SYLFF

MALGORZATA O. GORSKA

Academic year of SYLFF Fellowship:

2004-2005
Academic degrees:
Ph.D in Political Science, Jagiellonian University, January 2008

M.A. in
International Relations,
Jagiellonian University 2005

Other:

Graduate Research Student Diploma in International Relations, Oxford University, Department of Politics and International Relations, St. Antony's College, 2005.

PhD research in International Relations, Oxford University, St. Antony's College, 2005-2007

Title of doctoral dissertation:
The Legal and Institutional Bases of the European Union’s Cooperation with International Organizations in the Field of Human Rights.
Title of master thesis:
Cooperation between the European Union and the Council of Europe in the Field of Human Rights.
Current academic and professional interests:
  • European politics
  • European integration
  • Human rights
  • International organizations
Professional experience:
  • 2008 present – European Commission, DG External Relations, Unit Human Rights and Democratisation, Brussels, Belgium - International Relations Officer-Policy Desk Officer
  • 2005 2008 – European Studies Centre, Oxford University, Oxford, UK – Research Associate
  • 2008 – Department of Politics and International Relations, Oxford University, Oxford, UK – Research Assistant
  • 2008 – Centre on Migration, Policy and Society, Oxford University, Oxford, UK – Research Assistant
  • 2007 – European Commission Permanent Delegation to the International Organizations (UN Section), Geneva, Switzerland – Attaché in the UN Section
  • 2006 – Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Prague, Czech Republic – Researcher-in-Residence (appointed for August-September)
  • 2006 – The Europaeum, Oxford, UK – Research Assistant
Internships:
  • 2004 – The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in London, Press, Promotion, and Information Section, London, UK – Assistant to the Press, Promotion and Information Counsellor, Full-time Internship
  • 2004 – Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of the European Union, Warsaw, Poland – Assistant to the Head of the Council of Europe Board, Full-time Internship
  • 2003 – The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Dublin, Consular Section, Dublin, Ireland – Assistant to the Consul, Full-time Internship
  • 2002 – The Consulate of the Kingdom of Denmark, Krakow, Poland – Assistant to the Consul, Full-time Internship
  • 2002 – Nordic House, Krakow, Poland – Assistant to the Head of Nordic House, Full-time Internship
  • 2002 – The City Council of Krakow, Board of European Integration, Krakow, Poland – Assistant to the Head of the Board of European Integration, Full-time Internship
Other fellowships / scholarships / research grants:
  • 2006-2008 – PhD Scholarship for Academic Achievements, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland (ranked no. 1 among all doctoral students, awarded annually)
  • 2006 – The British Council Chevening Scholarship for PhD research at Oxford University
  • 2005 – Stanislaw Estreicher Scholarship for Outstanding Academic Achievements, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland
  • 2004 – Socrates/Erasmus Scholarship for studies at the University of the West of England in Bristol, UK (awarded)
  • 2003 – Polish Government Scholarship for summer course of Danish language and culture at Aarhus University, Aarhus, Denmark
  • 2001-2005 – Master’s Scholarship for Academic Achievements, Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland (awarded annually)
Honors and Awards:
  • Distinction in the national competition of the Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs for the best Master’s thesis written in the academic year 2004-2005 in the field of international relations, 2006
  • Homo Homini Award for Tenth Place in the National Competition on Human Rights, 2000
  • Finalist in the National Competition on Human Rights, 2000
  • First Place in Wielkopolska Regional Competition on Human Rights, 2000
Memberships and Affiliations:
  • 2006 - present European Centre for Comparative Commercial and Company Law
  • 2005 - present UACES University Association for Contemporary European Studies
  • 2005 - present Amnesty International Oxford City Group
  • 2005 - present British Alumni Society
  • 2006 - 2007 Oxford University Basketball Club
  • 2004 - 2007 St. Antony’s College Boat Club
  • 2004 - 2005 Oxford University Polish Society
  • 2004 - 2005 Oxford University European Affairs Society
  • 2002 - 2003 International Student Centre at the Aarhus University
  • 2001 - 2003 Young Diplomats Centre at the Jagiellonian University
Publications:

