Dr. Mykola Kapitonenko is Associated Professor at the Institute of International Relations of Kiev National Taras Shevchenko University, Ukraine; and Executive Director of the Centre for International Studies (CIS). Viktor Lavrenyuk graduated with Master'e(tm)s degree in International Affairs and Political Science from Ohio University. He is a cofounder and director of the Centre for International Studies (CIRS), a Ukrainian policy research NGO. His area of expertise and interest includes interaction between business and politics, international economy, and global strategy. His background also includes experience in strategy and management consulting with Bain & Co. Viktor currently works as a Business Development Manager at Sanofi, a global healthcare company. Dr.

Greg Simons holds a doctoral degree from the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. He is currently employed at Crismart (Crisis Management Research and Training) in the Swedish National Defence College and at the Uppsala Centre for Russian and Eurasian Studies (Uppsala University). In addition to this he also occasionally teaches PR at Turiba Business College in Riga. Dr Simons is also on the OSCE'e(tm)s roster of experts.