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Elizaveta YaskoPolitical scientist, expert on cultural issues
Date of Birth: 17.10.1990
Country:  Ukraine |
Content:
- Education and Early Career
- - Member of Peacebuilding Initiative:
- - Scholarly Programs:
- - School of Government Graduate:
- - Founder of Yellow Blue Strategy:
- - Executive Director and Project Coordinator:
- Political Career
- - Member of Parliamentary Committees:
- - Head of Delegation:
- - Inter-Parliamentary Group Member:
- Activities in PACE
- - Ukrainian Delegation Boycott:
- - Removed from PACE Position:
- Other Activities
- - Social Project Foundation:
- - Support for Revolution of Dignity:
- - International Forums:
- - Music Promotion Start-up:
- - Yellow Blue Strategy Foundation:
Education and Early Career
- University Degree:- Completed a Master's degree in Political Science from Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, Ukraine.
- Member of Peacebuilding Initiative:
- Member of the Swiss peacebuilding initiative, Caux Initiative of Change.
- Scholarly Programs:
- Recipient of scholarships from Global Studies, Seed Grant, Zavra.UA, Caux Scholar Program Initiative of Change, Clinton Global Initiative University, and European Forum Alpbach.
- School of Government Graduate:
- Became the first Ukrainian to graduate from the Blavatnik School of Government at the University of Oxford, UK.
- Served as President of the Oxford University Ukrainian Society while in Oxford.
- Founder of Yellow Blue Strategy:
- Founded the Yellow Blue Strategy initiative.- Member of Political Platform:
- Joined the political platform "European Hundred."
Government and Public Leadership
- Work in British Ministry:
- Worked at the UK Department for Digital, Culture, Media, and Sport.
- Various Roles in Ukraine:
- Contributed to organizations such as CFC Consulting, Ukrainian Crisis Media Center, and the Strategic Communications team of the Ukrainian Presidential Administration.
- Executive Director and Project Coordinator:
- Served as Executive Director of the music campaign "Svidetel" and coordinated the Ukrainian campaign in the Netherlands, "Hop Nederland Hop," as well as the multimedia project "UN Hundred."
Political Career
- Parliamentary Candidate:- Ran as a parliamentary candidate for the "Servant of the People" party in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary elections, placing 15th on the party list.
- Member of Parliamentary Committees:
- Elected to the Verkhovna Rada (Ukrainian Parliament) and serves as a member of the Committee on Foreign Policy and Interparliamentary Cooperation, chairing its Subcommittee on Interparliamentary Cooperation, Bilateral and Multilateral Relations.
- Head of Delegation:
- Leads the Ukrainian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE).
- Inter-Parliamentary Group Member:
- Actively involved in inter-parliamentary groups with Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Switzerland, France, and Turkey.
Activities in PACE
- Elected PACE Chief:- Elected as Chairperson of the Permanent Delegation of the Verkhovna Rada to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on September 17, 2019.
- Ukrainian Delegation Boycott:
- Under Yasko's leadership, the Ukrainian delegation officially boycotted the PACE autumn session in 2019 to protest Russia's return to the Assembly without fulfilling PACE resolutions.
- Removed from PACE Position:
- Removed from her position as head of the Ukrainian delegation in PACE on January 11, 2021, though she remains a member.
Other Activities
- Student Activism at University:- Actively participated in student governance and cultural life at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv from 2008 to 2014.
- Social Project Foundation:
- Founded the "Play For Change" socio-cultural project, focusing on youth engagement in social issues.
- Support for Revolution of Dignity:
- Played a visible role in supporting the Euromaidan Revolution of Dignity in Ukraine in 2013 and 2014, including playing the piano at barricades between protesters and riot police.
- International Forums:
- Received scholarships from the European Forum Alpbach and participated in the Clinton Global Initiative University in 2014.
- Music Promotion Start-up:
- Founded Kyiv Music Labs in 2015 to promote Ukrainian music and support Ukrainian musicians.
- Yellow Blue Strategy Foundation:
- Launched the Yellow Blue Strategy foundation in October 2020.Personal Life
- Relationship with Mikheil Saakashvili:
- In October 2021, media outlets reported on Yasko's alleged relationship with former Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili, raising questions about Saakashvili's marital status.
