2017

Sociologist and PhD Candidate affiliated at the Jagiellonian University where she is leading the research “Disability, motherhood, care. Reproductive autonomy and motherhood experiences of women with disabilities in Poland”. Her main interests are located in the fields of gender, disability studies and qualitative and participatory methodology. As a researcher she has been working in various scientific projects tackling social exclusion to reduce inequalities. In 2017 she published book “Różnym Głosem. Rodziny z wyboru w Polsce”[“In different voices.

Petra Dzurovčinováwas born and bred as an entrepreneur, whose passion lies in finding smart solutions to existing problems. Ms. Dzurovčinováhas lead and grown the Slovak Alliance for the Internet Economy (SAPIE) since its inception in 2014. SAPIE acts as an industry body for innovative companies throughout Slovakia, creates regional and EU-wide partnerships, promotes entrepreneurship and connects the private and public sphere. As part of her role she works with government representatives as well as the office representing the President of Slovakia.

Professor of social sciences, university lecturer, director of the Diplomatic Academy of the Foreign Ministry, former director of the National School of Public Administration, andcivil servant. In the 1970s and 1980s, Jacek Czaputowicz was active in the democratic opposition (Workers' Defence Committee). He was also one of the leaders of the Independent Students' Association and the Movement "Freedom and Peace." In 1987-1990 he was an adviser to Lech Walesa and a member of the Civic Committee to the Chairman of the "Solidarity".