Volia Alliance aims to strengthen civil society in Ukraine.
Statutes
Purpose
Development of Civil Society in Ukraine
We do this by initiating projects that strengthen a vibrant and engaged civil society in Ukraine.
Create collaboration
We do this by facilitating spaces and frameworks for joint initiatives, partnerships, and learning among civil society actors across national borders.
Advocacy for Ukraine
We do this by creating support through events and communication that promote understanding of Ukraine’s fight for freedom and democracy.
Bridge-building between people
We do this by creating connections between people and organisations in civil society in the Nordic countries and Ukraine.
Our Board
Filip Hove Kristensen
Chairperson
Filip is a dedicated initiator and project developer with extensive experience in faith-based organisations, international collaboration, and veteran support. He specialises in idea development, cross-cultural cooperation, and community-based civil society initiatives.
Since the 2000s, he has been engaged in Eastern Europe with a particular focus on Ukraine, driven by the country’s struggle for freedom and its strong civil society.
Veronica Månsson
Vice-chairperson
Veronica is an experienced tender and project manager with an academic background in International Business and Politics and professional experience leading large projects in the public transport sector. She specialises in project management, process development, and fundraising strategy. Her driving force is the belief that everyone can contribute, and that it is our shared responsibility to support each other towards equal opportunities.
Lasse Jessen
Treasurer
Lasse owns an engineering consultancy company and holds an AP Graduate diploma in production technology. With over 20 years of experience in design, process optimisation, and commissioning of feed and biomass plants, he works at the intersection of engineering and economics. His commitment to Ukraine is driven by deep respect for the resilience of its people and a desire to support civil society and sustainable development.
Kathrine Bruun Alexandrowiz
Board Member
Kathrine is an experienced adviser and leader with a background in political science and humanitarian work. She specialises in strategic communication, partnership building, and organisational development. Her work is driven by a strong belief in dignity and social inclusion for all.
Jens Christian Kirk
Board Member
Jens Christian is the head of a Danish boarding school and a sharp theologian with extensive experience in education, teaching, and values-based leadership. He combines scholarly theological insight with a strong understanding of young people’s life worlds and development. Jens Christian is driven by a deep commitment to community, education, and the whole person, and he is passionate about building bridges between people and civil society as well as creating an international perspective.
Anastasiia Erichsen
Board Member
Anastasia is a multilingual specialist with strong skills in AML, sanctions compliance, integrity risks, and international investment processes. She has experience in coordinating stakeholders across public, private, and civil society sectors. She combines analytical precision with practical experience in cross-border collaboration and works towards transparent governance and partnerships between Denmark and Ukraine.
Helle Jakobsen
Board Member
| Helle has broad and extensive experience in organisational development and project work. For many years, she has been actively involved in a values-based NGO focused on leadership training. She works with an appreciative and strengths-based approach and has significant experience working with vulnerable children, young people, and families. She is a social worker with an MA in Diakonia and has worked with homeless people and citizens with dual diagnoses. She has a special connection to Ukraine and wishes to use her professional expertise to strengthen support for veterans. |
Oksana Pogrebniak
Board Member
| Oksana came to Denmark in 2022 and brought with her strong organisational experience in volunteer and cultural work. She has solid competencies in coordination, cultural communication, and relationship-building, as well as experience supporting children and families in new environments. She has also worked in humanitarian initiatives supporting civilians and veterans. In 2025, she returned to Ukraine to use her skills and experience in the rebuilding of the country |
Introduction to the Statutes of Volia Alliance:
We humans are not meant to stand alone. We need communities – relationships where we are seen, acknowledged, and given the opportunity to take responsibility. It is in this interaction that we develop as individuals and members of society.
Civil society forms the framework for this development. It is the sum of natural communities that emerge between families, associations, cooperatives, networks and idea-driven movements. Here trust, values and a sense of responsibility arise.
In meeting Ukraine, we have witnessed this with our own eyes. Under the pressure of war and destruction, civil society rises as a network of hope for defence, development, and human dignity. When the public sector fails or collapses, people step forward for one another. They form communities that bring food, medicine, care, and meaning – supporting each other through the unbearable. This is where freedom comes alive. Not as an abstract principle, but as a practice: standing firm, reaching out, taking responsibility – together.