Yuriy Tadeushovych Riphyak
Date and place of birth: 25 April 1985, Lviv
Education:
2001-2006 — Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, Faculty of pharmacy, Specialist Pharmacist
2006-2007 — Postgraduate education. Internship. Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University, faculty of postgraduate education, Specialist Pharmaceutist
December 2008 — International NGO Manager Certificate, 5-day seminar on ‘International NGO Management’, Geneva, Switzerland
February 2009 — Diploma of postgraduate specialist in “Practical beekeeping”, Education and Research Institute of Continuing Education of National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv
February 2009 — Diploma of advisor at Agricultural Consulting in National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv
July 2009 — Certificate in marketing, London School of Economics and Political Sciences, London, Great Britain
Since September 2010 — student at London School of Economics and Political Sciences, Department of Economics (External study), London, Great Britain
Languages: Ukrainian, Russian — native, English — fluent, Polish — intermediate, German, French — basic level.
Employment history:
2000-2002 — Freelance designer
February 2002 — December 2004 — Designer, art director, “Ocean-Info” LLC
August 2006 — July 2007 — Pharmacist-intern, utility enterprise hospital pharmacy № 224
May 2006 — July 2010 — Chief Marketing Officer, “Zip Technologies Ukraine” Limited Liability Company
Current employment:
Since August 2005 — Individual correspondent, Apimondia
Since May 2007 — Member of the Board, NGO “Brotherhood of Ukrainian beekeepers”, branding, marketing, international activity
Since September 2009 — Communication coordinator of the XXXXIII Apimondia International Apicultural Congress
Since February 2010 — Secretary, “The 40 Foundation”, Paris, France
Since October 2010 — President, “Chumak Way” Public Company
Since September 2010 — Head of the Apimondia Working Group “AWG — 3: Harmonization of honey contests regulations”
Key beekeeping projects and events in 2011:
26 November 2011 — meeting with the directors of Polish company “Łysoń” Tomasz Łysoń and Rafal Kravchuk, Kyiv, participation in the meeting and negotiations
4 October 2011 — press-conference “Ukrainian honey and hopak in Buenos Aires”, UNIAN Kyiv, Information Agency, organization of the press-conference, participation in the press-conference, report, moderation
21-25 September 2011 — the 42nd International Apicultural Congress Apimondia 2011, Buenos Aires, Argentina — trip organization, development and production organization of exhibition constructions and printed materials, preparation of presentations and reports, presentations in sections “Apitherapy” (topic “Beekeeping and Apitherapy in Ukraine”) and “Beekeeping around the world” (topic “Beekeeping in Ukraine”), report preparation and presentation at the closing ceremony of the Apimondia Congress 2011, participation in the Congress, participation in all official and unofficial activities of the Congress, work at the stand of the Organizing Committee on attracting participants of the Apimondia Congress 2013 in Ukraine, organization of the closed Ukrainian party for official Apimondia members, marketing, representative capacities
14 July 2011 — meeting of the President of Apimondia Gilles Ratia with representatives of the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine, Kyiv, participation in meetings and negotiations, meeting organization
12-16 July 2011 — Official visit of the President of Apimondia Gilles Ratia, organization upon arrival, development and production organization of all materials for the visit, participation in official meetings and negotiations, performances, presentations, interpretation/translation support, meetings and conferences organization.
15 July 2011 — Master class of the President of Apimondia Gilles Ratia “Queen Bee Breeding in the XXI century. World experience”, International Exhibition Centre, Kyiv, event organization, development and production organization of all materials, moderation and interpretation/translation support
6 June 2011 — the President of Ukraine Viktor Yanukovych signed a decree N 188/2011-rp “On the support of the President of Ukraine of International Apimondia Congress”, cooperation with the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine in writing.
