BIO

Karel Bartak, born in 1953, is at the head of the « Europe Creative » service at the Directorate General for Education and Culture and coordinates this programme. Between 2006 and 2007 he was the Youth Policy Head of Unit. From 1995-2006, Karel served as Chief Correspondent of the Czech News Agency in Brussels, and as correspondent for several other media. Prior to this he worked for the Czech News Agency and various media, also as a correspondent in Moscow and Paris.