Maria JURIKOVA

Deputy Head of the EU Delegation in Kyiv, Ukraine Master in Trade and Economics, Diploma with Honour, University in Bratislava. In 2011 Mrs. Jurikova joined European External Action Service as Deputy Head of EU Delegation in Kyiv. Before she obtained positions of Deputy Director of the Department of Western Balkans and Turkey (2008-2010), Deputy Head of the Slovak Embassy in Minsk (2004 – 2008). From 1999 – 2004 she was member of the Chief Negotiator's team to the EU on chapters of EMU, Free Movement of Capital, Free movement of Goods, Free Movement of Services. During 1998 - 1999 Mrs. Jurikova was Head of the Department of Chief Negotiator for the accession to the EU. Besides Maria Jurikova obtained such positions as: Head of the Department of Chief Negotiator for the accession to the EU (1998- 1999), Deputy Head of the Embassy in Vienna, Austria (1996-1998), Head of the Cabinet of Secretary of State (1993- 1996). In 1991 entered Slovak Diplomatic Service as Desk officer for the CoE