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Nigel Baker
HM Ambassador at the British EmbassyMr Ambassador Nigel Baker - Honorary President of the British Chamber of Commerce in the Slovak Republic
Nigel took up his appointment as British Ambassador to Slovakia in August 2020. In this role he represents Her Majesty The Queen and the UK government in the Slovak Republic.
Nigel joined the FCO (now FCDO) in 1989. Previous roles in London include desk officer for Tunisia and Libya in the Near East and North Africa Department, and Head of the European Defence and Security team in Security Policy Department. He was posted to Prague in 1992 and transferred to Bratislava from 1993-6 following the separation of Czechoslovakia. From 2000-03 Nigel was Assistant Private Secretary to The Prince of Wales, supporting HRH with his international engagements and visits including his visit to the Czech and Slovak Republics in 2000. He was also Deputy Head of Mission in Havana from 2003-6. He was also Head of the Foreign Office’s Latin America Department for 3 years before serving a short period as Head of the FCO’s COVID Joint Action Coordination Team. He served as British Ambassador to the Holy See from 2011-16, and British Ambassador to Bolivia from 2007-11.
Nigel Baker, britský veľvyslanec na Slovensku
Nigel nastúpil na pozíciu britského veľvyslanca na Slovensku v auguste 2020. V tejto funkcii reprezentuje jej veličenstvo kráľovnú a vládu Spojeného kráľovstva na Slovensku.
Nigel začal pracovať pre britské ministerstvo zahraničných vecí (FCDO) v roku 1989. V Londýne pracoval ako referent pre Tunisko a Líbyu na Odbore pre Blízky východ a severnú Afriku a vedúci tímu európskej obrany a bezpečnosti na Odbore bezpečnostnej politiky. V roku 1992 bol vyslaný do Prahy a po rozdelení Československa sa v rokoch 1993-6 presunul do Bratislavy. V rokoch 2000-03 bol Nigel asistentom súkromného tajomníka Princa z Walesu a podporoval jeho kráľovské veličenstvo pri jeho medzinárodných angažmánoch a návštevách, vrátane jeho návštevy v Českej a Slovenskej republike v roku 2000. V rokoch 2003 - 2006 bol zástupcom vedúceho misie v Havane. V rokoch 2011–16 pôsobil ako britský veľvyslanec pri Svätej stolici a v rokoch 2007–11 ako britský veľvyslanec v Bolívii. Tri roky tiež pracoval ako vedúci odboru pre Latinskú Ameriku a potom krátko pôsobil aj ako vedúci koordinačného tímu ministerstva pre jednotnú COVID akciu.
Róbert Babeľa (tbc)
State Secretary at Ministry of Health SR
Sonia Roschnik
International Climate Policy Director of Health Care Without HarmOver 30 years experience in health and social care internationally as a clinician, in senior hospital management, and in sustainability. Committed to the transformations needed for a sustainable and healthy planet for all.
Started work for Health Care Without Harm as International Climate Policy Director in July 2020 overseeing the work to support health systems to decarbonise and become resilient leaders in addressing the climate crisis.
Previously served as Director of the Sustainable Development Unit (SDU) in the National Health Service (NHS) in England. During tenure leading the SDU, launched the Greener NHS program, including a commitment to net zero climate emissions, positioning the NHS as the first national health system in the world to do so.
Holds a Masters degree in Systems Thinking and is a member of the Faculty of Public Health in the UK.
Fluent in English and French.
Martin Pavelka
Epidemiológ | Inštitút Zdravotných Analýz | MZ SR at Ministry of Health of the Slovak RepublicGraduated from University of St Andrews. Second degree obtained in Epidemiology and Public Health at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine. Worked for international charities specialising in WASH programmes and control and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases programmes. Joined the Slovak MoH in August 2020. Co-author of COVID Automat and sole author of the Travel Semafor (set of COVID-19 related rules and restrictions for cross-border travel)