About me

PhDr. Jiří ZÁVORA, Ph.D. et Ph.D.

Expert witness

Education

2008 – 2012 – Ph.D., Psychology, Masaryk university, Brno

2010 – titul PhDr. Pedagogogy, Charles university Prague

2004 – 2009 – titul Ph.D., Pedagogy, Univ. J.E. Purkyně, Ústí nad Labem

1996 – 2000 – titul Mgr., Pedagogy, Univ. J.E. Purkyně, Ústí nad Labem

Professional focus

Philosophy and theory of science
Qualitative methodology
Methodology in forensic disciplines
Human visual expression
Social psychology

Appointment

Expert in psychology, specialising in family and educational psychology.
Expert in criminalistics, specialising in forensic handwriting identification
Expert in criminalistics, specialising in the identification of biometric signatures and handwriting

membership and roles

– Chairman of the Ministry of Justice Advisory Board for Forensic Methodology
– Chairman of the Examination Board for the Special Part of the Entrance Examination of Experts
– Member of the examination board for the special part of the entrance examination of experts
– Member of the Ministry of Justice Advisory Board for Forensic Document and Handwriting Analysis
– Member of the Advisory Board of the Minister of Justice for Handwriting Identification
– Expert evaluator of proposals in the Inter-Excellence programme of the Ministry of – Education, Youth and Sports (programme for the development of international cooperation in research and development and the integration of the Czech Republic into European and global research structures)

Professional seminars, workshops, internships and conferences (selection)

2019 (February) – workshop on “Schreibautomaten”. ISU (Institut für Schrift und Urkundenuntersuchung (ISU) e.V.) Mannheim, Germany

2018 (February) – workshop on “Herrschende Lehrmeinungen auf dem Prüfstand und Ungewöhnliche Fragestellungen”. ISU (Institut für Schrift und Urkundenuntersuchung (ISU) e.V.) Mannheim, Germany

2017 (February) – workshop on “Möglichkeiten und Probleme der Begutachtung elektronisch erfasster Unterschriften”. ISU (Institut für Schrift und Urkundenuntersuchung (ISU) e.V.) Mannheim, Germany

2016 (June) – GFS (Gesellschaft für Forensische Schriftuntersuchung e.V.) Congress, Leipzig, Germany

2015 (February) – workshop on “The influence of stroke on handwriting”. ISU (Institut für Schrift und Urkundenuntersuchung) Mannheim, Germany

2014 (June) – GFS (Gesellschaft für forensische schriftuntersuchung e.V.) conference, Königswinter, Germany

2016 (February) – workshop on “Formulierung gutachtlicher Schlussfolgerungen” and “Elektronische Akte”. ISU (Institut für Schrift und Urkundenuntersuchung (ISU) e.V.) Mannheim, Germany

2014 (January) – Workshop on “Exploring Technically Executed Writing”, ISU (Institut für Schrift und Urkundenuntersuchung) Mannheim, Germany

2013 – Internship at MSU (Mannheimer Schrift und Urkundenlabor) Mannheim, Germany

2013 – Comprehensive child care in the school environment. International Art Therapy Conference, OZ Artea and Faculty of Arts Bratislava

2011 – Qualitative Approach and Methods in Human Sciences X. FF UPOL, Psy Institute of Czech Academy of Sciences, Olomouc.

2011 – II. Ústí Psychological Days – Psychology and Art. PF UJEP, Ústí n.L.

2010 – Pedagogical and psychological disciplines in the training of social workers. PF UJEP, Ústí n.L.

2009 – Qualitative approach and methods in human sciences VIII. FF UPOL, Psy Institute of the Czech Academy of Sciences, Olomouc.

2008 – Systemic Approach in Problem Solving for Children, Adolescents and Adults – Marianne Franke-Gricksch, Prague, ČISK

2008 – Internship at the Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (DCAMH) – Great Ormond Street, Hospital for Children, London

2008 – Experience and Values – international conf., Bukovina.

2008 – Art in Education, Prevention and Expressive Therapy, PF UK, PF ZČU, Plzeň.

2008 – How love succeeds – workshop – Bert Hellinger, OCHRE – London Irish Centre, London.

2008 – Qualitative research in public space – Czech-Slovak conf., Cabinet of Research SBK Slov. Academy of Sciences, Bratislava.

2007 – Experience as a basic element of experiential pedagogy – international conf., Bukovina.

2007 – Personality in the context of cognition, emotionality and motivation – international conf., ÚEP Slovak Academy of Sciences, Bratislava.

2006 – Beyond the gates of Asperger’s syndrome – lecture – AUTISTIC Motol, Prague.