Lana Zerkal

Lana Zerkal
Лана Зеркаль
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs (Ukraine) for the European Integration
In office
20 August 2014[1] – 2019
Director of Department on Liaison with State Authorities, Ministry of Justice
In office
2011–2013
Director of the State Department on Approximation of Legislation, Ministry of Justice (Ukraine)
In office
2005–2011
Director of Department of International Law, Ministry of Justice (Ukraine)
In office
2001–2005
Personal details
Born
Olena Volodymyrivna Zerkal

(1973-06-24) 24 June 1973 (age 51)
Kyiv, Ukrainian SSR
ChildrenTwo sons
Residence(s)Kyiv, Ukraine
Alma materTaras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv
WebsiteOfficial page, MFA
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Volodymyrivna and the family name is Zerkal.

Olena Volodymyrivna Zerkal (Ukrainian: Олена Володимирівна Зеркаль, born 24 June 1973), widely known as Lana Zerkal, is a Ukrainian diplomat. Former Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for the European Integration, appointed in office in 2014. She also served for 12 years at the Ministry of Justice (Ukraine) since 2001 as the Director of the Department of International Law (2001 – 2005), Director of the State Department on Approximation of Legislation (2005 – 2011) and as the Director of the Department on Liaison with State Authorities (2011 – 2013).[2]

Biography

In 1998 Olena graduated from the Law Faculty of the Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv with a Master of Law.[2] In 2008 she also obtained a Master of International Economic Relations degree.[2] She speaks fluent English and basic French.[2]

Career

From 01.1991 to 02.1992 - laboratory assistant at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv.

From 02.1992 to 05.1994 - Secretary General Director of "Insoftteh".

From 05.1994 to 06.2000 - legal adviser of CJSC "Ukrpobuttehnika".

From 12.2001 to 01.2005 - Deputy Director, Director of International Law of the Ministry of Justice (Ukraine).

From 01.2005 to 04.2011 - Director of the State Department for Legal Approximation of the Ministry of Justice (Ukraine).

In 2005 - delegate of Ukraine at the conference of Ukraine and Poland on European integration.[3]

In 2006 - member of the Standing Ukrainian-Lithuanian commission for European integration.[4]

From 2007 to 2013 - Ukrainian delegation member on Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union.[5][6]

In 2008 - Ukrainian delegate in negotiations with the European Commission on the Framework Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the general principles of Ukraine's participation in the Community programs.[7]

In 2010 - Ukrainian delegation member in negotiations with the European Commission regarding amendment of the Agreement between Ukraine and the EU on visa facilitation.[8]

From 04.2011 to 05.2013 - Director of interaction with the authorities of the Ministry of Justice (Ukraine).

Since 2011 - member of the board of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine.[9]

In 2012 - a member of the Interagency Coordinating Council for the construction of an electronic register of patients of Ministry of Healthcare (Ukraine).[10]

Since 2012 - member of the board of the State Registration Service of Ukraine.[11]

10 April 2013 - participant in the Verkhovna Rada session on Human Rights, National Minorities and International Relations.[12]

Deputy Foreign Minister, 2014–2019

Zerkal meets with Minister for Europe David Lidington in London on December 9, 2014.

Olena was appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine on 20 August 2014,[13] as one of the most experienced professionals in the field of European integration. She participated in all negotiations rounds on political and economic parts of the Association Agreement, representing the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine during the process.[citation needed]

Olena also represented Ukraine from 6 March – 9 March 2017 at the International Court of Justice in The Hague,[14] during public hearings on the case of Ukraine accusing Russia of supporting international terrorism and violation of human rights in occupied and uncontrolled territories of Ukraine, including Crimea and parts of Donbas.[citation needed]

Olena is the Agent of Ukraine in Dispute Concerning Coastal State Rights in the Black Sea, Sea of Azov, and Kerch Strait (Ukraine v. the Russian Federation). Under a presidential decrees signed on 21 May 2019 by newly inaugurated President Volodymyr Zelensky Zerkal was appointed Deputy Head of the Presidential Administration of Ukraine.[15] But a few hours later the text of the decree disappeared from the site of the president, according to Ukrayinska Pravda Zerkal did agree to be the only authorized representative of the international courts of Ukraine concerning Russia, but not to be a deputy head of the administration.[16]

She resigned the post of the deputy foreign minister on 28 November 2019.[17]

