Experience

CEELI Institute

• Czechia
• International Affairs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Director of Programs

  • Dec 2013 - Present



People in Need

• Czechia
• Non-profit Organizations
• 700 & Above Employee

• Director of Center for Democracy and Human Rights

  • Oct 2009 - Oct 2013

  - Managing a team of ca. 20 people and budget of ca. $1.4m (2009) to ca. $2.3m (2013) - Responsible for human rights and democracy support programs in Belarus, Burma, Cuba, Egypt, Libya, Transnistria, Russia and Ukraine. - Programs including direct assistance to politically persecuted individuals in repressive countries, support to civil society organizations, independent journalists, international advocacy - Member of PIN Executive board - Managing a team of ca. 20 people and budget of ca. $1.4m (2009) to ca. $2.3m (2013) - Responsible for human rights and democracy support programs in Belarus, Burma, Cuba, Egypt, Libya, Transnistria, Russia and Ukraine. - Programs including direct assistance to politically persecuted individuals in repressive countries, support to civil society organizations, independent journalists, international advocacy - Member of PIN Executive board



U.S. Embassy Prague

• NGO Coordinator

  • Sep 2008 - Oct 2009

  - Responsible for Embassy´s contact and cooperation with Czech NGOs - Organizing Ambassadorial trips and public events, providing contact with U.S. NGOs, etc. - Finalized and launched the Embassy's “Small Cultural and NGO Grants Program", streamlining funding for Czech NGO

• American Center Program Coordinator, Acting Director

  • Apr 2005 - Sep 2008

  - Organizing AC public program (conferences, seminars, panel discussions, expert visits, screenings, exhibitions etc.) - Cooperation with Czech think-tanks, universities and NGOs, researches on U.S. and foreign policy related issues, preparing publications- As Acting Director (2007-2008), additionally managing the American Center team, overall responsibility for program