Personal effectiveness: emotional intelligence, stress management;
- Managing group dynamics, facilitation skills, team building
- Particularly specialized in training lawyers.
EDUCATION:
- Certified business coach
- Certified facilitator (ToP facilitation methods)
- Additional training in following areas: coaching, emotional intelligence, non-violent communication (MFN)
- Professional Certificate of English – Cambridge University, Certificate of Proficiency in English
- Nizhyn State Pedagogical University, Faculty of Foreign Languages
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
- 12 years of experience in the field of business education;
- 10 years of management experience (Deputy Director Training Center, director of training company)
- Official Training Partner of the European Business Association (EBA)
LARYSA DENYSENKO
SPECIALIZATION: human rights, constitutional law, international public law, civil law, administrative law, legal awareness, legal education, institutional reform of justice system, effective communication, media education.
EDUCATION:
- Kyiv National University after Taras Shevchenko, Faculty of Law (1990 – 1995);
- Participant in a course at the Central European University (1996 – 1997);
- Trainee at the Institute of Legislative Work of the Ministry of Justice of the Netherlands (1996).
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
- First Deputy Head of the Department on law of international organizations responsible for the ratification of the European Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms (1995 – 1997);
- Counselor to the Minister of Justice of Ukraine (2005);
- Head of Transparency International Ukraine (1997 – 1999);
- European law lecturer at the Ukrainian Center for Legal Studies at the Kiev Institute of International Relations (1998);
- Co-author of the Law of Ukraine “On the Enforcement and Application of the European Court of Human Rights”;
- Author of the training concept and main editor of the human rights magazines for children and adolescents “Pravobukvaryk” and “Alphabet of Law” (2011 – 2013);
- Co-trainer and expert of the OSCE in Ukraine on educational issues and ECHR practices;
- Author of the radio program “Gene of Justice”;
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the NGO “Tsentr.UA.”;
- Chairman of the Civic Platform of the Ukrainian legal aid system development;
- Chairman of the Supervisory Board of NGO “Network of legal development”;
- Was awarded a distinction of the Supreme Court of Ukraine “For loyalty to the Law”.
ROMAN KOVAL
TRAINING PROFILE:
- Mediation: basic skills and process;
- Mediation: professional skills;
- Conflict competence skills;
- Restorative justice and tools of restorative justice programs;
- School reconciliation service. The process of creation, organization and approach;
- Restorative practices in schools;
- Mediation and restorative approach in criminal law.
EDUCATION:
- Certified mediator (2000);
- Certified facilitator of dialogue;
- Certified trainer in mediation;
- Certified facilitator of forums on public justice and community reconciliation;
- Additional training areas: non-violent communication (NVC), ToP facilitation in community development, OCA, mediation between companies and communities, organizational management;
- Odessa National Medical University.
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:
- 20 years of experience in mediation and facilitation;
- 15 years of experience in teaching mediation and facilitation;
- 10 years of experience in facilitation of an international training program on human rights (Canada);
- 15 years of NGO management experience;
- 10 years of experience as international expert in the field of restorative justice and mediation in criminal cases.