Other activities

Recognition

References

  1. ^ "Кабмін призначив заступників міністрів з питань євроінтеграції" [Cabinet of Ministers appointed deputy minister for European integration], European Truth, eurointegration.com.ua, 21 August 2014
  2. ^ a b c d "Olena Zerkal - Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine for the European Integration". Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. 22 August 2014. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  3. ^ Українські експерти вивчали досвід Польщі у сфері євроінтеграції [Ukrainian experts explored the experience of Poland in European integration] (Press release) (in Ukrainian). 5 September 2005.
  4. ^ Міністерство Економіки України Наказ, 04.05.2006 № 159 Про забезпечення проведення Другого засідання Постійної Українсько-Литовської комісії з питань європейської інтеграції [Ministry of Economy of Ukraine Order 04.05.2006 No 159 On ensuring the Second meeting of the Standing Ukrainian-Lithuanian Commission for European Integration] (in Ukrainian). 4 May 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  5. ^ Указ Президента України № 76/2007 Про делегацію України для участі у переговорах з Європейським Союзом щодо укладення Угоди про асоціацію між Україною та Європейським Союзом [Decree of the President of Ukraine #76/2007 on the delegation of Ukraine for participation in negotiations with the EU on the Association Agreement] (in Ukrainian). 2007.[dead link‍]
  6. ^ Указ Президента України № 804/2010 Про деякі питання переговорів з Європейським Союзом щодо укладення Угоди про асоціацію між Україною та Європейським Союзом [Decree of the President of Ukraine No 804/2010 on certain issues negotiations with EU on Association Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union] (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 17 September 2014.
  7. ^ Розпорядження Президента України № 234/2008-рп Про делегацію України для участі у переговорах з Європейською Комісією стосовно укладення Рамкової угоди між Україною та Європейським Співтовариством про загальні принципи участі України в програмах Співтовариства [Order of the President of Ukraine No 234/2008-rp On delegation of Ukraine for participation in negotiations with the European Commission on the conclusion of the Framework Agreement between the European Community and Ukraine on the general principles of Ukraine's participation in Community programs] (in Ukrainian). 2008. Archived from the original on 17 September 2014.
  8. ^ "Янукович вирядив делегацію для переговорів з Єврокомісією про спрощення віз" [Yanukovych caused an delegation to the negotiations with the European Commission on visa facilitation]. ZIK news agency. 25 November 2010. Archived from the original on 18 September 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  9. ^ Державна Виконавча Служба України Наказ 26.09.2011 року № 37/2 Про затвердження складу колегії Державної виконавчої служби України [State Executive Service of Ukraine Order 26.09.2011, No 37/2 on approval of the Board of the State Penitentiary Service of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). 26 September 2011. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 24 April 2020.
  10. ^ міністерство охорони здоров'я україни наказ № 611 03.08.2012 м. Київ Про створення Міжвідомчої Координаційної ради з питань побудови електронного реєстру пацієнтів [Ministry Of Health of Ukraine Order No 611 03.08.2012, Kyiv. On the establishment of the Interagency Coordinating Council for the construction of an electronic register of patients] (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 17 September 2014. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  11. ^ Державна Реєстраційна Служба України Наказ 24.01.2012 № 103 Про утворення колегії Державної реєстраційної служби України [State Registration Service Ukraine Order 24.01.2012 No 103 on the formation of Board of the State Registration Service of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). 24 January 2012. Archived from the original on 23 September 2015. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  12. ^ У Комітеті Верховної Ради України з питань прав людини, національних меншин і міжнаціональних відносин відбулись слухання на тему: "Збір та використання персональних даних про особу в контексті захисту прав людини". [Verkhovna Rada session on Human Rights, National Minorities and International Relations "Collection and use of personal information of individuals in the context of human rights"] (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
  13. ^ Кабінет Міністрів України, від 20 серпня 2014 р. № 752-р, Київ, Про призначення Зеркаль О.В. заступником Міністра закордонних справ України з питань європейської інтеграції [Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine Resolution of 20 August 2014, No 752p On appointment Zerkal OV Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine for European Integration], 20 August 2014, retrieved 9 October 2018
  14. ^ Стало відомо, хто представлятиме Україну в суді ООН проти РФ [It is known who will represent Ukraine in the Court of Justice against the Russian Federation]
  15. ^ "Зеленський призначив п'ятьох заступників глави Адміністрації президента (список)". m.glavcom.ua. 21 May 2019.
  16. ^ "Зеркаль відмовилась від посади заступника глави АП - джерела". www.pravda.com.ua.
  17. ^ "Zerkal resigns as Ukraine's deputy foreign minister". www.ukrinform.net. 28 November 2019. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
  18. ^ Europe Policy Group World Economic Forum.
  19. ^ Указ Президента України № 620/2009 Про відзначення державними нагородами України [Decree of the President of Ukraine No 620/2009 On awarding state awards of Ukraine], archived from the original on 13 October 2012