Katarína Mathernová, Deputy Director-General at DG NEAR of the European Commission, will discuss the main priorities in her work, concerning the neighborhood and enlargement policies of the European Union, at a time when Russia’s aggression of Ukraine has destabilised Europe.
Deputy Director-General Mathernová will also share her professional experience in European and international affairs, offering her views on the skills that matter today to make strides in an international environment and bring about positive change, whether in terms of management or policy innovation. The discussion will also address the role that women play, and the difference that they can make, in leading professional positions.
Speaker biography:
Since 2015, Katarína Mathernová has been Deputy Director General of the Directorate General for Neighbourhood & Enlargement Negotiations at the European Commission. As Deputy DG and Head of Support Group for Ukraine, she leads on the engagement with Eastern countries and in particular Ukraine. She was previously Deputy DG in DG Regional Policy-in charge of Cohesion Policy Coordination.
She has held senior management and advisory posts at the World Bank, and for the government in Slovakia.
She holds a Juris Doctor degree from Comenius University in Bratislava, a Masters of Law degree from the University of Michigan, is a member of the New York Bar.
The event is open to all and will take place online on Zoom. To attend and take part in the Q&A, please register.