Andreas Fabian
Brussels,Belgium
Summary
Passionate about agriculture with a strong interest in agricultural research and innovation for the sustainable food systems transformation. Skilled in report drafting, event organisation, and administrative coordination, I am committed to supporting evidence-based policymaking and contributing to resilient, innovative, and sustainable food systems.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work history
Agricultural Attaché
Permanent Representation of the Slovak Republic to the European Union
Brussels, Belgium
08.2022 - 11.2025
- Representation of Slovakia in the Council of the EU’s working parties on agriculture and rural development, as well as in the Special Committee on Agriculture.
- Responsible for overseeing and advancing research and innovation in agriculture, with a particular focus on bioeconomy and food systems transformation.
- Negotiation of legislative and non-legislative files under the Common Agricultural Policy and other related dossiers. Negotiated the Council conclusions on opportunities for bioeconomy.
- Serving as the main contact point for the Bioeast Initiative, coordinating Slovakia’s position and contributing to key discussions on policies related to
sustainable agriculture, bio-based industries, and circular economy solutions. - Organisation of internal coordination meetings and maintaining contacts with the European institutions, Member States and other stakeholders.
- Preparation of statements, briefing notes and analysis for the Minister and Ambassador on agriculture-related subjects and preparation of extensive reports from the meetings.
State Counsellor
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic
Bratislava, Slovakia
03.2018 - 08.2022
- Development and implementation of national cooperation programs with WFP, FAO, and other UN entities. Serving as a coordinator for the preparation of Slovakia at the UN Food Systems Summit.
- Preparation of strategic documents - position papers, background notes, policy analyses, and briefing materials for high-level officials and technical experts attending conferences and intergovernmental meetings.
- Representation of the country in EU coordination meetings in Brussels, formulation of national and EU-level positions, maintaining strong working relationships with the Member States, the European Commission, the European Parliament and relevant stakeholders.
Advisor
Government Office of the Slovak Republic for the Support of the Least-Developed Regions
Bratislava, Slovakia
09.2017 - 02.2018
- Advisory work focused on the preparation and development of Action Plans for the support of the least developed regions in Slovakia. In Action Plans, focusing mainly on pilot projects in the field of agriculture, social economy and unemployment.
- Research and preparation of cooperation projects with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the World Bank.
- Support in the organisation and hosting of internal and external events, including editorial and administrative support for the communication activities.
Public Information Consultant
United Nations Information Service
Vienna, Austria
06.2017 - 09.2017
- Organisation of public outreach events in and involving Slovakia, effective assistance to UNIS staff in establishing media and other contacts and ensuring higher visibility of UNIS in Slovakia.
- Weekly press reviews and reports on Slovak media coverage of UN-relevant topics, contributing to the weekly press review summaries for the Department for Public Information HQ in New York.
- Editorial and administrative support for the UNIS´s communication activities.
- Accurate, timely and efficient translation of articles into Slovak.
Trainee
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - UNODC
Vienna, Austria
10.2016 - 01.2017
- Administrative, organisational, logistical and technical assistance in preparing capacity-building workshops, seminars and projects for criminal justice and law enforcement officials in Nigeria.
- Preparation of draft statements, invitation letters, as well as evaluation and impact assessment reports from the workshops.
- Legislative assessments and gap analysis of national counter-terrorism legislations in Nigeria and countries of the Sahel region.
Policy Advisor
Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the International Organisations in Vienna
Vienna, Austria
06.2016 - 10.2016
- As part of the Slovak Presidency of the Council of the EU, responsible for attending meetings within the OSCE, preparing minutes, compiling and summarizing information, drafting complex reports for the direct use by the headquarters.
- Participation in the EU coordination meetings, preparation of background materials, statements and position papers. Responsible for research and evaluation of analytical materials, as well as for administrative tasks.
Event Assistant
GLOBSEC Policy Institute
Bratislava
04.2016 - 04.2016
- Preparation of GLOBSEC 2016 – the leading foreign and security forum in Central Europe.
