Sustainable Economy Summit

Since 2002 he has been associated with the United Nations. From 2002 to 2009 at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), he was responsible, among other things, for international and multilateral cooperation and program development in Europe and Asia. He worked in many countries implementing development programs and projects based on knowledge transfer from Poland. These included in particular such countries as Iraq, India, Thailand and Romania. He also worked at the UNDP headquarters in New York and the UNDP headquarters for Europe and CIS countries in Bratislava. From 2009 to 2014, Director of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) Office in Poland. From 2004 to 2021 Country Representative and President of the Council of the UN Global Compact Network Poland - UN GCNP (United Nation’s initiative to coordinate cooperation with business, cities, universities, public administration and NGO’s; read more: ungc.org.pl). Since 2021 Country Representative and Executive Director of UN GCNP. Since 2021 Vice Chairman of the Council of the United Nations Association Poland. From 2023 UNOPS Representative in Poland. Lecturer at such universities as Central European University, Catholic University of Lviv, SGH Warsaw School of Economics, Kozminski University Collegium Civitas, SWPS - University of Social Sciences and Humanities, Cracow University of Economics, Ignacy Paderewski Institute of Diplomacy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Warsaw University. Plenipotentiary of the Rector of SGH (Warsaw School of Economics) for Cooperation with the United Nations. Expert in UN and EU policies, particularly in the area of activities at the interface of business, administration and science and the inclusion of the private sector in the implementation of UN goals, policies and standards. Specialist in development cooperation, multilateral cooperation and knowledge transfer. As a UN staff member working on economic diplomacy, climate change, social and economic innovation, social economics, and designing development leaps and megatrends in business in particular in response to climate change and climate change adaptation. A lawyer specializing in international law. Graduate of the prestigious United Nations Development Programme Academy (UNDP VDA). Together with the team he leads, he received a medal from the Sejm of the Republic of Poland for his engagement and activities for people with disabilities, the development of a Social Economy model for Poland and support for the ratification process of the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. In 2012, he received an award for creating and running the most innovative and effective UNDP office in the Europe and CIS region from the UN Deputy Secretary-General in charge of UNDP RBEC. From 2003 to 2006 in a member of the Strategic Group under the UN Deputy Secretary General and UNDP Regional Director for Europe and CIS countries. From 2009 to 2012 member of the Team of Strategic Advisors to the Prime Minister of Poland. On behalf of the Team of Advisors to the Prime Minister, among other things, he he coworked on the development of the Long-Term Strategy for National Development to 2030 and coordinated the Human Capital Development Strategy to 2020. In 2014, on the Board of Experts of the National Center for Research and Development on innovation in the economy and social Innovation. In 2016, among the members of the innovation team at the Ministry of Development. In 2019, advisor to the Minister of Investment and Development. From 2019 to 2023, expert of the Senate of the Republic of Poland on international affairs, development aid and climate policies. From 2019 to 2022 advisor to the Minister of Funds and Regional Policy. From 2023 UNOPS Representative in Poland. He is a commentator, among others, on TVN 24, TVN24 Business and World, POLSAT and Radio TOK FM, among others. He has published in Rzeczpospolita, Gazeta Wyborcza, gazeta.pl, ONET, RMF24, Puls Biznesu and WNP.pl Economic Portal.