Permanente vertegenwoordiging Kroatië bij de Europese Unie (en)
COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION
Brussels, 4 July 2013 (OR. en) PRESSE 318
Croatian Permanent Representative to the European Union
The Council of the European Union has been informed of the appointment by the Croatian Government of Mr Vladimir DROBNJAK as Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union, following the accession of Croatia on 1 July
Mr DROBNJAK previously served as Head of Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union until 30 June 2012
{Curriculum vitae attached)
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VLADIMIR DROBNJAK Head of Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the European Union
Personal Information
Date of Birth |
5 March 1956 in Zagreb |
Educational Background |
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1980 |
JD University of Zagreb, |
School of Law of the University of Zagreb, Croatia |
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Work Experience |
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February 2012 - |
Head of the Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the |
European Union, Brussels |
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January 2005 - February |
Chief Negotiatior for the negotiations on the accession of |
2012 |
Croatia to the European Union |
April 2005 - July 2006 |
Chair of the Stabilisation and Association Committee |
July 2003 - February 2005 |
Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the |
United Nations, New York |
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December 2000 - June 2003 |
Head of the Mission of the Republic of Croatia to the |
European Communities, Brussels |
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February 2002 - December |
Chairman of the Third Working Table of the Stability Pact |
2003 |
for South Eastern Europe; Chairman of the WT III Sub- |
table for Defense and Security |
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2000-2001 |
Member of the Negotiating Team of the Republic of |
Croatia for the Stabilization and Association Agreement |
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with the European Union |
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1999-2000
National Coordinator for the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe
1997-2000 1995
1992-1997 1988-1992
1986-1988 1980- 1986 Miscellaneous
Assistant Minister in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Head of the Division for Multilateral Affairs, Zagreb
Promoted to the rank of Ambassador
Deputy Permanent Representative of the Republic of Croatia to the United Nations, New York
USA and UN correspondent, based in New York, for Croatian dailies Vjesnik and Vecernji list, and for Croatian Radio and TV
Editor in Chief of the Sunday Vjesnik Journalist for Vjesnik
2006-2005
2005
2003
2002 - 2003
2002 - 2003 2002 - 2003 2001
2000
European Strategy Forum - member
Senior Review Group for the Preparation of the Reform of the Stability Pact - member
Chairman of the tenth meeting of the States parties to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, New York
Chairman of the Consultative Group (NATO, EU, OESS and Stability Pact) for the preparation of the Ohrid Regional Conference on Border Security and Management
Chairman of the Stability Pact Third Working Table meetings - sixth meeting in Bucharest 2002, seventh meeting in Cavtat 2003
Special Envoy for the preparation of the application of Croatia for EU membership
Chairman of the Regional Steering Group for Small Arms and Light Weapons
Co-chairman of the Working Table on Security Issues of the Stability Pact for South Eastern Europe (1 Jan - 30 Jun)
Co-chairman of the Coordinative Meeting on RACVIAC (Regional Arms Control Verification and Implementation Center), Berlin
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2000
Chairman of the Third Regional Meeting of Stability Pact National Coordinators, Zagreb
2000 |
Chairman of the First Expert Level Meeting on the |
Adriatic-Ionian Highway, Dubrovnik |
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2000 |
Co-chairman of the First Working Table of the Adriatic- |
Ionian Initiative, Ancona, Italy |
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1999 |
Chairman of the Second Regional Conference on |
Landmines, Zagreb |
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1998-2000 |
Head of Delegation of the Republic of Croatia for the |
negotiations on Article V, Annex IB of the Dayton Peace |
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Accord |
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1998 |
Member of the US - Croatia Working Group for the |
Partnership for Peace |
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1998 |
Chairman of the Central European Initiative Working |
Group on the Kosovo Crisis Resolution, Brijuni, Croatia |
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Awards |
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1982 |
Young Journalist of the Year |
1984 |
Golden Pen Award of the Croatian Journalist Association |
1996 |
Order of the Croatian Trefoil |
1996 |
Order of the Homeland Gratitude |
1998 |
Memorial Medal Vukovar |
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