Maksym Volik
ResearcherLatin America
Change the system, not the people.
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Biography
A 4th-year student majoring in International Relations, Public Communications and Regional Studies at the Educational and Scientific Institute of International Relations of Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. I have practical experience in civic activities and have been actively developing in the field of youth policy for more than four years - from participating in civic organizations to representation in national-level youth councils. I have worked on initiatives aimed at strengthening youth participation in decision-making processes and the development of European values in Ukraine. I have successful cases of cooperation with leading charitable and political foundations, as well as with the youth wings of political parties.
In my research work, I focus on the countries of Latin America, analyzing political processes, security policy, and the key challenges facing the region. In my professional and personal life, I am guided by a desire to go beyond the ordinary; I am not afraid to take risks and implement the boldest ideas, seeking unconventional paths where others see limitations.
Research interests
I focus on the security situation and domestic and foreign policy processes in the countries of the Southern Cone and the Andean region, in particular Chile and Ecuador. The main research topics are security policy, the fight against drug trafficking, and electoral processes in Latin America
Education
- Institute of International RelationsBAInternational Relations, Public Communications and Regional Studies
Experience
- President of the NGO "Young Diplomacy Kyiv"
- Member of the Youth Council under the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine
- Scholarship holder of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation in Ukraine
- Graduate of the "EU Study Days" project (2023)
Languages
UkrainianSpanishEnglish
Contacts
- Location
- Kyiv, Ukraine
- volikmaxim50@gmail.com