Former ambassador
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Jaroslav Knot, Ph.D.
Date of Birth: | 20th October 1977 |
Place of Birth: | Uherské Hradiště |
Professional Career | |
01/2017 – up to now | Ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the Kingdom of Norway and to the Republic of Iceland |
10/2016 – 12/2016 | Office of the Minister, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
11/2014 – 10/2016 | Deputy Director, HR Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
08/2014 – 11/2014 | Deputy Head of Mission, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Oslo |
01/2014 – 07/2014 | I. Secretary, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Vienna |
08/2012 – 12/2013 | Department of Northern and Eastern Europe, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
10/2009 – up to now | Lector, Institute of German, Scandinavian and Dutch Studies, Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University in Brno |
04/2008 – 07/2012 | III. Secretary, Embassy of the Czech Republic in Vienna |
01/2004 – 04/2008 | International Law Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
10/2003 – 01/2004 | EU Integration Department, Ministry of Justice |
01/2002 – 09/2002 |
Swedish Trade Council Prague, Scandinavian Chamber of Commerce in the Czech Republic |
09/2001 – 12/2001 | Deputy Director, Department of Internal Affairs, County Authority Uherské Hradiště |
Education | |
2001 – 2005 | Postgraduate studies, Institute of International and European Law, Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno |
2002 – 2003 | Swedish Institute’s Scholarship Holder, Institute of International Law, Faculty of Law, University of Stockholm |
2002 | Doctoral thesis, Institute of International and European Law, Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno |
1996 - 2001 | Legal studies, Faculty of Law, Masaryk University in Brno |
1992 - 1996 | Business Academy, Uherské Hradiště |
Interests and Skills
- Author of various articles popularizing ways of Scandinavian living, culture and history
- The Swedish Institute Award (2005) for promoting Swedish culture and language abroad
- Lecturing in Diplomatic Academy of the Czech Republic
- Lecturing in CzechTrade’s Export Academy
- Legal lecturing for private and public sector in the Czech Republic (International Law, Civil Law, Labour Law).
- Jessup Moot Court Competition 2006, National round, Judge
- Czech Society of International Law, Member
- Nordic Society Prague, Member
- Scandinavian House Prague, Member
- Active sportsman – floorball, jogging, table-tennis, badminton
Languages
English, German, Swedish, Norwegian, French