Alexandra Demetrianova
Alexandra Demetrianova
Samsen Soi 5
Samsen Road, What Samphya
Pra Nakorn, Dusit
Bangkok
Thailand
Work experience
Freelance journalist, writer and researcher
January 2014 - present
- Freelance journalist for Slovak and international media titles including Pravda, Zahranicna Politika, and currently also Asiancorrespondent.com
- external project coordinator for Slovak Center for Communication and Development; some of the campaigns included: "Fit for Fair" about fair conditions in garment industry; e-learning course "Decent work is a human right"; "Scouts think globally" workshops on global poverty, global learning and sustainable production/consumption, as well as development of a chapter in Scout Handbook about global learning;
- GISWatch 2016: Economic, social and cultural rights and the internet; development of a case study on "Cambodia: Internet, social media and labour rights in garment factories. Do the Campaigns work?"
- cooperation on the publication of Partners for Democratic Change Slovakia: "Conflict resolution in the developing world" with a chapter on "Cambodia: Role of media in post-genocide reconciliation and conflict resolution";
Academic activities - teaching and research assistant; regional workshops; non-profit projects
January 2012 - November 2014
- Research assistant to prof. Siriporn Wajjwalku at Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University; research on: Democratization in ODA of EU, Japan and ADB in Cambodia;
Research assistant to professor Virot Ali: Middle East and North Africa Strategic Funds (MENA) and their investments in countries of Indian Ocean;
- Teaching assistant to Human Rights course of Dr. James Gomez;
- Research Assistant to Dean-led research project for UNFPA report on emerging ODA donors such as Brazil and Czech Republic;
- CAMPUS ASIA-EAUI Winter School at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan in March 2012
intensive course and workshop on Regional Integration of Asia;
- Thammasat Human Rights Film Festival: class project of Human Rights course, December 2012
documentaries on 'Myanmar and beyond';
- CAMPUS ASIA-EAUI Summer School at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan in August 2013; intensive course and workshop on Global Governance and Regional Networks in Asia;
- Common Lives Film Festival; side-event of ICIRD conference in August 2013; 'Commons' and regional perspectives in Southeast Asia';
- Research assistant to professor Harit Intakanok: ASEAN energy cooperation and Trans-ASEAN gas pipeline (TAGP);
- Research assistant to prof. Siriporn Wajjwalku at Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat University; 'Democratization oriented ODA by both traditional and emerging donors in Burma and Cambodia'.
- Leading Change: a summer-long event raising funds and creating awareness about wildlife trafficking and the conservation of animals and the oceans. The event will also garner support for the organizations and people protecting biodiversity in Thailand and beyond.
- Academic lectures at Slovak universities: "Foreign Correspondent in Southeast Asia" at Department of Journalism, Faculty of Philosophy, Comenius University, Bratislava; "Foreign Correspondent and Field Work" at Academy of Media, Bratislava;
- Fest Planeta: A non-profit, free-to-attend interactive workshop in Bratislava Slovakia, October 2014 and October 2015. Featuring different forms and expressions of or towards our planet, nature, animals, wildlife and endangered species and ecosystems. Art exhibitions, live tattoo, film-screenings, debates on animal rights, veganism, oceans and shark conservation and illegal poaching in Africa. NGO stands, fundraising;
- Photo exhibition and presentation "Burma: The road to freedom" at Trafacka art space in Nitra, Slovakia.
- Volunteer-based animal rights activism and pro-bono expert help establishing the 269 Slovakia movement; PR and campaign management advisory
- Thailand's premiere of REVOLUTION the movie in Bangkok - awareness event
- "The Future of Radio Journalism" lecture at Bangkok University
- Asia Centre event: "Entering femininity: Reporting rituals and violations", awareness raising about female genital mutilation among Africa's indigenous tribes as well as in Asia and globally.
Languages
English - fluent (academic level)
French - fluent
Russian, Thai - basics
Slovak - native; Czech - fluent
Certificates
June 2010
Bachelor of Arts in Media Communication; Thesis on
“Foreign news in Slovak media”.
May 2010
IELTS – Academic level
May 2000
PET – Preliminary English Test, University of Cambridge.
