Guests of Academy 2010
Janusz Lewandowski
From 1980-1989 - economic advisor to the Solidarity and in 1988 - one of the founders of the Liberal-Democratic Congress. He was the Minister of Privatization in the cabinets of Jan Krzysztof Bielecki (1990-1991) and Hanna Suchocka (1992-1993). Since 2004 Member of the European Parliament (Chairman of the Committee on Budget). On November 27, 2009 he obtained the post of Budget and Financial Programming Commissioner of the European Commission (pending approval by the European Parliament in January, 2010) and is affiliated to the European People's Party (EPP).
Mirosława Grabowska
Sociologist, employee in the Institute of Sociology at the Warsaw University, in the Institute of Political Studies at the Polish Academy of Sciences and in the Institute of the Research on Bases of the Democracy, Director of the Public Opinion Research Center. She is dealing with sociology of the politics and sociology of the religion. Author of books: „ post-Communist Division ” and „Building the democracy ” analysing post-Communist transformations in Poland.
Czesław Bielecki
In 1968 r. - participant of a sit-in against communists at the Warsaw Technical University, 1970 - 1979 member of the underground democratic group, from September 1980 active in “Solidarity”, 1982 - 1989 one of the most important independent political columnists. In 1985 winner of awards of the journal “Pulse ” and of Independent Journalists. In 1989 co-founder of the club Agreement above Divisions. 1990 - 1995 advisor to the President Lech Wałęsa. In 1992 advisor to the government of Jan Olszewski. 1997 - 2001 Member of Polish Parliament, chairing the Sejm Committee of Foreign Affairs. In 2000 one of founders of the SocLand (Museum of the Communism).
Jan Krzysztof Bielecki
Since 1980 he was an advisor to the Solidarność on economic policy, in 1991 was the Prime Minister of Poland, afterwards was the Minister for European Intergation in the cabinet of Hanna Suchocka from 1992 to 1993. From 1993 to 2003 represented Poland at the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. From 2003 to 2010 he was chairman in Bank Pekao S.A.
Jerzy Borowczak
Polish politician and trade union activist, Member of Parliament of the III term, in 1980 was one of initiators of the strike in the Gdańsk Shipyard, partner of Lech Wałęsa, since 2002 director of the Solidarity Center Foundation, since 2006 also a councillor of Gdańsk. He is Honorary Citizen of the city of Gdańsk. In 2006 awarded with the Officers' Cross of the Order of the Revival of Poland.
Maciej Zięba OP
Director of the European Solidarity Centre in Gdansk. Founder of the Center for Political Thought in Krakow, he launched also the Tertio Millennio Institute. Dominican, one of his country’s foremost interpreters of the thought of John Paul II. In the 1980s adviser of the Independent Self-governing Trade Union "Solidarity" and journalist of “Tygodnik Solidarności”.
Workshops
Michał Łuczewski - Idea of the Solidarity
Doctor of sociology, psychologist, assistant professor at the Institute of the Sociology of the Warsaw University. Cooperates with the Center for Social Studies, the Centre of the Thought of John Paul II and with the Warsaw Rising Museum. Board member of Polish Civil Forum. The editor-in-chief of the sociological writing "state of affairs", coeditor of the magazine "44 / fortieth and four. He specializes in issues revolving aroun the national and European identity, social memory, Polish-German relationships and methodology of social sciences.
Wojciech Męciński - Social Change
He works as a coach, trainer and expert in field of Human Resources Management, gained long manager experience working in structures of big international corporations. He has university degree in law, he completed also the postgraduate studies in following fields: Psychology in Business and Human Resources Management. Certified Coach, AC/DC Assessor and a Member of International Coaching Community.
Krzysztof Stachura - Social Participation
Sociologist, academic teacher and the social researcher. He is carrying out a project in the field of anthropology of new technologies, sociology of culture and social research methodologies. Currently he is working on Ph.D thesis on the sociability in the digital age. Member of the Section of the Sociology of the Communication, Knowledge and Culture of the International Sociological Company and the Branch of the Gdańsk Polish Sociological Society. Carer of the Scientific Sociological Circle " Socjokolektiv".
Barbara Pamrów - History of the Solidarity
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Historian, teacher, graduate of the University of Cardinal of Stefan Wyszyński, in years 2004 - 2009 partner of the Royal Castle in Warsaw, partner of the Centre of the Civil Education. She deals on the daily basis with historical education and with exhibition activity.
Marta Pamrów - History of the Solidarity
Englisht teacher, graduate of the Centre of Teacher Education for foreign languages and the European Education at the Warsaw University, student of cultural studies (point of focus: United States of America) at the Centre of American Studies at the Warsaw University and ca ' Foscari University in Venice. She is preparing works master's from history of the II world war. She is interested in contemporary history and the Solidarity.