Karina Chupina

Current occupation

Freelance Trainer & Consultant, Writer, Researcher

Work experience

TRAINING & CONSULTANCY CLIENTS

European Commission, Council of Europe, UNDP, World Bank, European Disability Forum, Erasmus Students Network, Higher School of Economics – Moscow, OBESSU, ILGA, IGLYO, EFHOH, AYUDH, European Network of Independent Living, International Young Nature Friends, World Organisation of the Scout Movement, Russian Association for Population & Development, Ostankino Moscow Institute of TV and Radio Broadcasting, Dekabristen e.V., Danish Centre for Human Rights, and other.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2001 – present
Council of Europe, Directorate of Democratic Citizenship and Participation, Youth Department –
Intergovernmental cooperation and policy-making in the education and youth sectors, non-formal education training, civil society development and capacity building.

Consultant and Expert; Senior Trainer, Member of the Trainers’ Pool since 2004:
• Listed in Top 5 candidates for the Educational Advisor post (Grade A1/A2), reserve list 2010-12.
• Conducted over 50 international training programmes (3-9 days’ duration) on: Social Inclusion, Disability rights, Human rights education, Minority youth participation, Anti-discrimination, Youth policy, Gender issues, ICT, PR and media, Intercultural learning, Non-formal education, Project and Organizational management, Training of Trainers.
• Trainer at Long-Term Training Course “Diversity and Cohesion”, Training of Trainers for Diversity and Inclusion, “Inclusion of Youth with Disabilities in the Programmes of the Council of Europe”, “Youth ICT-based Participation”, ENIL “Countering multiple discrimination faced by young people with disabilities”, IGLYO “Down and Out: LGBT homelessness”, Y-E-N “Social Inclusion of rural and urban youth”, “ToT in Human Rights Education”, and others.
• Co-Author of the Education Guide "Companion" (2007) and the Human Rights Education Manual COMPASS (2012). Author of background policy texts and training activities on Disability and Disablism.
• General Rapporteur for Youth Policy Expert Seminars, such as ENTER! “Access to Social Rights for Youth from Disadvantaged Neighbourhoods”.
• Editor and co-writer of the Council of Europe Manual on Inclusive Human Rights Education for youth with disabilities – adaptation of educational methods for a variety of disabilities (forthcoming 2020).

2010 – present
Partnership between the European Commission and the Council of Europe in the Youth Field

• Youth Researcher, Expert. Author of "Youth and Disabilities" policy framework texts for the Partnership. Expert and speaker on inclusion of youth with disabilities at the CoE-EC Partnership Seminar “Mapping of the barriers to social inclusion for young people in vulnerable situations.”

Oct. 2020–May 2021
UN Development Programme | UN PRPD Global Programme on Disability Inclusion in COVID-19 responses

• Carrying out a desk review on disability-inclusive COVID-19 responses and developing key case studies
• Developing Guidance Note with recommendations to support evidence-informed and disability-inclusive responses to COVID-19 in socio-economic measures and recovery
• Co-organizing and facilitating participatory consultative process on the Guidance, and inclusive webinars

June 2019–June 2020
International Disability Alliance – International Federation of Hard of Hearing

• Coordinated Inclusive Education Project in Nepal and Uganda, produced report and recommendations
• Developed research design and tools, coordinated local needs assessment analysis and researchers’ teams

2018-2019
INKuLtur project, MFA Germany

• Contributed to the conceptualization of the “INKuLtur” project on accessibility of cultural institutions
• Co-authored the (cross-disability) concept of inclusion of people with disabilities in cultural life
• Developed innovative inclusivity assessment tool, pilot Inclusion Labels for cultural venues in Russia

2015 – 2017
International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, IF Global – www.ifglobal.org

• Empowered IF Youth Group with competencies in self-advocacy, disability rights, application of the UN CRPD, media tools development, public speaking and delivering policy-oriented debate messages
• Designed and delivered 3-day pilot UN CRPD Advocacy Training for IF Global youth (Dublin, Ireland)
• Prepared Youth Group for active inputs on youth participation and disability movements at such events as the European Parliament of People with Disabilities (Brussels, Belgium)

2011 – 2015
Disability Rights Fund, Boston, U.S.A.

• Reviewed and revised the DRF grantmaking strategy for Disabled Persons Organisations’ advancement of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UN CRPD)
• Conducted reviews of DRF country strategies, monitoring and evaluation activities in relation to grantmaking for marginalized people with disabilities (CIS-Ukraine, South America, Asia, Africa, Australia)

Sept. – Nov. 2014
Eastern Partnership Youth Regional Unit

• Senior youth policy expert. Supported capacity development of government and civil society actors in the youth sector in order to enhance the involvement of stakeholders, including young people, in youth policy formulation, implementation and evaluation (National Youth Policy workshops in Moldova, Belarus, Armenia).

