ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã Alumnus Tomáš Bendl is the New Director of Doctors Without Borders’ Czech Office
ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã extends congratulations to alumnus Tomáš Bendl for his new position as Director of Doctors Without Borders’ Czech Office (Médecins Sans Frontière), the international medical and humanitarian organization.
Bendl previously was the Head of Communications for 8 years during which he created communication strategies and advocacy in several countries where the MSF works. He studied international relations and diplomacy at the ÍæÅ¼½ã½ã where he has since been a guest lecturer in postcolonial theory of international relations and humanitarian practice.
“The effort to alleviate human suffering rarely ends with stitching up a wound. Equally important in today’s polarized society is the courage to speak out on behalf of the most vulnerable, even when most others prefer to remain silent for fear of their own reputations,†Bendl states in the article.
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