YT Team


Julia Kinash
Founder & President of Youth Time International Movement, Editor-in-chief of Youth Time Magazine
Julia graduated from Moscow State Humanitarian University majoring in Management. Her academic interests also lay within the fields of conflict management and media studies. Julia has a rich background in social entrepreneurship and her main project, Youth Time International Movement was established back in 2010. Now with almost a ten year history under Julia’s management, the movement has grown from a startup to a well-known player on the International stage that organizes at least two world-wide conferences for social entrepreneurs annually. Julia also founded Youth Time magazine of which she is the editor-in-chief. Julia was also the key author of the Youth Time Idea Grant initiative; with her active engagement, already 15 invaluable social initiatives that played a pivotal role in improving young people’s lives had been financially and organizationally supported.

Petra Matijaković Jukić
Co-founder of Youth Time International Movement
Co-Founder of Youth Time with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry. Member and ambassador of different youth ngo-s around the world that share the same values and interests. Skilled in Nonprofit Organizations, Intercultural Communication, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Planning. Strong entrepreneurship professional with a degree focused in Business Economics and Finance from University of Applied Sciences Baltazar Zaprešić.

Ondřej Kafka
Co-founder of Youth Time International Movement
Co-Founder of Youth Time, Ondřej was born in 1984 in Třebíč, Czech Republic. In 2009 graduated from Charles University, Prague with a Law Major. In 2011 Ondřej became a doctor of law (JUDr.). Since 2012 he has been working as an attorney in Prague.

Anton Golikov
Chief of Financial Office, Deputy of YT President
Anton graduated from the Czech University of Life Sciences in Prague with a major in Economics and Management. At Youth Time, Anton is chief of financial office, which implies that he is responsible for any financial transactions and he is the one to consult whenever financial issues arise within the organization. Responsible and organized.

Artem Stepanov
President Assistant
Born in Germany, raised in Russia. After graduating from high school, he moved to the Czech Republic, where he began to study marketing, corporate management and corporate finance resources. During and after study, he worked in the hospitality business, which helped him to get interested in different cultures, travelling, global problems and politics. Artem also manages his own small sales and logistics company. Big fan of football and cooking.

Leila Mekhdiyeva
Magazine Editor
Leila graduated from Anglo-American University with a BA in Journalism & Communications. Prior to joining Youth Time Magazine as an Editor, she worked at such renowned media organizations and publications as Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, BLVD Magazine, and Lennon Wall Magazine. Leila has experience in writing, video storytelling, digital content creation, and documentary photography. Her hobbies include reading, singing, and spending time with her husband and their French bulldog Luna.

Tania Monza
Social Media Manager
Born in Mexico City, graduated in Universidad del Valle de Mexico, Marketing communication specialist with an international background, for example, Germany, Czech Republic, Mexico, Arab Emirates, and the United States. I was chosen by the Harvard University Business school for the Leadership Principles. I have a film directing certification from the famous Diego Luna and international certifications in Google Analytics and Google AdWords.
I’m a big fan of the exercise, green juice and Design.