Jakub

• 2016-2018 United Nations University Merit
  MSc Public Policy and Human Development: Foreign Policy and Development
• 2011-2016 Maastricht University
  LL.B – International European Law -2012-2016
  BA – European Studies – 2011-2012 – Not finished
• 2007-2011 University of Warsaw
  BA- Political Science: European Administration.

• 09.2019 -ongoing – 89’ Initiative– Managing Director
  After my relatively successful run as a president of JEF Netherlands, I was asked to establish and organize a branch of the 89’ Initiative, the first pan-European in the Netherlands. My duties cover overall management of all facets of the organisation, from administration to event management, support of research and project management.
• 03.2019 -ongoing – JEF Europe – Junior Trainer
  Freelance basis. I am a resident trainer of JEF Europe in the Netherlands for above mentioned issues. My duties cover conducting and facilitation of trainings, workshops for the members of various youth organisations across Europe on media literacy, civic engagement, online democracy, fake news and hate speech online .
• 04.2018 -09.2018 – European Institute of Public Administration– Student Research Assistant
  Support of research, and translation of the documents concerning the complicity of the Polish regulatory impact assessment process with the standards and norms of the European Union and OECD
• 02.2018 – 03.2019 – Council of Europe- Youth Delegate of Netherlands
  My duties covered representation of the local and regional authorities in the CoE as a voice of young people, active participation in various projects of CoE. As a Youth Delegate, I helped to organize an English-spoken debate with candidates to city council in Maastricht. As well I helped in preparations of the consultations with young people on the future of the European Union.
• 03.2018 -02.2019 – ONE Campaign- Youth Ambassador
  Lobbying and advocacy various EU officials and politicians. Promoting ideas of sustainability, fight with hunger, and preventable diseases in Africa during various events in Brussels and Netherlands. Support of the existing programs and campaigns, with a special focus on Multi-annual Framework and EU Development Aid.
• 03.2017 –ongoing – EEAS/Young Mediterranean Voices Plus (YMV) organization
  Primary role of the YMV fellows is to build understanding between EU and MENA, by acting on UNSCR 2250, through different means such as high level advocacy, lobbying, supporting EU Starcomm, youth initiatives and strengthening the civic society in MENA region, with special attention to youth-lead initiatives.
• 11.2016-06.2017 –EU Foreign Policy Group-Researcher USA Desk
  My main duties consisted of the research and analysis of different political trends in the USA and Canada and their impact on Transatlantic relationships. As a desk researcher, I would give special attention to the EU-USA relationships. Our findings would be published on the website of initiative in form of monthly summaries and articles dedicated to certain events and trends.
• 06.2015-11.2017 – JEF Maastricht – Secretary General
  I was responsible for the organization of various workshops, lectures and events dedicated to the idea of European Integration as well some minor administrative aspects of managing local section. I played a major role during YO!Fest 2017, when coordinating efforts of 3 local sections of JEF to prepare our workshops during Festival.
• 06.2015- 11.2017– JEF Maastricht – Social Media Officer
  My duties consisted of managing social media of the local section of JEF. My primary responsibilities were managing the Facebook Page of the section, gathering attention of potential audience to our events, and support of the European social media campaigns of JEF Europe”

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