Dr Diliana Stoyanova
About
Lieutenant Colonel D. R. (OF-4) after his graduation at Faculty of Law of West-Bohemian University in 2007 worked as a member of Legal Division of the Statutory City of Pardubice. After the basic military training and advanced airborne training in 2009 D. R. joined Czech Armed Forces as a legal advisor of the commander of Airborne Battalion in Chrudim. In 2015 Lt. Colonel D. R. successfully completed initial tests and became a legal advisor of the commander of Czech Special Forces Directorate. During his military career Lt. Colonel D. R. graduated at ROEs and LOAC courses organized by Defence Institute of International Legal Studies (DIILS). During the year 2012 Lt. Colonel D. R. was deployed in ISAF operation in Afghanistan as a LEGAD of the Czech Task Force commander.
Visiting fellow from September 2024
Dr. Diliana Stoyanova is a Postdoctoral Researcher at CIHOL. She earned her PhD in International Law at the University of Helsinki under Professor Jan Klabbers, with a dissertation on whistleblowers in the United Nations. Her research focuses on international administrative law, duty of care, and organizational culture in global governance, building on both academic work and experience in international organizations (UN, WTO, EC). In addition to her academic work, she is a published poet and speaks seven languages, reflecting her commitment to cross-cultural and interdisciplinary dialogue.