Jakub Janda BORN: 1990 in the Czech Republic citizen of the Czech Republic based in Prague, Czech Republic mail: [email protected]
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Professional Development
Since 2010 European Values Think-‐tank, Deputy Director (since 2013), Head of Kremlin Watch Program
(2016) tasked by the Czech Interior Ministry as a consulting expert on issue of “InCluence of foreign powers” within governmental Czech Audit of National Security.
(since 2016) Associate Fellow at Slovak Security Policy Institute
(since 2015) Member of Editorial Board of expert portal AntiPropaganda.sk
Since 2011 Political Commentator , author of political commentaries at iHNED.cz and Česká pozice,, previously interviewer for weekly ReClex, Revue Politika and Moderní-‐dějiny.cz, former editor of reviews for OnWar.eu
2011 -‐ 2012 Advisor to Member of Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic Rudolf Chlad (cooperation ended on my request due to possible conClict of interests)
- participated at campaigns for Senate elections for two candidates (TOP 09 party) – one successful (Oct. 2012)
July 2012 – December 2012 OfMice of Government of the Czech Republic, Department for Information on European Affairs
September 2011 – June 2012 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
Intern at Public Diplomacy Division and at Section of the Minister, Diplomatic Protocol (Security Clearance level Restricted)
September 2010 – June 2011 ADRA Czech Republic -‐ Adventist Development and Relief agency
Volunteer since spring 2010, then regular employee – Coordinator of PR activities, coordinator of nation-‐wide Easter collection 2011
Baseball player Arrows Ostrava (April – October 2010), Gauting Indians baseball Club in Munchen, Germany (January – April 2010), RCH Media Monks in Haarlem, Netherlands (May – September 2009), Czech national team member (during various periods of 2008 – 2010)
Education Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of Political Studies Master’s degree in Political Science (started in 2013)
Charles University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Institute of International Studies (distance study of) Bachelor’s degree in International Territorial Studies (2011 – 2013, ended on my request because of time reasons)
College of Public and International Relations Prague Bachelor’s degree in International relations and diplomacy (2010 – 2013, graduated with merits, grade average 1,35)
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Jakub Janda BORN: 1990 in the Czech Republic citizen of the Czech Republic based in Prague, Czech Republic mail: [email protected]
Membership • member of Active Reserves of Army of the Czech Republic (since 2015) • member of Czech Society for Political Science (since 2014)
Participation
• GLOBSEC Young Leadership Forum 2015 • Training for think-‐tankers by Tactical Technology Collective and OSF in Berlin -‐ how to
communicate research (2014) • Leadership institute -‐ American Institue of Political and Economic Systems (2013) • Summer School of Young Professionals, organized by CENAA (2012) • IOM Summer school on Migration and Development (2011) • club member of Bohemian Toastmasters – public speaking in English (2010 – 2012)
Language skills: English (C2), German (A1), native Czech speaker
Scholarships awarded:
• (2013) The Fund for American Studies Merit Scholarship to attend American Institute on Political and Economic Systems (covering 87% expenses)
• (2013) Alois Houdek Scholarship at the College of Public and International Relations Prague on merit basis (grade average 1, 29 – weighted average 1,25 in the third year)
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