Curriculum Vitae Surname: Š m i d First name: Marek Year of birth: 1960 Place of birth: Bratislava, Slovak Republic Nationality: Slovak Republic Education: Prof., J.D. PhD.

Hand list of key activities University: 25 years of pedagogical activity (legal and social sciences); scientific activity: 200 monographs, articles and books (International law, Concordats and State – Churches legal relations, Theory of law, Politics, Medical Law, European law, Constitutional law), 150 citations, 50 foreign; active participation on 30 international and 20 national conferences focused to international law and relations of States and churches; among these Ottawa University Canada, BYU University U.S.A., Pontifical Oriental Institute Rome, Lichtenstein Academy of Philosophy, University of Cambridge UK. State administration: characterized by the interaction between praxis and university theory (University of – the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic); Office of Government 1990 – 1992; Ministry of Foreign Affairs (international law and diplomacy) 1993 – 2007; main co-ordinator of works on the Basic Treaty between the Holy See and the Slovak Republic 1996 – 2000. Foreign studies: 1994/1995 University of Ottawa, Canada; 1992 Academy of Philosophy, Liechtenstein. Diplomatic activities: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the SR since 1993; Counsellor, the Embassy of the Slovak Republic to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta 2000 – 2004; euro-diplomat at the Embassy of the SR in London 2006 - 2010. Key positions: Head of the Office of the Prime Minister 1990 - 1992; member of the Legislative Council of the Slovak Government 1994; Head of the Office of the Chief Negotiator of the SR (Ján Figel, member of COM) to the EU 1998 - 2000; Deputy Director of International Law Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic 2004 - 2006; Special advisor to the minister of foreign affairs for the Basic Treaty with the Holy See 1996 – 2000; Vice – Chancellor of the University of Trnava 1997 – 2000; co-founder and scientific guarantor of the Faculty of Law of the University of Trnava 1998; Vice-Dean for European Affairs of the Faculty of Law of the University of Trnava 2004 – 2006; Head of the Department for International and European Law, the Faculty of Law of the University of Trnava since 2004; Vice-President of the Slovak Society of International Law 2004 – 2006 and currently its President and member of the Executive Committee; Parliamentary candidate for the position of the judge of the Constitutional Court of the Slovak Republic 2007; Conciliator of the Law of Sea since 2003; Director of the Institute for Legal Aspects of Religious Freedom, Faculty of Law, University of Trnava since 2008 (currently its member); Professor of the Pontifical Oriental Institute since 2006; Dean of the Faculty of Law, University of Trnava 2010 - 2011, Rector of the University of Trnava in Trnava, since 2011.

Education 2006 Professor, Faculty of Law of the University of Trnava, Constitutional Law 2005 Associated Professor, Faculty of Nursing of the University of S. Elisabeth, Bratislava, Social Work 2005 University Lecturer, Faculty of Law of the University of Trnava, Constitutional Law 1997 University Lecturer, Faculty of Social Work and Nursing of the University of Trnava, Social work 1996 PhD. at the , Bratislava, Law Faculty, Theory of State and Law, resulting to the monography "Legislation and Interpretation of Law in Canada" 1994/1995 1-year study at the University of Ottawa, Canada, Legislative Drafting Programme (legislation and interpretation of law and international aspects of law, in English language, sponsored by the Canadian Government) 1992 judge exams - certificate for the status of judge or barrister in Slovakia, Department of Justice Slovakia 1992 Summer Programme at the Academy of Philosophy, Liechtenstein, credit, social sciences 1985 LL.D. at the Comenius University 1983 graduated at the Comenius University, Law Faculty

Foreign language skills English and Italian (university teaching level); Russian, German; French pass.

