Jakub Stárek (27) has bachelor degree in Adult Education and masters degree in Andragogy from the University J. A. Komenského in Prague. His professional experience includes variety of positions in private sector (especially in methodology of non-formal educational courses) and public service (expert in education, Councillor for Prague 6 district). He is currently employed as a Director of Adult Education Department at the Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports, where long-term strategies in adult education are mainly developed. He is also a member of several professional bodies – for example adviser to the European Commission (DG EAC) on Adult Education policy; member of and Czech representative to the Adult Education Working Group. At national level, he chairs the Board for Accreditation of Non-formal Education and is a member of Executive Committee of the Association of Adult Education Institutions. He is also responsible for investments into Adult Education in the Czech Republic via European Social Fund (over 400 mil. €). These include mainly national system projects (such as National Qualification Framework; Support of Lifelong Learning Centers; etc.), supporting access of citizens to adult education and increase the amount and quality of supply in adult education.