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Head of mission

Ing. Václav BÁLEK

Professional Career

since August 2021

Ambassador and Permanent Representative,

Permanent Mission of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Office and other International Organizations at Geneva

 

2017 – 2021

Director, Department of Development Cooperation and Humanitarian Aid

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

 

2015 - 2017

Head of Non-proliferation Unit, UN Department

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

 

2013 – 2015

Political Director

Director General, Section of Security and Multilateral Issues

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

 

 

2013

Director General, Section of Non-European Countries

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

 

 

2009 – 2013

Ambassador, Permanent Representative to the Political and Security Committee,

Permanent Representation of the Czech Republic to the EU

 

 

2006 – 2009

Director, Department of Common Foreign and Security Policy,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

 

 

2004 – 2006

Deputy Director, Security Policy Department,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

 

 

2000 – 2004

2nd Secretary, Political section

Embassy of the Czech Republic in London

 

 

1999 – 2000

Desk Officer, Security Policy Department,

Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic

 

 

1998 – 1999

Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

 

1993 – 1998

Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic (research) and

Private sector (management)

 

1991 – 1993

Lecturer, Czech Technical University, Prague

Education

 

1998 – 1999         Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

1986 – 1991         Czech Technical University, Prague (Master Degree)

Languages

 

English, Russian, French

Ambassador Václav Bálek met with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet

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At the meeting on 8 December they discussed possible cooperation during the Czech Presidency of the Council of the EU in 2022 and current human rights challenges. more ►

Czech Ambassador Václav Bálek presented his credentials at the WTO

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Václav Bálek, the new Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Czech Republic to the United Nations Office and the other international organizations in Geneva presented his credentials to Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Director-General of the World… more ►

Ambassador Václav Bálek has presented Credentials to the Director-General of the UN Office at Geneva

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Ambassador Václav Bálek presented his credentials to Tatiana Valovaya, Director-General of the United Nations Office at Geneva, on Tuesday, 31st August 2021. more ►