Education
He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in public administration, with the dissertation topic: management of social-economic system of big city.
He holds a Doctor of Philosophy in public administration, with the dissertation topic: management of social-economic system of big city.
He received higher education in Institute of International Relations of Kiev National University after Taras Shevchenko on a specialty - international law. He develops business projects in the sphere of media, development and innovative technologies. Since 1995 — president of International Congress "Zlagoda".
Vladimir Kosterin initiated the creation of the Institute of Legislation of Yaroslav the Wise and the Institute of Sustainable Development of Volodymyr Vernadsky.
2001-2009 President of the television channel "Tonis" (the first "green" channel at the post soviet area). 2006–2008 President of the Boxing Federation of Ukraine.
In September 2007 initiated an annual Kiev International Environmental Forum (KIEF). In 2008 Razumkov Centre presented the results of the survey which showed high dynamics of support of the Green ideology in Ukraine (about 50% of the population evenly across regional and age indicators).
On 16 January 2010 Vladimir Kosterin established International «Risk Reduction Foundation» in Geneva (Switzerland).
In June 2010 an agreement on cooperation between the Risk Reduction Foundation and the charitable foundation of "Bohdan Hawrylyshyn" was signed and within the framework of which for the first time in Ukraine, the presentation of the report to the Club of Rome "The Blue Economy: 10 Years, 100 Innovations, 100 million jobs." of the world-renowned scientist Gunter Pauli was held. Vladimir Kosterin: green ideology – the trend of the XXI century which was generated under the influence of increasing risks and threats on the planet
Глава фонда "Сокращение рисков" (Swiss): Эконалоговая трудовая реформа - механизм зеленой экономики
Только экологически безопасная страна может быть инвестиционно привлекательной
Украине нужна "зеленая" национальная идея
Несколько советов премьер-министру, или к устойчивому развитию через социально-экономическую модернизацию
Десять лет, которые возродят Украину. Будущая энергетическая независимость страны начинается уже сегодня
Возобновляемая энергетика как лекарство от «газовой недостаточности».
2006–2009 Chairman of the Green Party of Ukraine (Member of the European Green Party). Vladimir Kosterin is a member of the Boards of Trustees of SBI "Special Olympics", charitable project "Children’s Hospital of the future" and national scouting organization "Plast".