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Karen Kramer

Langenzersdorf,Austria

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience

Work history

Senior Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Offic

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
Vienna, Austria
07.2003 - 12.2023

Led a programme to support countries to implement the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime.

Resident Legal Advisor

United States Department of Justice
Sofia, Bulgaria
01.2000 - 07.2003
  • Provided advice, facilitated the exchange of expertise and organized training and expert working groups to support prosecutors and other responsible officials of the Ministry of Justice, officials of the Specialized Investiations agency and judges to address the reform of the Bularian criminal justice system and to address organized crime and corruption.
  • With a group of experts from the different criminal justice system entities, supported the development and organization of workshops throughout Bulgaria to introduce have dialogues about proposed new legal changes.
  • Initiated a working group that drafted Bulgaria's first anti-human trafficking law meeting EU standards that was passed into law.

Chief of staff

US Department of Justice
Washington, DC, USA
12.1998 - 08.1999
  • Streamlined processes to improve and optimise office operations.
  • Represented organisations at seminars, conferences and business events.
  • Investigated issues affecting group operations, prepared reports and helped correct problems.
  • Maintained smooth-running business operations by delegating priorities to staff abilities.

Criminal Law Liaison

American Bar Association
Sofia, Bulgaria
08.1998 - 08.1999
  • Established a new office and hired staff;
  • With a group of experts from the different criminal justice system entities, supported the development and organization of workshops throughout Bulgaria to introduce have dialogues about proposed new legal changes.

Timeline

Senior Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice Offic

United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime
07.2003 - 12.2023

Resident Legal Advisor

United States Department of Justice
01.2000 - 07.2003

Chief of staff

US Department of Justice
12.1998 - 08.1999

Criminal Law Liaison

American Bar Association
08.1998 - 08.1999
Karen Kramer