Advisor on Destination Management & Tourism Policy

Dr. Tetiana Tymoshenko (Ukraine)

Background

🌍 Where she’s based: Kyiv, Ukraine
🎓 Academic firepower: PhD in Public Administration
💼 Years of experience: 20+
🗣️ Languages: Ukrainian, English, Russian, Swedish


🎯 What she brings to the team:

Tetiana is a powerhouse when it comes to sustainable tourism and community revitalization. She’s led tourism projects in over 70 Ukrainian communities, combining policy, strategy, and local engagement to breathe new life into towns and regions. She doesn’t just talk transformation — she builds it.

As President of the Ukrainian Federation of Employers in the Tourism Sector, she knows how to bridge government, business, and civil society for maximum impact. And as a consultant with USAID, IOM, and U-LEAD, she’s helped shape some of the country’s most impactful destination development initiatives.


🚀 Projects she’s proud of:

  • Leading the development of 17 tourism & hospitality projects across Ukraine

  • Supporting 70+ communities with local tourism strategies

  • Advising on EU-aligned tourism reforms

  • Researching sustainable tourism practices at Örebro and Uppsala Universities in Sweden

  • Associate Professor of the Department of Regional Studies and Tourism of Kyiv National Economic University

💡 Why we love working with her:

Tetiana is strategic, inspiring, and knows how to make big ideas work in small towns. Whether she’s presenting at a policy forum or walking the streets of a quiet village with a mayor and a flipchart, she brings the same energy and clarity. She’s got vision, values, and a wicked sense of what makes a destination unforgettable.

Skills

Legal support of documents - 22 years
Tourism Development - 16 years
Mentoring & Teaching - 7 years
Strategy Planning - 6 years
Project Management - 6 years
SME Development - 6 years
Cluster & Sustainable Development - 6 years
Tetiana Tymoshenko

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