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Natalia Shapovalova
Visiting Fellow, Carnegie Europe
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Natalia Shapovalova is no longer with Carnegie Europe.

Natalia Shapovalova was a visiting fellow at Carnegie Europe, where her research focuses on Eastern Europe, with particular focus on Ukraine and EU policy toward the Eastern neighborhood. She is also a member of Carnegie’s Civic Research Network.

Prior to joining Carnegie, Shapovalova worked with the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine in the eastern conflict-affected area. She also worked as a researcher for the European think tank FRIDE and for the International Centre for Policy Studies in Kyiv. She has authored and co-authored numerous academic and policy-oriented publications, and is a regular commentator for major Spanish and European media outlets. 


areas of expertise
Foreign PolicyEastern EuropeUkraineDemocracyBelarusMoldovaForeign PolicyCivil Society
education
PhD, Politics and International Studies, Warwick University, MA, European Public Affairs, Maastricht University, MA, International Relations, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, BA, Political Science, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine
languages
English, Polish, Russian, Spanish, Ukrainian

All work from Natalia Shapovalova

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After Protest: Pathways Beyond Mass Mobilization

Mass protests garner significant attention, but what happens next is just as vital for achieving real and lasting change.

· October 24, 2019
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Assessing Ukrainian Grassroots Activism Five Years After Euromaidan

Pockets of energetic local Ukrainian activists are improving people’s lives and holding officials accountable, but foreign donors tend to overlook the important work they are doing.

· February 6, 2019
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The Mobilization of Conservative Civil Society

What conservative civic activism portends for global civil society.

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· October 4, 2018
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How Eastern Ukraine Is Adapting and Surviving: The Case of Kharkiv

A pact between Kiev and the leaders of Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine has limited violence and ensured stability, but at the cost of keeping in place corrupt governing practices and forestalling reform.

· September 12, 2018
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The EU and Ukraine: Taking a Breath

Ukraine and the EU are closer than ever before. But events over the last four years have also shown how far apart they still are in economic capacity, governance, and their visions for the future.

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· February 27, 2018
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Ukraine’s Civic Progress and Partial Reform

Volunteer activities in Ukraine have decreased since 2014. While civic activists have not given up, serious concerns persist about Ukrainian civil society's impact.

· January 8, 2018
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Global Civic Activism in Flux

Case studies from eight countries show how civic activism across the world is evolving and reveal crosscutting themes relevant to the future of civil society support.

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· March 17, 2017