December 2005
CAE – Certificate in Advanced English, University of Cambridge.
January 2008
Slovak State English language exam - General
January 2009
Slovak State English language exam – Translator
2010 - present
2010 - present
Southeast Asia correspondent for Slovak Radio
September 2010 - January 2014
Foreign correspondent for Slovak Radio, covering Southeast Asia and often also the wider region of Asia.
As a sole Slovak correspondent in the Asian region, I used to cover whole range of issues including breaking news, politics, economy, society, culture, religion.
My work consisted of mainly news soundbites for the News headlines broadcast, with deeper analysis and special reports occurring on periodic broadcast shows. While pursuing graduate studies of international relations, I had also been specializing in commentaries on geopolitics and current developments in Asia for broadcast and also live debates.
Topics I personally enjoyed covering included human rights, environment, sustainable development, humanitarian issues, women's and LGBT rights, climate change and green economy.
Foreign news writer at Slovak Radio
September 2008 - August 2010
As a permanent member of Foreign News department of Slovak Radio, I was writer focused on wide range of topics, most often breaking news, and sometimes also abroad travelling reporter covering issues in European countries.
As far as I could specialize in covering 'the world' from a Bratislava office, I was interested in Middle East affairs, Northern Africa, Africa and Arabic countries.
Speaking fluent French I used to travel to France to cover culture-related stories for European union focused broadcast shows and series. In this project I have produced fifteen radio features on three French minority languages as well as another fifteen on three European Union agencies in France.
I have also regularly covered state visits of foreign representatives to Slovakia along with conferences such as informal NATO meeting in Bratislava in 2009.
Foreign news reporter at news television TA3
January 2008 - July 2008
Member of foreign news desk at TA3 - the first and sole news television in Slovakia.
The scarce resources of the television meant most of the work done was re-editing news coverage of Reuters and other agencies, work with the footage provided and then collect information from other news sources to create own commentary to the videos. There was limited space for self-specialization in a particular world region or field.
Even with limited opportunities to go in the field and cover abroad, this job has enhanced my TV journalism skills as well strengthened the ability to work with limited resources and under TV, live pressure.
During the seven months in the job I also got a chance to produce two reports 'in the field'. A state visit of foreign representative and an analysis of Russian-Georgian dispute in Abkhazia and South Ossetia, for which I interviewed Russian and Georgian representatives in Bratislava. This was an opportunity to use camera and stand-up skills studied in journalism school.
Internship at Foreign news desk at SME - nationwide daily
October 2006 - June 2007
As an intern at SME, one of the most respected nationwide dailies in Slovakia, I had the opportunity to learn basics of print journalism along creative writing, using various news agencies as sources. The constant struggle of limited press space taught me the much needed efficient news writing and getting to the point.
This was my first and best experience of learning in a professional environment from people with great knowledge on world affairs.
Education
MRG International: Minorities in the News
May - June 2015
Online course for journalists about minority and indigenous rights, which resulted in a field trip to Kenya to research and experience the life of Maasai indigenous people and Ogiek indigenous tribe, with a special focus given on female genital mutilation.
Faculty of Political Science, Thammasat university
JUNE 2011 - present
Master of Arts in Political Science, International Relations and Affairs
The Master in International Relations program is an extensive IR course, in which I have gained general knowledge of global affairs in various academic theories as well as fields of study. The focus was equally provided on state, international institutions and regimes and non-governmental sector, lectured by various Thai and foreign professors, educated around Asia and the West, too. The academic knowledge was more often than not supported by guest-speakers professionally active 'in the field' ranging from all spectra of politics and society. This gave much needed 'practical' insight into how international relations and global arena work. The opportunities given by the Faculty to travel abroad and create student and academic bonds helped gain experience in the Asian academia. Therefore I wish to stay active in research and proceed with my studies for PhD.
Faculty of Massmedia, Paneuropean university (then Bratislava School of Law)
September 2008 – July 2010
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Mass Communication/Media Studies
Department of Journalism, Comenius University
2006 –2008
Private Slavic Grammar School
2001 – 2006
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