Rastislav Vrbensky

Rastislav Vrbensky is currently the Manager of UNDP Istanbul Regional Hub for Europe and the CIS. The Hub serves more than 20 countries and 18 UNDP offices in the region. Prior to this assignment, he served as UN Resident Coordinator/ UNDP Resident Representative in Montenegro, UNDP Country Director in Tajikistan and UNDP Deputy Resident Representative in Serbia. Between 2000-2004, he held a number of positions in UNDP Regional Centre in Bratislava including Assistant Director and Sustainable Development Policy Advisor. Prior to his career with UNDP, he worked for the Government of Slovakia Ministry of Environment and some international NGOs.

Rastislav Vrbensky holds a PhD. in Development Studies and a Master of Environmental Science from Comenius University Bratislava as well as a Master of Environmental Management from University of Amsterdam. In 2007, he was a visiting fellow at the London School of Economics