Pavel Mraz

Pavel Mraz is a Research at UNIDIR’s Security and Technology Programme. He focuses on delivery of cyber capacity building and research related on the evolving cyber threat landscape, UN cyber processes and technology governance issues. Pavel is a cybersecurity practitioner, researcher and former diplomat with a decade of experience in UN peace and international security negotiations across government, academia and the private sector.

Prior to joining UNIDIR, Pavel worked with the Cybersecurity Tech Accord and Microsoft’s Digital Diplomacy team, supporting private sector engagement with the UN on cyber diplomacy, cybercrime and digital issues. Pavel has also served as a Cyber Policy Coordinator at the Czech Ministry of Foreign Affairs, representing the Czech Republic in the UN Open-Ended Working Group on ICT security, at the International Telecommunication Union, and in other multilateral digital governance fora. He has also worked as an adviser for international peace, security and disarmament at the Czech Permanent Missions to the UN in Geneva and New York.

Before joining public service, Pavel taught courses in international security at the Graduate Institute of Geneva during his PhD studies. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts & Humanities and a master’s degree in International Security.