yelena gordeeva

postdoctoral researcher

About

After two Master Degrees and a professional career as a Vice Minister of the Regional Forestry Ministry, I obtained a PhD degree in international environmental law. I believe in education, knowledge sharing and personal growth as the most powerful tools that can be used to change the World. I want to change the World. I want to use my expertise, loyalty and energy to achieve meaningful goals for the benefit of people every single day of my life.

Country

belgium

City

limburg

Industry

law practice

Skill

international environmental law, forest management, english, university teaching, international relations, polish, russian, russian to english, legal research, public speaking, project management

Experience

phd researcher forest and climate change law

hasselt university

2012-9 - 2017-10 · 5 yrs 2 mos

* conduct research in the field of environmental law (international, EU, Russian Federation) * publish research findings in peer-reviewed journals * conduct lectures on European Environmental Law * presenting at conferences (international, regional).

young leadership program on forest based bioeconomy, focus on russia

european forest institute

2015-12 - 2015-12 · 1 mo

* Program participant: * the science-policy-business framework affecting the development of the Russian forest sector and its potential for bioeconomy * Interdisciplinary knowledge and analyze trade-offs to understand the opportunities and challenges of the Russian forest sector and its role in bioeconomy * Innovative policies, technologies and institutions that promote the sustainable development of the forest sector in Russia and its contribution to the bioeconomy * Skills in communication, collaborative leadership and facilitating multi-stakeholder processes * Cross-cultural and cross-sectoral learning with peers from Russia and beyond, creating a lasting network * Interaction with EFI, UEF, LUKE experts in Joensuu, the most important knowledge hub on Russian forest sector outside Russia, as well as a pilot region to explore bioeconomy principles in Finland.

vice minister

regional forestry ministry

2005-11 - 2011-8 · 5 yrs 10 mos

* coordination of the work of the departments in the Ministry * project management * representation of the Ministry in courts, institutions, and mass media.