Mykola Homanyuk is an associate professor at Kherson State University and chairperson of the Kherson branch of the Sociological Association of Ukraine. He is also a geographer and theatre-maker. Since 2022, he has been a member of the Prisma Ukraïna: War, Migration and Memory group. Mykola is the author of numerous articles on ethnic studies dedicated to Roma people and Meskhetian Turks in Ukraine. He also runs the independent theatre company, the Kherson Theatre Lab and directs documentary theatre productions. In 2018, Mykola was awarded the ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe. In addition, he has experience mediating difficult and complex conflicts, focusing on dialogue and understanding.
Mykola Homanyuk is an associate professor at Kherson State University and chairperson of the Kherson branch of the Sociological Association of Ukraine. He is also a geographer and theatre-maker. Since 2022, he has been a member of the Prisma Ukraïna: War, Migration and Memory group. Mykola is the author of numerous articles on ethnic studies dedicated to Roma people and Meskhetian Turks in Ukraine. He also runs the independent theatre company, the Kherson Theatre Lab and directs documentary theatre productions. In 2018, Mykola was awarded the ADAMI Media Prize for Cultural Diversity in Eastern Europe. In addition, he has experience mediating difficult and complex conflicts, focusing on dialogue and understanding.
Rukmini Iyer is a leadership development consultant, facilitator, and the founder of Exult! Solutions. Her expertise spans leadership development; organisational design; diversity, equity, and inclusion consulting; executive coaching; peace education; interfaith dialogue; and public leadership. Rukmini is professionally trained in trauma-informed approaches to facilitation and coaching, and she holds master’s degrees in organisational psychology and business management, along with a fellowship in peace and conflict resolution. She is a Rotary Peace Fellow alumna (Chulalongkorn University, Thailand, 2013) and a Rotary Positive Peace Activator. She is based in Mumbai, India.
Rafal Pankowski is a professor of sociology at Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, Poland and a cofounder of the NEVER AGAIN Association. He has worked internationally on human rights, genocide commemoration, and reconciliation, with publications on racism, nationalism, populism, and genocide denial. From 2024 to 2025, he is serving a Rotary Peace Fellowship at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. Rafal holds a master’s degree in political science from the University of Warsaw (having also studied at the University of Oxford as an undergraduate), as well as a PhD and a habilitation degree in the sociology of culture from the University of Warsaw. He is certified in mediation and holds a Leadership in Crisis Situations certificate from the Makerere University Nyerere Leadership Institute. In 2018, Rafal served as a visiting professor at the Centre for European Studies at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.
Rafal Pankowski is a professor of sociology at Collegium Civitas in Warsaw, Poland and a cofounder of the NEVER AGAIN Association. He has worked internationally on human rights, genocide commemoration, and reconciliation, with publications on racism, nationalism, populism, and genocide denial. From 2024 to 2025, he is serving a Rotary Peace Fellowship at Makerere University in Kampala, Uganda. Rafal holds a master’s degree in political science from the University of Warsaw (having also studied at the University of Oxford as an undergraduate), as well as a PhD and a habilitation degree in the sociology of culture from the University of Warsaw. He is certified in mediation and holds a Leadership in Crisis Situations certificate from the Makerere University Nyerere Leadership Institute. In 2018, Rafal served as a visiting professor at the Centre for European Studies at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.
Danuta Przepiórkowska is a certified interpreter & translator who works in Polish, English, Russian, Ukrainian and German, with extensive experience in human rights, history, and international affairs; a sociologist (cross-cultural surveys, migration research, and minority studies); an academic teacher; and an active member of various professional associations. Danuta has experience living, studying, and working in five countries, and is currently based in Warsaw, Poland.
Andrei Sergunkin is a professional graphic designer and a graduate of the Moscow State University of Printing Arts. As a member of the International Memorial organization, which is banned in the Russian Federation and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, Andrei is engaged in advocating for peace and human rights. He works with the Memorial Society both internationally and in Poland, and has cooperated with the Sakharov Center in the Russian Federation. Currently a political refugee in Warsaw, Poland, Andrei continues his efforts to promote peace and human rights.
Andrei Sergunkin is a professional graphic designer and a graduate of the Moscow State University of Printing Arts. As a member of the International Memorial organization, which is banned in the Russian Federation and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022, Andrei is engaged in advocating for peace and human rights. He works with the Memorial Society both internationally and in Poland, and has cooperated with the Sakharov Center in the Russian Federation. Currently a political refugee in Warsaw, Poland, Andrei continues his efforts to promote peace and human rights.
Natalia Sineaeva is a scholar and practitioner specialising in memorialisation and genocide education. She studied social sciences, genocide studies, and peace studies at various European universities and at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand. She is a Rotary Peace Fellow alumna (Chulalongkorn University, 2018), a UN OHCHR Minority Fellow, and a certified mediator.
Natalia has worked at the POLIN Museum of the History of Polish Jews in Warsaw and collaborated with the Tuol Sleng Genocide Museum in Phnom Penh, among other memorial sites. Her work with the NEVER AGAIN Association focuses on countering racism and discrimination, particularly against minority communities.
Based in Warsaw, Poland, Natalia draws on her own minority heritage to promote intercultural dialogue and reconciliation in divided societies.