Volodymyr Sheiko

Director General of the Ukrainian Institute, Ukraine

Volodymyr Sheiko is the director of the Ukrainian Institute, Ukraine’s cultural diplomacy organization that develops cultural relations between Ukraine and other countries and promotes better understanding of Ukraine internationally. From 2007–2018 Volodymyr worked at the British Council as an art director for Ukraine, marketing and communications manager; and arts program manager for 15 countries in South-East Europe and Central Asia.

Volodymyr has produced, programmed, organized or otherwise contributed to over 200 arts, culture, and communications projects and events in 15 European countries: art exhibitions, artistic residencies, film festivals and screenings, expert discussions, music concerts, literature projects, training workshops, conferences, theater performances, communications campaigns, etc.