Women in local development
Professional Profiles - BPW
Grudzinska, Beata
Bekasiak,
Katarzyna
Pater, Malgorzata
Bozena, Sosnowska
Wróblewska, Anna
Swiekatowski, Ryszard
Wisniewski, Mariusz
Ratajczak, Katarzyna Justyna
Repczynska,
Maria Jolanta
Galka, Ewa
Grudzinska, Beata
Contact Details
associates@post.pl
bpw@bpw-poland.pl
Current Work
Consultant: public consultations, gender mainstreaming, gender mainstreaming, PR strategies.
"Grudzinska&Associates" public relations, communication, trainings.
Lecturer: Poznan School of Social Sciences
Past Work
Adult educator KSP Oswiata
Education and Professional Training
Graduate of Poznan A. Mickiewicz University.
Doctoral studies School of Economics, Poznan.
Graduate of course Gender&Race - consultant.
T-T-T courses business communication & culture.
Professional areas of interest
Information exchange systems, qualitative research.
Social capital development.
Public information systems: public consultations, revitalization of cities.
Participation in local decision-making processes (inclusiveness)
Areas of Expertise
Revitalization of cities- information exchange, public consultaions, gender perspective.
Equal rights and gender mainstreaming strategies.
Language skills / English, Norwegian, Russian, German passive.
Websites
Cities : www.zmp.poznan.pl, www.okej.poznan.pl,
Polish Federation BPW Clubs www.bpw-poland.pl
Gender mainstreaming: www.equal.pl, www.gm.undp.org.pl
Networks
Polish Association of Cities
Polish Federation of Clubs Business&Professional Women
Gender mainstreaming trainers' network
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Bekasiak, Katarzyna
Contact Details
e-mail: katarzyna.bekasiak@bpw-europe.org
Tel./Fax : +48 61 8194 562
Mobile : + 48 604 24 17 33
Current Work
Polish Federation of Business & Professional Women - on voluntary basis: currently Past President & Member of European Board, BPW International to run the organization in Poland,facing many aspects of women’s issues, promotion of professionalism among women.
Owner of a Company which imports high class furniture (mainly from Spain) for individual orders - broad contacts with customers to suit their specific needs.
Past Work
General Manager of the Polish Alliance Credit Union in Edmonton, Alta, Canada - management & supervision of the bank activities.
BPW coordinator of dissemination of knowledge on EU (conferences & seminars).
Education and Professional Training
University of Economics - POZNAN, Poland
Specialization in Foreign Trade
Professional areas of interest
Interior and design - furnishing offices, hotels, private space.
Political and economic issues concerning economic status of women.
Areas of Expertise
Gender equality issues.
Enhacement of female entrepreneurship, capacity building
Home & office furnishing.
Language skills
ENGLISH, Russian (not fluent)
Websites
www.bankier.pl
www. bpw-international.org
www.bpw-europe.org
Networks
Network of BPW Clubs across Europe.
Network of Przedwyborcza Koalicja Kobiet ( Women's Coalition for Elections).
Active participation in social events, especially in conferences devoted to women’s issues.
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Pater, Malgorzata
Contact Details
pater@cdz.org.pl
Current Work:
Director of The Youth Counseling Center in Poznan. An institution founded at the initiative of the City Executive Board and PHARE program.
Past Work Experience
- leader of a program SZANSA (The Chance) organized by Social Movement fighting against unemployment in the Wielkopolska district and local Security Service.
- owner of the trade company
Education and Professional Training:
Career counselor's qualifications:
Postgradual studies in:
- career counseling
- management of educational institutions
- human resources
License for conducting specialist tests and working methods in the field of career counseling.
MA in library management and scientific information, Poznan University of Adam Mickiewicz
Professional areas of interest:
Career counseling
Labor Policy
Education for labor market
Education for work orientation
Areas of Expertise
Projects in the field of career counseling and labor market.
Coordination of establishing the career counseling structures in Poland.
Language skills:
Basic knowledge of English
Websites:
www.city.poznan.pl/cdz - the Website of the institution I work for.
Networks
Coordinator of the Polish forum of Career counseling.
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Bozena, Sosnowska
Contact details:
Bozena Sosnowska
Tel. 061 665 27 69
Tel. kom. 509 569 822
E-mail: b.sosnowska@kieruneksukces.poznan.pl , cpk@put.poznan.pl
Current work:
Coordinator of Leonardo da Vinci Project "Technical Probation for Graduates of Poznan University of Technology to improve mobility of Polish engineers".
