26 Facts About Hanna Hopko

Hanna Hopko is a Ukrainian civil society leader and politician, a former Member of Parliament and head of the Committee on Foreign Affairs of Ukraine's Verkhovna Rada.

Hanna Hopko did not participate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election.

Hanna Hopko is the founder and Head of the Board of ANTS National Interests Advocacy Network, co-founder of the International Center for Ukrainian Victory, and Warsaw Security Forum International Advisory Council member.

Hanna Hopko was one of the civic leaders of the EuroMaidan during Ukraine's Revolution of Dignity.

Hanna Hopko was elected to Parliament from the pro-European Self-Reliance Party in 2014 and later served as an independent MP.

Hanna Hopko has spoken on security issues at forums hosted by Canada, such as the 95th Rose-Roth Seminar of the Canadian NATO Parliamentary Association held in Kyiv and was the keynote speaker alongside Canada's Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland at the 2019 Ukraine Reform Conference in Toronto.

Hanna Hopko belongs to the Young Global Leaders Networks of World Economic Forum and Munich Security Conference.

Hanna Hopko was born 4 March 1982 in Hanachivka, Peremyshliany Raion, Lviv Oblast.

Hanna Hopko has contributed to various training programs for civil society activists in Ukraine, Kazakhstan, the Kyrgyz Republic, Georgia, and Belarus.

Hanna Hopko was deputy director of the Center until April 2012.

In 2009 Hanna Hopko became an advocacy coordinator of the National Coalition of NGOs and Initiatives For Smoke-Free Ukraine.

Hanna Hopko successfully advocated for five tobacco-control laws, including a complete ban on tobacco advertising and sponsorship; a ban on smoking in all public and indoor work areas; the implementation of graphic warnings on cigarette packaging; and an increase in tobacco taxes.

In January 2012, Hanna Hopko became a member of the Board of Trustees of the Ohkmatdyt National Children's Specialized Hospital.

Hanna Hopko was the initiator and co-organizer of the international conference Democracy in Action.

Hanna Hopko led the National Interest Advocacy Network, and the International Center for Ukrainian Victory, organizations that support Ukraine and its people on an individual, community, and global level.

Hanna Hopko's organizations help communities recover and rebuild after occupation and help in establishing and strengthening Ukrainian ties with international partners.

Since February 2023 Hanna Hopko has been lobbying for sanctions against Russia, pushing for the establishment of a tribunal to hold Russia accountable for its crimes, coordinating humanitarian aid, collaborating with the international community to equip the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and planning for Ukraine's recovery.

Hanna Hopko defended Ukraine's interests during a visit to South Korea, speaking at a round table organized by Human Asia and the Transitional Justice Working Group in Seoul in November 2022.

In May 2023, at Forum Ukraine: Building Resilience for the Future in Stockholm, Hanna Hopko presented the "Sustainable Peace Manifesto Never Again 2.0", a document which outlines a vision of peace in Ukraine.

Hanna Hopko is one of the authors of Sustainable Peace Manifesto.

Hanna Hopko visited Japan as part of this initiative to promote support for Ukraine, keep the world's attention on events in Ukraine, and attract resources for recovery.

In May 2023, Hanna Hopko moderated the first Ukrainian-Taiwanese round table on the topic of tensions between China and Taiwan, and the impact of Ukraine's victory on the geopolitical situation in Asia, to develop and consolidate cooperation after last year's advocacy visit to Taiwan.

Hanna Hopko represented a new generation of young and reputable decision-makers in Ukrainian Parliament from the civil society representatives with ambitious reform agenda and who did not have a corrupt and communist background.

Hanna Hopko remained an independent MP, not entering any other political faction.

Hanna Hopko stated that the constitutional amendment was "an important step towards comprehensive change in Ukraine" and contained "no concessions to Russia".

Hanna Hopko did not participate in the 2019 Ukrainian parliamentary election.