Speaker: Understanding a Trafficking Survivor's Journey, October 20 Oleksandr Kyrylenko joined the Office of the OSCE Special Representative and Co-ordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings in April 2016. His portfolio covers victim protection issues, including in crisis contexts and while addressing child trafficking. Prior to this, Oleksandr implemented anti-trafficking projects with the OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine, including piloting, adoption and implementation of Ukraine's National Referral Mechanism for victims of trafficking in human beings. Oleksandr formerly headed the British Council's regional centre in South-Eastern Ukraine and taught English at Donetsk National University. He holds a specialist diploma in English and French and an MA in Mass Communications from Leicester University.