Dmytro Honcharenko

Previous EYP experience
Active EYP member since 2007;

Positions taken:
Regional Representative of EYP-Ukraine in Kharkiv (2009);

Sessions attended:
Sumy Regional Session 2007 (organizer),
EYP ‘Brest’ Summer Camp 2007 in Chervonograd (delegate),
Lviv Regional Session 2008 (delegate),
Sumy Regional Session 2008 (organiser),
EYP Summer Camp 2008 in Bryukhovychi (chair),
National Selection 2008 in Kyiv (delegate),
Bilateral Regional Session 2009 in Lviv (chair),
Inter-Rail Ukraine I, 2009 (East I regional coordinator),
International Forum 2009 in Batumi, Georgia (chair),
Lviv Regional Session 2009 (organizer),
National Selection 2009 in Sumy (organiser),
62nd International Session in Helsinki (delegate).

Why you want to be elected?
I would like to be elected as a board member on Regional Development, due to the fact that I have enough experience, skills and motivation to contribute to the development of our organization in the regions of Ukraine. I know that Regional Development department plays a crucial role for all those who live out of the capital and I’m ready to put all my efforts to ensure they are provided with a chance for self-realization or just being a member of a big European family. Since I had a great opportunity to participate as an organizer in many regional activities like EYP-Ukraine Inter-Rail tour, Lviv Regional Session, Sumy regional sessions, I am totally aware of work specifics and difficulties which might arise.

How will you contribute to the work of the European Youth Parliament – Ukraine?
EYP-Ukraine should follow the principle of decentralization, which means that our organization must work not only in the capital of the country, but also in different regions. As it concerns to my experience I assure I have a proper management skills and ‘history’ in carrying out this principle. As a Board member on Regional Development I will do my best to develop new regional branches of EYP-Ukraine in different cities, cover as many Ukrainian regions as possible, encourage regional representatives to organize various events reaching out to remote Ukrainian towns and villages, such as 1-day Sessions, mini Sessions and even Regional and National Sessions, which will help us to recruit new members to EYP-UA. My work will not be limited to mere sessions, I will organise various informational events, such as presentations at schools in regions with relatively weak or zero EYP record. I promise that I will make EYP-UA stronger, organization which will focus its work on regions and be as inclusive as possible in its way to advancement!

What are your plans for the term you are running for?
As a Board member on Regional Development I will focus on:
1. Installing new regional branches in all corners of Ukraine;
2. Creating new strategy for Regional Development department which will reflect responsibilities of all Regional Representatives;
3. Organise various Workshops on developing EYP in every City;
4. Organise International Forums and Regional Sessions in different Cities of Ukraine.