The event will take place on April 10th at 10:30 in auditorium A.1.09 at the Faculty of Political Science and Journalism of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University (Głęboka Street 45, Lublin).

The Ambassador's speech will be devoted to Ukraine's policy towards the peace process. After the lecture, there will be a traditional Q&A session, during which participants will have the opportunity to talk to the Ambassador and deepen the issues raised in the speech. The meeting will be led by prof. dr hab. Marek Pietraś, director of the Institute of International Relations of the Maria Curie-Skłodowska University.

Language of the meeting: English (the organizer does not provide translation into Polish)

Free admission (please arrive early)

About the Ambassador:

Date and place of birth: September 20, 1976; Ukraine, Ternopil region, Olesyne
Education: Lviv National University, International Relation Faculty (1998), Law Faculty (2003), the Netherlands Institute of International Relations “Clingendael” (1999)

Professional career:

• 1998-2000: Attaché, Third Secretary, Balkan Desk, MFA of Ukraine (Kyiv)
• 2000-2004: Third Secretary, Second Secretary, Embassy of Ukraine to the Russian Federation (Moscow)
• 2004-2006: Acting Head of Turkey and South Caucasus Desk, MFA of Ukraine (Kyiv)
• 2006-2010: First Secretary, Counselor, Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Poland (Warsaw)
• 2010-2012: Deputy Director General of the Third Territorial Department (Eastern and Northern Europe), MFA of Ukraine (Kyiv)
• 2013-2015: Minister Counselor, Embassy of Ukraine to the Republic of Türkiye (Ankara)
• 2015-2017: Consul General of Ukraine in Istanbul, Representative of Ukraine to the BSEC Organization
• February - November 2017: Acting Director, Director of the Second European Department, MFA of Ukraine
• November 2017 – October 2021: Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
• October 2021 – November 2024: Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Türkiye
• Since November 2024: Ambassador of Ukraine to the Republic of Poland

Languages: English, Polish
Married, father of 3 children