Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko, also known as Kobzar Taras, or simply Kobzar, was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, as well as folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language, though the language of his poems was different from the modern Ukrainian language. Shevchenko is also known for many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator.
Kyiv University or Shevchenko University or officially the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, colloquially known as KNU is located in Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. The university is universally recognized as the most prestigious university of Ukraine, being the largest national higher education institution. KNU is ranked within top 650 universities in the world. It is the third oldest university in Ukraine after the University of Lviv and University of Kharkiv. Currently, its structure consists of fifteen faculties and five institutes. It was founded in 1834 by the Russian Tsar Nikolai I as the Kiev Imperial University of Saint Vladimir, and since then it has changed its name several times. During the Soviet Union era, Kiev State University was one of the top-three universities in the USSR, along with Moscow State University and Leningrad State University. It is ranked as the best university in Ukraine in many rankings. Throughout history, the university has produced many famous alumni including Nikolay Bunge, Mykhailo Drahomanov, Mykhailo Hrushevskyi, Nikolai Berdyaev, Mikhail Bulgakov, Ivan Schmalhausen, Theodosius Dobzhansky, Viacheslav Chornovil, Leonid Kravchuk, and many others. Taras Shevchenko himself, banned from educational activities for political reasons, worked for the Kyiv University as a field researcher.
Mykhailo Petrovych Drahomanov was a Ukrainian political theorist, economist, historian, philosopher, ethnographer and public figure in Kyiv.
Lina Vasylivna Kostenko is a Ukrainian poet and writer, recipient of the Shevchenko Award (1987).
The Ukrainian Physics and Mathematics Lyceum (UPML) is a boarding high school and one of the few science magnet schools in Ukraine. It is located in Kyiv and affiliated with Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.
Hanna Stanislavivna Homonai is a Ukrainian TV news anchor. She was born in Kyiv, in the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union.
Valeriya Volodymyrivna Lutkovska is a Ukrainian lawyer. She was Ombudsman of Ukraine from April 2012 until April 2017.
Taras Hryhorovych Shevchenko was a Ukrainian poet, writer, artist, public and political figure, as well as folklorist and ethnographer. His literary heritage is regarded to be the foundation of modern Ukrainian literature and, to a large extent, the modern Ukrainian language. Shevchenko is also known for many masterpieces as a painter and an illustrator.
Petro Platonovich Udovychenko he was Ukrainian politician, diplomat, Ph.D. Candidate of science in History, Professor, Academician of the National Academy of Pedagogical Sciences of Ukraine, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the United Nations, Minister of Education of the Ukrainian SSR.
Oleg Shupliak is a Ukrainian artist living in Berezhany. Father of Vitalii Shupliak.
Natalia Galibarenko is a Ukrainian diplomat, and a former Ukrainian Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the UK.
Kyiv National University of Culture and Arts – is a university in Kyiv, Ukraine with level IV of accreditation
Olga V. Gerasimyuk is a Ukrainian journalist and TV presenter.
Anton Olexandrovyh Korynevych, is a Ukrainian politician. Candidate of Sciences.
Natalia Zarudna is a Ukrainian career diplomat, has headed the Programme Office in Astana since December 2011. Before joining the OSCE, she represented her country in Germany and Denmark, and was Ambassador-at-large for environmental issues and for humanitarian and cultural cooperation. In 2002 and 2003, she served as Deputy Foreign Minister.
Mykola Kulinich is a Ukrainian diplomat. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine.
Hanna Ihorivna Novosad is a Ukrainian educational activist, civil servant and politician. The Minister of Education and Science of Ukraine in the Honcharuk Government.
Koppel Olena Arnoldivna is a Ukrainian political scientist. She is a Professor in the Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy within the Institute of International Relations at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Koppel studies global development, international systems, Middle East relations, and the role of religion in global political affairs. She is a laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology.
Olena Parkhomchuk is a Ukrainian political scientist. She is a Professor in the Department of International Relations and Foreign Policy within the Institute of International Relations at the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv. Parkhomchuk studies Ukrainian foreign policy and the historical development of international systems. She is a laureate of the State Prize of Ukraine in Science and Technology.
Yurii Ivanovych Chekan is a Ukrainian musicologist, Doctor of art history, and member of the National Union of Composers of Ukraine.
