Tatiana Bredniakova has been working at the Joint Vienna Institute since 1996. Over the years she has helped organize and conduct a large number of seminars, courses, conferences and other events; worked with many lecturers from different international organizations and other institutions; and met thousands of participants from all over the world. Previously she worked at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow providing assistance to the 1st Deputy Minister having earlier assisted the Ambassador in the Republic of Guinea. She speaks English, German and Russian.