Anton Skliar

- Help establish business relations between American high-tech companies, producers of military equipment, arms, and munitions, and their potential Ukrainian counterparts. Facilitate the establishment of joint research projects and business cooperation in high-tech industries, cooperation on the protection of intellectual property rights, and the attraction of advanced technologies in Ukraine (IT, cyber defense, machine building, engineering, industry 4.0).

- Support U.S. companies during their exploration of the potential for investments in the context of Ukraine`s recovery.

- Cooperate with the U.S. Administration and businesses on projects aimed at environmental protection and development of the renewables in Ukraine.

- Facilitate a steady supply of critical U.S. imports to Ukraine that is crucial for industries suffered from Russia`s war.

- Coordinate cooperation between Ukraine and the US to enforce measures of export control and control of trade. Work on measures aimed at protecting Ukrainian resources on the occupied territory.

- Support networking opportunities for Ukrainian and American companies by organizing bilateral business forums, intergovernmental negotiations on trade, sanctions, and access to markets.

- Participate in an international multi-agency effort to curb illegal transfers, sales, and proliferation of controlled items that pose a danger to international peace and security. Work on Ukraine-US cooperation to strengthen international pressure on Russia to make it comply with nonproliferation regimes (NPT, BWC, OPCW, Wassenaar Arrangement, MTCR, Nuclear Suppliers Group, Zanger Committee, the Australia Group).

- Support cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and the US Administration aimed at blocking illegal flow of arms, munitions, and spare parts.

• Official representative of Ukraine at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly First Committee on Disarmament and International Security (4 October - 4 November 2021, New York, USA). Participated in promotion of the United Nations resolution “The problem of militarization of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol (Ukraine), as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov”.
• Focal point of the Ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine for cooperation between the Government of Ukraine and the International Atomic Energy Agency on issues related to peaceful use of nuclear energy and nuclear security. In coordination with concerned national authorities support the efforts aimed at safeguarding the nuclear facilities of Ukraine that have become targets of Russia`s military aggression.
• Formulate Ukrainian Government's official position regarding international impacts of nuclear programs of Iran and DPRK.
• Designed Ukraine`s national legal framework of compliance with the United Nations Security Council Resolution 1540 (2004) "A Response to Threats to International Peace and Security". Coordinate joint interagency actions aimed at adoption and enforcement of modern measures to establish domestic controls to prevent proliferation in Ukraine.
• Member of the Ukraine - US Working Group on Nonproliferation and Export Control

- Coordinated Ukraine’s preparation for Dubai Expo 2020.
- Organized over 20 state visits and over 150 intergovernmental negotiations including between the President of Ukraine and the Vice President of the UAE.
- Revitalized cooperation between Ukraine and the UAE in outer space exploration area. Initiated drafting of the MoU between the State Space Agency of Ukraine and the UAE Space Agency in the Space Exploration Area and establishment of the joint working group on cooperation in space exploration area.
- Coordinated drafting and implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding in the Fields of Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy and Other Source of Energy between the Ministry of Energy and Industry of the UAE and the State Agency on Energy Efficiency and Energy Saving of Ukraine. As per MoU Ukraine and the UAE cooperate in developing joint renewable energy projects, share knowledge about smart grid, cyber security and smart energy consumption in heating and cooling sectors.
- Coordinated the preparation of the third session of Ukraine-UAE Joint Committee on trade and economic cooperation (August 2018).
- Initiated the MoU between Ukraine and the UAE on cooperation in agriculture that established exchange of experiences, information and technologies of agriculture, livestock, food safety, investment promotion, R&D and food security.
- Member of the official Ukrainian delegations to the 18th session of the General Conference of the UNIDO, 8th session of the COSP, where the Ukrainian resolution “Strengthening of international cooperation on asset recovery and the administration of frozen, seized and confiscated assets” was adopted, 4 IRENA General Assemblies and 6 Council meetings.
- Supervised Ukraine’s joining IRENA and its activities as a member state. Presented Ukraine’s position on IRENA’s work program implementation progress. Represented Ukraine in Programme and Strategy Committee.

2014-2016 - Department of the Americas
• Supervised economic cooperation between Ukraine and the countries of the Americas at the Economic Desk of the Department of the Americas, preparde analytical notes and talking points on economic topics for the representatives of the Ukrainian government during their visits to the countries of the Americas.
• Facilitated the preparation for the signing 2 Loan Guarantee Agreements between Ukraine and the United States of America for a total sum of USD 2 Billion (May 2015 and June 2016).
• Facilitated the preparation of two official visits of the 38th U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker to Ukraine and her negotiations with the President of Ukraine (October 2015 and September 2016).
• Facilitated the preparation of the official visit of the former Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Robert Gil Kerlikowske to Ukraine and his negotiations with the Prime Minister of Ukraine (May 2016).

2013-2014 - Office of the Deputy Minister of foreign affairs
• Briefed the representatives of the Ukrainian government for foreign visits and negotiations with their foreign counterparts on foreign economic policy issues.
• Executive assistance to the Deputy Minister of foreign affairs of Ukraine.

2012-2013 - Department of Economic Cooperation
• Developed the framework of cooperation between the Ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine and Ukrainian exporters.
• Participated in establishment of the Council of exporters and investors under the Ministry of foreign affairs of Ukraine.