21-22 May 2011 — meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Federation of Beekeeping Associations, Italy, Rome, participation in the meeting, presentation, report and motions
19 May 2011 — press conference “Apimondia 2013 — the biggest international event after EURO 2012”, Kyiv, UNIAN Information Agency, organization of the press conference, participation in the press conference, report
23 March 2011 — meeting with the Deputy Head of Presidential Administration of Ukraine Anna Mykolayivna Herman, meeting organization, preparation of materials, participation in the meeting
15-16 March 2011 — the 1st National Scientific-Practical Conference “Modern ways of innovative technologies development in Ukrainian beekeeping”, which was held as part of the 3rd Specialized Exhibition “Apiary EXPO — 2011”, International Exhibition Center, Kyiv, organization of the conference, development and production organization of all materials, work at the stand during the exhibition, meetings, negotiations.
Beekeeping Projects and events in 2005-2010:
39th Apimondia International Apicultural Congress, Dublin, Ireland, 2005 — member of the Ukrainian delegation
1st International Conference on Apitherapy APIMEDICA, Athens, 2006 — member of the Ukrainian delegation
40th Apimondia International Apicultural Congress, Melbourne, Australia, 2007 — Preparation coordinator (design and marketing), member of the Ukrainian delegation
Ukrainian-Korean Partnership Program in the beekeeping industry and agriculture, Kyiv — Seoul, 2007 — 2008 — member of the Ukrainian delegation
International exhibition “World of Health and Beauty”, National University of Pharmacy, Kharkiv, April 2008 — member delegation of the “Brotherhood of Ukrainian beekeepers”
“Beekeeping in the XXI Century” International Conference, Moscow, 2008 — member and speaker of the Ukrainian delegation
2nd International Conference Apimedica and 1st International Conference Apiquality, Rome, 2008 — member and speaker of the Ukrainian delegation
The “Organic Beekeeping” Project — Austria, Germany — 2008 — member of the Ukrainian delegation
1st Honeydew Honey Symposium, Tsarevo, Bulgaria, 2008 — member of the Ukrainian delegation
International Symposium “Beekeeping simple and clear”, Bucharest, 2008 — member and speaker of the Ukrainian delegation
4th All-Ukrainian “Honey Holiday”, Kyiv, 2008 — Deputy Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Preparation coordinator (design, branding, promotion, marketing)
77th National Honey Show, Weybridge, UK, 2008 — member of the Ukrainian delegation,participant
Nationwide campaign in memory of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 “Candle of Memory”, 2008 — artistic director, supervisor
Promotional company on promoting the candidacy of Ukraine to host 43rd Apimondia Congress 2013 — held meetings and negotiations with the leaders of the national beekeeping organizations of France, Poland, Czech Republic and Austria — June 2009 — member of the Ukrainian delegation, communication and international cooperation coordinator
41st Apimondia International Apicultural Congress, Montpellier, France, 2009 — member of the Ukrainian delegation, preparation coordinator (application, design, branding, promotion, marketing activities)
78th National Honey Show, Weybridge, United Kingdom, 2009 — member of the Ukrainian delegation,participant
3rd International Conference Apimedica and 2nd International Conference Apiquality, Ljubljana, 2010 — member and speaker of the Ukrainian delegation
1st International Conference of Public beekeeping organizations, Laško, 2010 — member and speaker of the Ukrainian delegation
2nd Congress of “The Brotherhood of Beekeepers of Ukraine”, Lviv, 2010 — Preparation coordinator, speaker, member of the meeting
2009 — 2011 — Lecturer for students of “Practical Beekeeping” course for 4 categories of students — beekeepers — Education and Research Institute of Continuing Education of National University of Life and Environmental Sciences of Ukraine, Kyiv; topic: “Beekeeping Development Program — Sweet Revival”.
Awards:
Ukrainian national “Order of Merit Class III” — Executive order № 257 of 24.02.2010
Marital status:
married to Mariia Vasylivna Riphyak
Hobbies & Interests:
travelling, chess, modern art