Expertise:
• Education policy, utilisation of research
• Education reform in the context of lifelong learning
• Competencies and skills acquisition, validation, recognition
• Vocational education and training relevance
• Governance in education: national, regional and local strategies
• Statistics and indicators

Education:
M.A. Mathematics (1980) University of Warsaw

Current position:
• Freelance consultant

Background:
Previous positions:
• Senior civil servant in the Ministry of Education: the Head of International Department (1990-95), Director General (1998), Director of Strategy and Structural Funds Department (2003-2006)
• Coordinator of national observatories and country manager for Czech Republic and Malta, European Training Foundation (2002-2003)
• Member of the Governing Board, Centre for Educational Research and Innovation (CERI OECD) (2004-2006)
• Member of the European Training Foundation Governing Board (2003-2006)
• Chairman of the Council of Europe Education Committee (1995-1997)
• Project manager in the Foundation for Public Administration Development (1995-11998) 

Languages:
English (Fluent), Polish (Fluent), Russian (Working)