How we are run
Find out how we run global MAGNA network.
Operation Centre
The Operational Centre is based in Bratislava and is in charge of organizing MAGNA humanitarian operations around the world.
It’s supported by offices in Paris, Prague and with Magna US section through fundraising, recruitment, communication and awareness raising.
MAGNA was founded in Slovakia and subsequently opened offices in various corners of the world as part of its global network.
Operational structure
Operations centre
Capital office in the mission country
Field project
Our leadership
Executive Director
Martin Bandžák
Co-founder of the humanitarian health organization MAGNA, he is also a successful photographer and recipient of many awards. As the son of doctors, he grew up in a hospital environment and spent part of his childhood in Africa. He spends 11 months a year on MAGNA projects.
Director of Operations
Denisa Augustínová
She comes from Bratislava, where she studied social therapeutic work and psychology.
In 2001, she co-founded the humanitarian organization MAGNA.
Head of Finances & Accounting
Iva Barešová
Head of Medical services
Julia Horakova M.D.
Martin Bandžák
Co-founder of the humanitarian health organization MAGNA, he is also a successful photographer and recipient of many awards. As the son of doctors, he grew up in a hospital environment and spent part of his childhood in Africa. He spends 11 months a year on MAGNA projects.
MAGNA Slovak office
MAGNA in Slovakia is an association consisting of an associative component and an executive component.
The association consists of all MAGNA members, who are represented by the board of directors. The task of the board of directors is to establish the main direction of MAGNA, which will be implemented by the executive. Confirms the operational project and budget and ensures that MAGNA’s activities are in line with its identity.
The executive power consists of general management, operations department, program medical department, communication, human resources, logistics, etc., which implement the main directions approved by the board of directors.
Members of the association are essentially field mission workers or who have completed missions with MAGNA. Maintaining their membership in the following years, as well as the membership of employees recruited locally in the countries where MAGNA operates, is a voluntary process on their part. The board of directors also reserves the right to accept as a member any person who requests it and whose competence can be useful for the performance of the association’s activities (journalists, etc.).
Association bodies in Magna Slovakia
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The board of directors is the executive body of the civil association MAGNA.
Martin Bandžák
Denisa Augustínová
Iva Barešová
SUPERVISORY BOARD
The Supervisory Board is the supervisory body of the civil association MAGNA.
Jozef Bárta
Juraj Vaculík
Júlia Horáková
GENERAL ASSEMBLY
The general assembly consists of all members of the MAGNA civic association.