As Regional Director Europe, Ondrej Liska coordinates, synergises and leads Porticus' philanthropic engagement in Europe in areas as diverse as democracy and civic engagement, education, migration or just transition. In many of these fields, working with and fostering independent media and journalism, both directly and indirectly, has played a key role, for instance with regard to how marginalised groups in society are portrayed and empowered to raise their own voice. At the same time, Porticus has also supported innovative thinking around solutions-oriented forms of journalism and the role of media in civic education as well as digital democracy and good governance in general, with a particular focus on CEE, but also within a wider European context.
Before moving to private philanthropy Ondrej has spent several years working with civil society organizations, think-tanks, public institutions, businesses and social entrepreneurs, with the overall goal to promote an ecosystemic approach to problem-solving and to foster a more inclusive society in which active citizens can thrive.