Olena Zelenska is the First Lady of Ukraine, founder of The Olena Zelenska Foundation and supporter of numerous socio-humanitarian and cultural projects. First Lady’s initiatives include the All-Ukrainian mental health program "How are you?" that focuses on mental health services to the victims of Russian war of aggression, the improvement of the school food system, combatting domestic and gender-based violence, promotion of barrier-free environment and Ukrainian-language audio guides and Ukrainian book shelves at museums and libraries around the world. In 2021, First Lady Zelenska launched the Kyiv Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen as a platform for joint humanitarian projects.

In 2022, with the start of the full-scale invasion, First Lady launched her charitable foundation The Olena Zelenska Foundation with a mission to restore Ukraine's human capital. The Foundation has three key directions: healthcare, education, and humanitarian aid. First Lady Zelenska is a recipient of numerous international awards, including The Hillary Rodham Clinton Award, presented annually for exceptional global leadership by the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security

CEPA is proud to honor the First Lady with the 2024 Humanitarian Impact Award in recognition of her extraordinary contributions to humanitarian efforts in response to Russia’s ongoing brutal invasion of Ukraine.