Books:

  1. Cooperation between the European Union and the Council of Europe in the Field of Human Rights, Korona Publishing, Krakow 2006.
Chapters in books:

  1. Europejska Konwencja Praw Czlowieka; Europejski system praw czlowieka; Karta Praw Podstawowych; Rozszerzenia Unii Europejskiej; Wspolna Polityka Zagraniczna i Bezpieczenstwa Unii Europejskiej, w: Leksykon Europeistyki, to be published by PWN in 2008. [European Convention on Human Rights; European system of human rights protection; Charter on Fundamental Rights; EU enlargement; EU Common Foreign and Security Policy, in: Handbook of European Studies, to be published by PWN in 2008.]
  2. Negatywne aspekty strategii i taktyki rozmow akcesyjnych Polski z Unia Europejska do wyborow parlamentarnych w 2001 r., w: Zewnetrzne i wewnetrzne uwarunkowania czlonkostwa Polski w Unii Europejskiej, Marek Czajkowski (red.), Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Jagiellonskiego, Krakow 2002, ss. 43-49; [Negative Aspects of the Strategy and Tactics of Poland’s Accession Negotiations with the EU before the Parliamentary Election of 2001, in: External and Internal Indicators of Poland’s Integration with the EU; Marek Czajkowski (ed.), Jagielonian University Press, Krakow 2002], pp. 43-49.
Articles:

  1. The Development of the Legal Bases of EU-UN Cooperation, in: Common Foreign and Security Forum, vol. 5, no. 6, London 2007, pp. 8-11. (e-article: www.fornet.info).
  2. Stale miejsce UE w Radzie Bezpieczenstwa ONZ. Analiza stanowiska europejskiego, w: Miedzynarodowy Przeglad Polityczny, nr 19 (2007), Warszawa 2007, ss. 86-92; [EU Permanent Seat in the UN Security Council. An Analysis from the European Perspective, in: International Political Review, no. 19 (2007), Warsaw 2007, pp. 86-92].
  3.  Nowa Agencja UE juz dziala, w: Prawo Europejskie w Praktyce, nr 3 (33) 2007, Warszawa 2007, ss. 102-109; [The New EU Agency is Now Working, in: European Law in Practice, no. 3 (33) 2007, Warsaw 2007, pp. 102-109].
  4. Ewolucja polskiego stanowiska negocjacyjnego w rozmowach akcesyjnych z Unia Europejska w najbardziej kontrowersyjnych obszarach, w: Forum Europejskie, nr 12 (2006), Krakow 2006, ss. 21-25; [The Evolution of the Polish Negotiations Papers in the Most Controversial Areas during Accession Talks with the European Union, in: European Forum, no. 12 (2006), Krakow 2006, pp. 21-35].
  5. Podstawy prawne i instytucjonalne wspolpracy Unii Europejskiej z Rada Europy w dziedzinie ochrony praw czlowieka, w: Forum Europejskie, nr 11 (2006), Krakow 2006, ss. 74-87; [The Legal and Institutional Bases for the Cooperation between the European Union and the Council of Europe in the Field of Human Rights, in: European Forum, no. 11 (2006), Krakow 2006, pp. 74-87].
  6. The Evolution of the European Union’s Human Rights Policy – An Overview, in: Human Rights Network International, July 2006.

Other:

E-articles:

  1. Eurokonstytucja – czy prezydencja niemiecka bedzie przelomem?, w: Portal Spraw Zagranicznych, Styczen 2007; [Euroconstitution – Will the German Presidency Make a Change?, in: International Affairs Portal, January 2007]. (e-article: www.psz.pl)
  2. The Unelected Opposition in Poland: Recipes for Success, in: Opina, November 2005. (e-article: www.opina.nl)
  3. Why does the European Union Need to Reform its Human Rights Policy?, in: Krytyka Spoleczna, November 2005. (e-article: www.krytyka.org)

E-mail:

malgorzata.gorska(at)sant.ox.ac.uk
malgorzata.o.gorska(at)gmail.com


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