Leadership

Health expertise.
Social commitment.

Meet the Association’s President and IPHI’s Director, whose work connects civic leadership with global health expertise.

Ivan-Oleksandr Yakymiv, President of the Association’s Board
Just Do It Support Center Association

Ivan-Oleksandr Yakymiv

President of the Association’s Board

Entrepreneur · Researcher · Social initiative leader

A Ukrainian-Polish entrepreneur, researcher and non-governmental organisation leader, Ivan-Oleksandr Yakymiv focuses on social innovation, business advisory, combating disinformation and advocacy at the European level.

He combines a business perspective with a social mission. He leads projects supporting migrant integration, digital development and the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises in the European Union.

He founded the STC training centre and the “PRAWDA” magazine.

Dr Ivana Haluskova Balter, Director of IPHI
Institute of Public Health and Innovations

Dr Ivana Haluskova Balter

Director of the Institute

Dr Ivana Haluskova Balter is an international health and science consultant whose work spans infectious diseases, vaccines, immunology, antimicrobial resistance, clinical research and public health preparedness.

Her career includes medical and research leadership, advisory and consulting work, and international health advocacy. She has held roles with organisations including Pfizer, Wyeth, Servier, Flamel Technologies and AZURRx, and has contributed to initiatives addressing antimicrobial resistance and public health cooperation.

Her professional interests connect health security and prevention with diplomacy, advocacy and communication. Her further education includes executive-level study in Health and Diplomacy at the Geneva Graduate Institute and training in immunology, malaria and infectious diseases.

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Areas of expertise

Infectious diseasesVaccines & immunologyClinical researchAntimicrobial resistanceHealth preparednessHealth diplomacy

Selected professional experience

Research & R&DLeadership and specialist roles across clinical and pharmaceutical research.
Public healthConsulting, advisory board and advocacy work in international health initiatives.
EducationGeneva Graduate Institute; further training through EFIS, Institut Pasteur and other programmes listed in her profile.