2004 – 2014
President of IFHOHYP – International Federation of Hard of Hearing Young People – www.ifhohyp.org

• Introduced consistent strategic planning, capacity-building, administrative and project grant support
• Directed biannual IFHOHYP capacity-building seminars and policy work, pioneered Research and Multimedia advocacy projects supported by the Council of Europe
• Successfully advocated for disability inclusion at the Council of Europe, European Commission, World Bank, UN offices and agencies
• Fostered creation of Youth Council with the Global Partnership on Children with Disabilities
• Increased membership from 9 to 26 countries including in Africa, Asia and Northern America
• Ensured IFHOHYP representation in global and European disability and youth platforms, European institutions, co-management bodies, and accomplished the UN ECOSOC Special Consultative Status

1997 – 2019
Social Fund of Assistance to Disabled Children and Youth, Russian Federation

• Press-secretary; Board member; Programme manager; International Relations Coordinator; Trainer; Interpreter.
• Organised and managed the “UN Global Youth Service Day”, “Integration through Arts and Sports”, “Internet Access & Training Programme”, ‘Very Special Arts-USA’ projects, breakthrough “Wheelchair Ballroom Dance and Sport“ programme, regional and international Disability Art Exhibits, fundraised for the projects
• Coordinated public relations and media work, built partnerships with NGOs in Russia, Europe and the US
• Contributed to the training of Russian rehabilitation specialists by arranging educational visits by the EU experts
• Mentored, trained and consulted youth with disabilities in their social and professional development
• Authored Policy recommendations on accessible education, inclusive education, employment and rehabilitation for children and youth with disabilities to the Federation Council of the Russian Federation

HONOURS & AWARDS

• DAAD, MATRA, Huygens, Heinrich Böll, St. Petersburg City Administration Award, Franz-Aumund Stiftung and other research scholarships
• II place in the UNESCO International Journalism Competition “The Right to Education”, 1998
• The U.S. President's Award of Academic Excellence’ 1997

KEY INTERNATIONAL, REGIONAL & NATIONAL TRAININGS CONDUCTED:

2019
• Educational advisor for the IFHOHYP study session "Making the World Accessible & Inclusive through a Policy-making Perspective” (advocacy through the UN CRPD and Optional Protocol, policy and media tools; media literacy, addressing media depiction of people with disabilities and accessibility), 11-16 March 2019, Council of Europe.

2018
• National Training Course in Human Rights Education, Council of Europe; Gdov, Russian Federation, 15-20 August 2018

2017
• Training workshops on Public Speaking Skills, Project Management, Communication & Teamwork skills, Advocacy, for Youth Group of International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, 5-7 February, Maastricht; 25-26 November, Stockholm.
• Educational advising for AYUDH Social Impact Leadership Programme meeting; workshops on seminar planning & methodology, 30 September-1 October, Berlin

2016
• Orientation programme, Intercultural learning, Groupbuilding, Competence development evaluation workshops, Dekabristen e.V., European Associates Programme training seminars, 5 Nov. and 3 Dec. 2016, Berlin, Germany
• UN CRPD Advocacy Training for youth with disabilities, International Federation for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, 18-20 November, Dublin, Ireland; Author of the Training Module, Key Trainer
• Human Rights Education Forum “Discrimination” workshop, 6 October, Council of Europe
• Training Workshops on Intercultural Groupbuilding, Teamwork; Facilitation of the European University at St. Petersburg Interdisciplinary Orientation Meeting for EUSP 1st year students, 12-13 September, St. Petersburg, Russia
• Youth Express Network - Rural Youth Europe study session “Building an inclusive society for urban and rural youth”, 22-29 May 2016, Council of Europe. Educational Advisor responsible for training needs’ analysis, management of the training team, development and delivery of the training modules, and evaluation.

2015
• Training of Trainers in Human Rights Education, 15-19 December, Moscow, Russia (Council of Europe)
• Training Workshops on Intercultural Groupbuilding, Teamwork; Facilitation of the European University at St. Petersburg Interdisciplinary Orientation Meeting for EUSP 1st year students, 12-13 September, St. Petersburg, Russia
• IGLYO Study session «Down & Out: Social exclusion of LGBTQ young people and homelessness», 26-30 October, European Youth Centre Budapest (Council of Europe). Educational Advisor responsible for training needs’ analysis, management of the training team, development and delivery of the training modules, and evaluation.

2014
• Training Workshops on Intercultural Groupbuilding, Teamwork; Facilitation of the European University at St. Petersburg Interdisciplinary Orientation Meeting for EUSP 1st year students, 13-14 September, St. Petersburg, Russia
• Series of EPYRU Youth policy seminars - Sissian, Armenia; Minsk, Belarus; Chisinau, Moldova, September – December
• ENIL study session “Understanding and countering multiple discrimination faced by young people with disabilities in Europe”, 29th June – 6th July, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France
• Training of Trainers for Diversity and Inclusion, World Organisation of Scout Movement, 27-30 March, Brussels, Belgium
• Training workshops for journalists and sociologists «Understanding Disability and its portrayal in the media», January 20-27, Moscow (Higher School of Economics, Ostankino Television Institute) and Krasnoyarsk, Russia

2013
• Training Workshops on Intercultural Learning, Groupbuilding, Teamwork; Facilitation of the European University at St. Petersburg Interdisciplinary Orientation Weekend for EUSP 1st year students, 20-22 September, St. Petersburg, Russia
• World Bank Latin American region Management Leadership Retreat – “Disability & Development” Training Workshop (90 participants), June 4, Washington, DC, USA
• EU GRUNDTVIG Training Seminar “Visionary Europe” with innovative methods of city accessibility assessment for, with and by visually-impaired young adults, 6-12 May, Berlin, Germany. Key trainer, developed the training programme and methodology.

