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Ivana Živković is a Croatian Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Assistant Administrator and Director, Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States, of the
United Nations Development Programme The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is a United Nations agency tasked with helping countries eliminate poverty and achieve sustainable economic growth and human development. The UNDP emphasizes on developing local capacity towar ...
(UNDP) since September 2022. She is also the Director-General for Economic Affairs and Development Cooperation of Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the
Republic of Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mont ...
since 2020.


Education

Ivana Živković obtained a Master’s degree in
International Economics International economics is concerned with the effects upon economic activity from international differences in productive resources and consumer preferences and the international institutions that affect them. It seeks to explain the patterns an ...
from the Faculty of Economics,
University of Zagreb The University of Zagreb (, ) is a public university, public research university in Zagreb, Croatia. It is the largest Croatian university and one of the oldest continuously operating universities in Europe. The University of Zagreb and the Unive ...
and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Zagreb.


Career


Croatia and European Union

Živković started her career at the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of the
Republic of Croatia Croatia, officially the Republic of Croatia, is a country in Central and Southeast Europe, on the coast of the Adriatic Sea. It borders Slovenia to the northwest, Hungary to the northeast, Serbia to the east, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mont ...
, held a number of positions and had a leading role in drafting and developing the framework for international development cooperation in Croatia. During Croatia’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union, she led the coordination of the trade and development portfolios. She also represented Croatia in various international fora, such as the UN General Assembly, the UN Economic and Social Council, the OECD Development Assistance Committee, and the EU Foreign Affairs Council. She served as the Director-General for Economic Affairs and Development Cooperation in the Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Croatia since 2020.


United Nations

Živković has been working for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) since 2022. She is the Assistant Secretary-General, Assistant Administrator and Director of the Regional Bureau for Europe and the Commonwealth of Independent States (RBEC). As the head of RBEC, she oversees UNDP’s work in 18 countries and territories in Europe and Central Asia, supporting them to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. She also leads UNDP’s engagement with regional organizations, such as the European Union, the Council of Europe, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.


Notable activities

Živković visited Ukraine in January 2023 to meet with government officials and national partners and to reaffirm existing UNDP commitments to support the country’s efforts to tackle the full spectrum of impacts from the war. She co-chaired the first Regional Dialogue on Green Recovery in Europe and Central Asia, which was held on April 14, 2023, bringing together representatives from governments, civil society, the private sector, academia, and international organizations to exchange best practices and identify opportunities for green recovery from COVID-19. In June 2023, Živković attended
Astana International Forum The Astana International Forum (AIF) is an international and regional platform for dialogue and a non-profit organization headquartered in Astana, Kazakhstan. Previously called the Astana Economic Forum, it has been supported by the Government o ...
, where she participated as a speaker. She discussed the UNDP’s priorities and initiatives in promoting the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Kazakhstan, especially in the areas of digitalization, gender equality, and green recovery.


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