Dr. Volodymyr Ignashchenko, First Deputy Minister for Environmental Protection, Ukraine
 
Dr. Ignashchenko is the First Deputy Minister for Environmental Protection in Ukraine. He holds a Masters degree in economics, and Ph.D. in law. He was an advisor to the First Deputy Prime Minister between 1994- 1996. In a distinguished career, Volodymyr Ignashchenko has served as both Deputy Minister of Economy and Environmental Protection in Ukraine. Significantly he was the lead author of the legislation for Production-Sharing Agreements in Ukraine He served as the Deputy Prime Minister for Economy between 1998-2001 and 2004-2006.