Deputy Minister for EU Funds, Research, Development and Education Section

Mr. Pavel Sekáč

Ing. Pavel Sekáč, Ph.D.

* 20. 10. 1976 in Dvůr Králové nad Labem

Professional experience:
from 2015	Ministry of Agriculture Deputy Minister for EU Funds, Research, Development and Education Section
2012–2015	Senior director of direct payments and countryside development
2007–2011	Senior director of countryside development
2006–2007	Director of EAFRD Management
2003–2006	Director of OP Management
2002 –2003	Director of External relations departement, SAPARD Agency
2000–2001	Coordinator of regional departments, SAPARD Agency
1998–2000	Administrative worker, The Caledonian School, Praha 5
1999	Seasonal worker, Manor Farm Packers, Anglie
1995–1996	Laboratory worker, ZZN Česká Skalice

Professional practice:

Preparation of the program SAPARD and its administration

Preparation of the OP Agriculture 2004-2006 and its administration

Preparation of the Program of the countryside development 2007–2013 and its administration

Preparation of the Program of the countryside development 2014–2020 and its administration

Education:

Degree Ph.D.(Doctoral) – Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Applied and Landscape Ecology

Degree Ing. (MSc.) – Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Institut of tropical and subtropical agriculture

Degree Bc. – Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Institut of tropical and subtropical agriculture, General agriculture

Languages:

English (Certificate in English, od TELC, issued 3. 1. 2005 Frankfurt/Main )

French (exams at legal, business and communicative French at Czech University of Life Sciences Prague)

Certificates:
2001	Certificate of the EU course
2001	Finance and economic management
2002	Certificate of the ADEPT course "How to work in Brussel" issued by Clingendael Institut in Netherlands
2014	Certificate of the project management - PRINCE 2 – Foundation

Hobbies:

Hunting, skiing, golf, non-fiction literature