Biography
| Personal information: |
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| Date of birth: | 26 February 1976 |
| Place of birth: | Ljubuški, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Education and academic degrees: | |
| 2008 |
Received his doctorate at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb (mentor: Prof. Dr. Ivan Šiber). |
| 2003 |
Received his master's degree at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb (mentor: Prof. Dr. Radovan Vukadinović). |
| 1999 |
Graduated in Journalism at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb. |
| Employment: | |
| 2009 - | Professor at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb - Public Relations course. |
| 2007-2009 |
Assistant at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb - Public Relations course. |
| 2001-2006 |
Assistant at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb. |
| 1997-2002 |
Journalist and editor at Croatian Television (national public broadcaster). |
| 2000 - 2002 |
Director at Millenium promocija, a public relations agency. |
| Additional professional activities: | |
| 2010-2011 | Guest professor in the Department of Communicology of the University of Dubrovnik for the courses Public Relations Techniques and Public Relations Strategies. |
| 2009-2010 | Guest professor in the Diplomacy and Diplomatic Communications postgraduate specialist programme at the Faculty of Philosophy of the University of Mostar for the course Country Identity and Image Management. |
| 2006 - |
Consultant for strategic communications projects for the Millenium promocija public relations agency. |
| 2006-2008 |
Advisor on the TEMPUS project entitled Establishment of Public Relations Offices at Croatian Universities (PRO-CRO). |
| 2006 - |
Guest lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration of the Republic of Croatia. |
| 2005-2006 |
Guest lecturer for the Managing Public Relations course at the postgraduate specialist interdisciplinary programme entitled Regional Cooperation and Integration into the European Union at the Josip Juraj Strossmayer University in Osijek. |
| 2005-2006 |
Deputy head of the Strategic Committee of Public Relations Agencies Consortium of the Delegation of the European Commission to Croatia. |
| 2001-2008 |
Correspondent for Federal Television in Sarajevo and Radio New York (Croatian programme). |
| Awards and recognitions: | |
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2011 |
Grand PRix Award – annual Croatian Public Relations Association award for contribution to the development of the public relations profession. |
| 1997 |
Rector's Award for work in the area of international political relations. |
| 1995 |
Rector's Award for work in the area of history of journalism. |
| Education activities at the Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Zagreb: | |
| 2009 / 2010 - |
Heads the Introduction to Public Relations and Techniques of Public Relations subjects for the graduate studies in journalism, as well as the Public Relations Strategies subject for postgraduate studies in journalism. |
Cultural Diplomacy Conference
14.12.2011
The International Cultural Diplomacy Conference, organized by the MFAEI's Diplomatic Academy and the Hanns Seidel Foundation, was held in Zagreb. Apart from European experts, participating were Božo Skoko, PhD, Daniela Angelina Jelinčić, PhD, Nina Obuljen, MSc, Tomislav Šola, PhD, Seadeta Midžić, Zorislav Lukić and others.
Reception with the President of the Republic of Croatia
30.11.2011
Croatian President Ivo Josipović received this year's winners of international tourist awards, including Božo Skoko, PhD, who on the occasion familiarized the President with the results of the study on Croatia's image, and presented to the President his books A State as a Brand and Croatia and its Neighbors.
Skoko Receives Grand PRix for Development of the Profession
25.11.2011
The Grand PRix Award of the Croatian Public Relations Association (HUOJ) was presented to Božo Skoko for his contribution to the PR profession, while Croatian President Ivo Josipović was named communicator of the year. This was announced at the awards ceremony in Zagreb at the end of the first day of the annual HUOJ Conference.
