Management
Ambassador: Mr. Alle Dorhout
Deputy Ambassador: Mrs. Esselien van Eerten

Operational manager: M. Wijnands
Deputy Operational Manager: R. ter Weele

Political Department

The political department represents Dutch political interests in Ukraine. The department informs the government about developments in Ukraine’s foreign and domestic policy. Colleagues from the political department are concerned with EU integration, accountability, the MATRA project, human rights and cultural affairs.

Mr. R. Dekker- Head of Political Department
Mr. K. Cath - Accountability
Mr. R. Spijkerboer - EU Integration
Mr. D. Nakshbande - Political Affairs
Mrs. T. Wildervanck - Cultural Affairs and Public Diplomacy
Mrs. K. Bagramian - Human Rights
Mrs. I. Soroka - MATRA
Mrs. M. Hlomb - EU Affairs
Mrs. Y. Tarasenko - Project Management

Economic Department

The economic department facilitates Ukraine in strengthening its economy. Colleagues from the department help improve the cooperation between Dutch and Ukrainian businesses. Even during war time, the embassy facilitates Dutch business in Ukraine with the help of RVO and Invest International. Other topics that our colleagues from the economic department are working on include reconstruction and energy. 

Mr. J. Zinken - Deputy Head Economic Department and Recostruction
Mr. M. Heemskerk - Economic Affairs
Mrs. N. Bongers- Economic Affairs
Mrs. V. Tarasenko- Economic Affairs
Mr. B. Romijn- Energy
Mr. C. Boogaart- UPF
Mr. A. Gerasymenko- Reconstruction

 

Defense Department

The Defense attache office respresents the Netherlands Ministry of Defense and the Chief of Defense. They maintain a network with other nations and international organizations in Kyiv, with the Ukraine Defense Forces, the Ukraine National Guard, the Territorial Defense Forces and with the Ukraine Defense Academies. 
Since the outbreak of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine their focus remained on supporting Ukraine military forces with donated high quality materiel like F16’s, Patriot, Hospitals, (Armoured) vehicles, Pantzerhauwitzers 2000 etc. The established network will also connect research centers in both countries, support the established 8 Ukraine Defense Coalition Group-Coalitions and training provided by and in the Netherlands.
Furthermore, the team works on establishing relations between Ukrainian (military) industry and the Dutch industry. They seek and explore opportunities for acquisition of UKR-made military equipment that will be donated to Ukraine armed forces immediately upon delivery by industry. 

Col. H. Hoppenreijs - Defense Attaché  
LCol. P. Urselmann -  Deputy Defense Attaché

Argicultural Department

The Netherlands Agricultural Network team in Ukraine represents the Dutch Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries, Food Security and Nature and maintains intensive contacts with the local governments, the Dutch and Ukrainian business community, knowledge institutes and civil-society organisations. For more information, please see Agricultural Department.

Mrs. C. Spaans - Argicultural Counsellor
Mr. D. Kyrykuik - Argicultural Advisor
Mrs. K. Tushynska - Agricultural Officer

General Department

The general department makes sure that everything at the embassy is up and running. 

Mr. V. Shydlovskyi
Mrs. N. Vasylchenko
Mr. O. Musienko 
Mr. H. Klymenko
Mrs. I. Kozhushko
Mrs. I. Lakatosh