Filip Černoch: The head of the Energy Policy Studies program at the Masaryk University and the coordinator for energy policy research. His primary research interests are energy transitions, environmental dimension of energy policy, and German energy policy. Hedvika Koďousková: Her majors cover energy & society, energy policies, and energy poverty. She is currently mapping the sociospatial distribution of energy vulnerability in the Czech Republic as part of the applied research project funded by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (TK03010086). In the past, Lenka worked on strategy for the Czech transmission system operator ČEPS, a.s.. Later, she joined the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic, working on energy strategy & international energy relations, ultimately becoming the Deputy Minister responsible for the Energy section. Upon leaving the Ministry, Lenka served for 4 years as the Executive Director of the Czech Gas Association, an umbrella organization representing the interests of the Czech gas industry at home and also abroad and issuing technical standards for the gas sector. Since June 2022, she has worked as an independent energy & PA consultant for multiple Czech and foreign companies. In 2022, she also co-founded International Public Affairs Academy CZ, where she serves as its managing partner. James Henderson: Head of Gas Research at the Oxford Institute for Energy Studies (OIES), who has been writing for and working with the Institute since 2010. He produces research for both the Gas and Oil Programmes covering Russia and CIS issues as well as global energy matters that affect the region. Jan Osička: Student advisor for the Energy Policy Studies program. He is also one of the leaders of the European Consortium for Political Research's group for energy policy research. Jan's research interests include trade in energy commodities, cross-border impacts of energy policy reforms, and energy transitions. Lenka Kovačovská: is a graduate of the Prague University of Economics and Business, the Faculty of International Relations (both master's & Ph.D. studies). For 7 years, she has been teaching a course Geopolitics of Energy in the 21st century at the same Faculty. Lenka Martínková: Obtained a master's degree at the Faculty of Social Studies of Masaryk University in 2018 in the field of International Relations. She is currently a doctoral student in the International Relations and European Studies program with a focus on Middle East Energy Security. She works as a KMVES assistant. She specializes in the Middle East region, with a specific focus on conflicts, foreign policy, and energy security of the Persian Gulf countries. Lenka has a Traineeship Experience from the Embassy of the Czech Republic in Tehran, in 2022. Lukáš Lehotský: Interested in energy efficiency, the future of coal, and research methods, especially network analysis and text analysis. He enjoys teaching students to program in the R programming language. Martin Jirušek, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor at Masaryk University, Czech Republic, and Managing Editor of the Czech Journal of Political Science. He also works as a consultant and analyst. Martin has conducted several research projects in Central and Eastern Europe, Russia, and the United States. He received a Fulbright research scholarship and spent ten months as a visiting researcher at George Washington University in Washington, DC (2021/2022). He was also selected for the International Visitors Leadership Program run by the United States Department of State (2019). He also obtained the Center for European Policy Analysis´s James S. Denton Transatlantic Fellowship (2019). Martin regularly publishes in peer-reviewed journals and reputable publishing houses, such as Palgrave Macmillan, Elsevier, etc. In his work, Martin focuses on geopolitics, energy security, central and eastern Europe, Russia, the United States, and the transatlantic dimension of energy security. Tomáš Vlček: In addition to being the founder of the energy security summer school, you may also encounter Tomáš at Czech Nuclear Education Network. His research focuses on security of supply and diversification, the nuclear energy industry, and energy policy of post-communist Europe. Václav Bartuška: Works as Special Envoy for Energy Security at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic
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