I work in Training and Career Centre. My responsibility is coordination of project Leonardo da Vinci for graduates of Poznan University of Technology.
I am carry on trainings for 6 graduates of Poznan University of Technology. This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
Past work:
My previous experience it was administration of data base in programme Customer Relationship Management in company like Telekomunikacja Polska S.A. I Pioneer GmbH.
Education and professional training:
Graduate of Poznan University of Economics, Faculty of Commodity Science, Department of Instrumental Analysis, 23 of March I reach the title Master and Engineer.
Area of interest:
My area of expertise is preparation projects within EFS, creating international cooperation groups/networks. Al development and career paths .
Language skills:
Eglish communicative.
Websites:
www.cpk.put.poznan.pl
Networks:
Training and Career Centre cooperate with other 5 Career Centers of Universities in Poznan. Poznan Universities of Technology was the lider of graduates project in partner group involved Career Centres (University of Economics, The August Cieszkowski Agricular University, The Eugeniusz Piasecki University School of Phisical Education, Adam Mickiewicz University Poznan).
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Wróblewska, Anna
Contact Details
anna.wroblewska@wavin.pl
Mob: + 48 691 710 716
Ul. Rawicka 40 , 60-113 Poznan , Poland
Current Work
European Sales Director for Renovation Pipes Systems Company Wavin ,plastic pipes worldwide leader, Sales coordination and strategy development, new product development and implementation, President of Polish Federation of Business and Professional Women
Past Work
Wavin - Key Account Manager for international customers.
Own consulting company, environmental protection and civil engineering
Education and Professional Training
Executive Master of Business Administration at University of Economics, Poznan, PL and Nottingham Trent University, UK
Master of Science , Civil Engineering, Technical university of Poznan, PL
Professional areas of interest
Politics, history, international relations, gender equality, women career opportunities, sport.
Areas of Expertise
Company management, civil engineering.
Language skills
Polish ( native )
English , French, Russian
Websites
www.bpw-poland.pl ,
Networks
BPW Poland , MBA Club Poznan.
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Swiekatowski, Ryszard
Contact Details
Wyzsza Szkola Logistyki
ul. Estkowskiego 6
61-755 Poznan
tel. 061 850 47 65
fax. 061 850 47 74
tel. kom. 605 669 454
e-mail:ryszard.swiekatowski@wsl.com.pl
Current Work
Prodziekan - Wyzsza Szkola Logistyki
Vice Dean, The Poznan School of Logistics
Past Work
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University School of Physical Education (AWF Poznan) - Centrum Ksztalcenia I Doskonalenia Kadr (post-garduate studies and adult courses).
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Institute of Logistics And Warehousing - Center for Professional Staff Education (examinations: European Certificate in Logistics).
Education and Professional Training
- Doctor of economics
- Post graduate: Distance learning.
- Other courses:
- Examination of training needs in companies
- Virtual School - courses o-line
Professional areas of interest
- Education in Logistics.
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Distance learning.
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Partnership/ networks in education, promotion of technical education - engaging women into non- traditional occupations.
Areas of Expertise
"NEDLOG" - Leonardo da Vinci.
Language skills
Russian - fluent
English - passive
Websites
www.wsl.com.pl
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Wisniewski, Mariusz
Contact details:
kontakt@mariuszwisniewski.pl
Current Work
Assistant to PM of European Parliament
Member of City Council, Poznań; member of City Spatial Development Commission.
