16 participants from partner media outlets to join the leadership development program in Ukraine
We have completed the application process for the WIN Ukraine Leadership Accelerator — a leadership development program for women in Ukrainian media. A total of 27 applications were submitted by leaders of regional Ukrainian media — editors-in-chief, department managers, and media owners who aim to strengthen their leadership skills and professional networks.
Based on the results of the competitive selection, 16 participants from partner media outlets were invited to join the program. These are media that participated in the “Stronger Together: Media and Democracy” project during its first year of implementation. Meet the participants:
- Maryna Osipova, Visnyk Ch
- Antonina Torbich, 4 Vlada
- Olha Lirnyk, OGO
- Tetiana Terzi, Mahala
- Oksana Hrynichenko, Kremenchutskyi Telegraf
- Olha Zyma, Tochka Dostupu
- Lesia Lazorenko, Kremenchutskyi Telegraf
- Yuliia Kotliar, Odesa Life
- Viktoriia Shatylo, Thebuchacity
- Tetiana Luchynska, Mayak
- Kseniia Yarikova, Objektiv
- Tetiana Tsyrulnyk, Kolo.News
- Svitlana Karpenko, Trudova Slava
- Tetiana Zhuk, Skhidnyi Variant
- Viktoriia Annopolska, Objektiv
- Nadiia Zontova, Slovianski Vidomosti
About the program
The WIN Ukraine Leadership Accelerator is a specialized training program for women leaders in media. It combines strategic workshops, individual coaching, mentoring sessions, and participation in the XIV Media Congress of AIRPPU in Lviv. The program will run from September to December 2025 in both online and offline formats.
Key topics of the program include:
- Strategic and inclusive leadership
- Audience growth
- Revenue generation
- Content strategy
- Audience engagement
Participants will work with leading local experts and international trainers from WAN-IFRA, combining global expertise with the Ukrainian context.
Organizers and partners
The program is implemented by the Association of Independent Regional Press Publishers of Ukraine (AIRPPU) in partnership with the World Association of News Publishers (WAN-IFRA).
