Born in 1953

Czech national

Currently: Head of Culture Programme Unit
DG Education and Culture
European Commission

2007-13 Head of CommunicationUnit
DG Education and Culture
European Commission

2006-2007
Head of Unit: Youth Policy
DG Education and Culture
European Commission

1995-2006
Chief Correspondent of the Czech News Agency
Brussels. Correspondent for several other media.

1979-1995
Czech News Agency and various media
Also correspondent in Moscow, Paris.