Expert meetings online

We want to hear the voice of specialists and people who have experienced this phenomenon in the discussion about fake news and its impact on our lives. That is why we invite everyone to online meetings with experts who will tell, among others, about what fake news are, how to capture them, how they influence the shaping of the awareness of contemporary Internet users. Among our guests there will be also public figures who will share with us their experiences in dealing with the problem of false content about themselves.

OUR SPEAKERS

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  Dominik Andrzejczuk

  Physicist, engineer, founder Atmos Venture, a venture capital fund investing in start-ups working on breakthrough technological solutions, born in Poland, raised in the USA, author of YouTube videos, incl. the ones about Poland as technological power.

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  Dr Michał Jacek Baranowski

  A historian specializing in the history of Rome, especially in the so-called crisis of the third century (235-284). His interests focus on ancient epidemics as well as around the ideology of power. He obtained his doctorate at the University of Szczecin. In recent years, he has been associated with the University of Białystok (2017-2018) and the University of Warsaw (2018-2021). Currently, he cooperates with the Sub Lupa Scientific Publishing House and the Global Scientific Platform Foundation.

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  Jakub Biernat

  A journalist from TV Biełsat, has been fascinated by Belarus, the area of Eastern Europe and the former USSR for many years. A reporter, translator and traveler. He speaks Belarusian.

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  Wiktor Boruta

  Director of the School Complex No. 1 in Łosice. A graduate of the Faculty of Pedagogy at the University of Natural Sciences and Humanities in Siedlce. Treasurer and member of the Board of the Siedlce Local Government Society. Author of publications on animal therapy. Organizer of charity campaigns, including Paintings Auctions for intellectually disabled children.

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  Marek Budzisz

  Expert on Russia and the post-Soviet areas. He graduated from the history department of the University of Warsaw, and currently works as a financial director in a private investment fund. In his youth, one of the opposition members of the Young Poland Movement. He worked as a journalist for Puls TV, Radio Plus and the Życie daily. Advisor to the minister, the head of the Prime Minister's office and to the minister of finance in the government of Jerzy Buzek. He regularly publishes his analyzes on the post-Soviet areas at Salon 24, on his blog Wieści z Rosji, and in Tygodnik TVP, Nowa Konfederacja, Dziennik Gazeta Prawna, Rzeczy Wspólne, WGospodarce, and Gazeta Bankowa.

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  Paweł Deląg

  Actor, director and film producer. A graduate of the PWST in Krakow. His first major role was in Steven Spielberg’s "Schindler's List". He made his stage debut alongside Krystyna Janda at the Powszechny Theater in Warsaw. He also performed at the Prezentacje Theatre and in Wrocław at the Współczesny Theater. He appeared, inter alia, in such films as: "Młode wilki", "Quo Vadis", " Chłopaki nie płaczą", " Zróbmy sobie wnuka", "Sezon na leszcza", "Kochaj i rób co chcesz" and "Haker". For many years he has appeared in foreign productions, including Russian, Belarusian and Ukrainian.

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  Olga Doleśniak - Harczuk

  Publicist, journalist, deputy editor-in-chief of the "New Country" monthly, expert on Germany at the Staszic Institute.

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  Marcin Jedliński and scouts

  Scoutmaster from the Kielce Banner of the Polish Scouting Association - coordinator of the organized aid for refugees. Strongly involved in scouting, he performs many functions at several levels of the Polish Scouting Association - hence his experience in management and organization.

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  Jarosław Junko

  In journalism since 1996. He started in the Polish Radio for Foreigners, he cooperated with Polish Television and Deutsche Welle. In the years 2005-2020 he was a correspondent of the Polish Press Agency in Kiev. At that time, he reported on among others the Russian-Georgian war in 2008, the events of the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity 2013 - 2014 and Russia's annexation of Crimea. Currently, he coordinates the services of the Polish Press Agency in Ukrainian and Russian.

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  Michał Kanownik

  President of the Management Board of the Digital Poland Association (ZIPSEE), which has been operating on the market for 16 years. Member of the Digitization Council operating at the Minister of Digitization. Associated with Digital Europe, an organization connecting Europe's largest associations of the ICT sector, in which he was a Member of the Management Board twice. He is the initiator of nationwide debates related to digitization, cybersecurity, 5G and amendments to the law, including copyright, taxes, environmental protection and public procurement. A long-term manager in the RTV and IT industry, actively involved in the development and promotion of the digitization process in Poland. Effectively supports substantive and honest discussion in the areas of companies - members of the Digital Poland Association, which are an important part of the RTV and IT industry investing in Poland.

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  Robert Król

  Has been appointed by Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki to the position of NASK Deputy Director on November 25, 2020. He is responsible for the development of the Centre for Artificial Intelligence Applications and Data Analysis (AIDA) and supervises the NASK Branch in Białystok.

