Ms. Agnieszka Magdziak - Miszewska

Born: 28 of February, 1957 in Warsaw

Education: graduated with a masters degree in Polish Philology from the University of Warsaw and a masters degree in theatre studies from the Jagiellonian University

1984-1989 - monthly magazine "Więź", head of editorial department

1989-1991 - Independent Centre for International Studies, director

1991-1995 - Counsellor, minister plenipotentiary of the Embassy of the Republic of Poland in Moscow

1995 - till present - monthly magazine "Więź", deputy editor in chief

1995-1998 - Centre for Eastern Studies, secretary of programme board

1998-2000 - Prime Minister's Chancellery - advisor in Polish - Jewish relations

1995-2000 - Centre for International Studies, co-ordinator of Eastern Programmes, director for programme issues

2000 - till present - member of The International Auschwitz Council

2001-2005 - counsellor - minister, Consul General of the Republic of Poland in New York

2005-2006 - advisor to the Prime Minster for Polish - Jewish relations
since 16 June 2006 Ambassador of the Republic of Poland in Israel

Married, one child

Languages: Russian, English, Italian