Milka Sokolović
Director General at European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)- Claim this Profile
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English Full professional proficiency
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Serbian Native or bilingual proficiency
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Dutch Limited working proficiency
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Russian Elementary proficiency
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Bio
Marco van Maurik
Milka is an intelligent and hard-working woman. She is eager to learn and knows how to combine the best practices and theory of project management in her work. With her personality Milka is able to motivate people in such a way that those people love to work for and with her. It was a pleasure working with Milka!
Marco van Maurik
Milka is an intelligent and hard-working woman. She is eager to learn and knows how to combine the best practices and theory of project management in her work. With her personality Milka is able to motivate people in such a way that those people love to work for and with her. It was a pleasure working with Milka!
Marco van Maurik
Milka is an intelligent and hard-working woman. She is eager to learn and knows how to combine the best practices and theory of project management in her work. With her personality Milka is able to motivate people in such a way that those people love to work for and with her. It was a pleasure working with Milka!
Marco van Maurik
Milka is an intelligent and hard-working woman. She is eager to learn and knows how to combine the best practices and theory of project management in her work. With her personality Milka is able to motivate people in such a way that those people love to work for and with her. It was a pleasure working with Milka!
Credentials
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Certified Project Management Associate, IPMA-D
IPMA-NLJan, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Certified University Lecturer
University of AmsterdamJan, 2012- Nov, 2024 -
Certified for Animal Experimentation
Utrecht UniversityJan, 2004- Nov, 2024
Experience
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European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)
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Belgium
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Public Policy Offices
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1 - 100 Employee
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Director General
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Apr 2021 - Present
Leading EPHA’s relentless work to strengthen the voice of public health in Europe.Through dialogue, engagement, and partnering, we make sure that our way to better health is paved with equity, solidarity, sustainability, universality, and good governance. Leading EPHA’s relentless work to strengthen the voice of public health in Europe.Through dialogue, engagement, and partnering, we make sure that our way to better health is paved with equity, solidarity, sustainability, universality, and good governance.
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Director ENLP Advanced Programme
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May 2016 - May 2021
Directed the Advanced Leadership Programme that turns mid-to-senior professionals into effective leaders. Keywords: communication, interpersonal skills, leadership, strategic influence, networking, difference-making. Directed the Advanced Leadership Programme that turns mid-to-senior professionals into effective leaders. Keywords: communication, interpersonal skills, leadership, strategic influence, networking, difference-making.
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European Food Information Council (EUFIC)
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Belgium
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Non-profit Organizations
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1 - 100 Employee
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Head of Food & Health Science
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Jul 2016 - Apr 2021
Set the strategy and guided a team (of 17) experts in helping people make sense and use of science. Our focus was on nutrition and health, food safety, sustainability, but also engagement and dialogue - all to help facts pave our way to better health.
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Head of Nutrition & Health
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Jan 2014 - Jun 2016
Lead a team of highly skilled staff in empowering people to make healthier lifestyle choices. Ensured a smooth delivery of EUFIC's and EU-funded projects, while boosting the team's personal and professional development.
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Nutrition & Health Projects Manager
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Jul 2013 - Dec 2013
Lead the Nutrition & Health Team in communicating science to help people choose a healthy lifestyle.
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Amsterdam UMC
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Netherlands
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Hospitals and Health Care
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700 & Above Employee
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Senior Researcher
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Jun 2009 - May 2013
Systems biology of fasting/obesity/metabolic syndrome/T2D
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University Lecturer
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Oct 2007 - May 2013
• Medical biochemistry and pathophysiology, AMC, UvA• DNA technology, AMC Graduate School, UvA• Medical biochemistry, AMC, UvA• Metabolism, AMC Graduate School, UvA• Genomics of disease, Faculty of Science, UvA
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Postdoctoral fellow
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Nov 2006 - Jun 2009
Cholesterol metabolism in starvation & obesity
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PhD student
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May 2002 - Nov 2006
Transcriptomics of fasting
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Amsterdam University College
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Netherlands
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Research Services
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1 - 100 Employee
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University Lecturer
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Apr 2012 - Apr 2013
• From systems biology to systems medicine, AUC (UvA/VU) • From systems biology to systems medicine, AUC (UvA/VU)
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Researcher
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Oct 1998 - May 2002
Molecular biology of human SOX genes. Molecular biology of human SOX genes.
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Education
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2002 - 2008
University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Medicine
PhD, Genomics -
1989 - 1998
University of Belgrade, Faculty of Biology
Graduated Biologist, General biology / Applied genetics
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