Mr. Tomáš POJAR

National Security Advisor, Czech Republic

Professional Experience

2023 – National Security Advisor to the Government of the Czech Republic
2022 – Sherpa of the Prime Minister for EU Matters
2022 – 2023 Deputy Minister for European Affairs,
2022 Advisor to the Prime Minister for Foreign and Security Policy
2014 – 2022 Vice President for International Relations, Cevro Institute, Prague (on temporary leave)
2014 – 2022 Defense, Security and Foreign Affairs Consultant
2010 – 2014 Ambassador of the Czech Republic to the State of Israel
2006 – 2010 First Deputy Minister for Security Affairs, EU Affairs and Bilateral Relations with European States, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2005 – 2006 Deputy Minister for Bilateral Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
2005 Advisor to the Deputy Minister for Bilateral Relations, Ministry of Foreign Affairs
1997 – 2005 People in Need, Executive Director
1996 – 1997 People in Need, Community Service
1995 People in Need, Program Coordinator for the former USSR
1993 – 1994 Humanitarian relief work in refugee camps in the former Yugoslavia

Education

Lauder School of Government, Diplomacy and Strategy at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, Israel. M.A. Degree in Government with a specialization in Counter – Terrorism and Homeland Security.
Faculty of Social Sciences, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic, B.A. Degree in Political Science.
Gymnasium Nad Alejí, Prague, Czech Republic, specialization in Mathematics and Physics
The American International School in Israel, Kfar Shmaryahu, Israel

Internships and Certified Programs

2011 – 2012 Executive Certificate in Israeli Politics, History and Society; Lauder School of Government, The Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzliya, Israel
2003 – 2004 Reagan-Fascell Democracy Fellowship/National Endowment for Democracy, Washington D.C., USA

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