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Branislav Rajcani<br />
Risk Analyst<br />
Accenture<br />
Bratislava, Slovakia<br />
Streng<strong>the</strong>ning Transatlantic Cooperation<br />
<strong>Marshall</strong> <strong>Memorial</strong> <strong>Fellowship</strong><br />
Spring 2013<br />
Branislav Rajcani is currently a business analyst at Accenture assigned to <strong>the</strong> capital<br />
markets industry with a specialty in risk management. He has a Ph.D. in Business<br />
Economics and Management from <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Economics in Bratislava, where he<br />
conducted research on business risk diagnostics in association with RESAM Institute at <strong>the</strong><br />
University <strong>of</strong> Amsterdam and PricewaterhouseCoopers in Slovakia. Outside <strong>of</strong> his<br />
pr<strong>of</strong>essional activities, he has actively participated in youth development for more than a<br />
decade. He is experienced in volunteerism, non-formal education, campaigning and youth<br />
advocacy. Today he chairs <strong>the</strong> Christian Democratic Youth <strong>of</strong> Slovakia.<br />
Başak Solmaz<br />
Head <strong>of</strong> Media Relations<br />
Turkish Industry & Business Association<br />
Istanbul, Turkey<br />
Başak Solmaz is currently <strong>the</strong> head <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> media relations department <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Turkish<br />
Industry and Business Association (TÜSİAD), in Istanbul, Turkey. Prior to this she was<br />
working in CNNTURK as a world news desk reporter. In this role, she prepared and edited<br />
news files mainly related to foreign policy. Previous work also includes reporting for 32.<br />
Gün, one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> prominent news programs in Turkey; and contributing to documentary<br />
projects produced by BİR TV, <strong>the</strong> production company <strong>of</strong> 32. Gün. She provided research<br />
and contributed to <strong>the</strong> making <strong>of</strong> “The Last Coup: February 28,” a documentary focused on<br />
<strong>the</strong> political developments in Turkey before and after February 28, which is known as <strong>the</strong><br />
“post-modern coup-d’état” period in Turkey. She has also worked as an instructor for <strong>the</strong><br />
Corporate Communication Certificate program in İstanbul Bilgi University and she has<br />
shared her experience in TÜSİAD in terms <strong>of</strong> helping students gain practical approaches to<br />
media relations for non-governmental organizations. She is currently in <strong>the</strong> cultural studies<br />
master’s program at Istanbul Bilgi University.
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