NATIONAL INTERESTS ADVOCACY NETWORK ANTS
ABOUT US
ANTS Platform is a unique combination of highly reputable Parliament and Government decision-makers, experts and practitioners, who are dedicated to protect
the Ukrainian National Interests.
MEET THE TEAM
HANNA HOPKO
Chair of the Board
Expert in International Relations. PhD in Social Communications. MP and Head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the Ukrainian Parliament, 2014-2019.
YAROSLAV SYDOROVYCH
Member of the Board
Mathematician. Expert in budget, tax, financial policy, IT.
Head of the Main Department for the Reforms Implementation, Administration of the President of Ukraine, 2014-2019
Director of the Information and Analytical Support Department of the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine, 2005-2010
OSTAP YEDNAK
Member of the Board
Expertise in public policy, governance and international relations. Member of Parliament of Ukraine, 2014-2019. Co-author of the laws on environmental policy. Member of the Executive Committee of Interpol Forestry Crime Working Group, Global MBA.
OKSANA YURYNETS
Member
Professor of the National University "Lviv Politechnic", Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, 2014-2019, Chairwoman of the Ukrainian delegation to the NATO PA (2018-2019)
YARYNA YASYNEVYCH
Member
Program Director of the Center for Liberation Movement Studies. Curator of exhibition and publishing projects on historical non-fiction. Communications and Governance Specialist for NGOs, Cultural Institutions and Public Authorities. Member of the Board of the Reanimation Package of Reforms.
NATALIA VESELOVA
Member
Expert in social policy and reintegration issues. Member of the Parliament of Ukraine, 2014-2019. Co-author of the laws on the protection of the internally displaced people rights.
OSTAP KRYVDYK
Member
LIUDMYLA DOLHONOVSKA
Member of the Board
Communications specialist. Head of Strategic Comminications Department, Luhansk Regional Civil-Military Administration,
2016-2018. PhD in Philisophy
Specialist in international security and strategic planning
JULIA VUSENKO
LYUSYENA SHUM
Member
PhD in Law, Associate Professor of the Department of Civil Law, Eastern European National University
Member
Expert in the implementation of cultural innovations and libraries development
OUR MISSION AND GOALS
OUR MISSION - TO CONTRIBUTE TO SUCCESSFUL TRANSFORMATION OF UKRAINE INTO FULL-FLEDGED DEMOCRATIC SOCIETY WITH GOOD GOVERNANCE, STRONG INSTITUTIONS, INNOVATIVE AND SUSTAINABLY FAST-GROWING ECONOMY.
OUR GOALS:
TO DETERMINE AND PROTECT ALLYING NATIONAL INTERESTS
TO PLAY AGENDA-SETTING ROLE AT UKRAINE’S POLITICAL ARENA AND INTERNATIONALLY
TO COMBAT POPULISTIC AND REFORM-RUINING TRENDS IN UKRAINIAN POLITICS
TO ASSIST IN INSTITUTION- AND CAPACITY-BUILDING PROCESS IN OF UKRAINE’S TRANSFORMATION
POLICY
Development of policy papers on foreign
policy, security & defense, economic, environmental and social
issues in line with EU and NATO integration process
SOLUTIONS
Preparing solutions and suggestions to
Parliament of Ukraine, Cabinet of Ministers and other public bodies on policy decisions
ADVOCACY
Advocacy of policy suggestions and
solutions involving key stakeholders
COMMUNICATION
Communication and awareness raising on
best practices of public administration and good governance
TRAINING
Providing the training courses for young
people and local leaders
PRIORITIES
According to the members' qualifications we have determined the key directions of our activity relevant to the National interests of Ukraine.
TERRITORIAL INTEGRITY AND STATE SOVEREIGNTY OF UKRAINE
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
DECENTRALIZATION REFORM
NATIONAL INDENTITY
"We have a great mission, living in a very special historical epoch. It is time for Ukraine in this epoch that has come!