Bereghazyova, Gabriela: - Gabriela was born in socialist Czechoslovakia and grew up in the transitional Slovakia amid the political, social, cultural and psychological remnants of the communist regime. Fascination with the marks that the ideology left on the minds of people brought her to the United Kingdom to study Slovak mentality at world-leading universities. This is where she completed her doctorate.A scholar in corruption, Dr Bereghazyova's work masterfully captures the challenges, falls and successes of a metamorphosing Eastern Europe. These are presented against the historic backdrop of the complicated region. All in all, Gabriela pieces together an intricate puzzle byrelating the present with the all too often unacknowledged past. Her work deepens our understanding of the challenges faced by societies in transition. She is also passionate about uncovering the ancient and all too often forgotten roots of the region.Dr Bereghazyova Gabriela actively employs her expert known and six years of post-graduate research in her consultancy and global bridge-building efforts. She has presented the insights of her academic and literary work at prestigious platforms, including Sandhurst College in theUnited Kingdom, the Bohemian National Hall in New York, the Library of Foreign Literature in Moscow and the Slovak Institute in Prague.