Livia Elkova works with the Department of Social Affairs in Slovakia’s Central Office of Labor, Social Affairs and Family. She has expertise in social benefit systems, policy formulation, public financial management, social work and leadership. Livia holds a Doctorate in Andragogy (adult education), as well as PhD in social work from the St. Elizabeth University of Health and Social Work in Bratislava, and she has a Master of Business Administration degree. Livia is director of Zivena Kosice, an organization that supports Ukrainian refugee mothers and children. She is committed to ensuring that the decision-making processes involving children are fair and equitable. During her Humphrey fellowship year, Livia aims to learn about US approaches to addressing the rights and needs of refugee children. She also wants to deepen her skills related to social policy, evaluation, public finance management, and leadership.