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  Grzegorz Kuczyński

  Writes about Russia and the post-Soviet area, specializes in secret services. A graduate of history (University of Białystok) and specialist Eastern studies (University of Warsaw). An expert of the Warsaw Institute, author of the books "How the Russians are killing Victims of the Russian services from Trotsky to Litvinenko" and "The throne in blood. Secrets of the Kremlin's policy "

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  Michał Marek

  Founder of the Foundation Center for Research on the Contemporary Security Environment, PhD student at the Faculty of International and Political Studies at the Jagiellonian University. Author of the scientific monograph "Operation Ukraine. Disinformation campaigns, narratives, operational methods of Russian propaganda centers against the Ukrainian state between 2013-2019”. Author of scientific texts and analytical materials devoted to the issues of information security and the Russian hybrid war. Expert in identifying propaganda content and counteracting disinformation (with particular emphasis on the activity of the Russian Fed) and in security of Central and Eastern Europe (with particular emphasis on the territory of Ukraine).

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  Dorota Minta

  One of the most famous and active Polish psychologists with several decades of experience in psychotherapy for children and adults. Propagator of knowledge about PTG (Post-traumatic Growth - a positive psychological change that we may experience as a result of adversity), social activist, mentor of young women leaders under the "Vital Voices" program and president of the STOMAlife foundation, supporting people with stoma. Currently, she actively supports people struggling with stress as a result of the war in Ukraine.

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  Marzenna Modrzewska-Michalczyk

  Marzenna Modrzewska-Michalczyk since 2006, the director of the Zespół Szkół Ekonomicznych im. A. and J. Vetterów in Lublin, MA in Polish philology at the University of Warsaw and MA in philosophy at UMCS, graduate of Postgraduate Studies in Management at the Faculty of Economics of UMCS. Polish language and philosophy examiner at OKE in Krakow. Co-author of the school curriculum for regional education of the Ministry of National Education No. DKW-4014/01, co-author of the book "From Mediterranean Culture to Contemporary Europe", publications in teachers' magazines: news, opinions, thoughts, Polish Studies and School, Forum of Humanities, publications on the promotion of Schools. A. and J. Vetterów in Lublin, among others: "Heirs of the Reformation" Scientific Publishing House of the Catholic University of Lublin, "About students-soldiers", "Heroes of the Independence", Publishing House Polihymnia. Co-founder of the Lublin branch of the Polish Studies Association SNaP. President of the National Association for the Oldest Schools in Poland. The author of the educational initiative in 2011 in the field of educating students from Ukraine in the hotel, tourist and IT profession at the Technical Secondary School of Economics at ZSE. Educational and social activities for education, supporting activities in the Vetter school of Comenius programs, Leonardo da Vinci, Erasmus +, organizer of cooperation with partner schools in Jordan, Moldova, Israel, co-organizing exchanges with schools in Germany, Spain, France, Norway. Activities for the development of the School, cooperation with universities of the Catholic University of Lublin, UMCS under scientific patronage.

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  Justyna Orłowska

  Leading expert in corporate finance and fund management. Having previously worked in consulting, in 2016 she became an advisor to the Minister of Economic Development. Responsible for management of the State's innovative projects portfolio, she spearheaded the MinFinTech programme as well as digital initiatives in the fields such as education or finance. In 2017 appointed an Advisor to the Prime Minister on Innovation Policy and Finance. Since the GovTech Polska Programme’s establishment in April 2018, she is serving as Head of the GovTech Polska Programme - Poland's largest initiative aimed at bringing and implementing the innovation and digital revolution to the Public Sector. She was appointed the Prime Minister’s High Representative for Government Technology in March 2020 and currently serving as Head of the GovTech Centre in the Chancellery of the Prime Minister. For her actions, she has received multiple awards, including Forbes 30 under 30, Digital Shape, the Digital Eagle award and the Innovation Eagle award.

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  Bogdan Pliszka

  Graduate of sociology, doctor of political science. Assistant professor at the Department of Applied Social Sciences at the Silesian University of Technology. Mr. Pliszka deals in his work with the politics of religion, social development and geopolitics. He is keen on karate, travels and photography.

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  Roman Polko

  General, commando, two-time GROM commander, doctor of management. He directed foreign military and stabilization missions. He advised the President of the Capital City of Warsaw and the Minister of the Internal Affairs and Administration on combating terrorism and security. Former Deputy Head of the National Security Bureau. Currently, an educator for security and academic lecturer, member of the presidential Security and Defense Council.

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  Maciej Świrski

  – founder and the President of the Reduta Dobrego Imienia - Polish League Against Defamation Foundation, the Vice Chairman of the Supervisory Board of the Polish Press Agency, graduate of the Faculty of History at the University of Warsaw, PMTP University of Wisconsin (Milwaukee), MBA (Koźmiński Academy).