Žiri: Jurgen H. Gangoly

Neum Underwater Film Festival 2022 žiri
Predstavljamo:
Jurgen H. Gangoly, direktor agencije “The Skills Group (www.skills.at), jedne od najvećih agencija za PR i komunikacije u Austriji. Više od 25 godina radi kao savjetnik za odnose s javnošću za međunarodne tvrtke, nevladine organizacije, javne institucije te industrijske grupacije. Radio je kao voditelj kampanje za Vijeće Europe i EU programe u Strasbourgu i Briselu. Na svom doktorskom studiju, usredotočio se na promjenu u menadžmentu i digitalizaciji, a njegova teza o Austrijskom obrazovnom sustavu dovela je do razvoja “Austrijskog obrazovnog klimatskog indeksa”. Autor je nekoliko radova i lektor na sveučilištima. Dobitnik je brojnih stručnih nagrada, kao što su “Austrian State PR” nagrada, Njemačka međunarodna PR nagrada, “SABRE” nagrada (međunarodni “PR Oscar”), PRO PR nagrada (Hrvatska), te srebrna Austrijska državna nagradu za poslovne filmove, kao i na Bečkom ekonomskom filmskom festivalu.
U svoje slobodno vrijeme, on je strastveni ronilac te nagrađivani podvodni fotograf. Predan je očuvanju morskog života. Član je i govornik “Sharkproject International” (www.sharkproject.org) te je i dobrovoljni voditelj projekta “SOS-Seaturtles” (www.sos-seaturtles.ch). Njegova najnovija knjiga “Tiefensharfe” / “Dubina polja” je biografija o životu i avanturama Kurta Amslera, poznatog švicarskog ekologa, podvodnog fotografa (bivši svjetski prvak u podvodnoj fotografiji) te kinematografa (snimatelj za filmsku legendu podvodnog filma Hans Hassa). Kupovinom knjige na linku https://www.ocean-heroes.shop/product/tiefenschaerfe/ (e-knjiga, verzija na njemčkom i engleskom jeziku), donirate novac projektima morske zaštite.

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Jürgen H. Gangoly, DrBA MBA
Managing Director of The Skills Group (www.skills.at), one of Austria’s leading PR and communications agencies. Works since over 25 years as a PR consultant for international corporations, NGOs, public institutions and industry associations. Previously also as campaign manager for Council of Europe and EU programmes in Strasbourg and Brussels, youth and social worker. Holds an MBA in Economics / General Management. His recent doctoral studies focused on change management and digitalisation, his thesis on the Austrian Educational System led to the development of the „Austrian Educational Climate Index“. Author of several books and lecturer at Universities. Jürgen has been multiple awarded with national and international communications prizes, such as the Austrian State PR award, the German International PR prize, the SABRE Awards (international “PR Oscar“), the PRO PR Award (Croatia), and was shortlisted and silver awarded at the Austrian State Awards for business movies and at the Vienna Economic Film Festival.
In his spare time, the passionate diver and also award-winning underwater photographer is committed to marine-life protection all over world. He is member and press speaker of “Sharkproject International“ (www.sharkproject.org) and serves voluntary as project director at “SOS-Seaturtles“ (www.sos-seaturtles.ch). His most recent book „Tiefenschärfe“ / „Depth of Field“ is a biography about the life and adventures of Kurt Amsler, a famous Swiss environmentalist, underwater photographer (former World Champion in underwater photography) and cinematographer (camera operator for UW film legend Hans Hass). Available as Charity book of which all proceedings go to marine protection projects at https://www.ocean-heroes.shop/product/tiefenschaerfe/