Participation on organizations and bodies • President of the Slovak Rectors' Conference • Vice-President of the Slovak Rectors' Conference, foreign and legal affairs (2014 - 2018) • President of the Slovak Society for International Law • BAR Chamber of the Slovak Republic • President of the Scientific Council of the University of Trnava; scientific councils member on academic institutions: Catholic University in Ružomberok; Faculty of Law of the in Brno, Czech Republic; Faculty of Law of the Paneuropean University in Bratislava; Faculty of Law of the Comenius University in Bratislava; Faculty of Law of the University of Trnava • Conciliator pursuant to Article 2 of the Annex V to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea • Member of the Ethical commission of the Ministry of Health of the SR • Fo. Member of the IMHE OECD Council • Vice-chairman of Štefan Luby Foundation, Trnava University • Member of the Ethical Commission of the Ministry of Health of the SR • Member of the editorial board of FORUM IURIS EUROPEUM (FIE), the SR • Member of the Council of the Slovak Episcopal Conference for Education, Culture and Science • Observer in the Legislative Council of the Government of the SR • Member of the Slovak Committee of UNESCO (MFA SR) • Individual member of International Law Association

Description of key qualifications international and domestic legislation and application of law, International Law and Constitutional Law, 1994 member of the Slovak Legislative Council, 1994/1995 legislative drafting course at the University of Ottawa, 1994 Legal department and Department of International Law of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the SR; judge exams guaranteed by the Department of Justice of the SR (praxis concerning civil law), process of international treaties concluding + UN + legal questions concerning EU at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the SR; issues relating to the public administration at the Office of Government of the SR, labour law, social law, law concerning education, canon law • Diplomacy Counsellor of the Embassy of the SR to the Holy See in Rome 2000 - 2004, Legal Service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the SR 1993 – 2000; 2004 – 2006; euro-diplomat in London 2006 - 2010 • theory and philosophy of law and wider relationships concerning the law and policy, academic life (teaching at universities since 1992) • theory and practice concerning legal status of churches and its relation to states

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Professional experience record since 2011 Rector of the University of Trnava, Slovakia 2010/2011 Dean of the Faculty of Law, the University of Trnava since 2008 Director (since 2012 a member) of the Institute for Legal Aspects of Religious Freedom, Faculty of Law, University of Trnava 2006/2010 Counsellor for European Affairs, Embassy of the Slovak Republic, London; head of the Department of International and European Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Trnava 2004/2010 Head of the Department of International Law and European Law, the Faculty of Law, the University of Trnava (since 2010 member of the Department) 2004/2006 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, deputy head of the International Law Department and head of the Unit for European law; Vice- Dean and Head of the Department of International Law at the Faculty of Law, University of Trnava; univ. Lecturer and Professor 2000/2004 Embassy of the SR to the Holy See and the Sovereign Military Order of Malta in Rome; Counsellor; Trnava University - Dep. of International Law; Univ. Lecturer 1993 Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, International Law Department, Bratislava; since December 1998 head of the Office of State Negotiator to the EU and State secretary; Advisor of the Minister of foreign affairs of the SR for questions concerning relations with Churches and Religious Communities 1993/2006 the University of Trnava; since 1996 Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Humanities for Foreign Affairs; since 1997 Vice-Chancellor of the University for Legal Affairs; since 2004 Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Law for European Affairs 1994 Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic; legal advisor of the Deputy of Prime Minister for Legislation, the member of the Legislative Council of the Slovak Government 1992/1993 Central Railway Trade Union of Slovakia, Bratislava; legal advisor for the dissolution of Czechoslovak Railway Trade Union to national railway union 1993 Law Faculty of the Comenius University, Bratislava; external professor, legal history 1990/1992 Office of the Government of the Slovak Republic, Head of the Office of the Prime Minister 1990 Office of General Public Prosecutor of the Slovak Republic (Office of Attorney General); criminal judicial rehabilitation, prosecutor 1989/1990 Parliament Commission for the Investigation of Crimes Caused by Police of 25. March 1988; member 1983/1989 organizations of civil engineering and State social insurance (legal departments; City Court of Bratislava; judge candidate (not elected)

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