Professor of sociology and political science at the Jagiellonian University, lecturer at the Diplomatic Academy at Warsaw. Former visiting professor at Stanford University and many other foreign universities. Between 1991-1997 in diplomatic service - the Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in the Persian Gulf countries. Author of numerous academic books and articles. Expert in ethnic and national issues, especially in East-West relations and Middle East affairs. He died in Krakow in 2007.
Experts
Andrzej Kapiszewski
Felix Kaputu
PhD in Comparative Literatures from the Université de Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and recipient of numerous scholarships incl. US Fulbright Scholarship in Religion and Pluralism at the University of California Santa Barbara and a Japanese Government Scholarship at the Nanzan University. He worked for different academic institutions in the United States of America, Japan and in Belgium contributing to African Studies, African Politics, Literature (Mythology), Gender, Religion, Diaspora, Art, Community, Development and Pedagogy. His main axes of expertise have grown within comparative structures that put together African experiences and studies, on the one hand, and that of other continents, especially Asian, European and American, on the other, for global comparative presentations and understanding of socio-political, religious, literary and artistic productions.
Éva Karádi
Editor in chief of Magyar Lettre Internationale, Hungarian edition of the European cultural quarterly since 1995, one of editors since 1991, chair of the Hungarian National Committee of the European Cultural Foundation since 1998, one of the coordinators of the cooperation of the leading daily newspapers of the Visegrad countries in editing a common Central European Supplement from 1994 on. In these fields organized many European and regional events, like: Revolutions and Restaurations (1992), Intellectuals between Morals and Politics (1996), Samizdat (2000) and Joining the Club: The Central-European countries in the period of the referenda (2003) etc. Éva Karádi has a PhD in Philosophy and teaches philosophy since 1969 at the Eotvos University Budapest.
Stathis Karaplios
PMR Consultant. studied at the Cracow University of Economics and as a Socrates scholarship holder at Universidad de Navarra in Spain. Prior to joining PMR Stathis worked for the biggest Polish office furniture manufacturer, where he was responsible for foreign market entrance strategies. He prepared and implemented outsourcing and logistics projects for a leading Polish cables and wires manufacturer. Stathis has joined PMR in 2005 and since that time has been promoted to Senior Consultant and Principal Consultant. He has taken part in high number of projects including such fields as pharma, sourcing (which he has launched) and mergers and acquisitions assistance. He is also active as a guest lecturer at the Cracow University of Economics. Stathis except of his native Polish speaks also English and Spanish.
Jakub Karfík
Czech Ambassador to Poland since February 2014. During his 20 year career at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs he has worked as Director General for Section of Bilateral Relations and Director General for Section of Non-European Countries and Development Cooperation. He served as Ambassador of the Czech Republic to Pakistan (1995-1999), Egypt (2002-2006) and Slovakia (2009-2013).
Michał Karniewicz
Journalist from Grodno, former press journalist (Pahonia, Briża Informacji) and radio journalist (Racja) – all closed down. In 2005 he was working for the Polish radio TOK FM.
Bernd Karwen
Born in w Elmshorn. Studied Polish Language, Political Sciences and German as a Foreign Language at the University of Leipzig. Since 1999 has worked in the Polish Institute in Leipzig, where he is responsible for promoting Polish literature. Since 2001 PhD student at the University of Leipzig, also works as a translator.
Tomáš Kašaj
Dr Tomáš Kašaj is Consul General of Slovak Republic in Krakow. He studied at Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica (2002-2007), worked in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic and since 2008 till 2011 was a specialist in the Diplomatic Protocol. Since 2011 to 2015, he was a Consul and Deputy Consul General of Slovak Republic in Krakow. He is fluent in English and Polish and beginner in Hungarian. He likes sport, cinema and music.
Tomáš Kašaj
Dr Tomáš Kašaj is Consul General of Slovak Republic in Krakow. He studied at Matej Bel University in Banská Bystrica (2002-2007), worked in Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic and since 2008 till 2011 was a specialist in the Diplomatic Protocol. Since 2011 to 2015, he was a Consul and Deputy Consul General of Slovak Republic in Krakow. He is fluent in English and Polish and beginner in Hungarian. He likes sport, cinema and music.
Dominika Kasprowicz
Dominika Kasprowicz is an academic researcher and international projects' manager, PhD (Degree) in Political Science (2010), Associate Professor at the Jagiellonian University (Institute of Journalism, Media and Social Communication), holder of the European Diploma in Cultural Project Management, graduee of the IVLP programme, since 2016 CEO of the Villa Decius, Poland - cultural institution, residency for artists and scholars at risk, awarded with a title of Ambassador of Multiculralism by a City of Krakow (2023). Member of several executive boards and expert panels i.e. of "SO-CLOSE Enhancing Social Cohesion through Sharing the Cultural Heritage of Forced Migrations" H2020 project, member of the Interdisciplinary Team of OPEN KRAKOW Programme untill 2023), UNAEuropa Heritage Lab. Initiator of numerous programmes adressing the needs of refugees and migrants, minorities in Poland, coordinator of the ICORN Programme in Krakow. Her research area includes cultural diplomacy and management, political communication, populism and social innovations in politics. Choice of co-authored publications: "Communicating Populism. Comparing Actor Perceptions, Media Coverage, and Effects on Citizens in Europe", Routledge, 2019, "Politics, Society and the Economy in Contemporary Poland. An Introduction", Scholar 2016.
