On July 22, 2024, Kyiv hosted a public discussion “Ukraine's Accession to the EU: How to Move Effectively and Quickly” dedicated to the arrival of the Advisory Group of High-Level European Integration Advisors from the Nordic and Baltic countries.
The event focused on
- Ukraine's priority steps in the EU accession negotiations and challenges on this path;
- expectations from the EU enlargement;
- Ukraine's advocacy plan in Brussels and among other EU member states.
First Panel Discussion “Ukraine's Advocacy and Positioning Strategy in Brussels and Across the EU” speakers:
Ihor Zhovkva (Ukraine), Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine;
Marja Rislakki (Finland), former Permanent Representative of Finland to the EU, Ambassador for Cyber Affairs, Advisor to Chief Negotiator during Finland's EU accession;
Lykke Friis (Denmark), former Minister of Climate, Energy, and Gender Equality of Denmark, Danish Spokesperson for European Affairs;
Katarina Areskoug (Sweden), former State Secretary for EU and International Affairs to the Prime Minister of Sweden, former Foreign Ministry diplomat (Swedish Representation in Brussels), official at the European Commission;
Högni S. Kristjánsson (Iceland), former Deputy Head of the Icelandic Mission to the EU, Director for European Affairs at the MFA, current Ambassador of Iceland to Norway;
Moderator Olena Sotnyk (Ukraine), Advisor to Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine.
The event is organized with the support of Nordic-Baltic Cooperation (NB8) by the Deputy Prime Minister's Office for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, and in cooperation with BRAND UKRAINE.
