Halka Kaiserová
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Romania

Date of Birth: April 29, 1965
Place of Birth: Levoča,
Marital Status: Married, one son

Education and professional training:
1988 Master Degree in Czech and English Studies, Philosophical Faculty, Charles University, Prague
1988 - 1993 Postgraduate Student and Lecturer, Department of Translating and Interpreting, Philosophical Faculty, Charles University, Prague (PhDr. exam)
1997 Netherlands Institute of International Relations, Clingendael, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, European Institute of Public Administration, Maastricht

Professional career:
Since 8.10.2020 Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Romania
2014 - 2020 Deputy Director of the South and South East Europe Department, MFA
2010 - 2013 Ambassador, Permanent Delegate of the Czech Republic to UNESCO, Paris
(Since 2011 Representative of the Czech Republic to the Executive Board)
2009 - 2010 Special Co-ordinator for the Public Diplomacy, Office of the Deputy Minister, MFA
2006 - 2008 Consul General of the Czech Republic in New York
2005 - 2006 Director General for Human Resources, MFA
2004 - 2005 Director of the Personnel Department, MFA
2003 - 2004 Deputy Director of the Personnel Department, MFA
2001 - 2002 Spokesperson and Media Coordinator, NATO Summit Task Force for organization of the NATO and EAPC Prague Summit meetings
2000 - 2001 Senior Advisor to the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Freimut Duve, Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, OSCE, Vienna
1997 - 2000 Mother and Maternity Leave
1996 - 1997 UK and Ireland Desk Officer, West European Department, MFA
1993 - 1996 Deputy Spokesperson for President Václav Havel and Head of the Press Section, Office of the President

Publications:
A number of articles in the Czech and international periodicals, various translations including books and plays.