Speakers

Education:
1990-1995: Jagiellonian University in Krakow, Faculty of Philology, Department of Arabic Language, Master of Oriental Philology (Arabic language).
1993-1994: University in Damascus (Syria), Department of Arabic Language.

Work experience:
2023- : Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman and Republic of Yemen.
2021-2023: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Africa and the Middle East, Deputy Director (responsibilities all Arab countries plus Israel and Iran).
2016-2020: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the United Arab Emirates.
2015: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Africa and the Middle East, Head of the Maghreb and Mashreq Unit.
2014: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Africa and the Middle East, Advisor for Arab Countries (individual position).
2014: Honorary Member of the Commission of International Cooperation, Polish Olympic Committee.
2006-2013: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the State of Qatar.
2006: Appointment for Member of civil service.
2004: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of Africa and the Middle East - Counsellor.
2003 - 2004: Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Baghdad, Iraq - Counsellor; Advisor on behalf of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to Coalition Provisional Authority in Iraq (CPA); Head of a group of Polish advisors in the CPA. Special Assistant to the Head of the Council of International Cooperation (CIC), the Coalition Provisional Authority, Prime Minister Marek Belka, Head of Protocol CIC.
2000 - 2003: US Interests Section of the Polish Embassy in Baghdad, Iraq - Second Secretary, Deputy Head of Section.
1996: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Poland, Protocol Department, Consular Department, Department of Africa, Australia and Oceania

Decorations:
2003: Department of State of the United States of America, Distinction for work in American Interests Section of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Baghdad (Iraq).
2011: Gold medal “Distinguished for Oil and Gas" Polish Gas and Oil Company
(PGNiG)
2013: Gold order of Merit of the State of Qatar.
2020: Order of Independence First Class of the United Arab Emirates
2020: Gold Medal of the 100th anniversary of the Polish Olympic Committee in
recognition of activity for the Polish Olympic movement and sport in the Arab
world.
2022: Knight’s Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta
2023: Honorary Ambassador of the City of Wroclaw

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