| Personal Data:
Date of birth: March 27th 1959
Place of birth: Ljubljana, Slovenia
Foreign Languages:
English, French, German, Croatian, Serbian, Russian
Education:
-Diploma at the Faculty for Sociology, Political Sciences and Journalism in Ljubljana - 1983 Univ. Political Scientist – International Relations
-National Defence College Stockholm - 1996
-Crisis management Course, NATO Headquarters, Brussels - 1996
-The “International Crime Issues” Program, Washington D.C. - 1997
-Diplomatic Academy, Ljubljana - 1997
-Postgraduate study of international relations
-Computer skills and experience with the use of different communication systems
Membership in Professional Organizations, lectures, conferences, articles meetings:
-Slovene Association for International Relations
-Articles in Slovene newspapers about the development of the security system in Slovenia (1994- 1997)
-Cooperation with the Institute for World Economy, Budapest, 1994. Essay: “Political relations between Slovenia and Germany, Trends in World Economy, 1994, No. 75 (Relations between Germany and east Central Europe until 2000), p.41-53.
-Occasional lectures in Hungary, University of Pecs, University in Szeged, 1998 –2001
-Cooperation with the Centre for European Security Studies, Groningen, the Netherlands, 2002. Essay on “The proliferation of Anti-Corruption Efforts in South Est Europe”, October 2002
-Regional Meeting DEMCON-SEE, Sofia, panellist. Meetings of SEECP, participant and speaker. Foreign and Commonwealth Office - London, OSCE high level meetings, European Police Congress, Berlin, and others. Panelist and speaker at the meetings of Stability Pact for SEE, SEEPAG meetings.
-The international Conference “Western Balkans Security, Brdo, Slovenia, 21st of Sept., 2007. Essay: „Perspective of the Regional Law Enforcement Cooperation – The SECI Center Case“.
-Panellist and participant on different meetings and international conferences related to security and political situation in the SEE region. Chairing high level conferences in the filed of SEE justice and home affairs.
-Interviews in different newspapers in the SEE region.
-Book: “Combating International Crime – The Longer Arm of Law”. Article: “Balancing Political and Practical Interests – The SECI Centre”. Routledge– Cavendish, Taylor and Francis group, London and New York, June 2008.
Recent activities and tasks:
Maintaining and developing regular contacts with other international organisations in the field of security policy and justice and home affairs in the SEE region (Interpol, WCO, Europol, EUBAM, other EU institutions, UNODC, BSEC and others). Developing relations with the SECI Centre member states, partners and observers. Upgrading the SECI Centre performance and operational capability.
Professional Career:
2008: Director of the SECI Center. Reelected for the period of two years.
2006 – 2007: Director of the Southeast European Cooperative Initiative – Regional Center for Combating Organized Transborder Crime – SECI Center
2005: Assistant to the Personal representative of the OSCE CiO for Central Asia
2005: Minister Plenipotentiary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
2005: Observer at the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Kyrgyzstan
2004: Charge d` Affaires, Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Kiev
2003: Head of the Department for South-Eastern Europe – MPA
2002-2003: Member of the Government Commission for the Fight against Trafficking in Human Beings
2002: State Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia and Deputy National Coordinator for the Stability Pact for South-Eastern Europe and SECI
2001: Observer at the parliamentary elections in the Republic of Moldova
1997 – 2001: Minister Plenipotentiary at the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia in Budapest
1997: State Undersecretary at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia
1995-1997: Secretary General at the Ministry of the Interior of the Republic of Slovenia
1994: Adviser to the Speaker of the Parliament of the Republic of Slovenia for National Security and Secretary of the Parliamentary Committee for National Security
1991: Special representative of the Government of the Republic of Slovenia for Cooperation with the Monitoring Mission of European Communities in the Republic of Slovenia
1982 – 1993: Adviser on international security issues and anti-terrorism, Government of the Republic of Slovenia and various positions within the Government of the R. of Slovenia
Experiences, proficiencies and skills:
Diplomatic knowledge, experiences in negotiating and diplomatic skills. Ability to work under tight deadlines in a difficult and politically sensitive environment. Experience in public administration management, coordination of different projects and task forces. Experience in coordintation between different bodies inside the ministry. Experience and skills in management and supervision of subordinate staff. Experience in liaising with government agencies and NGOs. Experience in coordinating work between different ministries in the government and other bodies as regards relations with international organizations. Experience in parliamentary international contacts.Experience as regards parliamentary work, procedures, election systems. Analitical skills and knowledge about legal documents (constitutions, election laws and regulations) and about various electoral and political systems. Experience in international relations, public law experience and experience in budgeting. Capability in maintainig regular contacts at the national and international level with relevant ministries, political parties, international governmental and non-governmental organizations, other relevant civic associations and media. Election observation experience. (election administration, supervision). Knowledge about the SEE region, history, political development, problems and knowledge on international agreements.
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