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Senior Public Relations / PUBLIC Affairs

International Relations / Media Liaison / Event Planning

Accomplished professional with a distinguished 17-year career leading diplomatic and public relations activities. Talent for actively affecting debates on a variety of political, commercial, and cultural issues. Able to interact with people of all levels from different cultures, including government officials, diplomats, and executive management. Highly respected within political and media circles, gaining a valuable reputation as a strong informational resource. Expert presenter and negotiator with exceptional networking skills complemented by the proven ability to work under pressure. Core competencies include:

Strategic Planning and Management / International Relations / Diplomacy / Global Media Relations/Accomplished Spokesperson / Negotiation / Team Building & Leadership
Field of expertise: Political Science/International Relations (transition to democracy, development, conflict resolution, state building) - Extensive knowledge of international organizations' functioning (UN, OSCE, CE, EU) as well as government negotiating procedures

PROFESSIONAL HISTORY:

Since February 2002: POLITICAL CORRESPONDENT, "Vecernji List" ("The Evening Paper", Croatian no 1 daily newspaper) - Paris, France

August 1996 – October 2000: MINISTER-COUNSELLOR, DEPUTY PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE, Permanent Representation of the Republic of Croatia to the Council of Europe - Strasbourg, France

May 1995 - May 1996: PRESS SECRETARY, Office of the President of the Republic of Croatia - Zagreb, Croatia

September 1992 - April 1995: COUNSELLOR, Embassy of the Republic of Croatia to France - Paris, France

June 1988 - July 1989: ACCOUNT EXECUTIVE, Hill and Knowlton Inc. (Public Relations and Public Affairs counsel) - New York, N.Y., USA
In charge of media relations for the second largest company account (National Development Office of Indonesia).

August 1987 - May 1988: ASSISTANT LIAISON OFFICER, United Nations International Training and Research Institute for the Advancement of Women (INSTRAW) - New York, N.Y., USA

March 1984 - June 1987: PUBLIC INFORMATION ASSISTANT, United Nations Department of Public
Information - New York, N.Y., USA

VOLUNTEER WORK:

1993 – 2000: Invited as Lecturer on various international relations topics at the universities of Nice and Aix-en-Provence law and political science faculties.

November 1991 - June 1992: COUNCIL OF CROATIAN INSTITUTIONS AND THE CROATIAN COMMUNITY OF FRANCE, Paris - Founding member; member of the Information Commission, in charge of information and media relations activities.

September 1990: OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF CROATIA, Zagreb, Croatia - Preparation of the President's first official visit to the United States.

May - June 1986: UNITED NATIONS OFFICE FOR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS FOR AFRICA (New York, N.Y.) member of the Co-ordinating Committee of "Africa Week" (a week of cultural events held during the General Assembly's Special Session on the Economic Crisis in Africa