Ulrike Butschek
BMEIA Head of Department for Human Rights
Austria
Since dec. 2020: Head of Dept. for Human Rights and Minority Affairs, MFA, Vienna
08/2019-10/2020: Dept. for Security Policy (cybersecurity, hybrid threats and terrorism) attacks, MFA, Vienna
08/2015- 08/2019: Deputy Ambassador of the Austrian Embassy in Paris, France (June 2016-July 2017: Chargée d’affaires a. i.)
08/2011-08/2015: Deputy Ambassador of the Austrian Embassy and Director of the Austrian Cultural Forum in Ottawa, Canada
09/2006-08/2011: Deputy Head of Mission of Austrian PM to OSCE, Vienna
07/2000-09/2006: family leave
03/1997-07/2000: Austrian Mission to United Nations, New York
01/1995 – 03/1997: Dept. for United Nations Affairs, MFA, Vienna
Lecturer (ad hoc) in academic institutions (hybrid threats, human rights)
Education:
08/1993-08/1994: Master of Arts Degree in International Relations (Fulbright-grant, Maxwell School, Syracuse University, New York, USA)
1992: Master of Arts Degree (University of Vienna, English, French lang. & lit.),
1989: exchange semester (Joint Study Program) at University of Maryland, USA
Awards:
Decoration of Merit in Gold of the Austrian-Canadian Council for exemplary support to the ACC.