Eva Janebová, Ph.D. serves as founding CEO at MIIC. In her 20+ years working in higher and international education, Eva has focused on development of academics, curriculum design and quality assurance, and has served as academic advisor to the Council for International Education Exchange and the Czech Ministry of Education. She has led a transatlantic project called Supporting Academics to Become International Educators through Professional Learning Communities of 7 universities, and serves on the International Education Advisory Board of Morgan State University. Her qualifications and experience were gained from Charles University, Columbia University, and the University of Minnesota where she was the very first Mestenhauser Fellow in 2018. Her most recent academic work includes a Guide for Quality Syllabus Design (under review), ‘Mapping the Dimensions of Inclusive Internationalization’ (with Christopher Johnstone) in Inequalities in Study Abroad, and is the author of The Challenge of Culture’ in Mestenhauser and the Possibilities of International Education both from Routledge as well and co-author of one of ACA Think Piece on Inclusive Internationalisation (2022).

Adriana Dergam brings extensive know-how from her dynamic roles across media, non-governmental organizations, public and academic institutions, and business management. With a diverse international background, Adriana plays a pivotal role in driving the execution of projects with a strong emphasis on achieving the MIIC’s goals and objectives. She is responsible for overseeing and managing the day-to-day operations of MIIC and plays a pivotal role in translating CEO´s / MIIC´s strategies into actionable plans and initiatives at the operational level. In addition, she has held a leadership position in corporate communications in a multinational telecommunications corporation. Since 2018, she has been contributing as a member of the Council of the Government of the Czech Republic for Human Rights and is a co-founder of the Committee for Human Rights and Modern Technology, showcasing her dedication to creating positive social impact.

Tiffany Cook serves as the US-based project manager to the MIIC and provides cultural competence training through cultural intelligence (CQ) facilitation and workshops for the MIIC affiliates. Tiffany pulls from her decade-long experience working and studying abroad in Germany, the Czech Republic, and England, as well as her degrees and certifications in business administration and management, diplomacy, cultural mediation, and cultural intelligence (CQ) to provide unique insights, consulting, and CQ training to the MIIC. Her international ballet career and volunteer leadership experiences as Honorary Youth Ambassador to Brno and as a Program Coordinator for Eva at Masaryk University put her on a journey through which she discovered her passion for cultural diplomacy and internationalization initiatives. As a result, Tiffany attended Oxford’s Pre-Master’s Foundations of Diplomacy Course, became a certified CQ facilitator, and is pursuing a Master’s in Cultural Mediation. Her experiences allowed her to discover how essential CQ and cross-cultural competence are for international organizations, governments, and global citizens in this era of globalization. Now she helps others develop their CQ to excel in their internationalization efforts.

Šáčka Vašíčková

Programme Manager

Šárka serves as the Program Manager at MIIC. She is an accomplished academic professional with extensive experience in international teaching, curriculum development, and academic program coordination. Šárka has a solid background in teaching international audiences, including at Charles University and the University of Chemistry and Technology in Prague. Her expertise encompasses managing international university courses for foreigners, strategic academic planning, and international program coordination. She has successfully led educational programs in collaboration with global institutions such as the University of Pittsburgh.

In addition to her teaching roles, Šárka’s expertise extends to project management. She has coordinated interdisciplinary projects on human rights in partnership with prominent European and academic institutions. Sarka has also contributed as a researcher and editor for historical projects focused on preserving witness testimonies through rigorous historical verification. Her experience includes project management and NGO educational leadership, including human rights monitoring work with People in Need. Her professional journey has also taken her to Argentina, where she contributed to community education programs in partnership with the Ministry of Education of the Czech Republic.

Radek Vorlíček

Researcher

Serves as Lead Researcher in the Horizon Project. His specialization is Anthropology of Education and Sociology of Education. His research interests focus on inclusive education and segregation in education. He has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in schools in Central Europe. Recently, Radek published an article focusing on “Being disliked and bullied: A case revealing interplay between peer status and bullying” along with an article describing “Issues and challenges of inclusion in distance teaching and learning from the perspective of university students and teachers”. In 2020 and 2021, Radek participated as a teacher and trainer in the international project SensiClass: Tackling Sensitive Topics in a Classroom. At the time of the pandemic crisis, he was also involved in the international project Mitigating COVID Together: Enhancing Capacities of Academics and Students in Virtual Learning and Teaching Spaces. Currently he is creating an online course for students and academics as part of the project called Changing Our Story: The Pursuit of Inclusive Education. He has also cooperated with the Agency for Social Inclusion of the Czech Republic and the National Pedagogical Institute of the Czech Republic on educational projects through which he has further been facilitating the transfer of scientific knowledge into practice.