Since 2005 Member of the Lower house of the Parliament of Poland. From 2004 till 2014 Member of the European Parliament, chairman of Stowarzyszenie Maj77 and Villa Decius Association. Former director of the Polish Institute in Paris and minister plenipotentiary at the embassy of the Republic of Poland in France (1990–1996) and director of “Kraków 2000 – European City of Culture” Festival (1996–2002). Director of the Department of Promotion at the Krakow Municipal Office (2003–2004). Awarded the Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (1993) and the Order of Merit for achievements in the field of Polish Culture (1999). In the European Parliament, he was a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, the Subcommittee on Human Rights, the Committee on Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and responsible for negotiations on the REACH directive. His most significant success was the report concerning the influence of extraction of shale gas on environment which gave the “green light” to the extraction of shale gas in Europe.
Experts
Bogusław Sonik
Barbara Sośnicka
After her Master of Arts degree at the Institute of Oriental Languages at the University of Warsaw, Mrs Sośnicka studied International Relations at The Polish Institute of International Affairs in Warsaw, then completed her studies at the Academy of International Law in The Hague, International Institute of Public Administration in Paris and University of Mons. Since 1987 she has worked at the Polish Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the Polish Embassies in Managua, Caracas, Brussels and Lima. Now she is Deputy Director of Europe at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs.
Marek Sowa
Graduated from Krakow AGH University of Science and Technology. Active in local government since 1994 working as soltis and councilman. As voivodeship management officer was responsible for creation and implementation of the Governmental Strategic Programme for the Oswiecim (Auschwitz) Area and Strategy of Malopolska Viovodeship for years 2007-2013. Marshall of the Malopolska Region since 2010. President of Monitoring Commission for European Funds in Union of the Voivodeships of the Republic of Poland and member of Malopolska Innovation Council. Initiated founding of Malopolska Center of Entrepreneurship and Center Business in Malopolska (CEBiM). Involved in organisation of Economic Forum in Krynica.
Spasimir Spasimir Domaradzki
Magdalena Sroka
Deputy Mayor of Krakow in charge of Culture and City Promotion. Master of Arts in Theatre Studies, manager of culture, producer of festivals, shows and TV programs. Director of the Krakow Festival Office (2008-2010). Co-initiator of legislative reforms regulating the cultural sector.
Vera Stading
Political scientist. Assistant to the management, development and implementation of simulation games, events and research.
Leszek Stafiej
Owner of the Stafiej Partnerzy agency in Warsaw. For several years - Deputy Chairman of International Advertising Association, Poland. During the 1990s for few years has been in Charge of polish branches of the biggest international creation's agencies: McCann-Erickson and DBB. Co-founder and first Deputy Chairman of Radio Zet (one of the biggest radio in Poland). Juryman of advertising festivals, author of articles in "Media Polska", "Impact", "Brief", "Home&Market".
Agata Stafiej - Bartosik
Vice-President of the Social Communication Foundation. Founder and the President of the European Institute of Social Marketing. Cofounder of SMart - Social Marketing Artisans in Belgrade. 2004-2005 manager of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) in the Danone group. Professional Adviser specialized in creating corporate images, social marketing and socially responsible advertising. Fields of interests: Civic Participation, Socially Responsible Advertising.
Maria Staszkiewicz
Director of Association for International Affairs in Prague. She has degrees in Linguistics (Katowice), International Relations (Krakow) and European Studies (Bonn). After study periods abroad (Munich and Prague), she moved to Brussels to take up a post in the Secretariat General of the Council of the EU. Her last assignment was within the Crisis Management and Planning Directorate. She is interested in the EU external relations and political communication. Participated in the 5th edition of the Visegrad Summer School, currently project partner.
Małgorzata Sternal
PhD from the Jagiellonian University, Faculty of Management and Social Communication, School of Cultural Management. Her European experience in the fields of cultural management education has been broadened through serving on the Board of ENCATC – European Network of Cultural Administration Training Centres, and participating in international seminars and training sessions (Denmark, Great Britain, Austria, Russia, etc.) Ms Sternal now teaches at the Jagiellonian University and Cracow Academy of Music.
