24.01.2022
Special guest to the “Meaningful Meetings” initiative of the Association of Honorary Consuls in Bulgaria was H.E. Maciej Szymanski, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Bulgaria.
Discussed were pressing subjects of the day in world foreign policy and hot topics for Bulgaria, the Balkan region and European Union. Ambassador Szymanski gave a very interesting historic overview of the region and Poland’s factors for a successful economic development. The bilateral relations were discussed as not well developed, in comparison to neighbouring Romania, and in that context, the necessity of more economical integration in the axis North/South in Europe. Opportunities lay in the agro-industry, food and wine industry, IT and smart manufacturing.
Demographics, the EU Green Deal and mobile pact were discussed, as well as economic development based on stringent law mechanisms.
Ambassador Szymanski is head of mission in Bulgaria since June 2019 year.
Maciej Szymanski, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Poland to the Republic of Bulgaria
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Education |
MA in Slavic Philology, specialization - Yugoslav Philology PhD in philology, Polish Academy of Sciences (1992) |
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Knowledge |
Croatian, Serbian, Slovenian |
Career
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Years |
Institution |
Position |
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2018-2018 |
Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Director General of the Foreign Service |
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2017-2018 |
Diplomatic Academy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Deputy Director |
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2013-2017 |
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Zagreb |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary / titular ambassador |
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2009-2012 |
Department of Cooperation with the Polish Diaspora and Poles Abroad, Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Director / titular ambassador |
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2005-2009 |
Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Belgrade |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary / titular ambassador |
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2002-2005 |
Consular and Polish Diaspora Department |
acting Director / titular ambassador |
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1999-2002 |
Accreditation in Sarajevo |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary / Counselor-Minister (based in Ljubljana) |
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1998-2002 |
The Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Ljubljana |
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary / Counselor-Minister |
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1998-1998 |
Central and South-Eastern European Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Director |
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1997-1998 |
Europe - West Department |
Deputy Director |
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1995-1997 |
Consular and Emigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Deputy Director |
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1992-1995 |
Consular and Emigration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs |
Head of Department / Minister Counselor |
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1984-1992 |
Institute of Slavic Studies of the Polish Academy of Sciences |
senior Assistant |
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1983-1984 |
PAS Publishing and Libraries Office |
adviser |
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1982-1983 |
National Institute Ossoliński PAN |
junior librarian |
