Iuliia Mendel

Iuliia Mendel is an independent media expert and entrepreneur, an author, her opinions and stories were published in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Politico Europe. Mendel used to develop and support the communication strategy as a Press-Secretary/Spokesperson to the President of Ukraine for over two years. In this role, she issued the Administration's reactions to developments within the country and around the world. Earlier she planned, developed and improved the World Bank external communications in Ukraine where she designed and supported strategic communication of the reform agenda and promoted the World Bank’s activities through national and international media. Ms. Mendel is an experienced journalist with a track record for conducting live interviews and contributing to internationally relevant stories such as the 70th UN General Assembly, U.S. Electoral Conventions, the French Republican Primaries etc. Her work for the New York Times contributed to breaking important international headline stories.

• The Atlantic Council Millennium Leadership Program, 08/2020, 2021, One of 21 fellows from around the world that have represented themselves as rising leaders from all sectors. Competitively selected fellows become part of the Council’s “family”, traveling to the front-lines of global challenges with our top experts, meeting world leaders, benefiting from a curriculum of advanced trainings and executive coaching, and forging a global network of exceptional peers and lifelong relationships.
• Warsaw Euroatlantic Summer Academy (WEASA) Fellow, 07/09/2018, 07/20/2018, A summer school program for mid-career professionals from the EaP and Western Balkans supported by the College of Europe, the German Marshall Fund (GMF), and the Polish-American Freedom Foundation (PAFF). WEASA 2018 covered Politics of Technology: Information, Disinformation, and Security in a Digital Era.
• THREAD at Yale Fellow, 06/05/2016, 06/08/2016, Training on storytelling in modern media. The Initiative’s faculty included Steven Brill, Jill Abramson, Sarah Stillman, and Bob Woodward.
• World Press Institute Fellow, 08/2015, 10/2015, The program provides immersion into the governance, politics, business, and media of the U.S.A. for ten international journalists. The program includes study, travel, and interviews throughout the U.S.A. to explore and learn standards and business-models of The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post among others.
• Solidarity Academy Fellow, 11/2014, Journalism Methods and Theory: training classes organized by the European Solidarity Center.