2012
• “Development of a volunteer base” workshops, Russian Association of Population and Development, 21 and 26 September, Moscow, Russia
• “Public Speaking Skills” training workshops, IFHOH Congress “Increasing the quality of life for people with hearing loss”, 27 June, Bergen, Norway
• “Empowerment in organisations“, OBESSU Study session “Special Needs: education, participation and social inclusion”, 9 March, Budapest, Hungary

2011
• “Gender Mainstreaming in organizations", EFHOH Annual Conference, 8-10 April, Vienna, Austria
• Open Society Youth Initiative Exchange “Youth Rights: Real and Imagined”, European Youth Centre Budapest, 29 April-May 1

2010
• “ExchangeAbility” disability awareness training for the Erasmus Student Network and Youth Agora, 5-6 February, European Youth Forum, Brussels
• “Challenging our prejudices and stereotypes towards disability” training workshops, ILGA Annual Conference, 28-30 October, The Hague, the Netherlands

2009
• “Intercultural Dialogue in youth work” Russian language course programme, 21 June – 12 July, Moscow, Russia; Developed and adapted non-formal education methodology within the context of formal education, organised meetings with Russian NGOs, deputies of the State Russian Duma and political parties;
• IFHOHYP Training for Facilitators for Inclusion, 15-22 November, European Youth Centre Strasbourg;
• Seminar “New Ways of youth participation based on Information and Communication Technologies”, 15-18 March, Council of Europe, Strasbourg. Responsible for developing the programme and methods for the training seminar.

2008
• “Training of Trainers”, Council of Europe programme, 25 October – 1 November, Moscow, Russia;
• “Training of Trainers for Diversity and Inclusion”, Hungary, Council of Europe, 14-24 May;
• Training workshops on YNGO Strategic Planning, Valencia, Spain, 20-23 April;
• Training "Maximizing Inclusive Participation During University Experience", February 2-10, Ankara, Turkey

2007
• Trainer of the workshops “How to involve women with disabilities in active policy formulation and implementation”, European Conference “Women and Disability”, 16-18 November, Madrid, Spain;
• IFHOHYP study session "Leadership skills and developing necessary competences – Getting strong in the future", 16-23 September, European Youth Centre Budapest, Council of Europe, Hungary;
• Workshops on Discrimination and Participation, 'European Symposium on Participation' run within the “All Different – All Equal” Campaign, April 24-29, Schengen, Luxembourg

2006
• IFHOHYP study session "Safeguarding human rights of hard of hearing youth: how to cope with discrimination and violence in education and employment", 23-30 April, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France

2005
• Trainer at the Intercultural Russian Language Course of the Council of Europe DYS, Moscow;
• Educational Advisor for the International Young Nature Friends Study session "Attractive Youth Publishing", European Youth Centre Strasbourg, France

2004
• Trainer, co-organizer, resource person for the EU YOUTH programme project "Integration and Education through Arts and Sport", Czech Republic; Trainer on International Youth Work, European Institutions, Non-Formal Education, Intercultural Learning, Human Rights Education, Russian Politics at the Intercultural Russian Language course of the Council of Europe, Moscow;
• "Europe, Youth and Globalization" Event, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France - Facilitator of the Working Unit "Information and Communication Technologies: digital divide and opportunities";
• Long-Term Training Course "Diversity and Cohesion" based on minority youth projects, Council of Europe, March 2004-April 2005

2003
• IFHOHYP study session "Building communication: breaking barriers and stereotypes", Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France, course director and trainer; European Human Bridges training "Integration through Arts and Education", Turkey; "Public Health" workshops, all-Russian conference "Enhancing Community Service in Russia", St. Petersburg, Russia;
• “Multiple discrimination” workshops, Youth Express Network study session “Strengthening the role of women in associative life - a prerequisite for democracy and human rights”, European Youth Centre Strasbourg, France

2002
• European Human Bridges training seminar "Sport and Social Inclusion", Romania;
• "EU Charter on Fundamental Rights" workshop, "YOUROPA - Youth for Future" international conference, Copenhagen, Denmark

2001
• IFHOHYP Study session "How to Make a Campaign", course director, Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France
• European Human Bridges Study session "Disability versus Accessibility", Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France
• Training Course "Introduction to Organizing International Youth Activities", Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France