About Us
Inspired by the great strengths of Ukrainians and committed to supporting Ukrainian publishing a group people involved in publishing came together to form SUPRR in 2023.
Since then, we’ve responded to the needs of Ukrainian publishing through a number of targeted initiatives. The team members are drawn from Ukraine and other countries each providing expertise in their specific areas of publishing knowledge.
Our Team
Dr. Ganna Kharlamova
Coordination Center for Publication of Scientific Periodicals Series Director, Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
Viktor Kruglov
CEO of Ranok Publishing House, Ukraine
Eelco Ferwerda
Consultant in open access and scholarly communication, Netherlands
Serhiy Gapiuk
Association of Publishers and distributors, CEO Textbooks and Manuals publisher, Ukraine
Iryna Izarova
Editor-in-Chief Access to Justice in Eastern Europe, Ukraine
Rüdiger Wischenbart
Consultant, Founder of Content and Consulting, Austria
Nataliia Bazeliuk
Senior Researcher, Editorial Board Member, International Scientific Journal of Universities and Leadership, Ukraine
Taras Kotyk
Senior Lecturer Ivano-Frankivsk National Medical University, Managing Editor, Galician Medical Journal, Ukraine.
Gareth Dyke
Writer, Researcher, Educator, UK
Frances Pinter
SUPRR Founder
Byron Russell
Consultant, Open Access and Digital Journals
Iryna Nikolenko
SUPRR Program Manager
Our Story
As the full horrors of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine unfolded people in the West wanted to extend a helping hand.
The SUPRR initiative was founded in 2023 by Dr Frances Pinter, a British academic publisher. She along with others decided to see how they might help the Ukrainian publishing industry in the time of war.
Many of our projects have been supported both financially and in-kind by publishers throughout the world who also felt compelled to act where they could. The team and many more have handcrafted individual interventions that have shown what can be achieved when those who understand the value of a strong and free publishing sector for the good of the nation and the world work together.
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