Welcome to the team!

Meet Kseniya Lanets from Belarus, an intern at the World Youth Festival Directorate.

Kseniya is currently pursuing her master’s degree in Russia and already has an impressive background. She was a delegate at the UNESCO General Assembly Youth Forum and worked as a liaison officer for high-level delegations at Roscongress summits.

She first got to know the World Youth Festival Directorate during the international session of the SHUM Forum in 2024.

What stood out most about her internship, and how the Directorate’s daily checklist helped her throughout the program—watch the video to find out!

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