- As part of the side meetings team, responsible for overall coordination and scheduling of the meetings held on the side-lines of the conference. Communication with participants, experts and practitioners, preparation of official conference materials and documents in cooperation with speakers' team and corporate partners' team.
Political Officer Trainee
Delegation of the European Union to the Council of Europe
Strasbourg
02.2016 - 03.2016
- Preparation of the EU coordination meetings, following up the Committee of Ministers' meetings, Council of Europe's Rapporteur group on External Relations and Democracy, as well as joint programmes of the Council of Europe with the EU, OSCE and the UN.
- Preparation of situation analysis on the latest developments in Ukraine and Russia.
- Reporting about the latest developments in Ukraine to the EU Ambassadors during regular EU coordination meetings.
- Drafting complex reports from the meetings for the European External Action Service.
Trainee
Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the International Organisations in Vienna
Vienna
07.2015 - 07.2015
- Effective support at the meetings and for the preparation for them through active participation and representation of the country, notes taking, preparing background documents, researching and producing final reports for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
- I won this internship in an essay competition organized by Nadacia Pontis Foundation, with the essay entitled "Dangers of the Climate Game or Why the Consequences of Climate Change Should Not Be Omitted."
Education
Master of Arts - Social Science & Public Policy
King's College London
London, United Kingdom 09.2014 - 09.2015
Bachelor’s Degree - International Relations and European Studies
Metropolitan University Prague
Prague, Czechia 09.2011 - 08.2014
Exchange Stay Certificate - International Relations and Political Science
Soongsil University
Seoul, South Korea 08.2013 - 12.2013
Exchange Stay Certificate - International Relations
University of Tampere
Tampere, Finland 01.2013 - 05.2013
Skills
- Organisational skills, event organisation
- Strategic planning
- Communication skills
- Ability to prioritise
- Advise on drafting policies
- Advise on legislative acts
- Attention to details
- Result-oriented approach
VOLUNTEERING
- United Nations Volunteers (2021): Mapping environmental organizations for the Association for Community Awareness and helping to promote organization's capabilities in environmental protection., Online
- United Nations Volunteers (2020): Online fundraising campaign as COVID-19 emergency response for the Malalo Sports Foundation. The Foundation is an initiative of the Youth Press and Development Organization and its aim amidst the crisis caused by COVID-19 was to help families in Zambia to overcome food shortages and to buy food supplement to help Zambian children from low-income households. Responsible for the promotion of the campaign among individuals and other potential donors by using social media and other digital platforms., Online
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Slovak
Native
English
Advanced (C1)
Russian
Upper intermediate (B2)
French
Elementary (A2)
Recommendations
- Jari Vilen, Former Ambassador of the EU to the Council of Europe, (+358) 295350014
- George Puthuppally, Chief, UNODC, george.puthuppally@unodc.org
- Matej Hudec, Permanent Representative of Slovakia to FAO, matej.hudec@mzv.sk
Timeline
Agricultural Attaché
Permanent Representation of the Slovak Republic to the European Union
08.2022 - 11.2025
State Counsellor
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Slovak Republic
03.2018 - 08.2022
Advisor
Government Office of the Slovak Republic for the Support of the Least-Developed Regions
09.2017 - 02.2018
Public Information Consultant
United Nations Information Service
06.2017 - 09.2017
Trainee
United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - UNODC
10.2016 - 01.2017
Policy Advisor
Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the International Organisations in Vienna
06.2016 - 10.2016
Event Assistant
GLOBSEC Policy Institute
04.2016 - 04.2016
Political Officer Trainee
Delegation of the European Union to the Council of Europe
02.2016 - 03.2016
Trainee
Permanent Mission of the Slovak Republic to the International Organisations in Vienna
07.2015 - 07.2015
Master of Arts - Social Science & Public Policy
King's College London
09.2014 - 09.2015
Exchange Stay Certificate - International Relations and Political Science
Soongsil University
08.2013 - 12.2013
Exchange Stay Certificate - International Relations
University of Tampere
01.2013 - 05.2013
Bachelor’s Degree - International Relations and European Studies
Metropolitan University Prague
09.2011 - 08.2014