IUNC Russia & Asia Pacific 2027

Mr Bogdan Voronovskiy
Founder and General Director, Eastern European Universities Association (EEUA)

RUSSIAN HIGHER EDUCATION & INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION

For more than 15 years, Bogdan Voronovskiy has been a driving force in connecting the higher education communities of Russia, the CIS, and the world. His work spans academic cooperation, educational diplomacy, institutional partnership-building, the global promotion of Russian universities, student guidance on educational opportunities in Russia and the CIS, and the facilitations of new university collaborations.

As founder of the Eastern European Universities Association (EEUA), he has served as its General Director since 2010. Under his leadership, EEUA has become an international gateway for international universities seeking to develop cooperation with Russia and the CIS — a trusted platform where institutions build cross-border academic ties, advance internationalization, strengthen foreign student recruitment, develop leaders, engage in policy dialogue, and receive practical support for their international ambitions.

A central focus of his work has been forging strategic partnerships that link universities with foreign peers, global academic networks, international organizations, and governments. He has contributed to cooperation with leading higher education partners and events — EAIE, NAFSA, ASES, FAUBAI, AIEA, and IUNC — where he has delivered presentations and moderated discussions. He heads the Organizing Committee of the IUNC Conference and Agencies Workshop series and chaired the EEUA Award (2018–2023), a non-profit initiative recognizing and encouraging the international achievements of universities from Russia and CIS countries.

Mr Voronovskiy maintains active relations with the university associations and unions across many countries, acting as a bridge between Russian and CIS institutions and the broader international academic community. In recognition of his expertise and leadership, he was invited to join the BRICS+ Universities Association (BUA) as Chief Executive Officer, contributing to the administrative management and strategic development of this international non-profit university alliance. The appointment reflects both the trust placed in his leadership and EEUA’s growing role in representing the interests of universities from Russia and CIS countries within the BRICS+ framework.

His career reflects a clear conviction: international education is strongest when institutions work together across borders — and lasting partnerships are built through trust, shared purpose, and practical action.