Past work:
2003-2006 Poznan Municipality , coordinator of practice and trainee programmme
1998-2000 sprt journalist
1997-2003 practice in a student organization NZS
Education and training
Grduate Poznań university – political sciences; specializes in political markeying and journalism
Currently additional law studies
Graduate of School of Young Social Leaders ( Warsaw 1999)
Professional areas of interest
Local adminstration, practices in local development
Areas of Expertise
Management of NGO
Development issues
Spatial planning and regeneration
Language skills: English
Website:
www.mariuszwisniewski.pl
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Ratajczak,
Katarzyna Justyna
Contact details:
Ul. Sw. Rocha 11, 61- 142 Poznan
tel:+48 061 665 20 10, +48 061 665 27 69,
Fax +48 061 665 27 70
Mob. 0048 509 102229
cpk@put.poznan.pl
katarzyna.ratajczak@iue.it
Current Work
Training and Career Centre for Students and Graduates at Poznan University of Technology (EU Project Coordinator) - European University Institute Florence - PhD researcher
Past Work
Coordinator of the GO EAST- GO WEST academic exchange (DAAD)
University Hanover – voluntary work at the project of the cooperation between four State Universities of Poznan and University Hanover
Translator at the International Fair of Poznan
Education and Professional Training
Poznan University - Polish philology, art history
Master of Arts at European University Institute Florence
PhD Researcher European University Institute Florence
Professional areas of interest
- university management,
- interdisciplinary research and international academic network,
- visual communication,
-creation of a positive image of Poland abroad,
- talent development,
-job activation of women esp. with children
Areas of Expertise
- management and planning at the universities
- the role and potential of information and communication technologies
- higher education reform and steering approaches at the system level
- the entrepreneurial/innovative university
- trends in higher education systems, particularly within western Europe
- institutional and student funding, and internal institutional finance
- university partnership
- promotion of Poland abroad
- interdisciplinary research
- job activation of women esp. with children
- visual communication
- connecting communities through the media arts
- international networks
- children talent development
Language skills
English, German, Italian, Russian
Websites
www.eui.eu
http://www.gruppomcm.it
www.cpk.put.poznan.pl
Networks
Woman Organisations, Universities, Career Centres, NGO
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Repczyńska, Maria Jolanta
Contact Details
Ul. Sw. Rocha 11, 61- 142 Poznan
tel +48 061 665 20 10, +48 061 665 27 69,
Fax +48 061 665 27 70
Mob. + 48 606 35 31 56
cpk@put.poznan.pl
m.repczynska@kieruneksukces.poznan.pl
Current Work
Head of Practice & Career Center Technical University Poland
Head of project "Direction Success" (ESF)
Auditor ISO 9001 - 2000
Past Work
Secretary of the Commission Poznan Technic Days POZTECH
Managing partner: Consulting Group
Education and Professional Training
International relations, European integration
Professional areas of interest
- career development in technical professions, cooperation with career centers
- management and coordination of projects (ESF)
- networking with employers, labour market institutions
- experience exchange in the area of professional counciling
Areas of Expertise
- team building, capacity building
- capacity building for women in technical professions
- promotion of technical education among women
- support of women on european labour market
Language skills : English
Website:
www.cpk.put.poznan.pl
Networks:
Centers of Creer Development
Regional Association of Employers
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Galka, Ewa
Contac details:
Address: Os. Wieniawa 64/2, 64-100 Leszno
Tel./Fax: 065 520 78 86, Mobile: +48 600 811 795,
E-mail: ewa.galka@pisop.org.pl ewa.galka@pisop.org.pl
Current Work
Consultant, project coordinator, trainer.
I work for Stowarzyszenie Centrum Promocji i Rozwoju Inicjatyw Obywatelskich PISOP (Association called Centre for Promotion and Civil Initiatives Development PISOP) for 7 years.
My main responsibilities is projects coordinating, including transnational, project management consultancy (evaluation, audit, gender mainstreaming, team building and so on), local initiatives development support
Past Work
Chief Executive, Odzew Foundation, (2000 – 2001).
Project coordination
Education and Professional Training
Master of Strategic Audit, Uniwersytet Warszawski in Warsaw (Warsaw University), 2006-2007
Master of Science Management and Marketing, Politechnika Poznańska in Poznań ( Poznan University of Technology), 1995-2000
ESF Trainer Accreditation to European Social Fund, train by Polish Agency for Enterprise Development, 2005-2007
STOP trainer NGO Trainers' Association - STOP Methodology of trainings, programs and training materials elaboration, team work, 2001 - 2002
Euro-NGO Specialist European Funds: monitoring and evaluation, audit, partners project, project elaboration, implementation and management, Polish American Freedom Foundation 2000–2001
Professional areas of interest
Social inclusion, local initiatives development
Areas of Expertise
Projects management, audit, evaluation, gender mainsteraming
Language skills : English
Websites
www.ngo.pl, www.wielkopolska.mw.gov.pl, www.gazetaprawna.pl
Networks
The Network of Information and Support for Non-Governmental Organizations SPLOT member
Merseyside Network For Europe
Marshal of Wielkopolska Voivoodship
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