Věra Jeřábková

Věra Jeřábková is a seasoned diplomat with over 30 years of experience in the Czech foreign service, representing national interests across multilateral platforms. She received an MA in International Public Law from the Faculty of Law at Charles University, Prague and a Ph.D. in Modern History and International Relations at the Oriental Institute, Prague. Her expertise lies in human rights, Sub-Saharan African affairs, international public law, diplomatic training, and negotiations. She has been a university lecturer since 2010, joining AAU in 2020.

Jeřábková began her career as a researcher at the Oriental Institute of the Academy of Sciences and the Institute of International Relations in Prague. Following her research, she was the Director of the Sub-Saharan Africa department and the Director of the Human Rights Department at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Prague. Additionally, Jeřábková was the Director of the Diplomatic Academy at the MFA, responsible for many structural changes in the system of diplomatic training in cooperation with the European Diplomatic Programme from 2010 to 2024. Jeřábková served as the Ambassador of the Czech Republic in Cyprus from 1998-2002 as well as Ambassador in the United Arab Emirates from 2005-2010.